Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / February 2005

Can anybody who has been to Luang Prabang recently recommend reasonably priced
and nice accommodation? Fan room is fine, but a soft bed a necessity for me.
My last trip there was about 3 years ago, but the place is changing so fast so
I would like to get info from people who ...

thanks,
jimmy
jimmY@w-manager.com

Hi, I don't like crowded places, or places where people don't say excuse me.
I've heard many arguments over the years about how I should "accept" such
behavior, but I cannot.  Is there anything left to see in Asia?  Religion
does not interest me either.

Last summer we flew Aeroflot NY to Moscow and then on to Bangkok...and
this worked well the cost of one flight with 2 destinations...and
allowed us 10 days in Russia...
We have been searching for something comparable but not Russia again...

I'm not sure if this is the right venue for this.  My wife and I were in
Thailand during the tsunami and we lost our very good friends, John and
Jackie Knill of North Vancouver, Canada.
We have accepted that they did not survive, but are hoping that we can find

I am planning for a backpacking trip to central asia sometime this year for
about 3~4weeks. What would be the best time to travel?
What iternary is best to cover the main attraction? i am interested with
both historical and beautiful natural landscape.

We're planning a trip to China. Starting in Beijing, heading for Xi'an,
Lhasa, Yangtze river and ending in Ghuangzou.
Each year, the huge floods are breaking news. I do not remember the exact
time of year that these floods occure.

Hi fellow travelers,
Assuming I land in Guilin mid-day, is it easy to get transportation to
Longji Titian (Pingan village)?  I know there is buses traveling around.  Is
it possible to get there by taxi?  Any accomodations & tips regarding Pingan

I'll visit my friend in Kyoto in March and would like to visit other
towns in the region in 2-3 days (Osaka, Nara, Kobe and Himeji) as well
as the Expo to be held in Nagoya.  I'm now considering buying a pass to
cover most of the trips.  However, since it'll be a quick visit (only 5

China Focus Travel offers very attractive prices.  I would like to
hear from some people who used them
Ted

On the Santepheap Cambodia Weblog,
http://www.pookaibooks.org/weblog/index.html
Travelers who consider the democratic perspective of the countries they
visit may be wondering- considering the recent events in Cambodia -

has anyone current informations if it is possible to get out of mynamar
via tachileik border at the moment.
i am planning to get to the border by flight (maybe from mandalay) and
go to chiang rai by bus.

Dear Readers,
Which  nice hotel is to be recommended in Koh Kud or Koh Chang.
Thanks for your comment
MV

I'm hearing conflicting reports of whether, on Sundays in Yoyogi Park
in Tokyo, you still get the many bands and musicians playing.  Can
anyone tell me for sure.   Is it worth me going there on a Sunday?  TIA.

Is there any website which displays updated train fares within Japan?
I'm thinking about taking train from Kyoto to Nagoya for Expo and like
to estimate the price of this trip.
Also, in case you happen to know as well, what would be the price for