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Travel Tips: Getting Around
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My best experience in China was when i travelled from Shanghai to Beijing by train alone. The trip took 12 1/2 hours and it crossed the Yellow River, the second longest river in China. The train has three deck of couches. The lowest deck is more comfortable but you need to pay extra.
The train is clean and you will get unsurprisingly good hospitality from the service staffs in the train. Foods can be bought in the train though more expensive. To save your money, you can just bring a pack of instant mee and the hot water can be obtained from the hot water tank at the back of each cabin. Light will be switched off early at 10pm and soft music will be played along. One thing to be cautious. Always sleep with your precious belongings under your pillow because the couches are opened.
And the last advice, try to avoid eating or drinking to much. You do not want to end up visiting the toilet too often. It is very shaky and noisy inside (it's really a boo boo train)! And Happy Holiday...! :) - Rachel Mok Pooi Ling, Malaysia
My own experience in Tioman Island under Berjaya Holidays: take a
bigger Ferry. Do not try speedboats-its faster to reach the island
from the mainland, but during the big waves, the speed boat will
slow down, you can actually smell the engine smoke inside the
air-conditioned speedboat. Trust me-it's really not worth to try it
as it makes me nauseous and feeling like vomiting. Hope you'll have
fun in Tioman!
If one or more persons are traveling together bypass the transfers that are offered with packages and get a limo from the airport limo service counters. Then you will be not first on last off the bus and if there are at least 2 of you the price is sometimes cheaper. - Gail Davis, OZ
Be very careful driving country roads especially at Y intersections. Stay at an old castle out of the main cities - there is much to explore on the grounds and in the surrounding area. - Donita Simmons, USA
Before you leave your hotel, be sure to take a matchbook or letterhead from the stationery folder so you have the phone number and address of where you are staying...There's nothing more frustrating than having to search frantically for the address of your own hotel, or its phone number, when you're wandering about in a new location! - George Haber, USA
When staying in Paris for a week or more purchase the Carte Orange (you need a passport sized photo) not the Visite Pass as it is cheaper and lasts for the whole week for all public transport. - Tessa Calder, Australia
Pack a clear plastic zip lock bag when you travel and use it as a carrying case for the free map of the city that your hotel gives you when you arrive. Open the map, fold it in half, and slip it into the bag so that both sides of the map are visible. Zip it up, and now you have a waterproof display of how to get around town. Your map won't fall apart on you and you can still roll it up and tuck into your pocket or bag. - Kathleen Quinn, USA
When traveling to Italy always fly into Milan's Malpensa airport. It is so much easier to pick up a car there, drive the country, see your sights, and void the security risks at the train stations or Fumicino Airport in Rome. - Valerie Gorman, USA
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Going on the Ring Road round the north of Brussels (there isn't one to the south!) don't look for the names; follow the signs for the airport and you can't get lost. - John Ramsay, UK
When planning an outback adventure in Central Australia, rather than hiring a quite expensive 4WD camper, consider a less expensive 4WD and buy or hire an easy to erect tent and some camping gear. Use the latter when at remote off-road locations .Otherwise use the on-site tents/cabins at the many locations throughout the Red Centre. Far better mixture of creature comforts and a much more comfortable trip, LESS EXPENSIVE! not to mention SAFER!
- Tom Nulty, Australia
If it's your first time in a city, take the tourist bus if one is available. Stay on it for the entire round trip so you get a good idea of where things are in relation to each other in that city. After you've done the round trip, decide where you'll get off to visit the sites you really want to see. I found the tourist buses in Paris, Barcelona and Valencia, were brilliant! - Sue Cass, Australia
For the single or couple budget traveler to Shanghai, I recommend the Airport bus, as it costs only RMB18 - RMB20 per pax to get to town. A taxi ride to town would cost about RMB200 - RMB300.
However, you have to take care of your own bags, as the bus conductors would most likely not help you with the bags. The bus ride is actually very interesting, but you might have to try to get used to the smell initially. - Lim Ee Tieng, Singapore
If you are hiring a drive yourself car overseas do not trust the advice of your Automobile Association as experience had taught me there are countries you do not need an international license if you are going to be there a short time always do your own research as it saves you money - Jill O'Malley, New Zealand
When going to Paris remember to take good shoes. All the streets in the downtown area are cobble stone...after a few hours your legs will feel like butter. Also if you go in March like we did...make sure and take gloves, coat, scarf...the weather can change on you suddenly. - Richard Wilson, USA
- Mike Hollingsworth, UK
If u want to visit HK Disneyland from Singapore u can take the plane (Tiger Airways to Macau) and go by ferry to HK .The trip is not only cheap but you get to visit two places at one trip. - Betty Lopez, Singapore
When traveling in Spain and Portugal, even though the trains are fairly reliable, the highways are very direct and you should rent a car. This allows you to stop in small towns along the way you would miss in traveling from town to town. You can also make your own schedules. - Hy Darling, USA
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Last updated: 01/03/2006
Disclaimer: The comments expressed above are the personal opinions of the submitter and not of HCity Sdn Bhd.
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