Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / May 2009

ACTIVETRAVEL ASIA (ATA) is one of the Indochina’s leading adventure
travel companies and offers Vietnam, In 2006 four outdoor enthusiasts
who are close friends, Kien (Tony), Bich (Bobby), Bao and Jimmy,
decided to take their passion for adventure travel in Asia and create

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Are there international ATMs or do you have to bring cash with you?

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Update: Phuket tourist jailing
PHUKET / MELBOURNE (AAP): The Australian woman arrested in Phuket,
Thailand for allegedly stealing a bar mat says she's "scared, helpless

Hiya folks.
Just wanted to get people's opinion about how to "see India".  I have
some time free and would love to see the country, and I have a couple
of ideas, some concerns, and I don't want to miss out, as I know it's

THB 150 for each withdrawal from a bank ATM in Thailand. Is this true?

Looking at travelling along the silk road by motor cycle has anyone done
anything simular
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Hi, group -
I am going to Vietnam in February 2010 with a Sierra Club group.
Planning to arrive 1 week early to "do" Ankor Wat and the Delta,
and leave 1 week after to "do" the highlands - Sapa,etc.

It is a little known fact that Vietnam can cater to a large variety of
clients - not just those looking to 'rough it on the last frontier'.
From it's natural assets; pristine sandy beaches, the wonder of
limestone islands in Halong Bay, the mountainous north, to its

Ill be staying in Beijing for 7 days in September. I'm thining o
staying at the Wangfujing Grand Hotel because it is so close to all th
major sites near the Forbidden City. One drawback that I've heard i
that the subway stations are about a twenty minute walk away.

http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/index.asp?id=7321
Vomiting, severe diarrhea. Over one month after the death of the
Norwegian they still don't know what he died of. Weird. It's also not
clear if the deaths of the two American tourists are related.

We (wife, myself, kids 1 and 5 year old) will spend a few days in Bali,
probably on Nusa Dua. Can anybody recommend a nice hotel near a beach,
if possible for less than 80 Euro/night? We probably won't do much -
kids will play on the beach, we'll relax a bit, do some shopping and ...