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Re: Booking Deep Sleep at VIE Hotel Bangkok?

by CrazyAl 06 May 2012

When do you need this hotel? Christmas or New Years holidays or during the off season? If you arrive during the day or even early evening…
RE: Caving in Trang

by BangkokBoy 01 May 2012

>I would strongly advise against going into the cave, Tham Lae Khao Korp, 30 minutes North of Trang by songthaew By songthaew? You're…
Caving in Trang

by Katiematthews 01 May 2012

A word of warning! I would strongly advise against going into the cave, Tham Lae Khao Korp, 30 minutes North of Trang by songthaew. The…
Need some information about PNG

by lewoski 15 April 2012

Hello i plan to visit PNG in solo traveller. Please may you help me to answer to these questions? 1 ABOUT PUBLIC TRANSPORT DRIVER…
Andaman Islands Wet Season

by sdreinell 10 April 2012

Hello, My wife and I are planning a trip mid June, and I was hoping to spend about a week between two islands. Despite the fact that…
Re: Fresh tips

by lewoski 27 March 2012

Thank you for this post! I plan to go in PNG : maybe the most fascinating country in world About boat from Lae to Kinbe how much time…
Re: Price Comparisons

by CrazyAl 25 March 2012

How much per night would you spend on a hotel in Europe? Four weeks - 28 days times the cost of your hotel room will give you a fixed…
ATM's on Thailand southern islands

by pannkakan 15 March 2012

Hello. I am going to Thailand next week, first time backpacking. My rough itinary is island hopping from Koh Lipe and up (Bulon Lae,…
RE: a few days in Hat Yai area

by maltakano 13 March 2012

Thanks redbride. I was reading about Ko Bulon Leh (or Lae). Anyone been there? It sounds like a good place to stay for a few days.…
Re: Street crime or other dangers in Solomon - PNG

by jrb_1983 12 March 2012

A year ago I travelled from Indonesian West Papua to Vanimo (on the border), and then continued to the following destinations by land…
RE: Some Questions From Newbie(but older) Backpackers

by CrazyAl 20 February 2012

Here are a few hotels under or around 1200 baht. Florida Hotel. You can use the Rail Link from the airport to this hotel for 45 baht.…
RE: Hip restaurants in Bangkok

by CrazyAl 30 January 2012

Foodland Supermarket (in store) Took Lae Dee Restaurant.
RE: Rookies travelling to Thailand – Advice Please!!

by tezza 30 January 2012

That time of the year is in the middle of the dry season. Only point against it is things tend to be busy. I can only speak about beaches…
RE: Experiences with Tigerline

by tezza 09 January 2012

That pier near the Awana is actually called Awana Port. At one stage this was the departure point for Tigerline, but this outfit has…
RE: Where to start in SouthWest Thailand (Slowly making our way back to Bangkok

by tezza 09 January 2012

North from Tao don't exactly land you in Lanta/PP/Railay etc which are a fair distance south-west. But sure, these are good locations…
RE: Fresh tips

by PNGMangi 27 December 2011

Great tips. Just a small correction.... The market in Lae where boats depart for Labu is called Igris (pronounced eye-grease).
RE: Which Island?

by tezza 26 December 2011

I think you are heading in the right direction. My Surins visit late last high season saw pretty bad coral bleaching. In Malaysia (east…
Re: Travelling in PNG

by oeke1969 23 December 2011

I travelled in PNG just for 5 days, because I hated the country and felt very unsave. There are guards and fences everywhere, people are…
RE: Koh Lipe still worth going?

by tezza 21 December 2011

Lipe has changed quickly, but there are still some very nice and relaxed places to stay. Maybe you could look at my Lipe page and Lipe…
RE: Anyone been/heard of Tioman Island?

by tezza 17 December 2011

Dozens of nice islands on the Andaman (dry season) side of the southern Thai peninsula. Plus of course Langkawi (nice holiday island with…
RE: Camping

by tezza 03 December 2011

+gipsy+ - late Dec and Jan are high season. Budget bungalows are getting more expensive - I'd be thinking 350 plus with an average over…
Fresh tips

by DanAlon 30 November 2011

Most of what you need to know is in the guidebook, just read the damn thing! _*Sepik*_ # A guide for the river is very expensive and…
RE: Why did Australia fail to develop New Guinea back when it was a colony?

by windblowner 29 November 2011

Speaking of New Guinea, the city of Lae was recently hit by deadly riots over the issue of crime - longtime city natives feel that "immigran…
RE: Most Romantic Beach Accommodation in Thailand

by tezza 29 November 2011

Mark, on my second last visit to Bulon Lae I stayed in a bungalow which was part of Bulone Resort near the camp site. Cheap bungalow with…
RE: Satun

by tezza 26 November 2011

I've read you just turn up and look for a boat to charter. This outfit http://www.langkawi-ferry.com/Home/Packages.aspx runs a big fast…