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Nightlife in Jakarta

Name: Craig Parkhurst

Question: I am trying to get information on Jakarta, Indonesia and how its nightlife compares to say Ukraine, Russia, or Sweden? I have heard it is the best in Asia…Can you comment?

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Do Filipinos require visas to visit Malaysia?

Name: Loreto Roda

Question: It’s my first time travelling and I just want to ask whether I’ll need a visa to visit Kuala Lumpur? Thank you from the Philippines.

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Weather conditions and health risks in the Philippines

Name: Catherine Wharton

Question: I’d like to visit the Philippines in April. Please give information on weather conditions at that time. Also let me know the seasons of the year in the Philippines and what to expect during each season in terms of health risks. Thank you very much.

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Airline Reviews

The following is a list of short and concise opinions on major airlines across the globe. The opinions are derived from a consensus of travellers who fly on a more than frequent basis.

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Kurt’s East Timor travelogue

East Timor - by Kurt Sherwood

I was just a junior in college when I first decided I wanted to go to the tiny nation of East Timor (or its official name, Timor Leste). For some reason I had decided to study Portuguese at the University of Washington and my professor had just spent the summer of 2000 volunteering in East Timor shortly after their referendum for independence. This was a horrific time when bands of Indonesian troops raped and pillaged their way out of the country. Despite these tragic events, the videos we watched of my professor’s interaction with the East Timorese showed a warm and inviting people who were full of hope for a better tomorrow. Upon my visit eight years later, I had high expectations, and the East Timorese did not disappoint.

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Vietnam recommendations

Name: Jackson

Question: I am headed to Vietnam with my girlfriend in December. Any recommendations?

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Flight connections - Iloilo, Philippines

Name: Alan

Question: How much is approx return air fare to the city of Iloilo in the Philippines in 2009. I intend to stay for a week only and will need to return anytime during that week. If there is no airport in Iloilo, what are the transport arrangements to get me there ? Thank you

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Transportation - Bangkok-Pattaya, Thailand

Name: Ronald Bledsoe

Question: What method of transportation is available from Bangkok to Pattaya Beach? Thanks.

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