Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Canon SX10 IS for S5 IS replacement

Canon SX10 IS for S5 IS replacement?
I just got my camera stolen and my parents are getting me a new one for an early christmas gift. I had the Powershot S5 IS and loved it. I travel a lot (am living in Cambodia, like 10 minutes from Angkor Wat...) and love having a big zoom. I was wondering if anyone had other suggestions other than Canon Powershot SX10 IS, or any reason why this might not be the best choice. Thanks!
Cameras - 1 Answers
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Those two cameras are quite similar, and both are very nice for a P&S. If you're not ready for a DSLR, I'd say go for it - either one seems like a good choice for you.

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

If i choose to live in a rural village in the Asian continent how could i do so

If i choose to live in a rural village in the Asian continent how could i do so?
Me and my BF are thinking the Philippines, Laos or Cambodia. The Philippines is the top choice, if we saved a little would we be able to live their for about a year? i am not one who eats much, and we seek little Comfort. We would like to see what it would be like to be living of the land. Is this possible? If so how?? And any tips? (:
Philippines - 5 Answers
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Don't do it! YOU will be raped, kidnapped or just disappear! poof! stay where you are!
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You must either have significant prior experience living in these very hazardous conditions and/or have a significant support system should you require assistance. Do you? Remember, you DO/ARE NOT: -speak the language -understand the culture -immunized from pathological, human or environmental hazards -have a real thought-out plan for surviving there I read through some of your other questions here, and so far, the most worrysome aspect of your life you care about is whether your cat can drink tap water or whether your shampoo is gonna "hurt" your hair. Oh dear, you have no idea what awaits you outside of your cocoon in the jungle honey. unimaginable stuff that you cannot run to daddy to. Nature's way of dealing with your unpreparedness is to kill you off one way or another. Think hard and twice.
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Yes, you can live here as long as you want... choose a good place so you and your bf will enjoy living here... make sure you have enough money to spend for a year and atleast you must have a filipino friend that will guide you incase of trouble, emergency or even direction. Yeah PH is a good choice! here are some local places that are good to live... Baguio city. Cebu city, Davao City, Palawan, Bohol, Iloilo, Subic, Batangas, Tagaytay, Cagayan de oro city etc. make a research of these places and hopefuly you'll find that suits to your lifestyle. Goodluck!
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many filipino's and other asians are experts at living on very little,i seriously doubt you could compete,in the philippines there is very little free food,wild fruit,wild game etc,for sure without some resources you will starve!!!!
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the Philippines is a nice country , make sure you do your homework get a safe place !!! Some places are dangerous , Cebu , and Ormoc Leyte , are safe places ,, i would not even think about living in Manila , you can rent a place rents are cheap , in the Philippines its very hot i think you will have to get air conditioning , i also would make sure you have insurance !! its a beautiful country , but people think white people are rich in the Philippines ... Many locals only live on only 75 dollars a month , you can live of the rice and some fruits and fish , i think you could live there for 6000.00 dollars in a hotel for one year in a remote area you can get cheaper .... and buy foods on top of that

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

I Live in bangkok Thailand and i want to go to ankor wat and siem reap how can i get there by train

I Live in bangkok Thailand and i want to go to ankor wat and siem reap how can i get there by train?
I Live in bangkok Thailand and i want to go to ankor wat and siem reap Cambodia how can i get there by train? Please give me as much detail as possible from the start point and how to get a ticket etc etc thanks!!
Thailand - 3 Answers
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The easiest way to get to Angkor Wat from Bangkok is to fly. The flight takes about one hour and Siem Reap airport is only a 20 minute drive from the town. Ceck out Bangkok Airways, for cost of flights from Bangkok to Siem Reap.Flying directly is fairly expensive though for the short one hour flight (currently close to US $150.00) The hard way Angkor Wat from Bangkok is by Trains, Boats, Buses, and Taxis. Trains - the train will take you from Hualompong Station in Bangkok to the Thai-Cambodia Border at Aranyapratet. Unfortunately the old rail line across the border and into Cambodia no longer exists. Boats - once you get to Phnom Phen, Battambang or Sianoukville you can elect to take a boat the rest of the way to Siem Reap. Depending on the time of the year and the amount of rainfall this can be a more or less trying experience. Buses - Big luxury tour buses, Thai government public transport buses, tour company mini-vans, and trucks with benches make up this often hair raising assortment of transportation choices. Taxis - Very comfortable taxis and even more comfortable limousines can take you from Bangkok to the Cambodian border in three hours or so for from 2,500 Baht up. Once you are across the border it becomes another story all together. Cambodian taxis traveling from Poipet to Siem Reap tend to be fairly beat up by the rough roads and heavy loads that they carry. Taxis can be shared with up to six passengers and will cost from US $35 to US $80 dollars for the four hour trip.
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Pls , look the link http://www.railway.co.th/ticket/ne.asp
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Take a plane or a bus. Preferably a plane. It takes an hour and costs about $150. Trains around those parts are unreliable. When I was there this summer the train route to Cambodia was closed down. If you are low on cash take a bus.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Once someone has been diagnosed with HIV,how long do they have left to live

Once someone has been diagnosed with HIV,how long do they have left to live?
I recently went to Cambodia and stayed in an orphanage where all the kids have HIV,and i just want to know how long they have left to live? I recently went to Cambodia and stayed in an orphanage where all the kids have HIV,and i just want to know how long they have left to live? They are a pretty well off orphanage and i think they have about 5 stages of medicine.
STDs - 7 Answers
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Given proper treatment, people with HIV can live long fulfilling lives. The only problem arises when they are not medicated.
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You could die from it tomorrow or at 99. Its like a time bomb except you just dont know when its going to go off.
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There is no specific time frame because it all depends on your immune system. Everyone's body is different and responds differently. Other factors: 1) How long have you been positive without receiving the proper medical care. For exmaple getting tested for HIV 5 to 10 years after you have contracted is different then getting tested as soon as you believe you have been placed at risk of contraction. The sooner you know you are positive the better so that you can start medical care. 2) Another factor is if you are taking antiretroviral medications. 3) Your viral load and your T-Cell count. I have been an HIV counselor and have found that many people learn of their status when they already have AIDS.
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where they are ,,,not long ,, maybe 3 to 5 years
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there is really no set time that a person has, being that you went to an orphanage, those children may not have a long life ahead of them, especially if they do not have the money to provide the proper care and medical knees that is needed.
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u can live a long time with HIV Because theres this woman i no she has HIV And she has had it bout 15 years and she's still alive i think if u take your medicine you will be ok
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No one can answer that. I have lived with HIV all my life (I am now 24) and I am in great physical condition (I got super lucky). My doctor sees me living another 30 or more years with no problem. That doesn't mean that something can't/won't go wrong in the next year and I don't die in the next 2 or 3 years from complications of the virus. I had a friend in school who had also had the virus since they were born and they died at 14.

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Sunday, November 21, 2010

your advice please, should i ask my family or let the time goes on

your advice please, should i ask my family or let the time goes on??
I really need your advice, should i ask my family or let the time goes on?? i live in Cambodia,the place where we have to respect to family, specially mother and father, and sorry my english is not good. i and my girlfriend love each other nearly 4 years, i live in the city but my gf's family is a farmer. i work in the Hotel in City and she is seller in the market 291KM from me, we always keep contact each other on the phone,on my holiday we have made many good memories, that words cant tell you enough. but you know what? my mother say she didnt want me to marry to the farmer girl, poor family, when my gf know this she very upset, i really dont want her upset and now in my mind i think that i want to push my mother to engage me with her then we gonna marry next year cos within this 4 years we just a boyfriend and girlfriend. does my mother agree to this? How can i explain to my mother so that she understand about my love? what should i do plase tell me ???
Singles & Dating - 5 Answers
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Tell her your going to marry her and ask her for her blessing
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This is a very difficult situation, and I empathize with you. I urge you to pray about it. Ask God to help you know what to do. I also encourage you to give it one or two weeks where you dont' see or talk to your girlfriend. If at the end of that time you still feel as strongly, then it might be time for a heart to heart. If you do talk with your mother, have a plan. How are you going to make sure that you and your girlfriend have a good life together? I am sure your mother is worried that a poor farm girl won't make a good wife. You must show your mother that your girlfriend is smart and capable and will do a good job as your wife. Also show your mother you have a plan for what you want to do with your lives together, so it doesn't appear that you are making a hasty decision. Best of luck to you.
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It sounds like you love this girl very much, and as they say "love conquers all". I suppose that the only reason that your mother does not want you to marry this girl is because she is poor, and that is sad. I say, you should propose to your girlfriend, and when she says yes, get your parents aside and tell them the news. Tell them how much you love your girlfriend and that you will always love her. Also, let them know that you have and always will love them and you repect them very much, and appreciate all that they have done for you. But this does not change your feelings for your girlfriend, and that you hope that they will understand. Good luck to you and I wish you every happiness for the future.
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It's very good of you to respect your mother, it shows you are a good son. However, she should not tell you who to marry, especially if the main issue is whether the woman you love has money or not. Maybe you should take your mom out to dinner and talk with her then, so she is not so pressured. When you talk to her, do it in a mature way and show her that you understand what you are doing. Hopefully she will change her mind. Good luck to you!
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Tell your Mother because you respect her, you would like her blessing and that you realize she wants a happy life for you. Tell her this girl makes you happy and there is room in your life for her and your mother.Ask her to get to know this girl better.

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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Living and moving to Cambodia

Living and moving to Cambodia.?
My friend told me that when she was there everything was so cheap that you could live well of off $100 a month!! I am actually really interested in moving out of the US and looking for a place in the Asian continent. Best answer, will be chosen and awarded. All other rated based upon the answer. Thanks in advanced to everyone!
Other - Asia Pacific - 3 Answers
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yes it is true it is very cheap there, but it depends on the type of person you are. its not as nice and industrialized as the US. there is like 1 or 2 big cities that you might be able to notice similarities with cities in the US. the rest is all farmy like. yeah you definitely can live off 100$ a month. back in the summer me and my brother visited my dad who lives there. and he would take us out to lunch everyday and the 3 of us came to about like 25000 riel which is like 5$! lol. so imagine it was you but you are going solo. pitchers of beer is like 2$ although i think its water down. you probably will need transportation and could get a motocycle for like 100$. i seen all the white foreigners riding around dirt bikes lol. they are all taller than the other bikes. entertainment and stuff. i dont know much really but they are up and coming and trying to be more westernized so there are spots you can go to. they have a tourist spot in the capital city which is very nice. dont know anything about finding a place out there though. well phnom pehn is up and coming now. a lot of investors especially from korea are building all this stuff and i saw they are in the process of building like a private community with a lot of houses and shopping centers and a few skyscrapers. it seemed like the who area was gated in. saw some of the prices for the houses were like 100k to 200k. this does not seem like it will be finished soon though. so theres my input lol. well i thought i might add that my input makes it sound cheap but there are stuff that is normal price. like they have some western fast foods there or well really all they have is KFC which is just about the same price as in the states, maybe just a little cheaper. they have other fast foods i never heard of there and pizza places that around the same price here. they do a lot of bargaining too but obviously you dont bargain at kfc or a restaurant.
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I'm not sure about the Cambodian laws. I know that you can visit Cambodia no problem, but you just can't live in a Southeast Asian country without having an appropriate visa. Probably the biggest thing you have to consider is this: Once you get there, what will you do to earn money? The only job that you might be qualified for is an English teacher, and that doesn't pay very well. I have personally met guys that moved to Thailand to teach English. Sure, they have a great time partying and meeting women and such. The problem is, they don't save any money, they make just barely enough to live on, and when they eventually move back to their home country, they literally have to start from scratch (some of them are well into their 30's when they do this). My advice? Save up all the money you can, and spend a couple of months travelling through SE Asia. Forget about living there for now, it's a dream that many of us have (I still have it), but the reality is a lot different. You will NOT be able to live on just $100 a month. If you want to have any kind of fun, your looking at spending at least $300+, and that's a conservative estimate.
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Cambodia are not bad but they used daily with USD they do have their own currency Lira. Nice I like Cambodia but I will love my country Malaysia.

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