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Trip report, something I'm toying with need some suggestions


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PostPosted: 03/15/06 - 10:24    Post subject: Trip report, something I'm toying with need some suggestions
I'm leaving on Monday March 27 for a two week trip to Asia with stops in Bangkok, Pattaya, & Siem Reap to see Ankor Wat.

I'm toying with the ideal of taking my small Apple I-book with me for on the spot reports of my encounters.


If some of you have been to the above places (this was a spur of the moment trip), some ideals, suggestions, would be helpful.

I've pick of some info off the web and bought a couple of books to help with the do's and dont's.

The only thing I have planned beside Ankor Wat is the tour of The Bridge over the River Kwai, and going to the Bangkok's weekend market Chatuchak (Jatujak).

With all that has happened here at work with the sale needed something different to take my mind off of work right now.


Thanks in advance. Very Happy


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PostPosted: 03/15/06 - 10:47    Post subject:
If you were going to some where more exotic like Spooner Wisconsin I could help ya. Wink
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PostPosted: 03/15/06 - 12:14    Post subject:
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If you were going to some where more exotic like Spooner Wisconsin I could help ya. Wink
I spent many a weekend in Spooner (do they still publish the Spooner Aggravate, I mean Advocate ?) when I was in college. Exotic is not exactly the first word that comes to mind.
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PostPosted: 03/15/06 - 12:55    Post subject:
I'd check before hand with the state department or department of commerce - but i don't believe you can brin a computer into China, i'm not sure about other parts of Asia.
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PostPosted: 03/15/06 - 14:46    Post subject:
prohemp wrote:
I'd check before hand with the state department or department of commerce - but i don't believe you can brin a computer into China, i'm not sure about other parts of Asia.



I did and good to go on that account.

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PostPosted: 03/15/06 - 15:27    Post subject:
Definitely check out their customs and culture. I don't know how it is in China but I know at Merck our people had to be "culturally trained" for a week at our corporate headquarters before they were able to travel to our sister lab in Japan. Apparently over there they are easily offended and a lot different culturally......

Sounds like fun. Sure you don't wanna change the itinerary to Spooner? I may be heading that way shortly! Wink
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PostPosted: 03/15/06 - 16:49    Post subject:
genie wrote:
Definitely check out their customs and culture. I don't know how it is in China but I know at Merck our people had to be "culturally trained" for a week at our corporate headquarters before they were able to travel to our sister lab in Japan. Apparently over there they are easily offended and a lot different culturally......

Sounds like fun. Sure you don't wanna change the itinerary to Spooner? I may be heading that way shortly! Wink



I've been some checking especially in Bangkok where there are some eating customs (fork in Left hand spoon in right), (No patteting children on the head), comments in bad taste to Buddhist monks, etc. Been making a "manifesto" list the last two weeks to prepare for this trip.

The closest I get to China is Tapei for my layovers.

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I did find it interesting that there are alot of things to do in a town with a pop of 2,500 people..



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PostPosted: 03/15/06 - 18:59    Post subject:
I got nothing. The farthest west I have been is Oregon.

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