Keukenhof 2009 – Oranje Nassau Pavilion and other stories

Keukenhof 2009 – Oranje Nassau Pavilion
Laos	On the other side of the garden wall is the Oranje Nassau Pavilion. I have never been inside this particular building and found out this year there is internet access for visitors to Keukenhof. Who wants to be surfing when you are surrounded by thousands and thousands of tulips! Tulips in boxes Wat...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ saodarly.com
Taste of Laos day 30
Laos	Taste of Lao food day 30 with highlight of Khao Thom, Tum Khao Phoon, Tum Maak Houng, Ping Kai, Som Pa, and Sao Noi Disco. There was no dancing going on with the dancing shrimps though. ...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Adieu Deathpower
Cambodia	For upwards of three years we’ve been entertained by Erik Davis’ insights on Cambodian culture, society, and religion - often peppered with his personal perspective on modern day happenings to boot. But he’s getting out while he’s still at the top of his game. Read it for yo...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ jinja.apsara.org
iPhone in Cambodia: 8GB for USD599
Cambodia	I went to check out this special offer by iOne in Siem Reap. There are banner ads advertising this deal. The iPhone was going for USD650 previously, it says.The phones come from Singapore so they are "officially unlocked". What this means is you can pick your network and get full use of the handset ...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ cambodiacalling.blogspot.com
Lawyers commend Batang Kali Massacre book
Malaysia	Last evening, lawyers Quek Ngee Meng and Firoz Hussein bin Ahmad Jamaluddin flew to London to meet officials of the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) as well as Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FOC) to present the case of the 1948 Batang Kali Massacre. They also brought along with them several copie...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
One step towards normalcy
Malaysia	It's the second day after dad had the cataracts in his left eye removed. Mom and I took him to the clinic where the area around his eye was cleaned by a nurse. She removed the overnight capsule that covered his eye too. Mom said Dad told the nurse five ......more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com
blast from the past - guest book
Malaysia	While doing some massive self-Googling (because I’m keen on erasing my web presence circa-’99 to ‘03), I came across my old Tripod Guest Book. If you’ve been around for a bit, you’d know that the only way your website visitors could interact with you is via your contac...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ suanie.net
Review: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Malaysia	**Halal**I must be the last of the floggers to blog about this place :p in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. Together with Miss Sweet 16, we went to check out Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen some time back, yeah I know very back cos in between, we have been to Shang Palace and Rama V already and I've yet to write abou...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com
Hiking at Dobongsan (??? ????)
South Korea	One of my university friends, Jon, is in Korea for the summer to pursue physics-related research at Korea University. We met for dinner last week, and over the weekend we went out to Dobongsan (???), near my home in Uijeongbu, for some mountain hiking. Spending five hours trekking between a few of...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ samedi.livejournal.com
Giving away stuff for free! Please e-mail if interested...
South Korea	I inherited a huge collection of stuff when I moved into my apartment and I'd like to get rid of as much as I can... if there is no price listed, it is FREE.If you are interested in anything here, please contact me at smileyjkl@hotmail.com. You can either come to my apartment in Sindang (line 2/6) o...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
Serious Eats South Korea Snapshots
South Korea	Looks like Robyn Lee has just about wrapped up her coverage of Serious Eats: South Korean edition. She covered everything from Mister Donut to School Food to Sanchon to street food to back alley pork, in one of the most comprehensive sets of posts on Seoul food out there at any major foodie [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ fatmanseoul.com
Wall Painting for Kids
South Korea	Just ordinary, very peaceful one. 5 ...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
I miss Almaty
Vietnam	Here is a great photoblog of the streets of Almaty, Kazakhstan, by neweurasia.net.   It is hard to believe that I left Kazakhstan ten years ago.  I miss Kazakhstan a lot, especially Almaty.  Visit this site to see some beautiful photos of the City of Apples. (Almaty, Kazakhstan – Source: newe...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ saigonnezumi.com
Rent-A-Groom
Vietnam	Some female factory workers in Binh Duong and nearby Ho Chi Minh City are hiring instant husbands after they fall pregnant and their lovers fleeHa Hiep still keeps the wedding photo in her rented room in Binh Duong Province so that anytime her little son asks about his father, she has someone to poi...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com
How to publish an online newswire EXPLAINED
Vietnam	View more presentations from noodlepie. The title of this blog post is a complete lie as the slideshow above will mean little with out me yacking over the top of it, but I thought I'd throw it up here anyway. I like visual presentations delivered by engaging speakers. I think I can create the former...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ noodlepie.typepad.com
Paris By Night 96: Nhac Yeu Cau 2
Vietnam	Like most of Thuy Nga’s typical video releases, Paris By Night 96: Nhac Yeu Cau 2 is more on cleavage and less on content. Unlike its musical presentation, which shows no sign of innovation, Thuy Nga tends to push the sexual visual to the edge. Take Tu Quyen’s and Nhu Loan’s “Lien Khuc Hoi Nguoi [....more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
Novice Monks Ordain for Buddhist Lent
Thailand	Thai Buddhist novices hold lotus flowers and candles during a ceremony to mark their passage into monk hood in the run up to Buddhist lent at a temple in Bangkok. Buddhist Lent, or Vassa, is a time devoted to meditation where Buddhist monks retreat into their temple grounds and do not venture out ...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
National Scout Day in Samut Prakan
Thailand	On July 1st, Scouts from schools all around the country took part in celebrations marking the anniversary of the foundation of Scouting in Thailand. In Samut Prakan, the governor, Mr. Kwanchai Wongnitikorn, and the head of the Education Area Office 1, Mr. Yongyuth Sapcharoen, presided over the ce...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
Proud to be a Canadian (expat)
China	I love Canada, I truly do. For all the grief that myself and my fellow compatriots give the country, it really is top shelf as countries go. Sure, it’s a bit vanilla when it comes to foreign affairs and global influence; a bit archaic when it comes to political makeup; and, well, a bit cold. B...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thehumanaught.com
The Beautiful Sounds of Xinjiang
China	I ran across a very interesting website the other day that has a large selection of recordings documenting the beautiful spectrum of Xinjiang culture and music. It's not a new site but it still remains quite relevant today. The media, recorded in 2003 by a man who had been given a grant to travel he...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ farwestchina.com
Nichihara Town
Japan	This is the draincover for Nichihara in Shimane, located on Route 9 about halfway between Masuda and Tsuwano. In 2005 it became part of Tsuwano. The design shows a catfish and some sweetfish (ayu). The Takatsu River that flows through Nichihara has a reputation for being one of the cleanest rivers i...more info>>> Discovered on 02/07/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com