Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / July 2004

i would like to purchase a laptop in Hong Kong.
does anyone know the best places to buy, and are there any things to avoid?
thank you
tony

I am taking an unexpected trip to Japan soon and have a couple days to
kill in the Tokyo area. Since I'm trying to be frugal (starving
college student), I'm wondering if there are "English Corners" in
Tokyo like they have in China -- places were non-English-speaking

Hallo Zusammen
Next year I will travel through Asia by train. I would like to have
useful information like reservations, travelling by night etc.
Travelroute is Beijing - Hanoi - Saigon - Ankor Watt.

Hi again!
Does anyone have any experience of the Bangtao Beach Cottages in Phuket.
Trying to plan a honeymoon and looking for a place not too far from airport
for the first couple of nights (we land at approx 8pm in the evening and

I'm planning a trip in Borneo for the beginning of August and what I'm
looking for is information about ho to move in sabah, in particular I
like to visit this parks:
-Kota Kinabalu Park

I'd like to spend some time in Danum Valley and I'll appreciate if
somebody can tell me his experience on this park ...
Are there acdomodation possibility (lodges, hotel etc..)?
How are the joungle trip organized ?

My wife and I will visit Phuket, Thailand for 7-10 days in December.
Looking for best recommendation for 4 or 5 star hotel or resort, Patong
beach or north or south.  I have read most of the travel sites reviews.
Would like to be near town for variety of shopping and restaurants.

Hello, do you know if is it possible to go overland from Thailand to
Myanmar, and then to Rangoon, Bagan..?
I've read previous posts but is not clear to me if is it possible to
go without taking a flight.

I will go to nord part of Sri Lanka:
1. With bus -how many hours,
2.With airplane-how many US?

The underground opened yesterday for public. The two terminal stations being
at Hualamphong and Bang Sue in north. Perhaps some of you have ridden it.

I'm planning a trip to Cambodia and Laos at the end of the year.
Can anyone give me some info what to see, besides Angkor.
And what are do's and don't s.
Gert

I intend to travel solo in Tibet through the Chengdu-Lhasa-Golmud route on
bus/truck/etc in this coming September.
I heard that this route is closed to all foriegners unless a travel permit
is obtained from the authority through travel agency? May I know how could I

Could you recommend me a good online reservation page for hotels in Thailand ?
I know there are many but I don't know which one could I trust ...

Hi. I am making my way through Bangkok and KL over a few days at the
end of August. My hotel in Bangkok I have pretty much decided will be
the Grand China Princess, as it has nice rooms (of a 4-star standard,
although the hotel is only a 3 star) and will cost me only 1500baht