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99.8.X: From Net | |
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Is Myanmer cheaper than Thailand???? From Editorial You need much more time to travel. With 4 weeks, you can pass them though, but not enjoy them. The route is not so good either. If you know more about traveling Laos. For Vietnam |
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99.8.X: From Net | |
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Is Myanmer cheaper than Thailand???? From Editorial Much cheaper in Myanmar than Thailand. I travel in Thailand $12/day and in Myanmer in $8/day. but in term of quality, Thailand wins. if you are interested in Myanamr travel info. http://www.itisnet.com/english/asia/e-myanmar/ |
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99.8.X: From Net | |
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Vietnam From Editorial Definitely Sapa is the best. Dalat is the resort for Vietnamese honeymoon couples. Sapa is more for foreign travelers taste. If you still interested in Dalat, we have the information of it, but no info for Sapa at this moment. Dalat |
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25 Aug, 99: Tara Stephens<tara.step@rocketmail.com> | |
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Nepal/India from Korea From Editorial In most of the SE Asia during September it is still a rainy season. Bit it is not so bad weather to travel unless a typhoon comes. Could you give me more details about your fight cost. Is it from Korea to India? 3 month is the minimum length of traveling for India and Nepal. India is big. Many are traveling for more than 3 months. Nepal is also very interesting country. If you have only 3 months, I recommend you to go India and move to Nepal when the weather gets better and come back to India to finish your trip. From Tara hello Andrea and Taka, yep, the flight is Seoul- Bangkok -Delhi at 750,000 won, or 960,000 if I take more than three months. I'm not doing SE Asia this time around, I'm just concentrating on India and Nepal and have already considered doing what you suggested, India--Nepal during the better weather, and then back to India. I'm trying to stay mostly in Northern India because I couldn't afford my shots for the south, and because of my limited time and money. Luckily I am part of SERVAS, an international homestay program so I will hopefully be getting the most of my time there. I think that I'm going to try and stay in Korea for September if I can get a private teaching job and make enough money to pay for at least part of my flight. I originally planned on going home to Canada in December but now I'm considering returning to Korea and working until my plane ticket runs out. It's pretty much up in the air right now but my biggest problem is choosing the two month or the more expensive one year ticket...I guess I'll just have to wait and see. I think that if I left in September I would definitely opt for the three month ticket to account for bad weather, etc. I was wondering if you knew or could get me in touch with someone who knows the details about getting a VISA for India and China (specifically Tibet, I heard it's pretty tricky). Thanks for your help and I'll definitely be back From Editorial If you go only India and Nepal, I think you use the RT ticket from Korea. It will be cheapest way to do. For India visa, contact the embassy in Soul or take it in Katmandu. It is very easy to take it. it is only 6 month multi-entry visa is available. for the fee, you may see any of our page of the capital cities, such as BKK, Vientiane, Laos, you can get some idea. For Tibet, first you have to go to China and have to take a tour of Tibet. No separate visa to Tibet. It is a part of China but no independent travelers allowed. However once you enter Tibet, you can travel relatively freely. |
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25 Aug, 99: james heale<stealydog@aol.com> | |
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For the first time trip to SE Asia From Editorial Regarding to your questions, please tell me how long are you planing to travel, what your budget level you want to travel, which countries you want to travel etc.. Generally speaking, for the first time travel, security is
the most important you have to concern. We don't recommend to
visit Cambodia because if you see Angkor Wat, all other sites
in SE Asia will be nothing for your eyes. |
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25 Aug, 99: Gabriel Lau<gabs_lau@hotmail.com> | |
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Dalat Vietnam Dat Nam Tours, Ltd. 73 Truong Cong Dinh, Dalat |
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23 Aug, 99: John Sachs <jsachs_fpcg@hotmail.com> | |
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Weaving in Laos Could you tell us the information of weaving in Laos? From Jenise Northern Laos and Southern Laos each have very different styles of weaving. In Southern Laos, they mostly use backstrap looms (where the weaver sits on the floor with the loom tied around her waist). In Northern Laos, they mostly use frame looms (more modern looms with pedals), so they can make more complicated designs than in the South. They also use more ikat dyeing, etc. I, personally, liked the Luang Nam Tha area weaving -- using design sticks. It's complicated and very slow, but I enjoyed learning it. I've heard that there are programs(short-term) for foreigners to study weaving in Luang Prabrang, but I didn't ask there. I just got lucky by meeting a friend of a friend, but I would imagine that if she asked in Vientiane or Luang Prabang, she would find something. Also, if she's interested in studying the backstrap loom in the south, the manager of a hotel in Pakse (I think it's called the Residence du Champe or something -- it's one of the two 5-star hotels in the city, the one further out of town listed in the Lonely Planet) could bring her to a village 50 miles out of Pakse for the price of renting a car. He offered to drive me, find me a family to live with and a teacher, and translate for the first day. It's best to go there directly to talk with him. Good luck! |
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23 Aug, 99: Ian Holdsworth <holsy@powerup.com.au> | |
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Vietnam to Cambodia I was told before I arrived in Vietnam, that a Cambodian visa would cost US$25. When I applied for the visa in Saigon, I was charged US$40!! I don't no werther I was taken for sucker, or if they have different prices for different nationalties?? I applied for the visa at 10:00am and picked it up that afternoon at 4:00pm. Most of the cyclo driver's in Saigon know where the consulate is. Sinh Cafe in Saigon and the Capitol Guesthouse in Phnom Penh have a bus service between Saigon and Phnom Penh. It costs US$12 and takes about 7-8 hours. Ian Holdsworth, Brisbane - Australia |
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Aug 26, 99: From the Net BBS | |
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Traveling Thai - Cambodia - Vietnam I am planning to travel from Thailand to Vietnam via Cambodia overland. Any suggestion? Editorial Flights from Vietnam is very expensive, no discount fare. If you can, you may fly into Vietnam with a discounted ticket and leave to Cambodia overland. The fare from Vietnam to BKK, you can find it from any travel agents because it is normal fare. For the fare from BKK to Vietnam, please look our information of airfare in BKK. |
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Aug 26, 99: From the Net BBS | |
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Boats in Laos during rainy season. How the rain affects in boat traveling in Laos? Editorial Rain affects a lot in boat traveling in Laos. The speed boats don't have roofs. When it rains,you will be completely wet. If your boat did not reach the destination, you have to sleep on the boat without any dry cloth. The slow boats have roofs and a lots of holes on the roofs. Again the roofs will not help you so much. It is very hard to predict if you will be caught in rain on the journey before you take the boat. So you have to prepare for the rain. You cannot keep your rain coat in your big bagpack because it will be tied with rope and cannot take it out from the bag. |
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Aug 22, 99: Imran Ayub<essakhan76@hotmail.com> | |
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Hotels in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia I am visiting bali in sept please help me to kind good hotel (cheap) in Danpasar From Editorial There are not many budget accommodation in Denpasar. Kuta is the best place to stay near the Denpasar. I think you are confused because the airport is called Denpasar, but in fact Kuta is about 2 km away from the airport. Most travelers stay in Kuta. We have very detailed information of the budget accommodation in Kuta. Please check our Kuta page. |
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99.8.17: Gabriel Lau<gabs_lau@hotmail.com> | |
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Tour in Dalat in Vietnam In Dalat Vietnam, I went for a good day day fot of hiking with Dat Nam Tours (part of the Action Dalat group), I would recommend their service to anyone who is looking for something different from the usual Kim/Sinh Cafe day tour and to those who enjoy outdoor activities.They have one day or overnight trekkng tour, abseiling and canyoning. Dat Nam Tours, Ltd.: 73 Truong Cong Dinh, Dalat Tel (063) 829422 langbian@hcm.vnn.vn |
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99.8.16: | |
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Cambodia Update It is a rainy season in Cambodia, but during my 8-day stay in Cambodia, I had only 2 rainy days. The rains were very short, only 30 min to 2 hours. But the people traveled from Thailand overland, had difficulty of traveling because many bridges were swept away. They had to wait for a long time until they were repaired. There were many mosquito, but the Gh supplied mosquito coils and I had spray. i did not hear anything about malaria. |
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99.08.15: Wally Learoyd<apsara_imports@hotmail.com> | |
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Comment for ITIS Travelers By far the best travel net I have seen--like to see India and nepal up soon if possible. An excellent guide to S.E. Asia--especially accomodation and food prices. Perhaps a great air link page may be useful with current prices, surely airlines would sponsor something like this. |
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99.8.16 Willie <williewatson@hotmail.com> | |
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Overland from Thai tp Cambodia in response to i neuman re Thailand to Cambodia and Vietnam, I second the editors opinion, you should avoid the overland from Bangkok. It's an aircon minibus from Bangkok to the border, at which point you experience a sudden descent into hell. Worst road on the planet, they should use it as an advert for offroad vehicles. This is based on personal experience. I've spoken with people who've done it the other way and it's apparently much easier. |
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99.8.16 Willie <williewatson@hotmail.com> | |
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Teaching English in SE Asia I'm working my way through Asia teaching English, and would appreciate any info anyone has on opportunities in Viet Nam, the Philippines, Indonesia or Laos. Thanks. |
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99.8.12 Ute | |
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Road to Angkor from Thailand People should go as far as Sisophon from Poipet and just get another truck there. It's easy and about 150 Baht inside the cab, otherwise 380 Baht via the Mafia). |
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99.8.12 Tom www.SouthEastAsiaTimes.com | |
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New Border Opening time VNong Khai - Vientiane is now open 06:00-20:00 |
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99.8.6: Kimiko | |
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New GH in Hue, Vietnam BINH DUONG GUEST HOUSE 10/4 Nguyen Tri Phuong St.near Binh Minh Hotel Hue city Vietnam (TEL)84-54-833298 (FAX)84-54-833298 f s$5-7, d $5-8 a/c s/d$10 dr $2.5, $2(mattress on the floor when it's full.) |
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