Name: Roy
Question: Is there fishing there? What other kinds adventurous activities do they have?
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Adventurous activities in Sanya, Hainan
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October newsletter - Sanya, Hainan
Hello everyone. This is the Travelers Digest newsletter for the month of October. New this month, one of our writers has completed an article about the city of Sanya on the tropical island of Hainan in China. Sometimes called the ‘Hawaii of the Orient’, Hainan is a beautiful island and is quite popular among travelers in the Asia region. The article takes aim at the island’s many five-star resorts and gives advice on how to select the one that’s right for you. Take a look and see if there’s any information about Hainan that could serve you in future travels.
The Travelers Digest Guide to Sanya and its resorts
In September (2011) I had the pleasure of visiting the city of Sanya on the tropical island of Hainan. Hainan is an island province of the People’s Republic of China and the island itself is quite large, almost 34,000 square kilometers in size. The capital is a city called Haikou, which is located on the northern part of the island. However, for the majority of tourists, the most interesting part of Hainan is the city of Sanya. Located on the southernmost part of Hainan, Sanya is the only area in China that is located inside of a tropical climate region. It’s because of this tropical climate that Sanya has become a magnet for tourists from across the mainland and Hong Kong, as well as tourists from places as far away as Russia.
Skiing in South Korea
Name: Kanng
Question: I have plan to go skiing with my son on vacation. It will be Dec 13th to 16th. I try to find a place to enjoy skiing in Korea, but I can’t find information about ski resort in Korea. Would you send me information about Korea ski resort please. Thank you for your information.
Hostels and transportation in Hong Kong
Name: Mouldyking
Question: I am Flying to Hong Kong on the 25th of May. I am looking for accommodation, I have read some horror stories of people staying in Hostels.
What I was wondering has anybody stayed in Hostels there, and can you recommend any?
Also I would like to know what is the cheapest way to get from the airport to Kowloon at around 6pm?
Tourist Hotel, Zhuhai, China
The Tourist Hotel is well maintained and is in a good location in the city of Zhuhai. It’s across the street from a new shopping complex that contains several western food outlets. And it is three blocks or so from the bay. The rooms are standard but I found it to be of good value.
- Dakota Smith
Travelers Digest
Date of stay: August 2009
Cleanliness: 3/5
Facilities: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Location: 4/5
Pricing: 5/5
Rooms: 3/5
Would you recommend this hotel to a friend: Yes
The great firewall of China
I just wanted to provide everyone with an update on the Great Chinese Firewall. It’s been about two years since I’ve last spent any significant time in mainland China, and in the time since it seems that China has gotten immeasurably better at enforcing its draconian internet restrictions. While before one could easily bypass the firewall using any number of free proxy services, China has taken steps to block these sites at a heightened pace.
So for those of you planning on visiting China and wishing to have unfiltered access to the internet (I needs me my Facebook), I suggest you download a proxy program before your arrival in China.
Novotel Century Hotel, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
A great hotel in the heart of Wan Chai. The rooms are clean and well sized for Hong Kong standards. The lobby is very nice and so is the pool. Located right on Lockhart Road, the location is great for those looking to enjoy the nightlife of Wan Chai.
- Dakota Smith
Travelers Digest
Date of stay: July 2009
Cleanliness: 5/5
Facilities: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Location: 5/5
Pricing: 4/5
Rooms: 3/5
Would you recommend this hotel to a friend: Yes
Furama Xpress Airport Hotel, Beijing, China
I recently stayed at this hotel when I was connecting through Beijing. I chose the hotel as it was close to the airport however I have mixed feelings towards the result. The hotel was in a hard to find location, my taxi driver had a difficult time finding the place even though I had it written in Chinese and called the hotel for him to talk to. The neighborhood the hotel is in can be described at best as ’shady’, I would not recommend walking anywhere around the hotel.
However the rooms were very modern and clean. And the hotel offered a free shuttle bus to the airport. When all is taken into account, it’s a mixed bag.
- Dakota Smith
Travelers Digest
Date of stay: September 2009
Cleanliness: 3/5
Facilities: 3/5
Service: 2/5
Location: 2/5
Pricing: 3/5
Rooms: 5/5
Would you recommend this hotel to a friend: No
Destination of the month - September 2009
Destination of the month: Trans-Siberian Railway. There’s not a better time than September to embark upon this epic rail journey. This is the magic hour after the heat of summer but before the chilling cold of the Russian winter.
The Trans-Siberian journey can be taken many ways, I personally would recommend taking the trans-Mongolian route from Moscow to Beijing. You’ll get to see most of the highlights of the Russian trip including Lake Baikal and Irkutsk, but you’ll also get to enjoy the isolation of Mongolia and finish your journey in the orient. The trip takes about one week and transverses over 7,000 km.
Read about my personal experiences on the Trans Siberian.
Check out our website for information on the journey, and other travel information on the areas visited by the railway: http://www.travelersdigest.com/russia_passenger_trains.htm - http://www.travelersdigest.com/russia.htm - http://www.travelersdigest.com/mongolia.htm - http://www.travelersdigest.com/china.htm
H1N1 formalities at Chinese border crossings
The People’s Republic of China has been in the news a lot lately for their perceived over-reactions to swine flu and their quarantining of visitors. Having just come from China I thought I would share exactly what it is they’re doing.
All international flights arriving in the country are being screened on the tarmac by health professionals who are taking each passenger’s temperature.
At the border crossings they’re having visitors fill out health declaration forms and if a person has been to a country that China considers at risk, that person then has their temperature taken.
If a person is found to have a fever they’ll be sent to a doctor where if it’s determined they have symptoms of swine flu, they’ll be quarantined in a rural hotel for seven days. There’s no way around this quarantine, even if you would like to just turn around and leave the country.
In neighbouring Hong Kong health officials are screening temperatures of all visitors to the country at every air, sea, and land port.
