Ive just signed up on here so hello to you all. Ive not been traveling before and Im planning on goin east (Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, wherever else) sometime early 2008. If theres anyone who has any good advice for a rookie such as I, or if theres anyone who's in a similar position and fancys a chat drop me a line

cheers
dave

good start, many thanks

Exactly how early do you have to book in advance for Suk11? The way people talk about that place around here I keep thinking you have to book like a yr in advance LOL

Hope you can enjoy your first travel. Do not forget pass by South-west China

start getting ready to change your life to revolve around your new addiction

Read the book First Time Asia in the "Rough Guide" collection. You won't regret it. It's like gaining experience without traveling. It almost reads like a novel but it is loaded with infos. It's better than Lonely Planet's Read This First: Asia.

Good Luck!

Just a quick addition. I found huge amounts of useful information at this site: http://travelindependent.info/

Check out the what to pack section!

thanks to you all. i'll check all this out and be back to ask more questions no doubt!