Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / March 2008

I will be passing through Pudong airport from Vancouver to Chengdu and
will have about 7 hours at Pudong. I've never been to Shanghai and
would like to have a look if possible. Arriving around 14:00 and
continuing flight at about 2100 (Shanghai Airlines) on Sunday Apr 6.

Greeting From Bali
Villa Kubu is a unique group of enchanting villas in the vibrant
beachside Seminyak area of Bali.
There are a total of fourteen very individual luxury villas designed

Kangaroo Island Wilderness Enviroment
If you think koalas grow on trees, chances are you've been to Kangaroo
Island. And kangaroos hopping down the main street? Quite possibly.
http://kangarooislandwildernessenviroment.blogspot.com/

INVITATION TO TAKE UNIVERSITY ONLINE SURVEY OF TOURIST EXPERIENCES IN
THAILAND
Have you visited Thailand as a tourist? If so, you are invited to take
an anonymous survey conducted by the University of New South Wales in

Readers of rec.travel.asia with a particular interest in China may also
be interested in THE ORIENTAL-LIST.
Now more than ten years old and with several hundred members, the list
provides a forum for the discussion of travel in China, and across

Does anyone know if I can get a Tourist Visa on arrival in Varadero,
Cuba ?
I will be travelling on a British passport.

http://www.molon.de/galleries/Japan/Tokyo/
with 354 photos, about 1/6 of them panoramic, taken last
October/November. Took me quite a while to set up this gallery.
Tokyo is a highly interesting city - I could have spent two or three

Americans traveling to China for the Olympic: Warned about monitoring
in hotels
US Olympic tourists warned about monitoring in hotels
Published: Friday March 21, 2008

Please Note:  This posting has the K alphabet replaced by the sanskrit
alphabet क, you will find more information about this when you read
the posting.
His Divine Grace A C Bhaकtivedanta Swami Prabhupada is the Founder &

Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Police arrest Hanna's suspected killer
Akkaradej Tunkae, 31, has been charged with the murder of Hanna
Backlund.

The woman was found stabbed to death on Mai Khao beach on the tourist
island of Phuket, said Thai police to AFP.
"It has been confirmed that the woman is Swedish and that she is
dead," said Tobias Nilsson at the Swedish foreign ministry.

Lost In Kuala Lumpur Route One Path One
http://travel.songketmail.org/2008/03/lost-in-kuala-lumpur-route-one-path-one_16.html
Lost In Kuala Lumpur Blog is provided to tourists that visit Malaysia
with the information that visitors need as they were lost in Kuala

I was contemplating a trip to Vietnam through southeastern China and noticed
the VISA fees for China from the US have gone up to $130.  A night at the
Sheraton in Jiuzhaigou for October is running $500.  I have a booking for
June that I reserved for half that price.  I realize ...

There will be many changes nationwide, from a new line in Osaka opening,
stations opening and stations changing renamed.  I have picked up the
changes affecting tourists.
* JR Group timetable changes

Canadians still need to apply for a visa to Vietnam before traveling
to the country. The cost should be from 25-85$ depending on which
methods you are using: visit embassy directly or apply thru a travel
agent.