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hi all,

my family and i will be arriving macau @ 1am. we plan to go venetian take a look before heading to our hotel. may i know if venetian provide luggage storage option for outsiders(guest that are not staying in venetian)? what's the cost? is it more advisable to leave our luggage at the airport instead and go back for it after visiting venetian?

any reply will be appreciated!

HI,

I know this might not be the correct forum, but i'm hoping someone can help! My boyfriend and i will be going to the Philippines in February 2010. we plan on spending a couple days in Donsol/ Legaspi and then going to Boracay.

can anyone recommend what the best route is?

ie Manila -> Donsol -> Boracay OR

Manila -> Boracay -> Donsol.

how long will it take and how much will it cost?

thanks ;)

Hey everyone,

My sister and I will be going to Jeju in mid december and we're not sure how to get around. Anyone knows of any tours that we can join?
I'm only 21 and have an international driving license,but I'm not confident of driving around with my 16 year old sister. Anyhows, do advice.
Thanks!

Hello!

I'm a smoker and it's my first time here in Singapore. I didn't know about the rules and regulation here.

I know in Hong Kong I can bring a few packs of cigarettes for my consumption w/o having to declare it.

I was very shock to find out that I have to declare my cigarettes just only today. Last week, I brought 10 packs of Marlboro lights and I swear to GOD I don't know about the rules in Singapore. I'm just gonna be here until the end of the month for training.

what should I do? Should I throw them away? Te airport didn't beep beep my bag and question me..I'm not hiding it or anything.. I just put them all in one part of my check in luggage...

Will I be fined? Can I still consume them? I can buy their cigarettes here if it's not allowed and smoke the ones I brought in when I leave Singapore..

Please advise... I do not have a lot of money and I can't afford to be fined..What should I do with the cigarettes? I don't mind burning them and but the cigs here... which I already did bought a pack while back and stop smoking the ones I brought here...

Please advice...

thanks

We are thinking of spending 4 days in Beijing on our way to Korea.

We have seen "packages" for hotel and tours but have seen how cheap the same hotels are so we are thinking of doing it ourselves. My question is - do hotels have excursions to places like the great wall etc,(suggestions welcome) are they expensive? We have done similar in Korea and find it much cheaper.

also which is best way to get to city (hotel) taxi or bus?

Hi, I am a little confused regarding visas. Last year I visited Thailand for 3 weeks, as a British citizen I did not need a visa 'under the visa exemption rule'. Next year I am planning a trip through SE Asia, I will be entering Thailand overland via Cambodia, how long can I stay in Thailand without a visa if I enter overland? is it 30 days or 15 days? Also is there any other way of extending my stay without having to cross the boarder and re-enter? I have looked on several websites which seemed to give me conflicting information.

Any information would be great, thanks

I'm going to manila for 3 days on nov 11 and will be staying at Malate. Would like to see if there's any wholesale place for ladies accessories and hair clips etc. Can anybody advise me?

Many tks,

I'm off to Bangkok in March and have a 5 day side trip to either HCM or Siem Reap to decide on. I've never been to Vietnam, however Angkor has always seemed very interesting and given I may not be in SE Asia for a while, perhaps its a good time to see it before it gets too run down.

Thoughts and suggestions?

I am thinking of planning a holiday to Sri Lanka. I would like know the best time of year to travel. What to do, ie days out. What you get for the pound. And the shopping, is it all malls or are there markets.

Greetings,

I'm a photographer planning a trip to China to work on my personal project about ping pong, http://www.douglasljungkvist.com/projects/Ping-Pong in January. I was curios if any locals or past visitors have any suggestions of places to visit to document the play of table tennis.

I'm interested in indoor and public outdoor venues and anything else that illustrates how ping pong is a part of the Chine culture.

Cheers,

Douglas
http://www.DouglasLjungkvist.com

An alternative I am considering is Chengdu Traffic Inn at Lin Jiang Zhong Lu. How far is it to walk to Wuhou Temple?

According to a map Chengdu Traffic Inn has posted, it is less than 20 mins away on foot. Is it true?

I am considering staying in Chengdu Dreams Travel International Youth Hostel due to its very close proximity to Wuhou Temple but I read a comment that it can be noisy there until midnight due to the karaoke lounge below the rooms. Is there anyone who has stayed there, who can confirm it is noisy?

I WANT A OPEN MERCEDES OR LIMOUSINE FOR AIRPORT TRANSFER FROM KUALAMPUR AIRPORT TO GENTING (FIRST WORLD HOTEL). I WANT THIS ON 26TH DECEMBER FROM KUALMPUR AIRPORT.

I WANT TO KNOW THE CHARGES AND THE BOOKING PROCEDURE.
SO WAITING FOR YOUR PROMPT REPLY.

REGARDS
ADITYA MUNDHRA
INDIA
+919899392555

I will arrive in Beijing from Hanoi Vietnam through Taipei by China Airlines. The airlines informs me that my flight arrives into Taipei too late to get the connecting flight to Beijing on the same day, therefore I need to stay in Taipei for the night and catch the 8am flight to Beijing. Question – is China Airlines responsible for the cost of the hotel for the layover in Taipei?

Cheers,

I will arrive in Beijing from Hanoi Vietnam via Taipei by China Airlines. The airlines informs me that my flight arrives into Taipei too late to get the connecting flight to Beijing on the same day, therefore I need to stay in Taipei for the night and catch the 8am flight to Beijing. Question – is China Airlines responsible for the cost of the hotel for the layover in Taipei?

Cheers,

I will be in Hong Kong for just one night on December 29. I have a whole day to spend before leaving by plane and I think join an organized tour. In which area (and which hotel) do you suggest to sleep?

Hi,

We will be travelling from Hong Kong tomorrow arriving at Beijing Airport late afternoon. Can someone please give me some help how to get from the airport to Park Plaza Hotel Wangfujing Beijing. We will be carrying a couple of large suitcases and don't mind paying for a cab, but are also happy to be directed using other transport if it's easy to follow directions. Thank you for your kind help.

I am traveling through SE Asia through December and January and am obsessed with food!
What is great? What is non touristy? Anywhere in particular that is especially good?

so from my last post i now know we must find a hotel in district 1 so can anyone recommend one for us we are looking at about $50 aus from what i can tell most at this price they dont have pools so do we need to spend more or can we get something at this price with apool anything you can recommend would be good ..... thanks fiona

Has anyone used Asinaventure for a tour in Thailand? I'm looking at taking a tour around Thailand and Cambodia and looking at their website they seem very reasonably priced. I'd love to know if anyone has used them and what their experience was.

How to go Chatuchak Market from Hotel Baiyoke Suite & how far from hotel to market?

Hi all,

I am looking for beach party for new year eve 2009-2010, we already booked flights & hotels can anyone help me with details any new yaer eve party conducted any on beaches , we like to book it early as soon...


cheers

hi bangkok VT'ers............

would u plz inform me abt d'nearest budget hotel 2 bangkok convention center @ central world n how 2 get BCC from d'recommended hotel

thx alot in advance..........

regards,
happy

Hi,

We are thinking about staying at Thanh Kieu Beach Bungalows in Phu Quoc and wanted to know if anyone has stayed there and what your experience was like. Most everything else is booked up as we plan to go in mid-December. We are looking for clean bungalows right on the beach.

Advice?

Andrew

Hi Friends,

I posted this details in this Forum on 25th October'09 but only one reply came with not much details from Micheal. As per his advice, I also sent him reply to his gmail address but he seems to be not accessing his mails or may be on tour again. While I wait for his reply, I shall welcome advice from my VT traveller friends. Thanks in advance!

This is Goutam Mitra from Kolkata. We are a group of 5 ( four adult and a kid) would be visiting Bangkok for 8 days from 3rd Jan to 10th Jan. Though we have many places in our mind to visit. We are reaching BKK at 12 NOON on 3rd. We would like to see Kanchanaburi, Ayutthaya, Floating Market, Chao Praya river cruise, almost all the wats, Bangkok Museums, Royal Palace, Royal Museum, Boat Museum, Safari park, Pattaya only for a day, Thai Dance drama, etc . In other words we would like to explore the city and surroundings as much as possible. We are not interested to see the sex related shows like Alcazar, Pat Pong shows etc. We have drawn many itinerary but joining the VT forum is obtain help from some expert Bangkok travelers, who can suggest me as what we can see day wise to explore the place. Could someone help me to draw a day wise itinerary to explore the place? I would like to spend the first day exploring the city and wats if possible.
We would also like to have a small VT meet with like minded people in Bangkok. Our VT Archeologist friend Pattayaraj would be joining us for a day!

Thanks to all of you for responding in advance!

I was wondering how long it takes for the ferry/bus/ferry trip from Tioman to Kecil? And is it possible to do it in one day if I take the first ferry off of Tioman.

Thanks.

Andy

I was wondering how long it takes for the ferry/bus/ferry trip from Tioman to Kecil? And is it possible to do it in one day if I take the first ferry off of Tioman.

Thanks.

Andy

Hi my best friend and I are going to Bangkok next year and she is looking at buying a laptop....thought I would ask and see if it would be worth waiting to look there (she is based in new zealand) or is the pricing not much better?

Has anyone booked a flight on China Southern website and paid online?

I booked a flight today but it didn't ask me for the payment, so I assume the flight is not booked? Is it possible to pay online

Is it considered safe for American Tourists to India? The US State Dept has advisories about the possibility of terror attacks in the not so distant future.

Also, what are the risks concerning illness? Are all the vaccinations really neccesary? They can amount to quite a bit of money.

I should emphasize also I am researching for a trip either late 2010 or early 2011.