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Clark Air Base Hotels

Hello:
I am looking for a guest friendly hotel at the Clark air base?
I know Fields is not an issue but I am not sure about the hotels at Clark.

Thanks
Billw

Is 1 night in Melaka enough to see the main sites?

I'm leaving Singapore early morning to catch an Air Asia flight at 2pm the next day.

I can either spend a night in KL or a night in Melaka. I've seen KL a few times but never Melaka.

• Will one night in Melaka give an idea of what the place is like?
• Is budget accomodation as cheap as in KL?
• Most importantly, are there direct buses to KL's LCC airport from Melaka and how long do they take?

visa

i am from us and believe i can get a 90 day stamp on arrival at kl but when i go to sabah will they stay with the same stamp or give me a new stamp ? if a new stamp will it be for 90 days or less ? thanks for any imput into this question.

Never, Ever Use Warren Wisata to travel in Bali or Lombok

Sengiggi, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia
Sunday, November 29, 2009

(Posting with photos can be found on TravelPod posted by Wandering_man.)

Wandering_man and Wandering_woman have had many interesting transit experiences over the years, riding in a bus in Ecuador with sheep tied to the roof, riding on the roof of a train over the Andes because it was too hot in the passenger car, being offered the co-pilot seat on a Guatemalan plane so both could take the same full flight from Flores-Guatemala City…suffice it to say, our bohemian travel credentials are unquestioned.

The trip from Padang Bai, Bali to Sengiggi may have been the most unpleasant of any of our transit experiences. However, as Wandering_man has been known to say, nothing is worth doing if it can’t be subsequently told as a good story, so this was probably worth doing. It will be remembered with more humor as tim... more »

Buying fabrics in Bali

Hi all!

I am going to be in Bali (Legian) later today- will be around there for 3 weeks. I am wanting to buy some nice material for bridesmaids, maybe a silk, in a sage green colour.
Can anyone tell me how viable the idea is? Do they actually sell fabrics like this in Bali or is it all batik etc?
Any suggestions on where to go?
Any idea on a fair price/ metre?
Any other tips on choosing fabric are also appreciated.

Cheers guys!
-Olivia

CHINESE NEW YEAR - SINGAPORE

HI - I'll be arriving in SIN on 29 January 2010 and will only stay two evenings.

Wonder if there will be any early activity/festivities for the New Year on February 14th? I've done some internet searching and read that there are markets / street fairs the weeks prior, but still wonder when they may actually begin and where in particular they may be.

Any information / websites would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

Activities in Bukit Lawang

Hi All,

Going to Bukit Lawang for a couple of days over Christmas and staying at the Jungle Inn.
The guy at the Inn has already asked me to go with them if I do any activity (ie trekking, orang utang etc), which leads me to think that competition is going to be fierce and in such a short time we may make the wrong choices under pressure.

So the questions are two, if anyone could answer:
What to do in one full day and a couple of half days?
And with whom? Has anyone done any activity with Jungle Inn? Are they reliable?

Thanks as usual,
straydog

Malaysian Islands mid January

I see in one of the threads below that the Perhentians are currently rained out. I will be in mainland Malaysia around January 13; does anyone know if either Perhentian Kecil or perhaps Tioman Island would be in any shape to visit at that time? I like diving and snorkling and general low-end backpacker ambience.

Also if anyone has any opinions about adventures in Endau-Rompin or Taman Nagara at that time, I'd be happy to hear...

thanks in advance.
R

(apologies if this double posted; my first posting seems to have not registered...)