Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / September 2004

I am looking for a hotel in Kuta. My short list is
Bakung Sari
Yulia Beach Inn
Melasti Bungalows

Our family (2 adults and 2 children) is planning for a holiday trip to
Thailand in the end of Dec. '04.
We thought about Ranong and Similan Islands. Snorkelling, swimming, diving,
possible trekking.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/09/0903_040903_travelwatch.html#main
Dictators "Defacing" Famed Burma Temples, Editor Says
TravelWatch
Jonathan B. Tourtellot

Hey all -
Can anyone advise me as to the ease and cost of landing visas in SEZ,
specifically in Shekou Port.
Daniel

I'm having a hard time finding information on Indonesian Customs - do
you know what is the maximum allowed amount of alcohol (wine/champagne
category) that I can bring into Indonesia while travelling?
Thanks!

I have read on the latest issue of Le Rail that there were plans for a Fast
Tram/ Light Metro line in Macao, which would extend as far as Shenzhen at a
later stage.
Does anyone happen to have more details about those plans?

We operate a number of travel websites about Thailand and are in the
planning stages for several more. So we are looking for those who can
provide interesting and well-crafted content.  We will pay *small*
sums (to those in Thailand) for what we accept.  You can work by email

I'm from the UK and am going to be travelling around South East Asis from
October - December this year (2004)
I would like to do some volunteer work in either Thailand, Cambodia, Laos or
Vietnam but have heard a lot of negative stories about people being ripped

I will be leaving for Bangalore on Monday.
I have my anti-malaria tablets, my mosquito-off, my stomach-tablets. What
else should I take?
I plan og getting one or two Salwar Khamees on the first day there, as I

half a dozen suicide attacks yesterday. will it ever stop, reminds me
of that old poster i had as a teenager 'WHY'    for christ sake, is
this the middle ages? thought we'd evolved a little since then

Siem Reap to Phnom Penh    by boat or bus?
Ron

Anyone know the cheapest way to get to Singapore from Europe
PS. I of course checked all related websites.

Cambodian refugee, Li-Da Kruger, was the subject of a documentary, called
Belonging, which she co-produced and which was screened on British
television in September 2003.
She'd grown up as the adopted daughter of the British restauranteur and