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piebald feral, temple market Sangklaburi, Thailand

The dogs of Sanglaburi

John McMahon - dictater2 [261]

When a motor cycle plows into a dog on a dark road in the mountians of thailand I find myself cared for by a women I cant communicate with.

Destinations: Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Burma | Mekong River | Cambodia | Laos | Thailand | Japan
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Literature | Animals | Music | Traditions | Economy | Culture | Food | Working Abroad | War & Conflict | Ancient History | Architecture
A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines

A Cook's Tour: Anthony Bourdain's Love Affair With Vietnam

Adam Bray - kanzis_slave [2,225]

Best known for his book "Kitchen Confidential" and his current series "No Reservations" on the Travel Channel, chef and author Anthony Bourdain travels the world looking for the perfect meal for his...

Destinations: Tokyo | Vietnam | Can Tho | Ho Chi Minh City | Cambodia | Nha Trang | Japan | Pailin
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Literature | Food | People
Paoay Church

Paoay Church

Nina C.B. - shygirlnina [17]

Visit to the Paoay Church in Ilocos

Destinations: Singapore | Hong Kong | Japan | Philippines
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Literature | Festivals | Traditions | Art | Ecotourism | Culture | Food | Photography | People | Beaches & Resorts | Fashion | Ancient History
Glenn Close as Adrienne Pargiter in Paradise Road

Film Review: Paradise Road

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [20,914]

Film Review: Paradise Road by Celeste Heiter   How silent is this place The brilliant sunshine filters through the trees The leaves are rustled by a gentle breeze A wild and open space By shrubs...

Destinations: Malaysia | Indonesia | Singapore | Japan
Topics: People | Literature | Performing Arts | 20th Century History | War & Conflict

The Sushi Book - a book review

Ernie Yap - yape [701]

The Sushi Book Author: Celeste Heiter Photography: Marc Schultz   This is a very painful book to read. Yes, I made the agonizing mistake of turning its pages on an empty stomach. The sexy sushi...

Destinations: Japan
Topics: Food | Culture | Travel | Literature

In Japan, bestsellers now come via handset

Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [22,438]

"Cell phone novels" are becoming so popular in Japan they are now considered a new literary genre...

Destinations: Japan
Topics: Literature

Japanese nun looks back on life of love

Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [22,438]

Jakucho Setouchi, the 84-year-old Japanese Buddhist nun and novelist best known for her translation of the ancient love story "The Tale of Genji", talks about her life as a woman and as a Buddhist...

Destinations: Japan
Topics: People | Literature | Religion
Silk, by Alessandro Baricco

The Unbearable Lightness of Silk

Kenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,407]

A review of an astonishingly beautiful novel partially set in Japan: Silk, what lesser critics call a "must-read".

Destinations: Japan
Topics: Economy | People | Literature | 20th Century History

Vignettes in Japan - book review

Ernie Yap - yape [701]

Title: Vignettes in Japan Author: Celeste Heiter Celeste Heiter is the author of the must-have ‘ Ganbatte Means Go For it! Or...How To Become an English Teacher in Japan' . In ‘ Vignettes...

Destinations: Japan
Topics: Culture | Photography | Literature | Shopping
The Twilight Samurai

Film Review: The Twilight Samurai

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [20,914]

Edo Japan on the eve of the Meiji Restoration is the setting for this understated samurai drama, in which Siebei Iguchi must sacrifice his idyllic family life to obey the orders of the daimyo. Based...

Destinations: Japan
Topics: Martial Arts | People | Literature | Performing Arts
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