Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / November 2004

May be you didn't went Bulgaria, but you can see it
http://www.discover-bulgaria.com

We are planning to visit Angkor with our 2-year old son in January
next year. We went there 10 years ago, but the place must have changed
a lot and some people here might be able to answer some questions:
We will hire a car & driver, but does it make sense to bring a

Are there ATMs (Maestro or VISA) in these places:
Delhi airport
Delhi
Agra

I have a 9 hour stop over in Singapore next month (we get in early
morning and leave that evening) and are thinking about booking a day
room near the airport where we can freshen up and maybe take a quick
tour of the city if time permits, before catching our conecting

Hi, we wish to make a small donation to a childrens charity in Nepal.
But the banks have a very high transfer fee, thirty u.k.pouunds.
any advice please, on the cheapest way to send the money safely to
Nepal.

With a choice of the following hotels, which is best for a week-long stay in
Manila?
1. New World Renaissance - Makati
2. Peninsula Manila - Makati

Where can I find low cost air fare from SFO to/from HKG?
Which agency or online booking site has competitive rate for Hong Kong? All
the major online site are quite expensive (Orbit, Travelocity, expedia,,,)
You advise is much appreciated.

has anybody recently successfully applied for a eVisa for Myanmar on
www.visa.gov.mm?
I am trying for several days now. After filling in everything on the
website it ends up with a blank page instead of the form for the credit

I am travelling to Japan and, for gift purposes, need to understand
what a little girl's shoe size of "14-16cm" in Japan means in the US
system? Thanks.

Does anyone know prices for flights to australia from south east asia?
I've been told you can get a cheap flight to darwin from somewhere, any
ideas? Want to end up in brisbane, anyone travelled overland to brisbane
from darwin? so many questions, sorry.

In SE Asia some US dollar notes give trouble changing, banks don't like the
year they are printed or the face that is on it or whatever. What are the US
dollar notes that give the most trouble trying to change them, or which ones
I should not take with me ?

I am looking to link up with like minded people to
travel to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. If anyone is traveling in the Dec-Jan
time frame and interested in teaming up, contact me.

i am looking to diversify outside the us and am particularly looking
in the south pacific/australia/southeast asia area.
does anyone have any experience in buying real estate and setting up
accounts in that area and what limitations are there for us citizens.

Looking for a clean, decent,not expensive hotel in Beijing   (March 2005)
Any suggestions based on  personal experience?
Ron

Planning to visit Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Zhongdian in December. As I
understand it, Kunming is a big town and the only major attraction is
the stone forest there.
How big is Dali ? Is the major attraction there just the lake or is