Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / June 2004

Any recommendations on accommodation in Kapit and Belaga in Sarawak.
What time does the boat leave Kapit for Belaga?
Ron

the next month I will reach West Papua.
I'm a solitary traveller and I will take with me a light  luggage.
I'd like to know what I can eat at Wamena.
At Wamena I'd like to buy some tinned foods.

I would like to contact the Plaza Hotel Bangkok, 178 Surawong rd, directly,
but I can only find websites/email adresses from hotel booking services.
Who can give me the direct access email adress of this hotel?
thanks very much for your help

There are pro’s and con’s of going on tours in China, and indeed this
is a hotly debated point among travelers on one of the internet groups
devoted to travel along the Silk Road.  We had our own driver and
interpreter so we were free to come and go and visit any town, any

Anyone knows if it is a good idea to visit Tibet in August? How is the
weather like and if the trip could be better at another time of the
year?

We are just back from a great 24 day trip to Japan.  There is a mystery
which we hope someone can clear up for us.
From the train Kanazawa and Nagaoka (to catch the Shinkansin without
paying extra on our JR Railpass) we caught a glimpse of a group of three

As second question.
During our trip (see previous post) were attended a festival in a small
town near Kanazawa.  We had the good fortune to be invited into the home
of a rather wealthy family, who were entertaining friends and associates

Can anybody recommend travel company dealing with custom tours to
South India and Sri Lanka in North America?
Prasad

Article II, Section 6 of the current RP Constitution.
 The separation of Church and State shall be inviolable.
From today's Philippine Star:
 Bibles for cops

Can anyone recommend a reputable tour company in Chiang Mai? I would
like to do some kind of river tour if possible.
Also, has anyone done some snorkelling off of Ko Lanta? Is it good
there, or should we go somewhere else?

This fall I want to go to India, and I need to stopover in London for
a couple of weeks on my way there. Given that is it likely to be
cheaper to try and find a flight that includes a stopover, or to
simply buy a cheap ticket to London, then buy my ticket to India from

I know there is a good but cheap hotel very close to
Aston Atrium Hotel
Jl. Senen Raya 135 Jakarta
Plaza Atrium Shopping Mall

hello, could anyone give me a good tip on a reasonably priced clean hotel
near the domestic airport, upto 60 euro.
thanks
Joop

We have 2 days time in Bangkok before going to Siem Rep for  days. Can you
suggest good places to visit in between.
Also, any decent place for staying ? I am looking for an accomodation for 2
(family).

Just wondering if camera accessories in H.K. are reasonably priced?  
Just looking for filters.