Miss Talent Title Goes To Vietnamese Model and other stories

Miss Talent Title Goes To Vietnamese Model
Vietnam	Thach Hong NhungThe Vietnamese entrant in the International Model Festival 2009 in China, Thach Hong Nhung, won the Miss Talent title on the last day of competition. Before leaving China, Nhung’s laptop broke so she couldn’t immediately relay the good news to Vietnam. When she returned to Vietnam, s...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com
Jangara Ramen
Japan	I was out late in Harajuku the other night and happened to be a little peckish, if would be fair to say it probably had a little something to do with a belly full of beer. Late night food for me in Japan usually leads to 1 thing …. Ramen. The usual masses of people were absent [...]Post from: ...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ neilduckett.com
Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival – Part II the Parade of Nations
Laos	Continued from Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival – Part I the Dragon Boat Race The cultural program started off with the traditional dragon dance from Peaceful Dragon Academy. This is the 10th Annual Asian Festival, so the Parade of Nations consist of representatives from many countries in Asia...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
Charlotte Asian Festival and Dragon Boat Race 2009
Laos	News coverage of 2009 Charlotte Asian Festival and Dragon Boat Race on News 14 Carolina Channel, posted on May 18. Video description: CORNELIUS, N.C. — Ramsey Creek Park hosted the fourth annual Dragon Boat Race Saturday night. The race, which is part of the annual Asian Festival, is a 2,300...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Lunar Calendar: Cambodian New Year in April; Chinese in Jan/Feb
Cambodia	Khmer New Year began yesterday, the 14th April and the holidays are for three days. It usually falls around the 13th or 14th April according to the lunar calendar. In case you are wondering why it is in April, it is because April is the end of the harvesting season, when farmers can eat the fruits o...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ cambodiacalling.blogspot.com
My concerns when choosing a video magnifier
Malaysia	We went to Center for the Partially Sighted in Santa Monica again today and tested more video magnifiers. At the reception area, two black and white photographs were printed on a wall with the phrase, "Vision Rehabilitation Brings Hope and Help". How true that is. My vision since the Gamma Knife...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com
the great bali escape: may ‘09: day one: departure, arrival, blasted taxi driver
Malaysia	So Fireangel and I went to Bali and back. We purchased the tickets in August 2008 during one of those Air Asia free tickets thing. It cost RM566 including RM36 optional GoInsure (which wasn’t optional for us because for some reason, the optional box/button did not appear in Firefox). When I wa...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ suanie.net
Working Like a Machine?
Malaysia	hahahaha...(this is a sponsored post)...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com
Korean Coming of Age Ceremony; ??? ?
South Korea	On the subject of important days this month, another event in the Korean calendar that sees a lot less attention now than it once received is ??? ? -- the coming of age ceremony held for men and women turning twenty years old. Held every third Monday in May, there are slightly different rituals con...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ samedi.livejournal.com
Underground
South Korea	Are there creatures like dwarves or goblins? :) ...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
Danger Mouse’s Blank CD-R
Vietnam	Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse’s new release is sold in a blank recordable CD due to legal dispute with EMI. Dark Night of the Soul is encouraged to be downloaded from an illegal filesharing network or could be listened entirely at NPR. ...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
An Ozomatli Day: Am I doing enough? III
Vietnam	My dad used to say I was "burning the candle at both ends" whenever I had a few things going on at one time. He didn't think it was a good idea but to me it was simply that I could do a number of things at one time and thought it a shame to not do any one of them. I was asked recently, after having ...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ wildwildeastdailies.blogspot.com
Noise in the Philippines
Philippines	In America and I would guess in most Western countries we enjoy silence to relax and try to keep our noise levels low to respect our neighbors. Here there is a lot of noise from many different areas. There are the motorcycles especially the ones in the Tricycles. The Tricycles use small 110 CC to 12...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ americanindavao.com
Protest at Myanmar Embassy
Thailand	Jeon Soojin, a South Korean activist dressed as Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, sits inside a makeshift cell during a protest calling for her release, outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok May 18, 2009. Suu Kyi faced trial on Monday, charged with violating the conditions of...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Xinjiang Attacked by Caterpillar Army
China	FAKE NEWS ALERT: Xinjiang residents are on full alert this week after news leaked of the most recent attempt to sabotage regional stability.  Although tensions have been high following a few explosive incidents in early 2008, Xinjiang officials are now scrambling to find countermeasures for th...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ farwestchina.com
Tabula Rasa
Japan	There is A (alpha)then there is a whole lot of space to fill with life adventures, love, learning and friendship... and at the end of it all, O.Life is like an Oreo cookie!...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thenyd.blogspot.com
Three Lights Shrine
Japan	This is not a mosque, but a shrine. The symbol is of the three kami enshrined at Mihashinoyama Shrine on Sangaisan, at 378 metres the highest mountain overlooking Hamada.The three kami are Amaterasu, represented as the sun, Tsukiyomi, the kami of the moon, and Susano represented as a star,.... the t...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
Black, white, and pink all over
Thailand	Yes new theme. Again. It’s still looking a little cuckoo. Give it a little time. ...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ gnarlykitty.org
Long Way Home
Thailand	Readers, we’re on a long, round-about journey home after 8 months away. I won’t be posting for a few days, but when we return to our own house, our own bed, our own kitchen, I will take you through Hong Kong, London and points beyond. But far more important is the news coming out of Burm...more info>>> Discovered on 19/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ramblingspoon.com