Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / October 2004

I have to book a ticket to India and the two options that I have are
either to go thru Bangkok or thru Hongkong.. Thru Hongkong, there is a
stopover of 10 hrs in Hongkong and thru Bangkok the stopover is approx
7 hours..  If I were to go see the city, any suggestions on which

Has anyone ever used www.precisionreservations.com? They seem to quite a bit
cheaper than most other reservation agents I've found.
I'm looking for hotels in Sri Lanka, any recommendations?
TIA

We arrive in Bangkok at 12:10.  We have the possibility to catch a flight
onward to Chiang Mai at 13:20
Do we have to go through customs in Bangkok?   Is this too tight of a
transfer (flying nokair).  Our other option is a 16:40 flight.

PHUKET CITY: Governor Udomsak Usawarangkura has revealed a
long-suspected but until now unstated reason for the new rules
mandating 1 am closure of entertainment venues – the need to reduce
prostitution.

I want to buy the new dsr-pd170P (PAL) in Singapore, do you have address for
that ? (very good prize of course)
Thx
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Does anybody know how much a one-way flight from Hanoi to Hue and one
from Hue to Saigon is ?
How much do three and four star hotels in Vietnam cost ?

Taking a friend that is a school teacher and can only get away these
dates. I know Thailand is very crowded this time of year. We need to
make reservations now.
Is Samui a bad idea during these dates for about 5 days? Is this a bit

Hi again,
I wish to very gently bring up the idea of which is the better place to
stay --Kowloon or Hong Kong Island! :)
It has been many years since I visited HK and remember staying at the

I need some information about how to travel safely from the Airport
to downtown Ermita, without being fleeced by Taxi drivers or thieves.
What is the fare in Peso's or US dollars??
I also need some info about any 3 star hotels in Ermita

My wife and I will be on Koh Chang (the one near Trat) in early
December this year. We'd like to do some snorkeling of the fin-less,
float-on-the-water, lazy-day variety. Does anyone have recommendations
for good snorkeling areas on Koh Chang?

Islam is obviously an evil cult, just like nationalism and the
neo-conservatism of Geo. W. Bush.  A pox on all their houses.
Islam has made Malaysia poorer.....if not for the Chinese, the
bumiputra would be eating dirt.

Philstar op-ed snippet
 The bill-collecting wolf knocking at the door
Hmmmm.... "bill-collecting wolf" ???
Since we're talking about collecting a bill, I presume this "wolf" is

Travel from Amman (Jordan) To Telaviv (Israel) except flying...
Can anyone suggest how to do this... Any bus operators etc... how much
they cost... what are the timings....