Japan makes me feel like a changed person after visiting. I can’t think of another country that coats its streets with a sound muting barrier. It’s a country that I think actually prefers enough silence to hear a pin drop. For everything they do, there’s a deep level of respect. Relaxing in an onsen (natural hotspring) is a […]
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Food courts have a bit of a negative connotation in the US-they tend to be fast food joints in malls aggregated in a single mess hall of quick cheap dining. They exist for the convenience of the shopper rather than as standalone dining establishments. In Asia the feel is a different. While they are still
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The most glaring difference between a developed and developing country? The earthy tones of the landscape, clouded by the dust and dirt kicked up on a daily basis. Myanmar was definitely the earthiest I’ve visited. The country, despite being the second largest in Southeast Asia by landmass, has been one of the slowest to develop due to
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It’s been 10 years to the week of my father’s passing. Although he was terminally ill, everyone in the family was attempting to live with a degree of normalcy-chemo treatments, endless doctor appointments, the shrunken apparition of my Dad notwithstanding. I’d even moved to Hong Kong and my parents planned a visit from the US, presumably approved by the
As the curtain closes on the 2016 summer olympics, here’s a look at the hot spots to see in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Christ The Redeemer – One of the new 7 Wonders of the World, this 38m tall statue embraces the city with open arms from Corcovado mountain. Sugar Loaf-Named during the height of
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As soon as I tried to check in for my flight, the agent informed me there was no such leaving at the time. Not exactly what I wanted to hear before a business meeting. Amidst the confusion I discovered it was a code share flight, and they wanted me to check in with the operating airline,
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Recently a friend of a friend passed away from colon cancer in his early 30s, after battling it for the last 10 years. He passed away at the same hospital my father did, who also succumbed to the same cancer. It brought back a few pangs of regrets, memories of searching for closure. Both sides
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Why visit Huangshan? Traditional Chinese calligraphy paintings often used Huangshan as inspiration to paint mountains shrouded with clouds. Each peak has a smooth surface interrupted by jutting pines or other granite rocks. They range from a coffee toned brown to gray, shifting with the intensity of sunlight. Clouds are often drifting
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