Bus 29 to Don Muang airport

Today I took bus 29 from BKK Train Station to Don Muang Airport.

Red bus, no AC, but windows all open and nice breeze. Saw blue 29 buses with AC plying the same route.

Despite comments to the contrary, plenty of spare seats and ample room for bags.

This was in mid-morning. Total time- just over 1 hour. Departs every 10 minutes or so!

Kindly conductor showed me where to get off. 14 THB fare.

If I were doing it again i would take metro to Mo Chit and get the bus from there and maybe save a bit of time.

Chinese Visa Sticky

Until recently, it was relatively easy to get a Chinese visa. The situation has changed beginning about mid March and it is expected to remain unstable until well after the Olympics.
It is now impossible to get a 6 or 12 month multiple entry business visa.
It is now impossible to get entries longer than 30 days.
In many embassies and consulates it would appear impossible to get a double entry tourist visa.
It has been reported that beginning July, it may be difficult to impossible to get extensions.

From Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, April 6:
"Beijing has stopped issuing multiple-entry visas, risking major inconvenience to foreigners who travel to the mainland regularly, especially on business. Hong Kong travel agents say the ban will stay in place until after the Olympic Games.
+Travellers are now restricted to single- or double-entry visas valid for 30 days. ... more »

feedback on 2 wk itinerary and some specific questions

Hi,

We travel as a family of 4 (2 kids: 11 / 14 y.o.). I did a lot of research on the forum and like your feed back on my itinerary. I'd also have some more questions.
Budget for 2 weeks about USD 1.500.

28/6 arriving Yangon in the afternoon

Considering OCEAN PEARL or Motherland 2. Any feedback on these or other options

29/6 Yangon
30/6 Yangon

Planning to leave by bus to BAGAN in the begining of the night

1/7 Bagan

What would be the most convenient place to stay for sight seeing and onward travel: old bagan, new bagan or Nyaung-U? Where do the busses from Yangon arrive?

2/7 Bagan

Suggestions for Hotel?

3/7 Thazi

Suggetions for Hotel?

Bus Bagan-Meiktila and continue by pick up to Thazi.

I read on the forum there is some tension between etnic groups in Mektilia, what could have bad infuence on travelling there. Any feedback on that?

In the... more »

Oz passenger arrival card

Hi there,

I would like to get advices regarding Oz passenger arrival card.

http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/border-security/travel/passenger-cards/_pdf/english-ipc-sample.pdf

What should I mention / tick in –

*Intended address in Australia (I am going to use 9 pre-booked hotels in 4 states) -

*AUD$ 10000 or more in Australian or foreign currency equivalent -
I will be having AUD$ 4000 cash & Euro 3000 cash apart from plastic cards (Are debit cards, credit cards considered as instrument of any amount ?)

*I will be having a toothpaste (Sensodyne) in checked in bag, so which point to be ticked ?

*Your contact details in Australia ? Phone , E-mail OR address , State –
(Do I need to mention my UAE mobile number OR first hotel I am staying ?)

*Do I need to carry bank statement too showing available funds ?

Thanx in advance more »

Family with teens in NZ in January--book ahead or wing in?

We are a family of 4 (14 and 12 year old daughters) who are planning to spend the month of January in NZ. We are flying into QTown on January 3 and renting a car. We plan to fly out of Auckland about a month later. Since it is the busy season, do we need to make reservations ahead of time, or should we be able to find places to stay along the way? We want to have flexibility so that we can linger in places we love and not have the pressure of a strict itinerary. We are happy staying in family dorm rooms, B&Bs, farm stays, apartments, etc. Our budget is $100-150 US/night. I'm just worried that we will have trouble finding places that can accommodate a family on short notice in January.

Thanks so much for your feedback!

Mekong Delta River Cruises

Interested in doing a Mekong Delta Cruise in January 2014. Has anyone recently used Mekong Eyes on a 2 or 3 day river cruise? Also should we prebook from home in Canada or just wait till we get to Vietnam? Any other tour company that anyone can recommend for a delta boat cruise? Thanks for any input.

Exit festival 2013 - Serbia

Hi guys,

Anyone going to exit festival in Serbia this year? I'm keen to go but since I'm travelling alone, was wondering if anyone was going. Never been to a festival by myself and thought it would be good to meet someone.

Cheers,

Kasa