Thailand: Bangkok airport siege is backed by higher powers By Thomas Bell in Bangkok Last Updated: 10:01pm GMT 30/11/2008 Have your say Read...

main Beaches in phuket http://phuket.blogth.com/ Particularly in the monsoon season, there are strong currents on many of the beaches and drownings are a...

We are planning to spend two or three weeks in China in September/October, travelling with our 1 1/2 year old daughter. I'm less concerned about health risks,...

Hi, Is it true that tourists have a surcharge applied to the standard cost of a rail ticket? Thanks in advance. haroldc

I'm trying to plan a trip KUL-Lijiang-Chengdu-Beijing-KUL, and every travel agent I've been to here in KL has all but refused to sell me the internal China...

Could you recommend me a good online reservation page for hotels in Thailand ? I know there are many but I don't know which one could I trust ...

Travelling back in September from Osaka to Melbourne via Saigon with a 7 hr break at Saigon Airport. Don't think its worth while leaving airport, checking in &...

Hello Twice I spent to weeks on Ko Chang (Trat), Jan./Feb. and Nov./Dec. Both times I was quite happy with my stay, but I keep meeting people saying the sand...

I'm going travelling in August for the 1st time ever. 4months in India, 4 Months in Thailand and then on to Oz, may pop accross to Malaysia, Sri Lanka and...

I am looking to book a 4-5 day break at a good quality hotel (4*), near a beach and near a local town with some bars and restaurants so we're not limited to...

You can watch new personal videos of popular destinations each day at http://www.travelvoyeur.com. Today we have London, yesterday Paris, and prior to that...

Hi, I am travelling through Thailand and Indonesia (on a budget) in the new year and will be for around 6 months, it is time for me to think about what i need...

Tour Programme for 10 Days/9 Nights & Prices Day-1 Morning, arrival at Yangon Airport and transfer to hotel. Visit Yangon City: Sule Pagoda, Botataung Pagoda,...

Cho Oyu (8201m) was first climbed by Austrians in 1954. It is about 30km west of Everest at the head of the Gokyo valley. The mountain was reconnoitered during...

I gave up travelling to Asia where these mysterious diseases keep popping up, AIDS, SARS the Avian flu... due to the filthy, unhygenic life styles of people so...

The Festival falls on the first two weeks of 6th and 7th Month of Tibetan Year in Baiyu Monastery and Katok Monastery respectively. Lamaist devil dances are...

Hi Everyone, I will be traveling in the middle of February to Manila for two weeks. It has been 20 years since I was last in the Philippines and that was a...

I have just finished two treks in Nepal, one on the west half of the Annapurna Circuit (from Muktinath to Naya Pul and on to Panchase and Pokhara) and in...

Hi, need to buy tickets for a busan to osaka flight in june before i leave the uk for my trip around asia in february... i will end up paying published fare...

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