Travel Planning
Introduction
When and How
Domestic Travel Arrangements
Packing for Your Trip
Health Matters
Cash Concerns
Scams, Rip-offs, Dangers
Warnings, Visas, Documentation
Facts at a Glance
Thailand
Cambodia
Laos
Myanmar (Burma)
THE DIARY
Getting There
The Transpacific Commute
Bangkok
One Day in Bangkok
Bang Pa-In Palace
And the Ruins of Ayutthaya
Phnom Penh
A Day in the Killing Fields
Angkor
Arrival at Angkor
Apsara Sunset
Angkor Wat Sunrise
Closure in Cambodia
Siem Reap to
Nong Khai
A Travel Day
Vientiane
Visiting Vientiane
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang Pilgrimage
Bicycle Race
The Pak Ou Caves
Luang Prabang
to Chiang Rai
Riding the Mekong Express
Mae Sai
Daytrip to Burma
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Bound
Three Wats and a Massage
Hilltribe Trek
Chiang Mai
to Bangkok
Doi Suthep and the
Hmong "Poppy Field";
Bangkok Transit Stop
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Reunion
Sheung Wan Walking Tour;
Reaching the Peak
Planning Your Trip
To Southeast AsiaSusanne and I began to plan our adventure in the late spring of 1997, about six months before the trip. We thought we'd share with you some of the insights and advice we gathered along the way.
Choose from the categories below:
- When to Go and How to Get There
- Domestic Travel within Southeast Asia
- Packing for Your Trip
- Health Matters
- Cash Concerns
- Protecting Yourself from Scams, Rip-offs and Unnecessary Danger
- Travel Warnings, Visas and Documentation
If you have any other questions about planning your trip, email me at acarvin@gsn.org. Good luck!
Copyright 1999 by Andy Carvin. No content may be copied without the author's permission.
