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RE: Advance booking required in LP, VV, and Vientiane this time of year?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, 11-Nov-2009
Thanks go out to everyone for the informative replies. I'll do some research and come up with a f...

RE: Kolkata lodging -- advance booking required?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 11-Nov-2009
Thanks for the replies. I'll just "show up" and see what I find (or see who finds me!). Thanks fo...

RE: Chiang Mai questions
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Thailand, 11-Nov-2009
Thanks for all the replies.

#4, I did try to use the search function, but found lots of fragme...

RE: Advance booking required in LP, VV, and Vientiane this time of year?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, 10-Nov-2009
HenningWessel,

Lots of those around

Are you referring to "those" in the LP, or "those" th...

Kolkata lodging -- advance booking required?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 10-Nov-2009
I'll be going to Kolkata for a short trip in about two weeks (mid-November). This will be my firs...

Chiang Mai questions
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Thailand, 10-Nov-2009
I'll be in Chiang Mai in a few days, and was wondering if I need to book a room in advance, of if...

Advance booking required in LP, VV, and Vientiane this time of year?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, 10-Nov-2009
I plan to stay in Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng,and Vientiane over the course of next week. Do I need...

RE: A few days in Kolkata -- is it worth it?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 06-Nov-2009
Thanks for all the responses. I guess I'll try to make it to Kalcuta then, since nobody posted an...

RE: A few days in Kolkata -- is it worth it?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 05-Nov-2009
I should also add that while I do like the touristy sites (to some extent), I prefer seeing the l...

A few days in Kolkata -- is it worth it?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 05-Nov-2009
I'm going to SE Asia on a last minute trip next week, and have a few extra days yet to be planned...

RE: Northern Thailand and Laos questions
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, 05-Nov-2009
Wow, thanks for all the great replies. I think I'll need to stop by the bookstore on my way home ...

RE: Northern Thailand and Laos questions
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, 04-Nov-2009
Do you know how long it takes from Pak Beng to LP via ground tranportation?

And one more quest...

RE: Bangkok to Chiang Mai
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Thailand, 04-Nov-2009
Yeah, on further thought, I think I'd rather take the train than deal with the airports and such....

Bangkok to Chiang Mai
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Thailand, 04-Nov-2009
I have the opportunity to take a last-minute holiday starting next week, and was thinking about g...

Northern Thailand and Laos questions
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, 04-Nov-2009
I have the opportunity to take a last-minute solo vacation starting next week, and was thinking a...

RE: SIM cards in Paris
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 14-Sep-2009
Thanks for the reply!

SIM cards in Paris
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 13-Sep-2009
Are GSM mobile phone SIM cards widely available in Paris? If so, where can we get them, and about...

RE: Currency Exchange Options
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 09-Sep-2009
Thanks for all the responses!

I figured that ATM (debit) cards were the way to go, but just wa...

Currency Exchange Options
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 09-Sep-2009
What's the best way to buy Euros in France? ATM? Currency exchange counter at CDG? Travelers cheq...

RE: Electrical outlets and adapters
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, 01-Sep-2009
Thanks for all the responses.

@daveelmstrom -
Thanks for the ebay link. I went ahead and orde...