Rabbit Island, Kep
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Cambodia |
For the first time in eight months, we finally took a trip to the coast of Cambodia, in the South. We stayed in a small bamboo bungalow. We took a boat to the Rabbit Island and stayed for the
whole day. In the morning: relaxing, sunbathing, and swimming. In the afternoon: a [...]...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 08:08:00
Discovered @ carpediemilia.over-blog.com |
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Media poll: 88% disagree with Sultan of Perak
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Malaysia |
According to a public opinion survey conducted by independent online media malaysiakini, 88% of 34,617 respondents have registered their disagreements with the decision made by Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak, who 'sacked' MB Nizar and installed the Zambry regime amid protests. Anybody who contests in an...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 08:04:00
Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com |
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Raising funds through friends of friends
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Malaysia |
Remember the saying, every cent counts, every little effort goes a long way? I was invited to appear on NTV7's The Breakfast Show on January 28th 2009. I met other guests at TBS'Sri Pentas quarters, such as Christie and Lai Meng who went on the set after my turn.
They watched ......more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 08:01:00
Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com |
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valentine’s day? drink beer instead!
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Malaysia |
I’ve said it before (countless times) and I will say it again (probably for the rest of my life) — Valentine’s Day is for suckers.
I was reading Oli’s blog post on the upcoming Valentine’s Day. She was listening to a radio station where the DJs were on the topic, and s...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 07:53:00
Discovered @ suanie.net |
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Dinner at Checkers, Damansara Heights
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Malaysia |
Went to Checkers in Damansara Heights last Saturday. We’ve heard a lot about this ‘KL’s best kept secret’ so we wanted to try out their ribs and compare it to Tony Roma’s.
Checkers is a (very very) small homely restaurant nestled in the CEO bungalows of Setiabistari in ...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 07:46:00
Discovered @ simontalks.com |
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Review: Restoran Kechara Oasis
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Malaysia |
We can't resist giving Restoran Kechara Oasis a try after seeing the tag "New Age Vegetarian Cuisine", what more with reassurances by Yozora that the food was great here especially the yue sang (raw fish dish) which was given a total new twist. Yozora arranged for a Chap Goh Mei lunch yesterday and ...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 07:43:00
Discovered @ babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com |
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French Crêpe (????)
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South Korea |
This was a fairly uneventful weekend, marked only by the discovery that a family of dust bunnies was living under my bed and a brief fear that the memory card from my digital camera had dumped all my photos from the past week. Turns out I had copied them to my computer but they weren't organized in...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 07:40:00
Discovered @ samedi.livejournal.com |
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Feeling a little chubby.....
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South Korea |
Lately I've been starting to feel a little chubby.... I mean, my jeans still fit, but I just have to work a little harder to keep the rolls hidden. According to the scale, I've only gained about a kilo (2.2 pounds) since coming, but I think that I've just lost lots of muscle and gained lots of flub....more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 07:38:00
Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com |
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The Hollys Coffee Incident
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South Korea |
You can go to a bar in Korea and have a peaceful time. But be wary you of the coffee chains for they attract most unsavoury characters.It was a typically cold evening in Gangnam, the night overhead pushing down on the lights of the district, the warm glow of Hollys Coffee welcoming our party within....more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 07:36:00
Discovered @ mybleedingnose.blogspot.com |
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Great Tangun’s Ghost!
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South Korea |
Krispy Kreme has helped clear up a few things about the legend of Tangun:
First, bears are tough. Real tough. The seasonal promotion of the Apple Bear doughnut isn’t garlic-y (praise Hwanin!) but it is dry and very, very, VERY sweet. The apple taste isn’t very pronounced, even with l...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 07:31:00
Discovered @ fatmanseoul.com |
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DeeEmZee
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South Korea |
The next day was an early start as we joined a coachload of tourists headed for the DMZ. We didn't really know exactly what to expect, as we'd heard all kinds of things about dress codes and restrictions on photo taking etc, but the chance to get a sneaky peak over at North Korea was too tempting to...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 07:29:00
Discovered @ drifterriffraff.blogspot.com |
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Going...
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South Korea |
Going home...?
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Discovered on 12/02/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com |
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Funtoo Linux installed!!!
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Vietnam |
Finally, I got Funtoo Linux, a derivative of Gentoo Linux, installed on my desktop. Funtoo is a distribution created by the founder of Gentoo, Daniel Robbins. In his website, Daniel describes Funtoo Linux as a:
Freshly-built Gentoo Linux variant, optimized for your processor, Funtoo Portage unstab...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ saigonnezumi.com |
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Subsidies Help Exporters Pay For higher paddies Prices
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Vietnam |
Truong Thanh Phong, Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association Truong Thanh Phong, Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), said that the member companies of the Southern Food Corporation need VND 25 trillion to collect paddies to fulfill rice export contracts. He said that with the interest ra...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com |
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Spring is fleeting and 86F/30C weather is coming!
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Vietnam |
Summer is approaching! It rained for two nights and was quite comfortable to hug each other. But now the weather is going to quickly change the next few days.
I was told that Spring is rather short here in Hue, Vietnam. The weather goes from nicely cool Winter weather ......more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ vietnamzen.com |
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It’s a Beautiful Day
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Vietnam |
And I have nothing to write.
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Discovered on 12/02/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ Visualgui.com |
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Honmyozan Konpira Shrine, Arifuku
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Japan |
Honmyozan is a 412 meter high mountain behind Arifukuonsen. On top of the mountain is the Konpira Shrine. This is the shrine featured in my hatsuhinode post. Mountaintop shrines are a development of medieval Japan. In ancient Japan the tops of mountains were reserved for the gods to alight upon, and...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com |
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Thailand Chastizes Angelina Jolie - How DARE they!!
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Thailand |
The Thai government just doesn't get it. They've now issued a statement chastizing Angelina Jolie and the UN for making comments about Thailand's terrible treatment of refugee boat people from Myanmar. The Thai government really doesn't get it. Westerners have FREEDOM OF SPEECH, unlike Thailand wher...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ britinbangkok.typepad.com |
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Not So Gated
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Thailand |
I live in a gated mooban, the same one I have been living in for the past 23 years. It’s a pretty big village and I’m not going to lie, this place is full of big houses with big cars and big haired ladies. But judging from the zip code, it is nowhere near what [...]...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ gnarlykitty.org |
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Brand Names, Baby
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Thailand |
Lunch carriers for sale, Yangon sidewalk
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Discovered on 12/02/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ ramblingspoon.com |
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My first earthquake
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East Timor |
I experienced my first earthquake recently. Well, it was actually my second in the same week. However, I wouldn’t have known the first one happened had my housemate not told me she thought the house was shaking. The second one I definitely felt though.
It was during the afternoon of Wedneday, Januar...more info>>>
Discovered on 12/02/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ whatismatt.com |
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