Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / September 2004

WWW friends,
Has anyone lived in Istara Condominiums in Kuala Lumpur? I will be in
Malaysia this month for 2 weeks and might be staying there.
Are they very clean and quiet or are they in a very busy area?

Planning future holidays at Malaysia, I would like to know if any of the
members of this group has been at Tioman Island, and, if so, if he enjoyed
the place.
Regards,

We (a thirty something American couple) would be in Mumbai/Pune late
August. Although I know nothing about Goa, my spouse has decided I must
organize a 2-3 Goa trip in early September. That is September '04,
hence my panic!

My girlfriend and I are travelling to Nepal at the end of November
this year (04) for the first time, we have 3 weeks and plan to base
ourselves in Pokhara.  We would like to include a few days white water
rafting (grade 3+), a few days in one of the National Parks probably

My husband really wants to get a traditional tattoo in Thailand by
Sompong Kanphai. We have searched everywhere and can not find a way to
locate him. We know that he lives in the Muang district of Pathum
Thani(?), but where? Any help is appreciated!

Is it possible to do Kanchanaburi + Erawan Waterfall in a day trip from
Bangkok i.e. do trips exist that do this?
I will be travelling north to Chiang Mai and returning to Bangkok by
train via Ayutthaya where I will spend one day. Unfortunately all I have

I'd like to get an India visa in Bangkok when I go there in November.
How long will it take and what's the cost approximately? (I'm a US
citizen). Also, I've heard that the visa starts as soon as it is
issued, rather than when entering the country. Is this correct?

Who has an experience journey from Bangkok to Angkor Wat recently by road.
I'm going there with hubby and need some advise.
Aiza

Who has an experience journey from Bangkok to Angkor Wat recently by road.
I'm going there with hubby and need some advise.
Aiza

They are jealous, because US American have much longer dicks and are
bigger and stronger and more sperm in their balls !
Asians suck !

I had heard that there are some great opportunities for rock climbing in
Krabi.  Has anyone done any climbing in Krabi?  Are there any courses
offered there?

Me and my partner are considering a 3 month trip in the far east
starting in january 2005. The countries we are thinking about visiting
are Thailand, China, Cambodia, Nepal, Tibet and Malayasia.
We'd like to know what would  be a good route if we fly in and out of

How can we do that?

My girl friend and I are planning a trip in SE Asia and have booked a
flight to Hanoi from December 4 to December 30. After having searched
the net a little, we are planning to visit the north of Vietnam and
the north of Laos. Is this allowing enough/to much time? (We are *not*

On the 5th day of the 1st lunar month, Shuanglan Village hosts this
festival on the east bank of Lake Erhai. In this Bai area, every
village has a festival to celebrate and worship its own patron God. On
that day, you will see villagers carry a statue of the God through the