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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

National Gallery Singapore - architecture

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The government has done a superb job in bringing two historic buildings – City Hall and the former Supreme Court — together to form the new ...
Saturday, January 30, 2016

French architecture in HoChiMinh City

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Saigon Notra Dame Basilica Cathedral, made of French bricks, opened on April 11th 1880 Saigon General Post Office, opened in 1891 and contin...
Sunday, January 24, 2016

Thaipusam festival today

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Thaipusam  is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of  Thai  (January/February). It...
Monday, January 4, 2016

Japan - first class food (and whisky)

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Whether it be a 5-star sashimi restaurant in Kyoto, a $15 lunch box in Osaka, a $20 crab ramen in Niseko or a $5 dessert from the Diamaru fo...
Friday, January 1, 2016

Osaka Castle, Osaka, Japan

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Clear blue skies and mild temperatures for the first day of 2016.  A leisurely stroll around and inside Osaka Castle this morning, with the ...
Monday, December 28, 2015

Niseko skiing: sunny days then powder snow

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Musk Melons in Japan

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The Japanese take great pride in their fruit, especially delicacies like melons, citrus fruits and stone fruits.  Musk Melons are a delicacy...
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Rikugien Gardens, Toyko

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Rikugien was constructed in 1702 by the lord of Kawagoe domain, Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu. It became the second residence of the founder of Mitsu...