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.
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Pokhara is a great place to stay. It doesn’t have any sights on its
own, but the region around Pokhara offers a lot of possibilities for
trekking, mountain biking, rafting and paragliding. Just like Thamel,
the Lakeside area offers all you can dream of as a tourist, only the
atmosphere is more relaxed here then in KTM. You'll find the same shops
as in Thamel.
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The flight itself is quite spectacular. Try to sit in the first seats,
so you can see the cockpit and the mountains you’re flying in between.
You’ll easily see Annapurna, Dhaulagiri with icefall etc... The first
day is an easy day. The walk itself is mainly through the river bed,
you won’t see any great views once outside of Jomsom. Once after 10 am,
you’ll get a fierce wind , usually from the back. There’s a big
suspension bridge before Ekhlebatti. You’ll arrive in Kagbeni by noon.
If you really feel strong, you might consider going on to Jhargot or
Muktinath, but I didn’t do that. Kagbeni itself is a very interesting
village, on the verge of Upper Mustang. Walking around the village may
well take 1 to 3 hours.
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difficult to give firm guidelines here, since they change almost every
day, so you need to check for the latest developments at the MTT
(Myanmar Travel & Tours) office (01/78376) right beside Sule Paya
at the intersection of Sule Road and Mahabandoola St. It is run by the
government, and they sell you only the expensive tours, but you can get
your info and permits here.
At the tourist places, you have to pay a government tax. This can be in temples, ruins or even in a city.
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Yangoon is a very crowded and noisy place. It still has a lot of
colonial buildings dating from the English colonization. It used to be
an important harbour. Every evening the streets of downtown Yangoon
turn into one big supermarket. Streetvendors sell almost everything.
You can also have a cheap meal on the streets.
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Mandalay is the second largest city after Yangoon. It doesn't look like
a city, more like a big village. There's no skyline, and there are
still some dirt roads. The city and its surroundings have a lot to
offer to the traveller. It is also the jump-off point for Bagan and
Inle Lake or the North of the country. We stayed 4 days here and found
many things to do. It is more Burmese than Yangoon and the people are
very nice too.
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