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The Mountain Trails

Nandini Raybaruah - nandini_rb [150]

Part I – Embarking on an unfamiliar territory…  Adventure really did not begin at the crack of dawn. I was unsure.  This would be the first time in four years I’d be on my...

Destinations: Himalayas
Topics: Travel | Women & Travel

The Mountain Trails

Nandini Raybaruah - nandini_rb [150]

Part IV – And we move on…   So right after a heavy breakfast consisting of Tibetan breads and mashed potatoes with eggs, well I hated to fill up myself so early in the morning but...

Destinations: Himalayas
Topics: Travel | Women & Travel
Touch

Dreams and Relationships Take Center Stage at Cinequest 2012

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,902]

This year, of the fifteen Asian or Asia-related entries, nine were available on DVD for pre-screening and review: Warrior Woman, Touch, Av Mevsimi (Hunting Season), Children of the Green Dragon, Mixed...

Destinations: Turkey | Burma | China | Afghanistan | Vietnam | Philippines
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Boracay Island: Then and Now.

Ms. Sofia Surfer - sofialamberto [217]

  The Chronicles of Boracay Island: Island History Buracay is Boracay Boracay Island : an island so beautiful, sometimes sinful, always controversial. This makes it intriguing and causes people...

Destinations: Bangladesh | Indonesia | Singapore | Brunei | Hong Kong | Bahrain | Cambodia | Philippines | Vietnam | India | Spratly Islands | Maldives | Qatar | Japan | Bhutan
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Literature | Women & Travel | 20th Century History | Economy | Photography | People | Beaches & Resorts | Ancient History | National Parks | Festivals | Traditions | Ecotourism | Culture | Agriculture | Nature

Western brands aim for China's 'Dragon' riches

Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188]

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars' limited edition "Dragon" Phantoms was sold out within eight weeks of its launch...

Destinations: China | Hong Kong
Topics: Culture | Economy
The Wandering Falcon, by Jamil Ahmad

India dominates Man Asian book prize shortlist

Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188]

An unprecedented seven authors compete for the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize...

Destinations: India | China | Pakistan | Japan | Korea, S
Topics: Literature

Beating Little People in Hong Kong

Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188]

Granny Leung, one of the last practitioners in Hong Kong of the ancient Chinese ritual of "da siu yan", or "beating the petty little people"...

Destinations: Hong Kong
Topics: Traditions
QiBao Old Town, Shanghai, China

Retired and on the road: older tourists embrace Asia

Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188]

The typical tourist in Asia used to be a young backpacker in need of a shower, but these days there are just as many older and retired people roaming the continent seeking its secrets.

Destinations: India | China
Topics: Travel

Hong Kong: more than just Dim Sum Delicacies

Chris Wong - chris0205 [50]

Choosing an excellent place in Hong Kong is so difficult these days as there are such a great number of superb choices! Whether you love sushi, pizza or hotpot, choosing a place to dine in is an...

Destinations: Hong Kong
Topics: Food

Chinese Teens Respond To Amy Chau's Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,427]

Amy Chau has gained international attention since an excerpt from her new book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother was published in the Wall Street Journal. What do Chinese teens think of it?

Destinations: Taiwan | China | Singapore | Hong Kong
Topics: Culture
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