Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / April 2006

Sri Lanka protests monitors' statement on extrajudicial killings
(AFP)
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2006/Apri
l/subcontinent_April1155.xml&section=subcontinent&col=
30 April 2006

I'll be in Hong Kong for 2 weeks in June on business.  I've heard that
clothing can be custom-made there very inexpensively and quickly (so
that if I order it soon after I arrive, things will be ready before I
leave).  I'll be staying half the time in Kowloon and half in the

on my first China trip I wanna spend time in ShenZen and YangShuo (near
Guilin), so please excuse my many newbie questions:
What is a good way to travel from Shenzen to YangShuo?
I know there is a direct night bus, but I am quite tall and really need a bit

On this site:
http://traveltraveleverywhere.com/travel_asia.html

X-no archive:yes
   Hi folks. I stayed in thailand for a few months once many years ago
during the "cool season" Nov.-Feb. I am from Berkeley California which
is a very cool climate near San Francisco.

Another ATM scam
   Dear Pattaya Mail;
   I thought I would write to inform you of a recent experience that I
had at an ATM machine in Pattaya 2nd Rd near Soi Pattayaland 1, as you

Mass murderer still under intensive care
http://www.tamileditors.com/NEW/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=328&It
emid=2
Thursday, 27 April 2006
Mass murderer Sanath Fonseka is being kept in the Intensive Care Unit

I would like to find travel information about Jordan (Amman, Aqaba and
Petra), even try to contact any local agency. Did you know any other news
group than this, I'm not sure this is the group for my posts...? :-)
Thanks in advance !!

Contrary to the belief of some, airlines are not required to compensate
passengers for "damages" when flights are delayed or canceled.
Compensation is required by law only when you are "bumped" from a
flight that is oversold. Airlines almost always refuse to pay

i bought a promo ticket going puerto princesa..and will be staying
there for 2 nights only. i am very curious if there are other means to
get to el nido? aside from the long hour landtrip? (8hrs) can we
possibly take a boat or something? can you pls advise how much it

Sawadee kup
Best places to stay?
Korb khun kup - TIA

I'm trying to find some way how to get to Great Wall from Beijing
before sunrise to make some pictures. Hotel trips are at the wall
around 9-10 and it's too late. Is there any other way than taxi ?
(wchich would be quite expensive I think)

Hey everybody
My girlfriend and I are going to Thailand the 22. July and will stay
there for 3 weeks.
We will start the holiday by taking 4 days on Koh samet. I will like to

To,
Travellers to Mumbai
Centrally located budget hotel in Mumbai offering AC and Non-AC rooms
with full attached bathroom and telephone.

I've been to Indonesia (Bali, Lombok, Sumba) many times, and am always
thrilled when the mangoes are delicious and disappointed when they're
not.  They never seem to be out of mangoes, but certain times of year
seem to be much better.  But I never keep track!