Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / July 2005

We're looking for a 4 or 5 star hotel that arrainges trips out to the
forbidden city and Great wall. Helpfull if it's around a
shopping/eating district. Any recommendations.
T-Bone

In September, on my way back from Australia, I am required to have an
overnight stop in Tokyo, which is fine by me.
I would like to ask how much money (Yen) I should realistically have
for one, maybe two cheap meals, and a couple of hours of entertainment?

Anybody know about the issues in transiting from Kai Tak to Guangzhou?  What
checkpoints are there that one has to navigate when crossing from the SAR to
the Motherland.
Rich

I notice that hotel prices in Ao Nang (Krabi), Thailand from November
1 and after are double or triple the prices before November.  I am
planing a trip this November 4 (can't go sooner).  My question is, are
the prices better on the internet through the hotel travel agencies,

My trip to China will be return through Guangzhou (singe entry visa).  If
before I return I want to spend several days in Hong Kong and leave China
from Guangzhou, will I need a double entry visa (U.S. > Guangzhou > Hong
Kong > Guangzhou > U.S.)?  Thanks in advance.

Shanghai is a HUGE city.  Driving into it last night at around 12 am, I
don't think anyone actually could fathom how big it really is.
Charles accidentally signed two of his traveler's checks in the wrong
place, voiding them.

I would be travelling between KL and Singapore end of october and was
trying to find the cheapest and the best way to get there. I found MAS
has a flight from KL to Changi for 200US$ and to Johor Bahru for 95US$.
Is it advicable to take the flight from KL to Johor Bahru and then use

Can anyone explain this?
The price of a 750ml bottle of Johnny Walker Gold label in various places
(in Australian dollars):
Retail in Melbourne: $120 - $140

Hi, We're looking for a round trip ticket non stop and notice Orbitz
quotes some decent prices. The hang up is that Air China and Orbitz
don't do business together so you can't buy through Orbitz. The
airline basically reffered us to a Asian travel agent who's price was

Need a GOOD Agent to book LAX-MNL/BKK tickets for around Sept.
MUST be willing to book at consolidator rates and be at least close to
what I can get from dealing with the likes of China Air, etc. IOW
discounted fares. Must be located in USA. Please email, after editing

Just wondering if it is possible to book a (return) flight from Beijing
to Taipeh  through Hong Kong in Beijing. Alternatively we might fly
Beijing - Seoul - Taipeh and make a stopover in Seoul. Are these
flights bookable in a travel agency in Beijing ? Can you suggest a

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I am an Australian citizen planning a trip to Japan, Korea, China,
Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Loas, Thailand in roughly that order.
As I am planning to avoid air travel once I am in Tokyo I am hoping to
hear from other travellers how they meet the common entry requirement of

Not sure whether if you guys had heard? Lately, there are lots of talks &
speculations on Indonesia government adding in more countries onto their
current list of Visa-On-Arrival countries.
Lots of travel magazines, trade magazines are all talking about it. very

looking for info on hotels in Ho Chi Minh and Phan Thiet , Vietnam that they
feel could be suitable for a full time wheelchair user , will be travelling
with other family members / pushers !
Alan