Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / May 2006

Below is our General Information about Bastianos Bunaken.
B astianos is a PADI Resort & Diving center which located on the west
part of Bunaken Island (PADI PIRA member R-34063). Accommodation at
Bastianos in traditional wooden bungalows, we have 10 Hillside cottages

Does anyone know if there any flights direct from Almaty, Kazakhstan  to
Dushanbe, Tajikistan without having to be re-routed through Moscow?
Help much appreciated, regards
Gerry

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/5022626.stm
Another basket-case country.
Gerry

At 22:53 GMT, 26th May an earthquake rocked Java. Initial reports say that
it was 5.9 or 6.2 on Richter scale, and was centred 23 miles south of
Yogyakarta in Central Java. Yogya is about 20 miles south of Volcano Merapi
that is presently spewing out lava and is on top level alert ...

We're planning a trip to Langkawi and Singapore in October 20, 4 nights
for each. Is this a good time? Will it be still the rainy season? By
the way, we have a four years old boy. What are the hotels which you
recommend in Langkawi? I saw Langkawi Lagoon resort on the web. Seemed

Once upon a time, i was travelling in india. At that time, i realised
meaning of hell. Excessive heat, bad transportation, bad hotel rooms,
bad food, bad peoples, too much crowd everywhere.
And what! There was nothing to see!

US, EU blacken hopes for Tamils
Source: Bangkok Post - May 24, 2006
http://www.tamilcanadian.com/pageview.php?ID=4089&SID=52
Desperate people do desperate things. The world has witnessed many

This is a long post guys - be warned.
i recently decided to doing a trip across some of asia during a span of 2
weeks. now before ppl tell me its too short a period of time please
understand i dont get alot of vacation. i keep track of posts on this site

As per subject. Is there a beach in Myanmar that would be pleasant in
late June - not big waves or jellyfish?

UN's top rights chief voices concern over killings of civilians
Source: UNHCR - May 23, 2006
HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER INCREASING
NUMBER OF KILLINGS OF CIVILIANS IN SRI LANKA

Sri Lankan women condemn rebels' use of women as suicide bombers
Associated Press, Mon May 22, 2006 04:13 EDT . COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -
(AP) About 100 women protested in Sri Lanka - 's capital on Monday
against the use of female suicide bombers by separatist Tamil Tiger

Sri Lanka 'must probe' killings
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGASA370142006?open&of=ENG-LKA
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4990694.stm
Amnesty International has urged the Sri Lankan government to

My wife and I will be travelling on holiday to Tokyo soon and are looking
for a hotel in Tokyo with facilities for the disabled. Most importantly we
need a roll-in shower and grab rails for the toilet. If you have any
recommendations please post a reply.

Sri Lanka villagers flee massacre
By Dumeetha Luthra
BBC News, Jaffna
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/5000920.stm

Anyone recently been to Korea, and found something of interest to do in
Seoul?  I have 7 days there in the next 3 weeks and am eager to hear of
other's experiences!
Jill