Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) and other stories

Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival)
Japan	Today is Hina Matsuri, when displays of dolls in Heian Period costume are put up in homes. The dolls at the top are of the Emperor and Empress. This display is at Yoko's family home in Kyoto.The festival comes from the ancient practise of using straw dolls thrown in the river to carry away sin and p...more info>>> Discovered on 4/5/2009 12:01:00 AM Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
Pobgi ??
South Korea	It's the some sort of gambling for kids. :) If you choose numbers, you can get small or big candy. You should guess well for big one. ...more info>>> Discovered on 4/5/2009 6:01:00 AM Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
Great Korean Shows
Vietnam	Well, my 10 days in the US are nearly over.  Tomorrow night I head back to Saigon, Vietnam.  Oddly enough, I will return to Vietnam with a great appreciation of Korean TV shows.  My mother watches television programs broadcast on KBS World.  I really enjoy two particular shows, Boys over Flowers and...more info>>> Discovered on 4/5/2009 6:01:00 AM Discovered @ saigonnezumi.com
The Method To My Marketing Madness? Humanity
Vietnam	Every once in awhile something nice happens for which one has maybe no explanation. Today was one of those days. It started at lunch with a very nice man named Tom Vovers who had found me on LinkedIn and enjoyed a film I had put up called "The Job". It's a pretty damn funny take on what otherwise is...more info>>> Discovered on 4/5/2009 6:01:00 AM Discovered @ wildwildeastdailies.blogspot.com
buying real estate tips and trucs
Philippines	On several sites on internet I’ve found a lot of tips and other useful stuff what you need to know if you like to buy a property in the Philippines. I have collected them and put them all together here. I have changed them for better reading, removed as many faults as possible and checked [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 4/5/2009 12:01:00 AM Discovered @ jansblog.expatinthephilippines.com
Suwicha Thakhor
Thailand	Suwicha Thakhor, 37, leaves a courtroom at Bangkok Criminal Court April 3, 2009. The court sentenced Suwicha to 10 years in jail on Friday for posting comments on the Internet that were deemed insulting to the country's monarchy. (Reuters) digg_skin = 'icon'; digg_window = 'new'; digg_url = 'h...more info>>> Discovered on 4/5/2009 12:01:00 AM Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
30th Bangkok International Motor Show
Thailand	The 30th Bangkok International Motor Show is taking place at the moment at BITEC. This exhibition hall is not far up the road from me in Bang Na District. Whenever the motor show takes place here the traffic jams outside are really horrendous. It is best to avoid this area if you don't want to go an...more info>>> Discovered on 4/5/2009 12:01:00 AM Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
Great New Chiang Mai Restaurant
Thailand	Meet Grandma Lek (and yes, she is small). She’s the hands and heart behind the food at a fantastic new little Chiang Mai spot called, appropriately, Grandma’s Thai Recipes. There she is above, making one of her specialties, mee krob. Grandma has long cooked for a popular restaurant on o...more info>>> Discovered on 4/5/2009 12:01:00 AM Discovered @ ramblingspoon.com