Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

The West has Halloween, the East has Deepavali

It would seem that October is a pretty happening month in both hemispheres. As we vast approach the end of it, the West is gearing up for Halloween on the 31st and we back here in the East, we’…

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Posted by Sharon on January 20th, 2012 in Asia, Travel | No Comments

Shanghai World Financial Center (pics)

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Posted by Bill Belew on January 16th, 2012 in China, Travel | No Comments

Shenzhen China Romance Tour!

There are romantic tour destinations and there are “Romance Tours“, just like the Shenzhen China Romance Tour.

(c)Romance Tour

Frankly, as beautiful as Shenzhen,China is, to the res…

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Posted by Raziel on January 15th, 2012 in Asia, China, Culture, East Asia, Travel | 9 Comments

The appealing myth about Chinese Women (Part 2)

Continued from previous post:
Myth: Chinese women are decent and sincere

Decency and sincerity part of the appeal of a beautiful Chinese Woman?

Truth: Yes, you go on believing that because it…

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Posted by Raziel on January 9th, 2012 in Asia, China, Culture, East Asia, Travel | 1 Comment

Google Street Views Japan now Singapore

Google Street View is heading into Google Maps Singapore! Only a few months back this year, it was launched in Japan.
For those new to Street View, it is a feature of Google Maps that will give users …

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Posted by Raziel on January 8th, 2012 in Asia, East Asia, Gadgets, gizmos and toys, Japan, Singapore, Technology, Travel | No Comments

Everybody welcomes Raya …

The wonderful thing about being Malaysian is that you have lots and lots of celebrations*! In simpleton language, that means the right to have a holiday, overindulge in rich delicious food, dress up…

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Posted by Raziel on January 7th, 2012 in Asia, Malaysia, Travel | No Comments

Travel to Korea (a really colourful post)

You know when I went down to my travel agent to ask about a holiday to Korea, she told me about Seoul, Incheon, Busan, Sokcho, a couple of more destinations then of course Jeju.
Mt. Deogyusan in winte…

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Posted by Valencia on January 5th, 2012 in Asia, East Asia, Korea, Travel | 1 Comment

Know your Asian Ghosties: Hantu Tengelong (Part 3 of 3)

Why the belief in her is dying out – Raz’ theory
Modernisation doesn’t just ravish nature, it also ravishes culture. As you can see, the Hantu Penanggalan folklore requires the follo…

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Posted by Raziel on January 15th, 2011 in Asia, Culture, East Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Travel | No Comments

The Top10 things to see in and around Kuala Lumpur

One of my friends e-mailed me a while ago. She was going to visit Malaysia and asked for the top-tourist spots around Kuala Lumpur. Her two-month travel had already taken her through Vietnam, Cambodia…

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Posted by Terya on January 14th, 2011 in Asia, Malaysia, Travel, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

EAF Travel shoutout: Tuk-Tuks of Bangkok (Contd.)

Continuing from the last post,
You give into the sweet tuk-tuk driver’s sincerity and he takes you to the Lucky Buddha temple before to the gem factories. You’ll find that the temple is ha…

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Posted by Raziel on January 13th, 2011 in Asia, East Asia, Thailand, Travel | No Comments