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. Muang Sing Walking Trails This is a short walk but very rewarding for those that only have a few hours to spare. Leave your bike at Adirna and walk further up the road that you came up from the main road. Within ten minutes up hill you reach Nam Ded Mai, an Akha village with 33 families, Most of them have paddy fields along the main road. Uphill from the village, past the school, you can find their upland gardens with vegetables, corn, sugarcane and some fruit trees. As you stand in the first uplifted part of Nam Ded Mai, coming from Adima you get a good view of Pou Don Than to your right. To get there, you will find a few small trails through the bushes that lead to Pou Don Than. Read more...   Pakse We stayed at the Vannapha guesthouse. They have nice bungalows with bathroom and even AC for 20.000 Kipp pp.They also have cheaper rooms, but they are easily sold out, also to locals, for about 10.000 Kipp pp. There's also a small snack shop where you can get breakfast or some drinks. You can also make reservations for a cheap guesthouse at Si Phan Don Islands. Read more...   Savannakmet You can find French colonial buildings. We stayed here during the boat race festival with a nice colourful boat racing competition. Savannakhet is one of the best cities to go and see some remains of the Ho Chi Minh trail. If you want to continue into Vietnam, this is one of the legal border crossings. Accommodation We stayed at the Riverside resort. It's a bungalow style hotel just out of town. To get there, go South, pass the hospital and walk about 1,5 km further on the dirt road. Read more...   Southern Laos Si Phan Don Beautiful islands in the Mekong River. A nice place to relax and enjoy the sunset. Souksun bungalows are clean and set in peaceful surroundings. They charge 15.000 Kipp for a double. Dorm beds are available for 5000 pp. They have a Chinese food restaurant, and rent bicycles for 2000 Kipp a day. They also organise trips. A bus to Si Phan Don - Pakse costs 20.000 Kipp pp, a boat is a bit more. Read more...   Intro to Indonesia A visa is readily given at the border. There are however 2 important remarks: Make sure your passport is valid for more then 6 months, because I read several reports of people being sent back to Singapore, even in Denpasar f.i., because their passport expired within 6 months.The visa is valid for 2 months. If you overstay your visa, you can be pretty sure to get fined. Don't think you can get away with it, even at remote borders in Kalimantan. Price for overstaying your visa is 25.000 RP per day (12/98). Read more...   More... Java Jakarta Cianjur - Cipanas Pangandaran << Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >> Results 46 - 54 of 103