Want an In-Depth Tour of an Asain Country?

[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

A great way to learn about the history, culture, geography, and more is to pick up a lonely planet book on a particular country. It will cost you about $20 and it's well work the money. I've got one on Thailand and it's awesome. It will go in depth on where to go, how much it costs, and where not to go. It has phone numbers for hotels, restaurants, and museums. It also has maps and information on how to travel by train, taxi, bus, and more. The book will tell you about the traditions and customs of the people and how to use proper etiquette. The Lonely Planet website is awesome too. Learn about the demographics of a people group or any thing else for that matter. There's too much too list!

Check out thier Official Website!!!!

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[Anonymous]

My son (Aaron) just recently mentioned that he may visit Thailand this summer with a friend of his from college who is from there. She is Chinese and her family lives in Tailand. The plan is to stay with her family for a week and then he and Amy will travel around for a couple of weeks before he returns home. Amy will return to the US also to go back to school but I'm not sure when.

Being a guest for any extended period of time, obviously, requires some preparation on the part of the visitor. Any suggestions regarding host gifts? Besides her parents, Amy has two teenage brothers. I expect that Aaron should arrive with a gift for each member of the family and maybe one more gift for the family as a whole. And he should take the entire group out to dinner at least one time while he is there. Would this be appropriate in this culture? Is there something else Aaron should be aware of? He would like to make a good impression and make certain that they understand his appreciation. [Edit by="selwood on Feb 12, 10:17:01 AM"][/Edit]

[Anonymous]

While searching for information about travel to Thailand, I came across this site.

http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/reg.burma/archives/199906/msg00351.html

The site informs about home gang activity and how the easy entrance to the country has escalated the problem of foriegners coming into Thailand and victimizing tourists. It's a good thing that my son will be staying with locals and traveling with a local; still, it is unsettling news. Has anyone visited Thailand recently? Does the information in this site ring true?

[Anonymous]

That's good information on Gangs in Thailand. I'll keep my eye out try to be exceptionally carfeul. I think in any third world country you have to watch your back.

[Anonymous]

Instead of just reading about an Asian country, take an in-depth tour by teaching English there. Here's your chance to teach in China! The Asia System Media -or ASM - is a leader in organizing language training programs. They have created a "Teacher Link" that gives info on teaching conditions, requirements, training, pay and other issues. You can post your resume on the Teacher Link for prospective schools to see. Interested? They have a U.S. office in Los Angeles.
ASM
Tel. (626) 458-8009, 458-8313
E-Mail [email protected]
or [email protected]

[Edit by="bsmith on Feb 24, 7:19:38 AM"][/Edit]

[Anonymous]

This is a great find and a great resource to learn more about a particular country. Thanks for the info.

[Anonymous]

As a Berkeley grad, one of my favorite reference books on Asia come from Rough Guides. It originally started with the backpack traveling set from the bay area, but now it has a more academic bent. They also offer great CD collections of music that give you a cultural sense for the regions of the world.

Rough Guides Travel books

In addition, I like the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide series for visual reference. They are heavy to travel with, but they have great historical/cultural references without the overloaded accomodation references.

DK Travel Guides

[Anonymous]

I agree - There is nothing better than living in a country to absorb its culture. I lived in Japan for a year as a teacher on the JET Program (http://http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/jet/). I taught at a high school in Miyazaki city on Kyushu island. It was one of the best years of my life and an amazing learning experience and my wife was a JET teacher as well and we got paid to teach (tax free!) I highly recommend it. Check out the website above for the process.

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