Tag: “Asia”
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Not Your Typical Day at the Spa
The idea of a day at the spa evokes images of pampered luxury; one certainly doesn’t think of lounging around inside of dank concrete sheds… unless one is thinking of the Altyn Arashan hot springs “spa” located just outside of Karakol, Kyrgyzstan.
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Traditional Music at the Menara Tower Kuala Lumpur
An uncle had told us that while in Kuala Lumpur we must visit the Menara Tower. We did it mainly for the views, but were nicely surprised with everything else we discovered.
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From Jailoo to Sunken Pass and Back: A Weekend Adventure in Kyrgyzstan
One weekend my boss took my and my coworkers to the jailoo (pronounced jai-low), the high mountain pastures where Kyrgyz traditionally spend their summers. From there, we rode horses up to Sunken Pass, the gateway to the next valley.
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Harissa, Lebanon
Harissa (Arabic حريصا) is an important Lebanese pilgrimage site high above Jounieh, located at 650 meters altitude from the coast and 20 km distance from Beirut the capital city; the site is accessible either by a steep winding road or a nine-minute journey by a gondola lift, known as the "Téléférique". It attracts both pilgrims and tourists who want to enjoy views of Jounieh.
The main site is a huge 15-ton bronze (and painted white) statue of Virgin Mary, known as Our Lady of Lebanon or Notre Dame du Liban/Harissa or Our Virgin of Lebanon, with her arms outstretched. -
outdoor snooker in China
Turpan lays in the province Xinjiang, the biggest province of China. Fifty procent of the population is Uyghur, a Muslim society with people who seem to have a mix of Turkish, Chinese and Russian blood in them.
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Naryn Mosque
In recent years, Saudi Arabian benefactors have paid for the construction of mosques throughout the country of Kyrgyzstan. Most are nothing architecturally special.
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Cricket, anyone?
Fried crickets are a popular roadside snack in Thailand. This photo was taken in Aranyaprathet, near the Cambodia border.
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Day's End
At age 35, I've moved beyond the days when travel, in and of itself, was a good enough reason to spend months abroad. There are other responsibilities I feel now, responsibilities which prod me to seek more concrete ways to contribute to our world.
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Petronas Towers -- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
At 1483 feet tall, these were the world's tallest buildings until 2003, when Taiwan surpassed them by completing the Taipei 101 Tower.
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Window Cleaning at the Petronas Towers
From the top floor of the KLCC shopping mall, in the Malaysia city of Kuala Lumpur, one can look through the glass roof at the adjacent 1483-foot Petronas Towers. It's an impressive view, made all the more interesting by the glass cleaners.
