Home Asia Asia Introduction - We went to Indonesia in 1997 and 1998, and it was one of our best trips. It combined nature (Bromo volcano, Manado Seagardens etc...), culture (like Toraja and Borobudur temple) and friendlyness of the local people. Above all, service is extremely good value for money, and this is one of the advantages over other regions like the Middle East and central America. Safety is less a concern than f.i. in Central America. - The Singapore page was also made by me. - The Cambodia page was first made with info I got from other people, and in 3/99 I went to check out things myself. - There is Myanmar page written by a friend of mine (11/98). They will probably also add a site on Laos after spending 4 weeks in 10/99. - Steven Buvens has also written a site after his trip to Northern Vietnam (7/99). I went back to Vietnam in 10/2000 and updated the Northern section, and expanded it with a Southern section. - The Laos page was made by Geert Van Vaeck who stayed there 4 weeks (10/99). Getting around Asean airpass - 6 Asian companies have joined forces in an effort to turn off crisis in tourism industry, and they are now offering an "Asian Airpass". Companies participating include Thai airways, Garuda, Singapore airlines, Philippine Airways, Vietnam Airlines and Malaysian Airlines. The deal is the following: - You have to fly to any Asian destination with 1 of the six carriers. You could f.i. fly to Singapore or Bangkok. - Then you need to buy the pass for 270 US$. This entitles you to 3 flights within Asia with 1 of these 6 carriers. This pass has to be bought at the same time you purchase your international flight, and it has to be booked outside Asean countries. - Open jaws are not permitted, except within 1 country. So travel must be contiguous. - Domestic flights are permitted except in Vietnam and the Philippines. - Maximum stay is 2 months. - Extra stretches can be purchased at 90 US$ for one. - You cannot do the same trip twice (f.i. Singapore-BKK-Singapore-BKK). - This could be of course  a very good deal. Suppose you want to visit Sulawesi. Then buy a cheap ticket to Singapore. With your pass, you can fly to Ujung Pandang (Silk Air), fly back from Manado (Silk Air), and you even have 1 stretch left, f.i. to fly from UP to Manado with Garuda. - I've not tried this myself, and I didn't get much feedback untill now. It's best you mail singapore airlines for more info. Ko Phi Phi Ko PP is a really great island with a relaxed atmosphere: no cars, coconut trees, great beaches, etc... Of course, this also means everybody wants to go there so there are a lot of hotels and tourists. I don't think it'll get better once Leonardo Di Caprio's new film "The Beach" will be released, since it was filmed at Maya Beach (PP Leh). How to get there That's easy, only by boat. There are different boats going to PP From Krabi at 10.00 and 14.30, price 150 Bht From Ao Nang and Rai Leh (same boat): 9.00 and 9.30, price 250 Bht From Phuket 8 am and 13.30, price 250 Bht. Read more...   Koh Samui A very useful site for any Samui traveller is the Sawadee site. It's not a travel agent, but it's an internet company where every hotel on the island can have its own site. So you'll find a listing of hotels, all kind of practical info and even a live webcam. Read more...   Hua Hin Hua Hin is a pretty touristic by now. It's not so easy to find a Thai restaurant, but Swedish, German or Italian menus are no problem. The rooms of hotels are also quite expensive, especially in high season. Read more...   Singapore Tourism A lot of people going to Asia have to pass through Singapore because they fly with Singapore Airlines. From Singapore there are excellent connections to a lot of Indonesian cities with Silk Air, like Manado, Ujung Pandang, Denpasar, Solo, Mataram, Medan etc..., and all the capitals in the other countries. It can be regarded to be a pain in the ass having to stay for some hours or even a day in Singapore before going home, or before going to Indonesia, but it really shouldn't be. We thought our day in Singapore was well spent, so here are some hints. Read more...   Nepal Tourism I went to Nepal as part of a Nepal-Bhutan trip in March 2003. In total I stayed 16 days in Nepal. Read more...   More... Nepal Adventure Travel Biking and Rafting through Nepal Kathmandu Kathmandu Valley << Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >> Results 19 - 27 of 103