More Flamenco at the Marriot Spanish Festival

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Cockroach boy band

post from Japan Probe on 24 May 2009 06:44:32 PM. © Japan Probe

Kincho uses a boy band in its latest commercial promoting cockroach extermination traps:What the last line of the commercial sounds like: “Gokiburi (cockroaches) to the heaven!”—Akihabara News - Gadgetry from Japan (Subscribe)dannychoo.com - Your portal to Japan (Subscribe)Kirainet.com - A geek in Japan (Subscribe)

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Decoration trucks in Japan

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A travel show exploring stops along the Tobu Tojo Line got off at Higashi Matsuyama to visit Sekiguchi Kougei, which specializes in painting “decoration trucks” (dekotora). Here is some footage of the kind of designs Mr. Sekiguchi creates:—Akihabara News - Gadgetry from Japan (Subscribe)dannychoo.com - Your portal to Japan (Subscribe)Kirainet.com - A geek in [...]

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Boy glues hand to desk

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A Japanese TV show featuring a variety of wacky/exciting video clips from around the world included the following clip of a kid in South Korea who glued his hand to a desk while playing with superglue:A rescue team was called in, and after using a combination of chemicals and good ol’ fashioned prying with a [...]

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Arima Onsen suffering due to swine flu

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Arima Onsen, Hyogo Prefecture’s most famous hot springs resort, has taken a huge economic hit because of the H1N1 flu outbreak in Kansai. To convince tourists to stop canceling reservations and visit their town, locals gathered to clean-up the area and bring attention to the fact that Arima Onsen is safe:—Akihabara News - [...]

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Roses

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It's been a very good year for roses.

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Mekong Bug Invasion

post from Thailand Land of Smiles on 24 May 2009 03:33:09 PM. © Thailand Land of Smiles

As the above picture suggests, staying on the Mekong in Nakhon Phanom was absolutely beautiful and very relaxing. The first few days of my stay in April were sunny but not real hot with a great breeze flowing off the Mekong to the balcony. Then it got[...]

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Phra Ram Ratchaniwet Palace

Phra Ram Ratchaniwet Palace (?????? ??????????), or simply Ban Puen Palace (??????????) is located in the southern part of town Phetchaburi within a military complex - but it is freely accessible, and at least according to the websites I have found it has no entrance fee.

The palace was built in European art deco style designed by the German architect Karl Doering. King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) ordered the construction shortly before his death in 1910, and it was finished in 1916. It was supposed to become his palace for the rainy season, and unlike nearby Khao Wang Palace the King chose an easier accessible location in the flat land.

Sadly we arrived there a bit too late - we did not know the opening times and the stay at Wat Mahathat took a bit long - so the palace was already closed when we came there. So we could only enjoy the view from the outside, and take several photos of the family posing in front of the building or the statue. But of course for the display here I have chosen only the photos without people.

A few photos from the inside I could find here, clearly worth to go again to see the inside as well next time.

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Senator Richard Gordon to transform Zamboangas
Sta. Cruz isle to tourist zone

Senator Richard Gordon has pledged to initiate steps in the Senate to convert Sta. Cruz Island into a premiere tourist destination, owned and managed by the people of the city of Zamboanga.Gordon, who is the architect of WOW Philippines, the country?s tourism promotion campaign, expressed intentions to help improve Sta. Cruz Island during the Zamboanga [...]

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Transjakarta - The express bus system of Jakarta

Jakarta has a population of approximately 9 million people and no metro system. It's a city that sprawls in every direction and its traffic congestion is legendary.

The city has come up with a workable bus system that has at least made travel in some parts of Jakarta much faster.

Transjakarta Bus

Transjakarta is a network of express bus services that use designated lanes on key roads. The bus lanes are separated from the rest of the traffic on the major roads and special bus shelters collect the bus fare in advance.

Transjakarta Bus Lane

The buses have modified wide doors which are at the same height as the terminal gate. A conductor is on each bus who controls the amount of people who get on, so it doesn't become a great crush of passengers.

Transjakarta Bus Station

The buses run regular services, so the wait is not usually too long.

While an express bus service is no substitute for an extensive metro system, TransJakarta works surprisingly well. The government have talked of building a metro system, but if or when that ever happens, this is a good solution to the traffic jams of Jakarta.

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