Bringing Salsa to the Asian Masses
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South Korea |
Actually, salsa is rather popular here in Seoul among certain circles despite my post title. This past month my boyfriend and I have gone to Club Caliente in Itaewon twice now to dance a bit. Neither one of us are great, but we both have enough experience to have fun even though we can't do it well....more info>>>
Discovered on 12/10/2009 20:01:00
Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com |
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How to make beef salad by by Chef Poungern
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Laos |
How to make Lao minced meat salad or Laap Sien by Chef Poungern.
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Discovered on 12/10/2009 18:01:00
Discovered @ laovoices.com |
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Balloon Art World Challenge 2009
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Thailand |
Thai visitors look at a dragon made of balloons on display at the 2009 Balloon Art World challenge event in Bangkok on October 12, 2009. The Balloon Art World challenge 2009, the international balloon decoration competition, is being held in Bangkok until October 14. (Getty Images)
Thai vi...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/10/2009 16:01:00
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com |
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Not a final cut.
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Japan |
I am just too darn tired, so tired, bone tired, to do anything that involves thinking.So I am going to put the world on hold until things start making sense again.Stay cool!...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/10/2009 16:01:00
Discovered @ thenyd.blogspot.com |
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Hibara Shrine
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Japan |
Hibara Shrine lies on the Yamanobenomichi at the base of Miwa-san. It is an affiliate shrine of Omiwa Shrine, and like it, enshrines the kami of the mountain, now reckoned to be Okuninushi.There are no buildings at Hibara Shrine. Buildings at shrines only began after the introduction of Buddhist tem...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/10/2009 16:01:00
Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com |
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I Love True Internet
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Thailand |
I've been living in the same apartment for six years and, for three years of that, I've had wireless internet shared by other people on my floor. On again, off again, sometimes fast, sometimes I could cook dinner in the time it takes for a page to load, I'd finally......more info>>>
Discovered on 12/10/2009 16:01:00
Discovered @ britinbangkok.typepad.com |
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1098th : Persimmons in Autumn
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South Korea |
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Discovered on 12/10/2009 14:01:00
Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com |
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41st Anniversary
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Vietnam |
This weekend we celebrated Dana’s parent’s 41st anniversary. My obvious question was how do they do it? My father-in-law gave us his one-word answer: patience. Unfortunately I am an impatience guy and our relationship isn’t so simple.
Patience is simply not enough. Trust plays an...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/10/2009 14:01:00
Discovered @ Visualgui.com |
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check out my new lenovo c300 all-in-one desktop!
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Malaysia |
So that was my big delivery that I was anticipating on Friday It’s so preeettyyyy!!! The despatch was unable to deliver it to my office that day, so David Lian had to lug it to BSC where we were meeting @MikeFoong for going-away dinner and drinks. Then Horng helped to carry it to [...]
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Discovered on 12/10/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ suanie.net |
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Kathin Ceremony at Wat Greensboro
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Laos |
Yesterday we had Thot Kathin or Kathin Ceremony at our local temple, Wat Greensboro of North Carolina.
Dork Champee, I’ve not seen one in a long time. The aroma is incredible and it’s one of the offering flowers.
In most Southeast Asia countries, where Buddhist monks live in one place...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/10/2009 10:01:00
Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com |
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Is It Still Safe to Travel in Xinjiang?
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China |
In light of the July 5th riots that completely shut down Xinjiang for an entire week and claimed the lives of almost 200 people, it stands to reason that many travelers might think twice before making their planned journey out to China’s west. I don’t blame them, really. There are times when I hav...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/10/2009 08:01:00
Discovered @ farwestchina.com |
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Censure debate underway
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East Timor |
The public/press area of parliament in Dili was full to the brim today. The censure debate got underway this morning and there were some heated exchanges between the government and the opposition.
Xanana has been busy defending himself, but the opposition is really laying into him. It’s live ...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/10/2009 08:01:00
Discovered @ whatismatt.com |
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First Conde Nast, Now Sony and Columbia Pictures . . .
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South Korea |
Huh? Julia & Julie has been pushed back to December 3rd? Practically everybody else in Asia has an earlier release date . . . are you trying to make sure we’ve all seen it on pirated DVD’s from China before it hits our theaters?
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Discovered on 12/10/2009 04:01:00
Discovered @ fatmanseoul.com |
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Christmas Season has Started in Davao
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Philippines |
If you are not in the Philippines, you will ask what I am talking about. It is only early October and in America you are just starting to plan for Halloween. Then there comes Thanksgiving and then finally Christmas.
In the Philippines September starts the Ber season. That is because the all the mont...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/10/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ americanindavao.com |
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Thousands of 'Red Shirts' rally against Government
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Thailand |
A supporter wears a mask of exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra during a rally at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok October 11, 2009. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom
Supporters of exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra carry his posters and banners during a rally at the Democracy Monumen...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/10/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com |
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pimp my (barge) ride
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Japan |
When a friend told me recently that a barge had just cruised into town, images of ye olde English narrowboats crawling along the canals of Osaka immediately came to mind.It was a scene I didn't want to miss, and I rushed along to get a glimpse of a boat that I thought would be something like this......more info>>>
Discovered on 12/10/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ anenglishmaninosaka.blogspot.com |
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