Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / February 2005

Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Crime rate rising after tsunami
PHUKET CITY: Police are reporting a surge in crime brought about by the
downturn in the tourism industry following the tsunami disaster, and

For anyone interested
I have a page on my web site of prices advertised in LA filipino newspapers
for LAX-MNL ...
http://www.dldhistory.com/other.asp?Tab=Luzon&Page=140

im staying at a nice hostel in singapore called bedzandbunkz...lots of
nice places to eat, easy to get to from the airport by the mrt
train...nice people running it. they got a website
http://www.bunkznbedz.com/

Has anyone stayed at AW Business Inn (155/4-5 Sukhumvit Soi 11 )?
It's supposedly a budget hotel with excellent location (a minute or two
from Nana BTS).  Is this a decent area for a family?
Thanks.

Any recent experience flying over? Am going Boston to Cebu in March.
Prefer Cathay, but as a first time traveller alone, I want advice on
any flights/airports combo that is most simple and easy with good
connections. Thank you.

I will be in Cebu City in March and was wondering how easy it would be to
travel between Cebu and Pangalao Island off Bohol. Has a nyone done this or
perhaps have some advice.
Cheers

I am planning to travel to  China, Burma and Thailand. Can someone recommend
reputable company that can help to arrange out travel.
Thanks in advance.
Bob

There is a good site about learning Chinese:
There are :
---- Grammar | software & tools | Dictionaries
---- Pronunciation | Conversation

Been searching the web and probably just haven't hit on the right
sites.  I need to book a flight from Guangzhou to Beijing - does
anyone know if there's a  res number or office that can do this for me
in the USA?  Don't want to book online since I have to give them my

It looks impossebel but its true.Bin there over 8 years and realy a must
to go IF you like to go to BALI.Please take a look at this site.
'http://www.bungapermai.nl' (http://www.bungapermai.nl/)

We're planning a land tour in China next Fall and I'm wondering if
anyone has had experience dealing with this internet travel guide? Any
advice would be appreciated!

Is it still only Bangkok Airways flying into Samui Airport from Bangkok?
I had heard something about Samui Airport being opened up to other airlines
and the price of flights there had dropped. Is that the case?
If so, can anyone tell me the names of the other airlines?

Can I get a prepaid card for my GSM phone in Shenzhen so I'll have a
local number? What will it cost, approximately?
Thanks for any info.    
Best regards,

We're looking to be on extended vacation in Beijing.  Something like 3
months or so during a June - Sept period (not this year btw)
I've been told for instance that professional Chinese couples are each
given an apartment by the Chinese goverment and they often will rent one

-::I recieved some good information from my first post, so I have
another question concerning the northern coast of Mindinao, Cagayan de
Oro,::-
-::Gingoog City, and Butuan in particular. My buddy's girlfirend in