Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / September 2007

Is the 44 pounds allowance for checked baggage strictly enforced on
domestic air flights in China? Carry on baggage?
TIA
wolf

Has anyone please got any advice on where to stay in Manila.
I've looked at various websites so am now confused as to areas best to stay
for tourists.
Budget is £20 to £30 per night although nothing too business orientated.

Hi, next 2 weeks - I plan to visit Hanoi about 3 weeks with limit of
money spending, pls suggest me the cheap hostel or guest house in
Hanoi - Thanks

I am looking for someone to show me around the real Bali. Not looking for a
formal car and driver since I expect to tour for 5-7 days and really get to
know Bali. Perhaps a young chap with a motorcycle/ staying at a warung or
low priced dwelling, eating native food.  I do not ...

See here some photos of Phnom Penh:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Cambodia/PhnomPenh/

Does anybody have in passport so-called "OVIR" (immigration service)
stamp from Uzbekistan ?
Best,
DM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6995621.stm
A list of the world's most polluted places has been published by a US-
based independent environmental group.
The Blacksmith Institute's top 10 towns and cities included sites in

Hello,I looking to fly from Bangkok to KL,I've seen Air Asia`s website quote
for a Saturday flight one way start at just over 4000baht for a 0710 morning
flight then gradually dropping to 1120baht for a flight at 2020,they all
have different seating codes but the small print ...

can anyone suggest a booking site for hotels in Iran and in Uzbekistan ??

      Thanks to all who answered my earlier questions.
My trip to the Philippines, via Abu Dhabi, is next week.
What I am wondering, is that I have bought a money belt to wear under my
cloths,

Does anybody know a travel agency in the Philippines through which to
book flights (and which accepts credit card payments)?

Hi - I may stay is a hotel that does not offer internet access. Do
most malls in Singapore have free wireless internet access? How about
Cyber Cafes, are they common - do they allow you to connect your
laptop to the internet? Any other suggestion - I only need to connect

I was just in Inuyama (in Aichi) in Japan, and found somewhere on the
internet that the teardrop-shaped good luck charms were local to the region
so bought a few at the castle souvenir shop to take home.
Now for the life of me I cannot find that website again which had some

Just wondering what the best option would be for a flight Kuala Lumpur -
Manila - Osaka - Tokyo - Manila - Kuala Lumpuer:
1. KUL-MNL-KUL with Air Asia + Philippines airline MNL-OSA-TYO-MNL (or
Japanese airline?)