Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / December 2004

1. Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven (Standard)
2. Novotel Peace Beijing (Superior)
3. The Marco Polo Beijing (Superior)
4. New World Courtyard by Marriott Beijing (Superior)

Can someone please give me an indication on how much an airline ticket
between Bangkok & Hong Kong would set me back ?
Thai/Emirates/Cathay ?
knut

I am looking for a travel Agent in Los Angeles/SFrancisco very
experienced in China reservations- if anybody has used any that they
are happy to recommend- I would be grateful
Thanks

I've heard that Asian men have collected the best STDs in the world.I
like to have them, too.
Where can I find the best STDs in Asia?

I live in the US and will be travelling to India. I would appreciate
recommendations for a sim card to use on my GSM phone in India.

My plan is flying to Chennai in the end of January 2005.
Can anyone recommend any good hotel, price around 400 Indian Rupees in
Chennai?
(I am a bit afraid of bugs and noise.Basic that's all I ask.)

I have secured a flight from Heathrow to Hong Kong already, but would
like to visit my friends in Japan (Kyoto but I don't mind flying to
Tokyo and spending a few nights there), and also to drop by Bangkok for
a quick call at my family.  All these will be in 16 days in March.

I earlier responded to a question about travel between Indonesia and
the Philippines as follows (Google couldn't retrieve the article so I
will requote from it it manually):

Can somebody recommend a good hotel in Shanghai for January (area
nearby Exhibition Center would be good)
around 100 dollars a night for a single
Thanks

I'll be going to Asia and travelling in the near future and was curiou
as to where I should station myself, either Japan, Thailand, or mayb
somewhere else. I know Japan is expensive, but it seems great. Let m
know what you think. Also, here's a fun site about travelling the worl

I will be in Beijing in January for the first time, for 3 days.
Would you recommend visiting the Simatai Great Wall section, or the Mutianyu
section which I can, apparently, combine with the Summer Palace as a daytrip?
Thank you

how long I must wait in bkk for wiza to burma? It possible get it at this
same day?

Which place has more to see ? Delhi or Agra
As tourists to India..
Going with a family with 2 kids 11 and 10 years -
We are quite interested in Mughal history.

I am going to China in January- flying LA Beijing- then need to go to
Shangai and back to LA from Shangai
which company would you recommend-- how much more complicated would it
make to come back via Hong Kong-- please advise

I will be moving to Hong Kong for 1 year beginning Feb 2005 and am trying to
get information on an ISP with high speed. Which provider is the most
reliable, or do MSN or AOL have access numbers over there? Thank you for any
help provided