Posts filed under “Travel”

Baby Sumo Traditional Ceremony in Japan

One uniquely Asian tradition, specifically a Japanese cultural tradition that never ceases to fascinate me are the sumo’s. And its just fascinating to delve into this world and I was so surprised to see that there are also baby sumo ceremonies held in Japan. Here’s two videos showing babies crying on the ceremony at Ikiko [...]

Air Asia Fresh Deals and Fares on Sale

A quickie update. I’ve checked out Air Asia and they are currently running lots of promos and that means big big savings. Get to visit top Asian cities for less and check out these hot hot promos. Air Asia 2011 Fresh Deals – Explore a new country for the new year! Booking Period : 24 [...]

Just Checkin’ In..

Hello! Been awhile..I’m in the Philippines right now with two more weeks to go on my month long vacation. Truth is, I feel really weird coz I’ve been looking forward to this, in fact I could hardly wait for this vacation. I was looking forward to the time off, less blogging, less pressures, less housechores, [...]

Solo Batik Carnival in Indonesia

One of the best things to enjoy in Asia are colorful and very distinct festivals. The Solo Batik Carnival is an annual carnival held in Solo City , Indonesia. This is really interesting and the colors are just amazing! Hmm, its a very young carnival having been started just last 2008, but it looks really [...]

Photos of Himalayas

I’ve been browsing Sina.com and found these awesome birds-eye view photos of the Himalayas.. This place is definitely awesome, one of my dream destinations. It looks so remote and fantastically beautiful even just in photos.  

Malay Food: Nasi Lemak Special

One of my favorite Asian city is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mostly because, shopping there is superb. It’s a bit more expensive than Bangkok but there are times I really appreciate its less chaotic streets and modern transport system. They also have a unique and vibrant culture. And its a melting pot of different Asian races, [...]

Tips on Visiting Angkor Wat in Cambodia

I’m currently based in Phnom Penh and since Angkor Wat is just a few hours  away by bus from the city, we headed over there last weekend. Not my first time there but still, the temples of Angkor Archeological Park never ceases to amaze and mystify me. Angkor Wat, Cambodia Angkor Wat is considered the [...]

Ice and Snow World, Harbin China

The fantastic Ice and Snow World opened to tourists last December 24th in in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The freezing park covers an area of 600,000 square meters and presents over 2,000 ice and snow sculptures. Image credits: Xinhua