Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / October 2004

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I was at the Trang Hotel last year.  Fine place as far as I was concerned
but a bit out of the way in Banglamphu.  I've stayed at the Asia Hotel [a
bit fancy] and thought I'd try the nearby First Hotel for 4 days due to its
location near BTS.

Does anyone know where I can find an English-speaking travel agency
that sells JR rail passes in Seoul?  Also, do I need to apply for one
in advance - I'm only in Seoul for three days before coming back to
Japan.  I'm based in Tokyo, so I am not very familiar with Seoul or

I will need to connect to the internet regularly during a trip to China.
Ordinarily I go to internet cafes, because I have a deep and abiding hatred
for dialup modems. However, I need to coordinate something online at what
will be 3am in China, so I suspect I will have no choice ...

Travelling to Thailand ?
I will be in BKK/Chiang Mai and around national parks as well as
Phuket/Krabi beaches.
Any advice?

I have from 10.00am to 6.30pm as a transit passenger at Narita airport and I
would like to see a little of Tokyo. Are there day tours that run out of the
airport? How much do they cost?
Terence

Here he is; Bob Johnson himself endorsing the Jerusalem Falafel
restaurant on Moon Muang Road in Chiang Mai. Here he is in person
http://www.pbase.com/philglaz/image/34702243
And why not? They serve the best yogurt, pita bread, hummus, tahini,

Nuevo portal de la Serrania de Ronda, Hoteles , restaurantes, Turismo Rural,
Senderismo, MTB, sus servicios, articulos sobre Bandoleros, y noticias
actualizadas a diario, asi como galerias de fotografias, los monumentos y
los personajes ilustres que con el han tenido que ver.

Hello again!
After my last tiny doubts regarding Ramadan have been dispeleed, I tend to
go to the deep south of Thailand. If my curiosity for Indochina will not
win, I will go there in November.

I am going with my wife to Hong Kong next week. We are going to stay
there for a two weeks. About 6 days in Hong Kong and rest in South China
( I think Guangdong, Hainan, Guanxi). Is this a good idea to go to China
for 7-8 days ? What to see there ? Can we see anything in such a ...

who can recommend a nice hotel/lodge/guesthouse (if possible with swimming
pool)
in Siem Reap, Phom Phen and Sihanoukville ? Roomfare between US$ 10 - 25.
Pls send me an address and e-mailaddress (if availbale).

Does anyone could recommend best place with reasonable price for backpackers
like me to stay in Chiang Mai by third week of Nov. '04.
Bye

Can any one recommend a good hotel in Singapore and also the price of 4
stars or 3 stars hotel ? many thank

Will have an overnight stop in Singapore shortly. I hear that there
are hotels in the transit areas and they seem quite reasonable. It
would  be cheaper to clear customs and use taxis to check into a
downtown hotel but for convenience the transit option seems OK

Anyone any idea how much they charge for a Singapore Sling in Raffles these
days?