Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / May 2004

What frequency does One2call work on? Looking for an inexpensive
Cingular phone that will work in the US also.

I am looking for hotel in BKK for 4 nights from 25/5. Twin share. Any
suggestions?
What's the opinion on Siam Hotel?
ps

Has anyone recently stayed at either the Paradise Beach resort Mae Nam
beach or the Imperial Samui Resort on Chaweng Noi beach.
Which is better?
How long is the journey from Mae Nam to Chaweng?

"Burma (Myanmar) - Photo Gallery"
http://www.hsdejong.nl/burma/
On this web site you will find many beautiful photos about Burma.
No big story, only pictures...

I am living in Canada and is going to Malaysia at the end of May. I have
been looking for a street map for this country so that I can get myself more
familiar with the area. However, I just didn't have much luck either on the
internet or the local bookstore.

Would 3 weeks be enough to do a decent survey of Thailand?
I may go in November.

We're heading to Japan to explore the Tohoku/northern Honshu and Tokyo
for a few weeks in May. This is the layout after perusing a few books.
The day-trips from the multiple-night locations are pretty variable.
Usually we tend to avoid single-night stays in favor of 2-3 night hangs

I headed to Vietnam in two weeks.  I'll be flying into Danang on a
flight from Bangkok.  I just have a one way ticket and plan to
purchase a domestic ticket to Saigon and then exit the country by
flying from Saigon to Phnom Penh Cambodia.  As far as I can tell it is

Is there anyone wishing to travel to Sri lanka in July and witness the world
famous Kandy Perahera Pageant as a companion to share the expenses. Must be
between 45-60 yrs of age. You will be travelling in an airconditioned
vehicle with a English speaking driver -guide. All Hotels ...

this summer I am going to have some holidays, I was thinking about going to
India for about 40 days...
I was thinking about flying to Calcutta, then going west visiting Varanasi,
Agra, some Rajastan cities and flying out from Delhi...

We will be visiting malaysia for ~ 7 days at end of July. I am thinking
of spending half the time in KL and
the other half on some island. I was thinking Perhentian but after
talking my brother who's been there, it seems

http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Sarawak/Belaga/
51 photos of a remote town along the Rejang river in Sarawak, Malaysia.

I have a unique situation here.  Will be travelling to Hong Kong,
China, Japan and Singapore soon.  Will a Siemens M55 unlock phone
bought in Toronto work?  I will be using the phone mainly in Toronto,
and roaming in Hong Kong.  I am also going to use a HK SIM card during

I will visit Beijing 5/16 for 4 days, staying at the Crowne Plaza.
Recommendations for places to visit?  
Restaurants?
Thank You.

I'm traveling to Osaka 5/21, arriving 8:00 pm.  
1) What is the easiest way to get to the Miyako Hotel in Osaka from
KIA?
2) Does the hotel use american-style electric plugs? Broadband in all