Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / May 2004

   I am planing to India in september, anybody suggests a good place to get
the plane ticket from? In order to fly to Bombay or anywhere south?
Thanks....
PS: By the way, planning to fly out anywhere in Europe!!!

I apologize for asking something I am sure has been answered here before.
I read that one should not rely upon ATM cash in the P.R.China. But I have
seen such advice for other countries such as Turkey and learned that the
ATMs are plentiful and work quite well. Can I count on ATMs ...

I plan to visit Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia for 26 days on June 9th. I
am flying in from Bangkok and open to start with any city. I am a
photographer/ architecture student and my interests are mostly
culture, architecture and some history.

We want to fly from Pattaya to Phuket
unsure if its necessary to return to Bangkpok for this.
Any suggestions as to buying tickets here on the internet or is it
better to purchase from a travel agent  when we are in Pattaya in

Is it easy to find hostel/hostel for about 10-20e (or US dollar) per
night in Hong Kong ?
It was easy to find them in Beijing and Shanghai, but how about Hong
Kong?

Yes, they gov't thugs in Kuala Lumpur actually arrested a man and
woman for holding hands and charged them with indecency.
Please boycott the evil country of Malaysia.  Yes, some Malaysians may
seem nice, but they allow their gov't to do such evil.  Malaysia is a

I have been using a Citibank debit mastercaed and wish to switch Any
suggestions on the better choice for a Visa Debit card for Asia.

I will be flying into Vietnam in mid June from Bangkok. I plan to
spend 1 week there and then go visit Laos and Cambodia for anther 2
weeks and then make my way back to BBK.
Is there a particular city in Vietnam that is favored by tourist to

I am currently in the stage of planning a trip of immense proportions,
but very do-able. I've checked such things as travel advisories border
crossings etc. Seems OK at the moment, but would appreciate any tips,
must do's, best transportation etc. for different legs of journey.

has anyone take the Air Asia flight from bangkok to udon thani, then
ride the bus from udon to vientiane ? if yes, could you comment on the
quality of the flight and how long does it take to go from udon to
vientiane.

From Switzerland I am planning to spend my summer holiday trekking in Asia.
Should I visit Ladakh or should I trek in Nepal? Any good tips?
Thanks

Budget hostel located in heart of Hong Kong's shopping zone. Single room
US$22.69 night, Double bed room (with private washroom) US$33.36/night. Only
3
minutes walk from Mongkok MTR station. Please visit

"Nepal - Trek Around Annapurna - Photo Gallery"
http://www.hsdejong.nl/nepal/
On this web site you will find many beautiful photos taken before, during
and after the trek around Annapurna.

Hi, In 3 weeks I am flying down to Bangkok. I am 32/m,  more into culture,
architecture, history, as oppose to full moon parties and laying down on a
beach for days. I have the options of spending a couple of days in Bangkok
and taking off to Vietnam to spend the rest of the ...

I'm planning to get the overnight sleeper train during August 2004.  Does
anyone know:
a) Where I can find a timetable?
b) If this can be booked in advance via email/web?