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1 2 3 4 5 6 [Next] - If you are lucky enough to travel to Asia, it's good to know that most of the activity on the 14+ hour flight takes place in the first half of the flight - e.g., two meals, movie, in-flight duty-free, etc. Plan to stay awake the first half and sleep the second! Weatherbury Farm, Avella, Pennsylvania Weatherbury Farm, Avella, Pennsylvania ID1131 - Don't pack too much if travelling to Singapore or Bangkok, as clothing is inexpensive, and one can get some lovely things tailor-made in a matter of hours. Rita Bickell ID136 - I traveled on the Silk Road last month, and I found rental cell phone service offered by an American company, Tourfone LLC, very helpful. A cell phone in China gives me great security, not to mention the convenience, so I am recommending this cell phone rental to all American travelers. You can receive your phone number immediately when you order online, and you can pick up your cellular phone at airports, or have it delivered to your hotel. By the way, Tourfone also provides China hotel reservation services at group discount rates. TourFone.com TourFone.com ID394 - If you go to Bangkok, you will be haggled by the Locals to go on a tour with them. At points they will tell you that museums are shut when they are not. When buying clothes always barter them down. I got a Ralph Lauren top for £1.60, instead of the starting price of £30. Simon Higgins, Where is the Beach - Travel Guide to Asia ID1129 - • Never wear shorts, dresses or skirts, or tops with low-neck lines and bare shoulders to temples and pagodas. To do this is considered extremely rude and offensive. • Never give your empty water bottles, sweets, and candies to the local people when trekking through ethnic minority villages. You cannot guarantee that the empty bottles will be disposed of in a correct manner and most of these people do not have access to dental health. If you would like to give pens/paper, ask your guide to introduce you to the local teacher and give them to the teacher for distribution. • Never sleep or sit with the soles of your feet pointing towards the family altar in someone's house. • Never venture out from your hotel with more cash than you really need for that day. It is not something to be paranoid about; simply do not make yourself a target for pickpockets or drive-by bag snatchers in the big cities. Ho Chi Minh City seems to be a little worse than anywhere else in Vietnam. On the whole, it is one of the safest countries you could ever wish to travel in. • Never lose your temper in public or when bargaining for a purchase. This is considered a serious loss of face for both parties. Always maintain a cool and happy demeanor and you will be reciprocated with the same. • Never try to take photographs of military installations or anything to do with the military. This can be seen as a breach of national security. • Never take video cameras into the ethnic minority villages. They are considered to be too intrusive by many local people. Visit soundvisiontravel.com for more information about Vietnam. Pham Can ID2258 Would You Like to Add a Travel Tip?We welcome QUALITY travel tips from our users.Note: you will be required to enter the characters from a security image, so please make sure that you have your browser set to view images. (This measure was necessary to reduce spam.) You will be able to provide your URL, if applicable. Submit your travel tips and hints here. |
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