Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / April 2005

Is   Shangri-La  the same as   xiang ge li la    a small town, close to
Lijiang in Yunnan ?
What is the exact meaning of Shangri La   ?

I am looking at tours out of Ho Chi Minh City and some read "by open
bus".  What does that mean?  I have a guess but would like some
authoritative answer.

How is visiting Japan in summer (July/August) in terms of weather, crowds,
etc?  Thanks for any tips.

After spending a great deal of time spouting useless advise here, I
finally made it back to Japan.
First impression: as always, love the place. Breezed through Kansai's
immigration; about thirty minutes from plane touchdown to getting in