Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / September 2005

Which way is better, by plane or train?  How much do they cost? How long do
they take?  Thanks in advance...  E

we have one week for southern thiland. which is a better base phuket or
krabi? we are a family of  five

Come and stay in a beautiful fully furnished apartment in Jomtien near
Pattaya - Thailand for 15,000 Thai baht per month or 9,000 Thai baht for a
two week stay (excluding
flights and transfers).

I heard a lot about singapore being food capital of the world. And yes
its is true but whay there is no information available on internet.
I found one good one at <a href
="http://www.njoyfood.com">www.njoyfood.com </a> . though the name is

We will be going for 5 months, leaving in February, 2006 and returning to
the East Coast (US) in July 2006. SO far, the fares are in the $1000 range.
Any hints on better prices??
Thanks,

My sister recently visited China on business. Her words of wisdom?
Watch out for gambe (sp?). This is where you're at a banquet and
anytime someone says "gambe" to you, you have to down your drink. It
means "bottoms up", I guess.

Ni hao !
I am looking for a Chinese dictionary like this:
(yes, I am a ware that there are hundreds of on-line dictionaries of all
kinds, but what i  really need is this:)

http://www.thanhniennews.com/travel/?catid=7&newsid=9301
Unsaid in this article is that this new visa exemption is probably
valid only for foreigners arriving on one of the new cruise ships
operating out of Bangkok and / or Singapore. Does anyone here have any

I will be in Singapore for 3 days next
May.  Could anyone tell me if there ar e any gret places to eat apart
from Bugis Street and Newton Circus.  I am very interested in hawker
and street food.

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MRTV-3's Documentary Video (WMV format) of Unique Inlay Lake,
Distinctive Inle Resort and The Famous Floating Market can be viewed in
http://www.myanmar-embassy-tokyo.net/

I am in the process to set up an information portal and message board
at http://www.bangkok2day.com and http://www.bangkok2day.com/forum/
Feel free to register and share some weblinks or contribute to the
forum. It is still very limited becuase I don't have too much time but

I want to head to SE Asia this december. I am looking at resorts on the
beaches with crystal clear waters, some scuba diving and snorkeling.
More natural treasures like islands, caves, forests are a big plus. And
if its not too much to ask then a town/city close-by for some ethnic

Hi guys..I'm Jude from SAbah, Borneo..Anyone interested to travel
visit here. We the world heritage site Mt.Kinabalu National PArk..Oran
Utan rehab centre, survivor island, sun & sea  and many more.. pleas
contact me at jucruz99@yahoo.co