Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / October 2004

After much though and reading feedback, we've decided to head to
Phuket and Koh Lanta in the second week of dec 04. We initially were
inclined to goto Koh Samui but the general opinion seemed to suggest
that we had a higher chance of dry weather on the west coast when

I have booked hotel rooms thgough asiatravel.com that is very safe since
they are listed in SGX. Hotelclub is safe too as the group is also a listed
co. But a check at asiarooms.com discover that they are able to offer even
better deals in thailand. Is it safe to book through this ...

Dear friends,
  Metroscope research group is inviting photographers to submit any
images from the metros around the world for an educational project.
 This is a great opportunity to share your view and a good chance to

A Thai police officer shot two British tourists to death in the Kanchanaburi
region last Thursday.

Can one get Indian tourist visas in either Columbo or Bangkok? Should
the answer be yes approximately how long does it take?
John

Can any friend give me some insight about Bali.
Me and my Mrs wish to travel to Bali in December.

When they say rainy season, what does that mean? Here, in Portland,
that means a light drizzle and no sun for most of the winter. What
does that mean for Ko Samui? Heavy rain all day, for one hour a day.
Is it best to avoid this area?

My wife and I will be visiting Vietnam in early December.  We are seeking
recommendations for a 3-star hotel in or near Thu Duc, or perhaps Bien Hoa.
I searched the internet and could not find much in Bien Hoa and nothing in
Thu Duc.  Would northeast HCMC be an alternative, even for ...

We have had good experience with Citibank ATMs in Brazil but apparently
they are not in Thailand....anyone aware of  American banks that offer
good ATM rates for debit cards, in Thailand?

Is it only Bangkok Air flying from Trat to Bangkok?

My wife and I are planning to visit Yangoon/Bagan in November, and I
was wondering about the latest news on the Burmese(Myanmar) VISA.
I noticed that you can now get the VISA online(check the bottom of
http://www.myanmartravelinformation.com/mti-before-you-come/visa.htm).

Help !
I plan to fly on a free UA ticket BOS-HKG and then SIN-BOS.
In between that I would like to fly HKG-BKK, stopover and then fly
BKK-SIN and stopover.

My wife and I are going to Thailand in January and have a layover in Taipei
from 9:00pm until 9:30am the next morning.
Any ideas on how to kill the time?  Has anyone gotten a hotel room close to
the airport to sleep until their morning flight?

Hello again,
I' still planning my trip to Taruatao Marine Park, but I can't finde many
informations on Ko Bulon Lae.
Has anybody been there? Are there only expensive high-class resorts? I'm on

Anyone like to list pleasant/interesting places to eat/stay in Yangon ?
It can be a challenge.
The 50 th Street Bar & Grill
Home Sweet Home Restaurant ( good Thai food)