PP airport to GH with large box

Two of us will be arriving PP (Wed 18th) after dark with large boxes containing bicycles.

How will we get transport?

I have heard that arranged pickups from Hotels, GH often are stuffed up. Would it be better to book cheap accommodation and get picked up. If this is better are there any recommendations that are reliable and <$10 with air and bath? (is this figure reasonable?)

mekong delta tours prices

Hi there,
i'll be travelling south of Vietnam at the end of april and i was very interested in doing one of those mekong delta tours, probably a 2d/1n or 3d/2n ,didn't decide yet though.
The fact is that i'll be travelling by myself and i'm a little confused about the prices ,looking backto the other posts it seems prices go from 20usd to 300 or more.I can afford to spend 150usd but no more so....

Can anyone give me a clearer idea of that please.

Thank you!

suggestions on itinerary

I know many TTers hate broad based questions but here goes anyway!
Have travelled previously to Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore. Interested in seeing Angkor Wat and potentially Luang Prabang so trying to look at a broad itinerary for 2-3 weeks in probably Oct-Nov time period (travelling from Europe).
I was considering whether to tie it in with Malaysia by flying into Kuala Lumpur and taking it from there.

I see Air Asia flies to Siem Reap, Phnom Penh (and also Vientiane) so I've a few questions really:

• If looking at a few days on beach somewhere, should I look at Cambodia or Malaysia
• Advisable to use Bangkok, Singapore or KL as my gateway city. Obviously the fares from Europe will be a key factor but just views on this from other low cost airlines' perspective welcome
• What other cities are feasible if spending say 7 days in Cambodia?
• Key sights in Malaysia - we gene...

Back from Burma, sharing useful notes

Hi all,

Myanmar was amazing, many thanks to your recommendations and guidance. Wanted to share a few tips and recommendations that might come handy for those whom are planning.

• Changing money has become such a breeze with money changers. Airport ones seemed to take turns opening but at least one was always open. Would only take crisp dollars which led to a lot of back and forth fighting with frustrated tourists. For Singapore dollars, they limited exchange to 300 dollars per person.
• Would recommend a stay at Monywa. if you're travelling from mandalay to bagan. Monywa was very kitsch and interesting with its disney-like buddhas. Bus/boat transport via Pakokku route was easy and smooth.
• For those visiting Bagan : do yourself a favor and visit Bagan on Minthu's horsecart. Was skeptical of how good he could possibly be, but he really is a knowledgable guide like no othe...

MRAUK U CHIN STATE

Hello all, my name is andrea. I have a LP (not last one) and another guidebook. I found some info that disagree, l'd like to know wich informations are the correct one, so l would like to ask
1 is possible to fly Sittwe to / from Mandalay?
2 can Sittwe be reached by land?
3 is currently possible, reach CHIN STATE from Mrauk U?
thank you, thank you in advance for answers.
ciao

Updates to latest Burma LP - inc travel agent and restaurant recommendation

Hello all

My boyfriend and I just enjoyed two weeks in Burma in the company of the latest edition of the Lonely Planet - however there were a few things I noticed that have changed since it was researched, so just thought I'd put them down here:

The Strand hotel now takes credit cards - with a 6% fee (would make you cry anywhere else, but since the only other hotels that took credit cards charged 10 or 12 % it was useful way of paying, since we'd under-budgeted!)

I wanted to recommend Sanay Travel and Tours in Yangon - we booked train, flight and ferry tickets through them (they are not in the LP, but we found them via the man in seat 61 site). Very efficient and excellent English via email, tickets waiting at our hotel when we arrived, and you can pay in advance by paypal, which was useful.

Also wanted to recommend the Yar Pyi restaurant in Old Bagon - it is opposite t... more »

12 days vietnam

Planning on hooking up with my sister who will be backpacking around sea in the next few months. I will meet her in Hanoi Vietnam. Have booked flights to fly to Hanoi and out of hcm.
As I have given her a loan of my backpack to travel with, I was hopping to travel for almost 2 weeks with a medium sized day pack. is this doable. I have traveled in Asia before but not for a few years and never for sucha short time but I should be able to manage with this medium sized day pack shouldn't I.
Also planning to go from hanoi to hcm and stop in a few towns along the way like hoi an.