Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / July 2006

I'm traveling to India at the end of this year (from December through
January), and am curious about how Indians generally view Asian
tourists.
I'm a young (early twenties), small and short (5'0", 90 lbs.)

I would like to take a tour in China  to Hangzhou, Souzhou, Shanghai,
Beijing, and Hong Kong in December/January.  I would like to be on a smaller
tour [I've been on several Intrepid Travel Co. , an Australian company] and
have enjoyed them.  They have at most 12 on the tour, and ...

travelling to China in October for just 17 days.
Schedule includes Beijing, Xian, Yangtze cruise, Shanghai, Hong Kong.
Can someone please advise me what immunisations I should have up to date
for this holiday?   Also, do I need to take anti-malaria tablets?

hey there,
i'm going to be in thailand for the 1st 2 weeks of july.
thailand seems to be geared towards men (in regards to pleasure)
what about women tourists?

Mention the name Vietnam, most people assume you mean the war, thirty
years after the end of the war, Vietnam now is a country at peace, with
spectacular geography,  a vibrant culture, and genuinely friendly
people. it is in reality a country filled with captivating natural

We plan to spend several days in the Yellow mountains around Huangshan
during mid November.  We are wondering if anyone can recommend a good tour
company that could offer a package of 4-6 nights in the region that would
also take in Tunxi.  Language is not a problem.

Chongqing is the 4th municipality city in China, after Beijing,
Shanghai, Tianjin. It's a very fast growing city on every aspects.
Chongqing used to be a industrial city where have the leading position
in motor manufacturing. Even now, it's very strong in industry. Ford,

The 4 of us - 2 adults, 2 kids (12, 7) - will visit Thailand for the
first time in August.
We would like to spend the last days of a 3 weeks vacation in a quiet
beach, not commercialized or crowded with 24-hour disco clubs.

I trekked in the Everest region last month and was delighted to see
that work continues on expanding electric service in the area and, most
importantly, the lines are all underground, leaving the magnificent
scenery undisturbed -- nothing seen above ground except small terminal

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i want do go to Myanmanr (Birma) this winter. If you have some
Recommendations for spacial Places, Hotels, Travel Agencies (german and
locals) a.s.o. it would be very grateful.
Thank in advance

How or with whom do I get the best rates for flying from Hong
Kong/Macau to Bangkok?
Is overland by train et al through China and VIetnam an option? I have
no problem finding my way from Hanoi overland or by Air Asia, but

How's the weather in Thailand at the moment ?
According to the weather-report, it seems to be raining all over
the place, and rain forecasts for the entire coming week, but is
this rain all day or periods in the day with heavy rain

Does anyone know where to find prices of new computers in the Philippines.