I have posted photos taken on our trip to Beijing and HK last year: http://web.mac.com/mwalthius/iWeb/Site/China%20Photos.html Enjoy! Michael W. Chicago,...

Hi folks. Im going to thailand oct till nov. Can any1 tell me agerage tempretures @ this time? Will it rain alot? Also where in pattaya is nice to go?(no...

I'm travelling a lot, mainly in Asia and especially in India. I'm an average guy in my 30ties, and there's nothing unusual about the way I dress while...

Is the 44 pounds allowance for checked baggage strictly enforced on domestic air flights in China? Carry on baggage? TIA wolf

'heartwarming' story Sometimes these 'heartwarming' stories are a bit too sappy for me but this one is truly amazing... In 1986, Mikele Mebembe was on...

See here the photos I took of the temples of Angkor: http://www.molon.de/galleries/Cambodia/Angkor/ 250 photos, of which 228 are new. 80 photos are panorama...

Pictures of what Takin Gthe**** and Deckard would look like when I find out their real identity (pretty...

Ever since God sent his only begotten Son Jesus down to earth to save mankind more than 2,000 years ago, God has again blessed mankind with cheap Chinese...

Burmese generals are afraid of John J. Rambo, an elite soldier and bearer of the congressional medal of honour. Hence they have decided that the newest...

Hi, I like to know the culture of the peoples around the world with preserved traditions and with unusual rituals (they have to wear traditional clothes,...

whats the easiest way to get to PNG, is Australia the only decent option ??

Hey everyone, just came back from a 2-week holiday in Japan, and wanted to give some feedback/advice for anyone else going or thinking about...

While in Bangkok this fall for medical care, I'd really like to go see Angkor Wat. Not being interested in taking days to get there and chance the "roads",...

New train coaches will enter service on the Japanese Shinkansen services between Tokyo and Hakata (Fukuoka) on July 1st. Named Series N700, these new cars...

since 1st july 2007: in german: http://www.bvet.admin.ch/aktuell/01617/01821/index.html?lang=de&msg-id=13432 in...

I'll be in Hanoi with a few days to kill. Thinking about Ha Long Bay. Kangaroo Cafe purportedly had good tours a few years ago. Are they stil good. Better...

Hello, We were brainstorming for travel destination for this Nov. One idea is Thailand. However, there is some travel advisory against Thailand. How valid...

Can someone please advise what the taxi fare would be from Changi Airport to a Havelock Road hotel at 9 pm in the evening? Thanks

Hi, I am planning to visit Singapore in November and want to go for a 2/3 day trip to Malaysia. I am looking for a single place not too far from Singapore by...

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