// < ![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-9898648874665533"; /* in-post square */ google_ad_slot = "5737140338"; google_ad_width = 200; google_ad_height = 175; // ]]> As the Chinese New Year is approaching on the 26th January, preparations for the big celebration is on the way. I’ll be heading to Australia then, but some prior celebrations are definitely rolling in. [...]
Chinese New Year is a huge affair in the East. With a whole 15-day celebration (Yes, the festival lasts for 15 days on the Chinese calendar), even the most hardworking Asians stop work and start to feast and celebrate, to welcome the New Year! It’s been over 3 years since I last celebrated this Oriental [...]
Picture deep-fried grasshoppers and stewed chicken feet — the world of Asian culinary is wild beyond your imagination. Perfect for the brave new traveler, eating in Asia requires a certain degree of guts and a wild sense of adventure. As an Asian saying goes, ‘The key to one’s heart is through his stomach.’ As [...]
Spending X’mas in Sipadan was perhaps the best break of 2008. After a year of major changes – moving from Spain to Singapore, travelling in Africa, and short trips around tropical Asia, I urgently needed a break from everything. Just time to sit, relax and clear my head alil. Thou it didn’t feel like X’mas, with the tropical [...]
On our little piece of haven in Sabah -the Malaysian part of Borneo, the coral reefs are endless, bright and teming with life, while turtles swam freely right by my side and sharks roam the area in their predatory fashion. For every diving enthusiast, Sipadan is the Mecca, and the ultimate answer to paradise. It was nothing like I’d ever [...]
A trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia recently made me go through waves of self reflection and wondering when the world would be a better place, for some of the less fortunate. This journey has given us a clear insight into the past – how it has shattered millions of lives, destroyed the country and especially the [...]
Macchu Picchu – Peru Shwedagon Pagoda – Yangon, Burma Tiger’s Nest Monastery, Bhutan This interesting article lists the most historically rich and religiously intriguing temples in the world – definitely temples you need to see before you die! http://www.travelguidesdb.com/world-travel/temples.html
In this little piece of heaven, we found peace and tranquility, and a kind of calm. For a moment there, I was in a paradisical high. It really felt like an escape from reality. Everything they said about Boracay was real. A tiny island that only existed in our fantasy. Not overcrowded with tourists, nor [...]
Flying over the skies of the Philippines,I will always remember the view of the numerous islands…We had a short transit in Manila,and decided to explore the city and perhaps get on one of the cool Jeepneys..Their most common form of transport,the Jeepneys are bright, eye-catching and definitely very local.Street hawker selling some guava.(a green tropical [...]
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Sipadan Resort, Borneo Sipadan is a haven for all divers and sea-lovers. Rich with coral reef and amazing marine life, it’s easy to spot turtles, huge groups of barracudas and reef sharks swimming by you. Located at the northern tip of the island of Borneo, this little Malaysian island is the best kept secret of [...]
Mount Kinabalu has one of the highest peak in Southeast Asia, standing at a height of 4,095metres (13,435 ft) above sea level. Located in a World Heritage site, in the east Malaysian state of Sabah, Mount Kinabalu boasts off a huge variety of flora and fauna, and is one of the world’s most important biological [...]
From the Filippino Isaw Manok (barbequed chicken intestines) to Vietnam’s Cha Basa (stir fried frog legs), Asian cuisine has always been the top of my culinary loves. The powerful aroma, and assaulting tastes have captured my stomach for quite awhile now, and being back in Asia means trying even more amazing street food and tantalizing [...]
http://www.thelittleblackfish.org/I’ve been following this young couple’s trip Around the World in their blog. They’re now travelling thru’ Kyrgystan, just coming from Kazahkstan. The untouched natural beauty of the country has once again sucking that magnet in me. Ah! always wanted to travel thru’ Central Asia, and Mongolia.. Probably take the Trans-Siberian railway from China to Russia soon!
It’s amazing to witness an International event right in the streets of Singapore..the city was transformed into an elegant and exciting world-class race track overnight!and woah did Alonso kick some ass!A video I took, of the exciting race.
My second encounter with this mystical island has turned into a love affair, yet again. I’m in love with this little island, one that’s small yet packed with plenty of things to see and do. I’ll let my pictures do the talking and bring you through the emerald rice fields, sun-kissed beaches and holy temples [...]
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