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Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:26 am
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Alfred Molon wrote:
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In article <1161720050.933855.141640@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
yaofeng says...
Now and in the forseeable future, China is and will be doing her
darnedest to keep the inflation down. If you have been to China you'll
probably understand why. Feeding 1.3 billion people, the overwhelming
majority of which is still dirt poor, is not easy. This is despite the
economic progress made in the past 20 years.
Well... I just returned from three weeks in China. I didn't get the
impression that people there are dirt poor. The impression I got was
that the standard of living is not bad and that the country is
progressing very rapidly towards a developed country status.
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Depends on where you were. China is a huge country with wildly varying
economic conditions. Many areas remain dirt poor. The coastal area
and big cities are relatively wealthy.
The gap between rich and poor is vast.
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Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:34 am
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If travelling to upper Myanmar, night time is cold, daytime no problem
"asdf" <asdf3b@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Hi
I would like to travel to Delhi, Bangkok, Cambodia, Rangoon, and Tokyo
in February 2007. Is the month of February too hot or too cold to visit
these areas?
With thanks.
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Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:40 pm
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On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:45:08 +1000, the renowned al <al@pal.com>
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Chinese, using the "traditional" type of characters.
Why is part of the photo blocked out?
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:09 pm
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asdf wrote:
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Hi
I would like to travel to Delhi, Bangkok, Cambodia, Rangoon, and Tokyo
in February 2007. Is the month of February too hot or too cold to visit
these areas?
With thanks.
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Delhi is best time in Feb-March. Avoid December by all means, the air
pollution is absolutely terrible in December. Besides it is cold.
Bangkok is best Dec - Jan, that is probably true also for Cambodia,
Rangoon too.
/Nisse
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Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:35 am
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Spehro Pefhany wrote:
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On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:45:08 +1000, the renowned al <al@pal.com
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Could someone please tell me what language is written on the signs?
Thank you.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o17/whereisthis_photo/Where.jpg
Chinese, using the "traditional" type of characters.
yes. It says "cold noodles", or japanese SOBA. And "PinYnong style".
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(N Korea? that's weird)
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Why is part of the photo blocked out?
I am interested to know too.
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- stickyrice
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Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:31 am
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stickyrice wrote:
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Spehro Pefhany wrote:
On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:45:08 +1000, the renowned al <al@pal.com
wrote:
Could someone please tell me what language is written on the signs?
Thank you.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o17/whereisthis_photo/Where.jpg
Chinese, using the "traditional" type of characters.
yes. It says "cold noodles", or japanese SOBA. And "PinYnong style".
(N Korea? that's weird)
Why is part of the photo blocked out?
I am interested to know too.
- stickyrice
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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Ok, thank you.
The photo is not mine. It is a wartime photo but it is not clear whether
it is WW2 or Korean War era.
Would you know if traditional Chinese writing is similar to Korean writing? |
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Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:31 am
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On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:32:30 +1000, the renowned al <al@pal.com>
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stickyrice wrote:
Spehro Pefhany wrote:
On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:45:08 +1000, the renowned al <al@pal.com
wrote:
Could someone please tell me what language is written on the signs?
Thank you.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o17/whereisthis_photo/Where.jpg
Chinese, using the "traditional" type of characters.
yes. It says "cold noodles", or japanese SOBA. And "PinYnong style".
(N Korea? that's weird)
Why is part of the photo blocked out?
I am interested to know too.
- stickyrice
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
Ok, thank you.
The photo is not mine. It is a wartime photo but it is not clear whether
it is WW2 or Korean War era.
Would you know if traditional Chinese writing is similar to Korean writing?
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Not at all (Korean is written with a very simple phonetic alphabet
http://silentnight.web.za/translate/korean.gif ) , however there are
Chinatowns and Chinese restaurants outside of China, and there are
Korean restaurants in China (a nice one in Lijiang which I can
recommend).
I don't see anything at all that looks like Korean in that photo, but
it's not very clear.
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:18 am
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In article <1162409374.058635.68730@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, PS
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We like history/culture. I want to experience the local culture and
see the different temples. We want to relax at the nice beaches too.
We don't care for the nightlife too much.
I have also received recommendations for places like Pattaya, Penang
and Krabi. Are these worth a visit?
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Penang is interesting, but is not comparable with other more interesting
destinations in your list, so I'd skip it. Pattaya has the reputation of
being a seaside resort for single western men, although they are making
an effort to "reposition" the area. I'd skip that too. Krabi is very
nice (as I wrote in a previous post), with some very nice beaches in the
area (the town of Krabi itself is unremarkable and you would stay on a
beach most of the time).
In Thailand have a look at the old capitals Ayutthaya and Sukhotai with
lots of interesting ruins. Or skip the north of Thailand altogether and
visit Bagan in Myanmar, which is some orders of magnitude more
interesting (it's on the level of Angkor Wat, or even higher and gets
far less tourists).
--
Alfred Molon
http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe |
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Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:19 am
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Evelyn Usher <evelyn@thurso.plus.com> writes:
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I will be travelling from Luxor to Aswan/
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Tons of cruise boats of all classes. Great weather at that time, not
too hot.
But: Never book a boat from a travel agent. The best and cheapest is:
when you are in Luxor, just check some ships yourself, talk to the
captain and make a deal. You can get it as cheap as 50 US$/day
including meals on a 4-5 star boat for 2 people. |
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Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:41 am
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Why is everyone saying to remove Kuala Lumpur and Phuket? I thought
Kuala Lumpur would bring a different perspective and allow us to
experience the Malaysian culture. Am I missing something here? Also,
I thought Phuket was supposed to have gorgeous beaches.
I have heard Singapore does not have anything to see if you're
interested in history/culture. It is only good for shopping. Is this
true? This is why I had never considered it.
Also, is 4 days in Bangkok too much/too little? How far is Ayutthaya
from Bangkok (a quick day trip)?
Alfred Molon wrote:
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In article <1162409374.058635.68730@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, PS
says...
We like history/culture. I want to experience the local culture and
see the different temples. We want to relax at the nice beaches too.
We don't care for the nightlife too much.
I have also received recommendations for places like Pattaya, Penang
and Krabi. Are these worth a visit?
Penang is interesting, but is not comparable with other more interesting
destinations in your list, so I'd skip it. Pattaya has the reputation of
being a seaside resort for single western men, although they are making
an effort to "reposition" the area. I'd skip that too. Krabi is very
nice (as I wrote in a previous post), with some very nice beaches in the
area (the town of Krabi itself is unremarkable and you would stay on a
beach most of the time).
In Thailand have a look at the old capitals Ayutthaya and Sukhotai with
lots of interesting ruins. Or skip the north of Thailand altogether and
visit Bagan in Myanmar, which is some orders of magnitude more
interesting (it's on the level of Angkor Wat, or even higher and gets
far less tourists).
--
Alfred Molon
http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe
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Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:18 am
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In article <1162413675.686437.28540@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, PS
says...
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Why is everyone saying to remove Kuala Lumpur and Phuket? I thought
Kuala Lumpur would bring a different perspective and allow us to
experience the Malaysian culture. Am I missing something here? Also,
I thought Phuket was supposed to have gorgeous beaches.
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There is nothing wrong with Kuala Lumpur (my wife is from there) and if
you are interested in Malaysian culture you should stop there. But it's
a modern city and if you are really interested in the culture you should
visit a number places in Malaysia (Penang, the east coast, Melaka,
Kuching with the nearby Sarawak cultural centre), which would however
take too long, so KL is an option - at least you'd get a glimpse of what
Malaysia is.
It is possible that Phuket has some nice beaches, but I haven't seen
any. The beaches I saw on Phuket are all of the industrialised-mass-
tourism type: wide beaches with rows of umbrellas. See here to get an
idea:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Thailand/Phuket/
I haven't seen beaches with crystal clear blue waters on Phuket (while
there are in the Krabi area).
See here for what you will find in the Krabi area:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Thailand/Krabi/ (Koh Poda is nice)
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Thailand/KohPhiPhi/ (Phi Phi and the
islands nearby have some very nice beaches)
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I have heard Singapore does not have anything to see if you're
interested in history/culture. It is only good for shopping. Is this
true? This is why I had never considered it.
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Well, not really. See here what Singapore has to offer:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Singapore/
Lots of culture and history, very colourful temples and neighbourhoods.
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Also, is 4 days in Bangkok too much/too little? How far is Ayutthaya
from Bangkok (a quick day trip)?
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Four days is ok, three would suffice, but you could use one day to visit
the Damnoen Saduak floating market:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Thailand/Bangkok/DamnoenSaduak/
Ayutthaya can be done as a day trip from Bangkok
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Thailand/AyutthayaLopburi/
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Alfred Molon
http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe |
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Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:42 pm
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Hi Monrae (cool name, btw) -
See if my new non-profit, travel lodging custom search engine works to
help you find what you're looking for:
http://www.4gettingaway.com/
let me know if it helps... thanks,
AL
monrae fordi wrote:
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any recommendations on the best way to find the 'cheapest and best' one
month's holiday away from London U.K.
To depart from London in the next few weeks to catch some winter sun.
ideally with half board accommodation and near the coast. thanks for any
advice.
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Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:42 pm
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There is a chain of hotels named hotel + a number behind
try googling, you'll find them easily
"VY" <vincentv@nyc.rr.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
GyA0h.5701$Fw5.3096@news-wrt-01.rdc-nyc.rr.com...
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Does anyone know of cheap places to stay in Singapore?
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Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:04 am
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On Sun, 5 Nov 2006 23:52:16 +1100, "Reg Ritter"
<admin@regr.com.au> wrote:
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texan....usenet@texas...removethisbit...usacom..> wrote in message
news:mo3rk2pqhqg65fojls4d5t2c6ljvfbug3q@4ax.com...
On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 10:37:09 GMT, "berni" <berni@lucjasgateway.com.au
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[msge snipped]
Tourists on economy, do it in comfort, superb newly renovated rooms, air,
ducted heating, top hotel quality rooms at half the price. B&B, furnished
rooms, backpack and group specials.
What is your Australian Business Number and appropriate other
Federal/State licence numbers?
I live in Melbourne. I have seen this business advertised in this newsgroup
(rec.travel.asia) several times and have puzzled over it every time.
It is probably a legitimate business, albeit very amateurish, so I am
reluctant to criticise, but........
The photographs on the website seem to be of a very ordinary suburban block
of flats. VERY ordinary indeed.
More importantly, the location is so far off the tourist track as to be
almost laughable. Doveton is a working class offshoot of a satellite suburb
literally hours away from anywhere of any interest to the traveller.
Visitors should be aware that although Melbourne is a city of approximately
3 million people, we tend to value our individual space like you wouldn't
believe, and our city has a suburban sprawl that exceeds London or just
about anywhere else, and the eastern suburbs, in particular, go forever.
That's where this place is.
There is nothing in Dandenong to interest even the most gullible of
international travellers. The train is a solid 15 minutes walk from this
place, and it only runs every 20 minutes-ish on a good day and is the best
part of an hour from the city. Don't even think about the buses.
Even if you have a car you cannot get to the zoo or the museum (for
instance) from Doveton in under an hour and the best (only) local
entertainment is the occasional shopping mall or cinema mutiplex. OK, there
ARE pubs, large soulless beer barns with poker machines, but you probably
have them where you are now.
If I'm missing something and the proprietors of this establishment have
countering arguments, I would like to hear them. It would have to be VERY
cheap....
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I used to drive cabs in Melbourne. To put Doveton in a UK
context, imagine a suburb of council flats ten miles out
past Heathrow.
Heathrow is actually closer to London than Dandenong is to
Melbourne.
Cheers, Alan, Australia
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latest: The Vatican
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Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:11 pm
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It's Hotel 81
"Runge" <philsa@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:4549f4ad$0$27390$ba4acef3@news.orange.fr...
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There is a chain of hotels named hotel + a number behind
try googling, you'll find them easily
"VY" <vincentv@nyc.rr.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
GyA0h.5701$Fw5.3096@news-wrt-01.rdc-nyc.rr.com...
Does anyone know of cheap places to stay in Singapore?
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