Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / September 2005

My friends teaching English in Shanghai and I wanted to surprise her at
the end of the school year. Does any one know when high school finishes
over there? She teaches at the Shanghai Wei Yu High School. I'm
estimating mid-July but can't find an exact date.  I would like to

  I'm going to be in Kuala Lumpur in November for a week and was
thinking of taking the opportunity to get a suit tailor-made - can
anyone advise whether this is a good or bad idea? And any
recommendations (or warnings! about specific tailors would be

Hi, I am planning my trip to China beiJing in Oct. Alas it is on the
1st week of Oct, Guess I am stuck with the holiday crowd.
I search on virtualtourist.com some visitors recommended Home Inn hotel
(3 star), Is it any good? On their

I'm in Bali at the moment and would like to purchase a few pieces of
furniture to ship back to the US.  This is not furniture for resale -
it is for my own use.
I've already researched shipping prices here in Bali.  Now I am looking

I have just returned from Zanskar/Ladakh where a member of our group
started suffering from acute moutain sickness and needed a helicopter
evac. Despite repeated requests the Indian military refused to send in
a helicopter, but was happily ferrying ballot boxes around by copter

This follows from a previous thread where I asked about destinations in
SE Asia during december. Thanks to all who replied.
After more searching and googling, I have narrowed down on the Gili
Islands off Lambok coast. I am planning to stay on one of the islands

Thinking of travelling to Sabah in January next year but just had a look at
the Australian Gov's Travel advisory advising Australians to avoid all
travel to coastal resorts, islands and dive sites off the east coast of
Sabah.

Is Sabah a good place to visit in Nov/Dec?
thanks

Somebody can it say to me what can be interesting to see in Palawan except
for El Nido that I know already
Thanks

If you are a 1st. time traveler to Nepal, PLEASE KNOW THE DANGER!!!
Please read the U.S. TRAVEL WARNINGS and know the Tourist industry lies about Safety in Nepal !
1)The UN finds the Armed Forces and Police are near the Top-of-the-list for Torture.
2) Many areas in the country are ...

we are planning a trip to langkawi
anny info on hotels
things to do
and pictures are welcome

Looking for a good gem dealer in Bangkok. I've heard good things about
Johnny's Gems. Can anyone offer recommendations? Thx.

What is the shape of the electric plugs in common use in Southeast Asia
(Cambodia/VietNam/Singapore)?

I am going to go in China, I will bring my laptop.
Does somebody know how can I connect to Internet on my hotel by using
dialup connection? Is there any free or low cost provider that offers
this service?

The Chinese consulate in Munich told me today that they don't issue
permits for Tibet and that I have to get it in China. Is this true?