Can anyone help me with this stomach problem?

Q. Hi I'm from Singapore and I'm visiting New York. Recently I've suffered from stomach cramps and loss of appetite. What's going on with me? Cound it be a viral stomach infection?
PS Being a typical Asian dad, if I tell my dad that i need to see a doctor he'll get angry grumpy and mad at me cos he says that American hospitals are hard to find, dirty and lousy. Can anyone help me?

A. How long have you been experiencing this? If it hasn't been going on that long and if you are eating foods that are a lot different from what you are used to, it may just be your diet. It is possible that it could be an infection, but the only way to know for sure is to go the the doctor. Are you staying in a hotel? If you are, you might want to ask at the desk for a referral to a doctor or medical clinic. I don't know what the hospitals are like in New York, but all American hospital have strict regulations they are required to follow; and you don't want to wait too long to have this checked out.

For budget travelers: Is this decent for 3 cities in Asia?

Q. I'm trying to take 3 weeks off and visit 3 cities in Asia: Bkk, HK, and Singapore. I've been reading a lot of guides and taking serious tips from Matt Gross of the New York Times. The total (over)estimated cost of my trip amounts to 3800$ however, I still feel that is a lot of money for someone wanting to do this on a shoestring. I once knew a woman who managed to go spend 3 months in S. America on 1800$-all inclusive. She went independently and camped. I'm not planning on camping but relative to the time she spent there and the time I want to stay in Asia, it seems off to me. Any advice/suggestions from people with experience?

A. I f you're talking about spending $3,800.00 including food and expenses other than airfares and hotels, I think you're doing pretty well. If you figure airfare alone should be between $1,000-$1,400, you're looking at spending about $2,600 for around 21 days, which is about $123.00 a day. You can get decent hotels in BKK for around $40-$50 a day, Singapore a bit more and Hong Kong a lot more. Spending wisely, you could eat in BKK (as a tourist) for as little as $10 a day, maybe twice that in Singapore, and if you watch yourself, maybe $20-$30 a day in HK, you wont be eating any of the best reastaurants, by far, but good bargain type places. If I was you, I would book a flight to BKK, with a stopover in Hong Kong, from BKK you can always find a cheap flight to Singapore (check out airasia.com for one). I think if you shop around for airfares to BKK, you can find R-T fares from the West coast for around $800, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines and Singapore to name a few, have flights through Hong Kong to Bangkok, and may permit a free stopover. Airasia has flights to Singapore, from BKK at sometimes ridiculously low fares. I sure wouldn't compare a camping trip in South America to three of the world great cities as to the price. Although Hong Kong is a wonderful city, it is now one the most expensive cities in the world, and you might want to limit your time there and spend more time in Bangkok where your dollar will go a lot farther. I've never regretted spending money traveling, the things you see and learn are priceless, and even for $3800, money well spent. You could probably do a little better, money wise, but $3,800 ain't bad. Have a good trip!

Nice hotel in Singapore that is cheap and baby friendly?

Q. It will be June next year. Any info would be greatly appreciated!

A. You can try any of Hotel 81 chain. They have many hotels in Singapore.
Another option is to stay at hotels around the city.
For cheaper hotel with good quality, look for hotels along bencoolen road, such as strand hotel, bencoolen hotel, or city bayview.
Those hotels are family kind of hotel, and they located relatively close to everywhere.
Dont get any hotels around mount elizabeth area, unless you want to push you baby pram up the hill. These hotel is located on top of the hill (York hotel, Elizabeth Hotel, etc.)
The hotels that located along Orchard road are all good hotels. Problem is, their room rates start from $150 and above.
Those hotels I mentioned earlier are in a good decent budget from $60-$80 per night for a comfortable standard twin room.

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