Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / June 2004

The airfares are really high now.  Is there a chance they'll come down after
the summer season?  Would it be cheaper to book thru from SFO to BKK, with a
stop in HKG?  Or book the HKG to BKK leg when I get to HK to take advantage
of some deals with hotels too?

Hello,
I would like some reccomendations for places to see in Malaysia, on a
4 weeks holiday in august.
In the last years I have travelled for long periods in southeast asia,

I am travelling to Japan next week from Ireland and needed to buy a 7
day rail pass. I had understood that the price was fixed, in Yen, and
would only fluctuate due to currency movements. I went to Trailfinders
and paid almost 300 Euros (including a 35 Euro agent charge as I

Anyone who has visited Hong Kong knows how expensive it can be to eat and
sleep in the city.  While I have no aversion to eating at food stalls, are
there any reasonably priced restaurants in the city?  What is reasonable? Is
hoping to get a 3 course meal, and out of the restaurant, ...

tigers are vicious army that have killed kids, old and sinhala army in
hundred of thousands. according to sri lanka media they dont have any mercy
to human being and masters of suicide bombing. your holiday should be
peaceful. if not select sri lanka your destination have your balls ...

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

Is there anywhere in Thailand to buy men's & womens PLUS SZ clothing?
Any suggestions are really appreciated.
Thanks!
T.

Can anyone tell me something about the climate in Na Thrang in early
December? Is it raining a lot in december?
Marianne

I am traveling to Phuket via Kuala Lumpur on Malaysian Airlines next
December.  Before returning to Los Angeles, I would like to spend a week in
Ho Chi Minh City, near where my wife was born.  The Malaysian Airlines
website doesn't seem to bring up a route and fare to travel from KL ...

In two weeks, early July, I will make a business trip to Hong Kong
Accomodation, local transport etc will be organised and paid by a company in
Hong Kong
The HQ of that company is in HongKong.  They also have a factory in mainland

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/040530/ap/d82sqjoo8.html
Avoid taking a swim in Bangkok's channels...

I will get Indonesia and I'd like to know if it is better reach
Indonesia with Euro or Dollars? I'm european and I'd like to go there
with euro. Will the change rate be disadvantageous?
My first stop will be in Jakarta, can I change my money at the

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

I want to travel from Vladivostok via Harbin to Beijing by train in
late September. Does anybody know the timetable of this connection.
Wasn't able to find it at poezda.net, but it is very important to know
for me because of fixing the exit date of my Russian visa.

im from poland and i (me and my girlfriend) plan to have a trip around
Sri Lanka at the beginning of the next month so i have some questions.
This is the frst and probably the only trip to Sri lanka i think.
We plan to start at colombo next we want to go to south part of the