Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / August 2006

..Confessions Of A Bangkok Private Eye -
will be published in the spring by Monsoon Books in Singapore.
Preview the first chapter at
http://www.retiredexpat.com/expat-writers/stephen-leather.php

Water-Powered Cars by 2009? Maybe.
water_engine.Cars running on water? Here's another group of scientists
who say yes, it's possible. Researchers from the University of
Minnesota and Israel's Weizman Institute of Science have figured out a

In an upcoming trip, I have two stops in Kaula Lumpur of around 8-10 h
(forward and return) and would like to go out and see glimpses of the
city.
Any places you recommend to see with family?  How easy/affordable is it

Some bad pictures about my travel in Iran on october 2005.
http://www.marcocavallini.it/iraneng.html
Ciao   Marco

I'm planning to backpack all over SE Asia (Thai, Laos, Cambodia,
Vietnam, Malaysia) until my money runs out.  I have a US$5,000 budget.
What's the smartest way to carry money around?  I don't want to simply
hide the entire amount under my shoes, backpack, and whatever, bad

10 Travel Tips
by: Jeff Lakie
Going away on vacation should be an enjoyable experience but everyone has a horror story to tell. Perhaps your hotel room was robbed, or perhaps a careless spouse accidentally gambled away more money than they realized, or perhaps you simply lost ...

Has anyone taken the Viking River Cruise on the Yangtse, the one that
cruises 9 nights Chongqing to Nanjing?  It's part of their 16 day
"China's Cultural Delights" package.
I'm wondering if their excursion in Suzhou includes a visit to or boat

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=108173
The planet's most dangerous destination
A survey by Norwich Union insurance of Britain has found the most
hazardous, the most dangerous, the riskiest spot on Earth: Thailand.

This is a list of cheap air companies i've found
Europe:
http://perso.wanadoo.es/photo50/en_travel_lowcost.htm
America:

Whenever I'm planning a vacation or business trip I check out
www.ghix.com for newest information and best hotel prices online (they
do not ask for commissions or additional taxes to pay).
There is the possibility for booking online but also they provide

A good new write up about what is to be seen on the route between Laos
and Cambodia and vice versa is in this month's Phnom Penh based Bayon
Pearnik magazine. See their August of 2006 edition on
http://bayonpearnik.com/

I live in Italy and due to job reasons, I only have 5-6 days for a
visit in Madras or Mumbay
(these two because flight are relativeky cheap).
September or october.

With all the talk about travel bags and backpacks, I have a question.
I just noticed more and more of a very light cloth back that a lot of
urban youths are using now.  It's a simple cloth bag with a couple of
ropes that serve as straps.  It's very light, kind of like a small

Thank you in advance!
We're planning a 2 week honeymoon during the end of December/beginning
of January.  We have friends in Chennai, India, family in Singapore,
and would like to spend time around Phuket relaxing on the beach.  How

I'm looking for cheap tickets from Berlin to Bangkok at the moment, and
I don't know who to go to here in Germany.