Stories about Culture
The quieter side of Koh PhanyanJulia Thompson - juliat101 [110] Koh Phanyan, known for its full moon parties, does in fact have a rather more peaceful side. Perched precariously atop a rocky peak stands Wat Kow Tahm...
Destinations:
Thailand
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Silent Meditation on Koh PhanyanJulia Thompson - juliat101 [110] The tiny shaven-headed nun stands, bows and leaves us. All 27 of us file silently out of the hall. Eye contact is avoided and fledgling friendships are forgotten as each guest begins to withdraw...
Destinations:
Thailand
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Fallen in Love with DelhiDerek G - derekg [50] This was our first time in India. With Dhruv,leading the way, we had so much fun walking the streets of the Old Delhi Bazaar, meeting shopkeepers, sampling delicious street food...
Destinations:
India
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Aka Tribe of Arunachal PradeshDiganta Talukdar - digantatalukdar [70] The Aka, also known as Hrusso, are found in the Thrizino (cultural hub), Bhalukpong (commercial hub), Buragaon, Jamiri, Palizi, Khuppi area in West Kameng of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Destinations:
India |
Arunachal Pradesh
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Walking with Hitchcock in KampotDianne Sharma-Winter - dibundyontour [808] Kampot is slightly kooky, a painting tilted in the frams but a town tinted so exquisitely that you ignore the incessant chatter of sexed up swallows.
Destinations:
Cambodia
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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
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Ukay-UkayRonald de Jong - aliawan [7,655] Ukay-Ukay , it is the Filipino adaptation of a "flea market" and one of those typical features from the Philippines. It began more than thirty years ago and in a short period of time became...
Destinations:
Mindanao |
Philippines
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Western brands aim for China's 'Dragon' richesAgence-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
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Streetwise SweetnessDianne Sharma-Winter - dibundyontour [808] If you liked the movie Slumdog Millionaire or remember Mira Nair's film, Salaam Mumbai, this Walking Tour of Delhi is a real life, sensitive look into the life and times of New Delhi's street kids.
Destinations:
India |
New Delhi
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Karaoke, Filipino FunRonald de Jong - aliawan [7,655] " Sasakyan kita, Sa lahat ng gusto mo, Sasakyan kitaaaaaaa ", a very popular song by Gladys and the Boxers is blaring from the loudspeakers inside a Karaoke bar, late at night, somewhere...
Destinations:
Mindanao |
Philippines
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