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Gpanda Oct 5th, 2009 03:32 PM

Bon Voyage Nywoman
 
Good luck on your upcoming Asian journey. Hope you enjot Myanmar. Your plans sound great. See you in BKK in November.

dogster Oct 5th, 2009 04:02 PM

Oh, yes, absolutely. I'm looking forward to this adventure. Big hugs NY - massive amazement coming up. Remember my first day advice. Shwedagon. Stay till after sundown. You'll see why.

Hanuman Oct 5th, 2009 04:03 PM

Have a safe and happy trip! See you at the GTG.

Kathie Oct 5th, 2009 04:10 PM

I hope our paths will cross in Burma. If not, we'll see you in Bangkok.

Enjoy!

Craig Oct 5th, 2009 04:10 PM

Totally looking forward to hearing about your experiences in Myanmar. Have a wonderful trip!

Mango7 Oct 5th, 2009 06:25 PM

Dogster- Is there the possibility you may be in Thailand in December?? =]

rhkkmk Oct 5th, 2009 07:05 PM

have fun, see you nov 25

tengohambre Oct 5th, 2009 07:18 PM

Have a great time. Your trip will be fantastic. Bon voyage.

Nywoman Oct 5th, 2009 07:55 PM

Thank you all for those wishes. It really means a lot. Actually I am very touched by this thread, and a little blown away.

Am truly looking forward to seeing you all in Bangkok, and Kathy I will try to ride that balloon with you and Cheryl on the 17th, because then I know that I will have some good pictures even if they are not my own. Just have to figure out a schedule and how to spread those singles around.

Am getting very excited. Singapore has always had a certain fascination for me. Have collected a slew of things to do and see as well as being invited to a friend's house for dinner Saturday night. I read about the Gibbons experience in Laos with no monkeys in sight. Hope to see them in Singapore as well as eating Chili Crab, all at different times of course.

Will let you all know how the Singapore Airline flight goes.
NYC-Frankfurt-Singapore all in economy.......

Robert if you are reading this can you get me an upgrade?

Laos, such suspense in not having an itinerary to speak of.

Then Bangkok and Chiang Mai before Myanmar, where I still don't know when I am doing what. Except for Shwedagon sunrise and stay after sundown on the same day.

Dogster you were such a great travel companion last year am glad you are with me on this one too. How about joining us all in Bangkok, or are you persona non grata there too?

Mango7 Oct 5th, 2009 08:04 PM

Hope all's fun, NYWoman. Sorry I'll miss you in BKK.

dogster Oct 6th, 2009 12:42 AM

I'm on the edge of going somewhere, NY. But I don't know when or where. At the moment I'm leaning towards Bangladesh, Orissa and Chattisgargh but probably not till January. I'm waiting for a sign.

I'll live vicariously in the meantime - through you.

tengohambre Oct 6th, 2009 03:53 AM

An upgrade? Now you ask me? Had you only asked me a few days earlier they were giving out upgrades on SIA like Letterman was making apologies, fast and furious. Now you will just have to plead for an upgrade like the rest of us.

You must head straight for the chili crab in SIN. Outstanding. And, while at that GTG in BKK, if anyone starts ordering Italian food - tell Panda to stop. Have a great time.

PS
Sometime after lunch is served on the FRA-SIN leg of the flight they will come around with ice cream pops as a snack. Grab two.

MaryW Oct 6th, 2009 05:16 AM

Have a wonderful time NY - despite no itinerary for Laos I just know you will enjoy being there too.

kmkrnn Oct 6th, 2009 05:27 AM

Have a great time....Are you posting as you go? See you in BKK with some great tales to tell. k

rhkkmk Oct 6th, 2009 05:36 AM

one warning....when at shwedagon be careful with the slippery and hot marble floors....i would prefer to wear socks with rubber anti-skid treads on the bottom.. i know someone who fell and i remember how hot they were in mid-day

Nywoman Oct 6th, 2009 06:04 AM

Hi Bob,
I believe that you must be barefoot in all the temples. Am bringing a lot of wet wipes.

Karen, yes I will be posting as I go. Have you got a good title? Am also posting to my blog. [email protected] it is a very basic and rudimentary blog. Need to take lessons from Kristina.

Hanuman Oct 6th, 2009 07:07 AM

Nywoman,

Socks are allowed and we bought a lot of cheap socks with us and we throw them away after using them.

rhkkmk Oct 6th, 2009 08:50 AM

i am sure i wore socks.... but ones with rubber tabs on bottom might be safer...

fanny, dash off to the local shop and buy some...

Nywoman Oct 6th, 2009 09:26 AM

I have some left over from various x-ray room visits. Very rubberized bottoms.

Kristina Oct 6th, 2009 10:57 AM

Nywoman-
Blog lesson #1-make sure you give people the right address so they can find it!
http://www.nywoman.blogspot.com/
is the correct address.
Lesson #2- Add some photos to break up the text!
:-)
Looking forward to hearing about your trip. Do be careful with bare feet in the temples. Remember, I learned the hard way (stepped on glass) in Vietnam.

Have a great trip!

rhkkmk Oct 6th, 2009 02:01 PM

those socks will be perfect if they are not radio-active

Hanuman Oct 6th, 2009 04:11 PM

glow in the dark socks?

Kathie Oct 6th, 2009 05:03 PM

It seems that glow in the dark socks might be very useful for evening visits to the temples. Here's a marketing idea for someone!

ekscrunchy Oct 7th, 2009 03:56 AM

Happy Travels!!!!!!!!! I cannot wait to read of your adventures!!!!!! Fondly, eks


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