Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / August 2005

I understand one can go to the CITS office in HK to get the Tibet
travel permit.  Unfortunately, we will only be in HK after the office
apparently closes (and want to leave the next day--a Sunday--for
Tibet).  The only other alternative (as I understand it) is to head to

Travelling, backpacking, hiking... Many of us LOVE it, and some of us
ENJOY it even more if they're doing it barefoot! I've spent YEARS
on the road, and I've been barefoot all the time. Meeting other
like-minded souls, spotting another pair of tanned, dusty bare feet

We are planning to spend two or three weeks in China in
September/October, travelling with our 1 1/2 year old daughter.
I'm less concerned about health risks, as the baby spent three months in
a small town in Malaysia when she was 7 months old (no problems, except

has anyone take the vientiane siem reap flight ? how about safety ?
flight conditions on board ? is the ATR a new plane for this flight ?
and the cost in USD ?
i plan to fly this 28 august.

Good afternoon -
I'm a published writer currently working on a novel set partially in
modern Beijing, specifically within the walls of the Museum of Chinese
History.  I'm looking for a tourist's map, a floorplan of the sort that

I am a well-traveled university student in Guangzhou ,china .I hav
extensive experience in independent travels throughout China and i
Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam an
Singapore.). In addition to my travel experiences in China, I am fluen

Any advice how to go about renting a car with a driver in Madras
(Chennai) for approximately two weeks?
Any personal experience and/or recommendation will be appreciated.
Tee Doubelyou

Hiya ,
    I am about travel to singapore in mid september. Just wondering
whether some one can guide me through good bargain spots in singapore
when buying electronic items. i have a long shopping list but here are

I'm planning to visit the Yangtze delta starting in Shanghai through
Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi and Suzhou then back to Shanghai. I would
really appreciate any information on sightseeing, transportation and
lodging in the area.

If I were to come travelling for many months in south east asia - probably
including indonesia and thailand, what's the best way to store lots and lots
of photographs?
Things I have already considered are ipod-iphoto; ftp files back home; burn

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar
http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=79&artid=15615
[TamilNet, August 13, 2005 00:29 GMT]
Mr Lakshman Kadirgamar, Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs and a

Anyone have any idea how to get a fairly good rate on 4-5 star hotels in KL?
I keep trying for 12 days in Sept and the rates have gone thru the roof
since I was there in June.
Any good honest travel agency or hotel ?

in October I'll spend 22 days in northern India, Delhi + Rajasthan +
Varanasi.
 I'm thinkng to enjoy 15 days in Rajasthan, from Jaipur to Udaipur
but not to visit Bikaner and Jaisalmer.  

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