Thanks for the replies. I need to get relatively close to the airport perimeter for decent photos. In Bangkok I was at most about 500m away...
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A bit of a free spirit, I do what I like when I choose, and don’t feel constrained by what others think we should be. In Asia for the past eight years, China for six of them.Recent activity
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Planespotting/Photography in Hong Kong in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
6 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called jiuzhaigou national park in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Is the park worth going to visit in February? Looking at their website the winter pictures look gorgeous but its hard to tell if this is...
7 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called jiuzhaigou national park in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
There are guesthouses right inside the park. Book a couple of nights at a guesthouse inside the park, buy your entry ticket at the main...
7 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Teaching in Chongqing in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
jayjinlan, where can we find the chongqing expat website?
9 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Where to buy camera/tablet? Hong Kong or China? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I buy all my electronics in Hong Kong (live on mainland). I usually visit Mong Kok and once in awhile over near Central for shopping....
9 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called jiuzhaigou national park in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I was also in Jiuzhaigou last week. Very nice in Jan/Feb and no crowds, and fortunately we had clear skies every day we were there. I've...
9 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called trekking in sichuan in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Jiuzhaigou is excellent. I was there in October last year and the scenery is stunning. Unfortunately the crowds are massive in the fall....
9 days ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Planespotting/Photography in Hong Kong in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Anyone aware of any decent spots to watch planes take off and land at Chek Lap Kok? Other than being inside the terminal?...
9 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Myanmar visa in Bangkok on a weekend in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
In Bangkok now. Agents in Bangkok can indeed get the Myanmar visa for you as I just inquired at one of them. But the cost quoted was 5000...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called VISA CHANGES For people entering Thailand by land in the Asia - Thailand Branch
Thanks BB.
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called VISA CHANGES For people entering Thailand by land in the Asia - Thailand Branch
These rules seem to be in constant flux. I flew into BKK two weeks ago, got the 30 day stamp and then flew back to China after seven days....
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Myanmar visa in Bangkok on a weekend in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
Can someone comment on the cost of getting the visa (Canadian passport) yourself vs. getting it from a travel agent? I don't mind hanging...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Suvarnabhumi to Sukhumvit - late night in the Asia - Thailand Branch
Thanks very much Phimeow.
about 1 month ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Suvarnabhumi to Sukhumvit - late night in the Asia - Thailand Branch
I'll be walking out of arrivals around midnight on 6 Jan. After checking some older threads it looks like my best option to get into the...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Yading, how to explore? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
My gf and I spent a week in Yading last October. As our time was a bit short we went with a Chinese tour group, about 14 of us in total,...
6 months ago

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