The News Review:

- Russian mafia godfather Vyacheslav Ivankov shot in Moscow
- A bicycle trip through Thailand becomes a tribute
- Take a dip: five must-see hotel pools
- Bangkok Thailand

Russian mafia godfather Vyacheslav Ivankov shot in Moscow
Times nline
He continued to run his criminal empire from prison and on his release in 1991 he was flown to Moscow in a private chartered jet for a lavish celebration party at the prestigious Metropole Hotel a stone’s throw from the Kremlin. Mr Ivankov left Russia in 1992 for the United States claiming to be interested in working on film projects. Instead he began a reign of terror over the Russian community in the Brighton Beach area of New York and attended a summit in Miami with fellow Russian mobsters to divide up the US into gang “turfs”. He was arrested by the FBI in 1995 and served nine years in the high-security Allenwood prison in Pennsylvania for entering into a sham marriage to gain citizenship and extorting $3. 5 million from two Russian immigrants.

A bicycle trip through Thailand becomes a tribute
Los Angeles Times
“I don’t want to go with a bunch a guys or too many couples” I blubbered over the phone and she searched the upcoming trips and found me the right combination. My husband and I had toured Bali China Costa Rica and many other countries over the years with Backroads so I knew I’d be in good company even if I wasn’t very good company myself. That night assembled around the pool at our first hotel we lighted fire balloons to send away bad luck. Rice paper domes heated with bees wax candles silently floated up disappearing into the moonlight. “This is always done for the king’s birthday” said Ghing another Thai guide “and for many other celebrations. We hadn’t even really started biking yet but the trip was bound to be blessed in many ways unimaginable. Bike to shop or shop to bike?We were 12 women and five men on this bike adventure and I didn’t know a soul.
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Take a dip: five must-see hotel pools
Examiner.com
Its open-air heated infinity swimming pool offers spectacular views of the Mediterranean of the Amalfi Coast. Hotel Caruso is part of the exclusive rient-Express collection.

Bangkok Thailand
San Diego Reader
Thailand?s capital has much to offer; here are some recommendations on what not to miss (and what to avoid):I stayed at the Hotel Shangri-La Bangkok and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting the city. It?s a staggering luxury lodge on the shore of the Chao Phraya with a magnificent pool and beautiful main floor and lobby. Rooms are comfortable and clean; just make sure to ask for a room with a river view. ?Tuk tuk? taxis three-wheeled rickshaws are the way to ride in Bangkok. Tuk tuks are an incredibly affordable form of transportation ? but make sure to negotiate the price with the driver before the ride starts and insist you be taken directly to your destination as drivers often take passengers on detours to tourist shops.

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