harryopal1
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I know that the moderators just sit in front of the screen all day with nothing to do and just love it when someone comes up with a bright idea that will squander more of their life's time but at least relieve their boredom. I sit back expecting immediate responses from each moderator thanking me profusely for giving them something to do.
It occurs to me that many forum members travel around quite a bit whether it be to different parts of Indonesia and the South East Asian region. I wonder if an alphabetical list could be set up as posts occur where members could put tips about dealing with latest scams or other difficulties with the various places.
What with a multi city itinerary and not using a travel agent I got focussed on plane and hotel bookings and the to and from from the various airports. I didn't spend enough time on other matters. I am in Bangkok at the moment and found that the banks, bless their dark hearts, tend to limit the amount to be drawn at any one transaction and charge around $13 for each withdrawal. So, if you need to draw more then you pay that fee with each withdrawal. There are a few banks with ATMs that accept much larger withdrawals and the exorbitant fees can be avoided.
Anyhow, it is early in the morning and my brain seems to think that every idea I have is brilliant. Later in the cold light of day these random thoughts fizzle into nothingness. Do any other forum members think Regional Travel Tips might be a useful referral possibility? i.e. Going to Jakarta a heads up about security issues, taxis or whatever?
It occurs to me that many forum members travel around quite a bit whether it be to different parts of Indonesia and the South East Asian region. I wonder if an alphabetical list could be set up as posts occur where members could put tips about dealing with latest scams or other difficulties with the various places.
What with a multi city itinerary and not using a travel agent I got focussed on plane and hotel bookings and the to and from from the various airports. I didn't spend enough time on other matters. I am in Bangkok at the moment and found that the banks, bless their dark hearts, tend to limit the amount to be drawn at any one transaction and charge around $13 for each withdrawal. So, if you need to draw more then you pay that fee with each withdrawal. There are a few banks with ATMs that accept much larger withdrawals and the exorbitant fees can be avoided.
Anyhow, it is early in the morning and my brain seems to think that every idea I have is brilliant. Later in the cold light of day these random thoughts fizzle into nothingness. Do any other forum members think Regional Travel Tips might be a useful referral possibility? i.e. Going to Jakarta a heads up about security issues, taxis or whatever?