Before 1873, the Japanese New Year was based on the Chinese lunar calendar but following the Meiji Restoration Japan adopted the Gregorian calendar and it is now celebrated on January 1st. It is considered by most Japanese to be one of the most impor
How is Christmas in Vietnam celebrated? Despite Christmas not being traditionally celebrated in Vietnam, the Christmas spirit has certainly arrived in recent years, with decorations proudly lacing many an office and apartment building. Today, Chris
Yes, it's somewhat touristy these days, but don't let that deter you: the charisma of this port town on Vietnam's central south coast still manages to shine through - especially in the preserved UNESCO World Heritage old quarter. That's thanks to a
China’s cities are so large and massively developing that it’s sometimes frightening, and as hard as ever to travel independently. There’s scarcely a word or destination written in pinyin (Romanized Chinese)—much less English—in the typical Chinese
Small yet beautiful, Kerala is a wondrous land in India. Best known for its exotic backwaters, appealing hill stations, arousing beaches, spiritual temples, etc, it is truly blessed with all natural splendors. Being one of the most enchanting tourist
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CDS Rural Education Development Organization (Vietnam) is looking for interested volunteers who would like to share their time and talents with the staff and students of our school. Volunteers strengthen and enrich educational programs and foster gre
If you're a media rep for any luxury boutique hotels in Asia and/or Oceania, take a look at this writer's post:
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Read more…Travel writer members are looking for suggestions (especially "warmish") on interesting destinations outside the capital. Please respond not here but at this link to our Ask the Travel Pro forum.
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It's now been more than five years since I returned from my first great voyage, my around the world trip. It often feels like it was much further than that, mostly because of how much my perspective on traveling has changed.
During that trip, I visit
Read more…Geographically, Rajasthan comprises of two distinct regions divided by the Aravalli range running northeast to southwest, emerging from Delhi. Marwar, Jaisalmer and Bikaner are situated in the western parts which are marked by aridity of shifting sa
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This post will cover the two most spiritual things I have ever experienced. I was deeply moved by both of them. Bhutan is a deeply Buddhist country. I have mentioned before that if I ever decided to convert, as if I were disciplined enough to try, it
Finding myself finally on White Beach, Boracay, I start checking the place out. Boracay may look like almost any beach resort. But what makes this place somewhat appealing is the fact that local authorities have set a limit for the height of the buil
Chinggis Khan International Airport in Ulaan Bator, I look down at the dirt tracks swirling through the pastures surrounding the runway. They look something like a beginner’s guide to chaos theory, the likely paths and the harder ones, converging a
A Tripatini member has a question re things of Jewish interest in this Asian destination. If you have any thoughts/suggestions, please reply NOT here but at this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum.
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There are four fishing villages in this World Heritage site: Ba Hang, Cua Van, Vong Vieng and Cap La, a village of about 600 inhabitants. After disembarking the mother boat, tourists will be transferred by rowing boats, tender boats, or kayak to e
Read more…The good news is that it feels good to be in Thailand, a place I once lived for some ten years or so, depending on how you count it. The incorrigible wackiness and petty racial nuisance of being a “farang” in a foreign land where such things matter i
Read more…Yes, Bhutan is a happy place. I mentioned before that the government actually does a yearly census to evaluate the level of happiness and look for ways to make people even happier, now THAT is a wonderment.
I also mentioned that there is a US$250 “ta
Read more…A fellow Tripatini member is looking for insight into July/August conditions in Phuket. If you can help, please reply by clicking on this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum.
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Are these on your list? Do you have any other must-sees/must-dos Erik left out?
Posted by Traveling Erik on July 20, 2012 at 12:23pm
A woman prepares dinner in her Singapore streetside joint.
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Still vibrant and popular today, the five-thousand-year-old art of astrology can identify, say, business and romantic opportunities or challenges. And those celestial bodies slinking about the stars can also help pinpoint optimal times an
