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Krabi airport is finally opened and Thai Airways has now 1 flight a day from Bangkok leaving BKK at 10.15', return flight from Krabi is at 12.10'. I don't know how the transport from the airport into town will be organised (7/99).
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Nepal

Nepal ([nəˈpɑːl]^?·i), is a landlocked Himalayan country in South Asia, bordered by the People's Republic of China to the north and India to the south, east and west.

Nepal Tourism

I went to Nepal as part of a Nepal-Bhutan trip in March 2003. In total I stayed 16 days in Nepal.
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Nepal Adventure Travel

You can easily get a visa upon arrival at the airport, the cost is 30 US$. You don’t necessarily have to pay in $, Euro and pound are also accepted. However, if you ask for the price in Euro they will also say 30 Euro while at the time of writing, the value of the euro was 8% higher then the dollar. It is only when you object, that they will tell you tat they’ll give you a refund of 2 US$. If you’re thinking of going to Tibet or Bhutan, it used to be worth considering buying a double entry visa.

Biking and Rafting through Nepal

Nepal is a great country to go biking, and personally I went around KTM valley for 3 days. I also did a rafting tour which was fantastic.
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Kathmandu

Visa formalities went very smooth the two times I arrived at Tribhuvan international. There is a bank before you get to luggage retrieval. I didn’t find a left luggage in the airport. Once you get out of the airport building, there’s a small bureau where you can buy a ticket for a taxi. Prices are pretty steep and depend on which hotel you’re going to. Also make sure you have Rupees with you, because they’ll give you a lousy rate for your dollars or Euros.If you have a domestic flight to Pokhara or elsewhere to catch, that’s more difficult. The building for domestic flights is completely separated from the international building.

Kathmandu Valley

The trip from Thamel to Patan by bike takes only 30 minutes. At Durbar square, there’s a place where you can stall the bike. Some youngsters will come and offer to keep an eye on the bike, but police is around so this is not really necessary. A young guy approached me to guide me around, and we fixed a price of 100 Rp. Durbar square is very nice (there’s a fee of 200 Rp to be paid), certainly better then the one in KTM. Don’t forget to go up a few steps to a roof behind the ticket counter. From here you have the typical postcard view.