The Harimaya Bridge review by Sophie Ivan Andersen and other stories

The Harimaya Bridge review by Sophie Ivan Andersen
Japan	If you asked for my opinion in one sentence, I would say: If you like Japan, if you have ever been an ALT, if you've lived here as a foreigner, especially as a black person, or have wondered as a Japanese person what foreigners make of this place, The Harimaya Bridge is worth the watch.But no-one wa...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ gethiroshima.blogspot.com
Antique Finds
Laos	Last Saturday my younger sister Sue asked me to go Antique shopping with her.  She has been renting a booth at this Antique place for over 2 months now, and wanted to show me what all she is selling.  I think I’m more interested in seeing if it’s a reasonable place and that her overhead [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
Ho Phra Keo
Laos	A few video clips of my visit with the relatives to Ho Phra Keo in Vientiane, on November 09, 2008. Going to Ho Phra Keo Ho Phra Keo part 1 Ho Phra Keo part 2 Ho Phra Keo part 3 Ho Phra Keo part 4 Ho Phra Keo part 5 Ho Phra Keo part 6 Ho Phra Keo part 7 Ho Phra Keo part [...] ...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Singapore: "First World infrastructure, Third World politics"
Cambodia	Many Cambodians I meet tell me that Singapore is the "best country in Southeast Asia" (followed by Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines...one motodop told me). A Singaporean woman asked me why Cambodians admire Singapore: is it our economy, our politics, our education, our lifestyle? It all boils down to o...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ cambodiacalling.blogspot.com
Coherent account on massacre at Batang Kali
Malaysia	The Massacre at Batang Kali in 1948 has been a well- known and long-running battle for factual truth and accountability in Malaya /Malaysia and Britain. Finally, there is now a well-researched and very coherent account of the happenings in the form of a new book, titled Slaughter and Deception at Ba...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
Malaysian Airlines temptations
Malaysia	In May 2009, Malaysian Airlines sponsored my flight to L.A. for a much needed brain surgery. This was a major surgery so mom went along to help out. Mom didn't come when I flew MAS to L.A. in March so you could imagine how thrilled and surprised she was by ......more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com
Review: Brussels Beer Cafe
Malaysia	**Non-Halal**Actually, I was a bit reluctant to write about Brussels Beer Cafe as I find them more of a watering hole than a place that serves good food. Not to say their food is not up to mark but I guess it's really depends on what you order plus it's really individual's opinion. However, we do lo...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com
Uijeongbu Station (????)
South Korea	(Read more ...)...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ samedi.livejournal.com
Rose, the flower of Summer
South Korea	So red and hot. :) ...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
Over 60 Million Vietnamese Have Parasitic Worms
Vietnam	Food hygiene is a big concern in Vietnam.A government report on food hygiene and safety said that many vegetables and fruits contain pesticides and chemicals, meats and meat products contain bacteria and over 60 million Vietnamese people have parasitic worms in their bodies.Random tests of fruits an...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com
Willing to pay for good information
Vietnam	Last week's Guardian Media Talk podcast found host Matt Wells raking over the pay vs. free coals with Jeff Jarvis. There's something of a backlash going on against the 'free' model for newspapers online at the moment, but how many newspapers or news outlets are currently making decent cash from the ...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ noodlepie.typepad.com
On Cheating
Vietnam	Dana and I used to follow Jon & Kate Plus 8. We adored the kids and admired the parents for putting up with all the craziness. I could barely survive with just one. With all the hardship the couple had been through, we thought that nothing could break the two apart. We were wrong. Cheating [......more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
Thailand LadyBoys
Thailand	"He fought like a man so he could become a woman" - Still from the Thai movie Beautiful Boxer Thailand here has many-a glorious site to feast ones eyes on, besides just a million temples, two million taxis and three million noodle soup stalls we have the one and only 'Thai ladyboy'. I had decided...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaicultureblogs.com
Flu Closes 2 Thai Schools
Thailand	Thai school boys look out from a building at St.Gabriel's school Thursday, June 11, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. St. Gabriel's School on Thursday suspended all classes for a week after five of their students were tested positive to the new strain of the influenza. The school's first patient of the f...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Crazy Chinese Health Notice Answers Lingering Questions
China	Ever wonder why you went bald?  Do you ever find yourself with a decreased vigor for life and can't explain why?  Did you suddenly go deaf without any prior symptoms?  How about an unexpected bloated belly or an intense case of diarrhea?  If any of these describes you, then I'm h...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ farwestchina.com
Making the cut
Japan	Ya know something? As cool as he was; Andy Wharhol was fulla crap!"Everybody will be famous for 15 minutes." Bear soap!A few of you might remember a post I did a few months ago in which I described the really fun times I had goofin' with a comedian on the street.Well the show aired last Friday and m...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thenyd.blogspot.com
Green Tea Coke & Pepsi Shiso – Where Next?
Japan	From Daily Contributor: Coca-Cola Japan has announced that it will be launching a green tea-flavored Coke for the Japanese market next week. The drink contains antioxidants called catechins, making the new Coke a good choice for health-conscious younger women. That’s right, Coke have turned t...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ japanisdoomed.com
Toyohira, Hiroshima
Japan	This is the draincover for the town of Toyohira, now a part of Kitahiroshima in western Hiroshima Prefecture. It's a picture of buckwheat, soba in Japanese, and one can presume that its a major crop in the area. We were driving through the area on Route 433 heading across country on back roads towar...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
A Date
Thailand	A comic by Note Pongsuang. ...more info>>> Discovered on 12/06/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ gnarlykitty.org