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Kuta Beach

Picture Story

Leeya Amin - leeyayid [82]

Fun experience

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Wat Phra Ram, oldest Ayutthayan temple

Amazing Ruins of Ayutthaya

ARIEL ALEXIS NOBLE - arnobs66 [1,232]

  Ayutthaya , whose name means “undefeatable” in Sanskrit, may not be as popular as Bangkok, Chiang Mai or Phuket but it’s one of the many places in Thailand that’s...

Destinations: Malaysia | Singapore | Manila | Woodlands | Changi | Baguio | Ayutthaya | Philippines | Bangkok | Boracay Island | Johor Bahru | Tagaytay City | Laguna | Seoul | Korea, S | Kuala Lumpur | Mindanao | Thailand | Cebu
Topics: Travel | People | Photography | Beaches & Resorts | Shopping | National Parks | Festivals | Ecotourism | Culture | Nature | Architecture

The LRT Rush Hour Survival Guide

Audrey Lim - alim [9,432]

A traveler's survival guide to riding the LRT in Malaysia during rush hours!

Destinations: Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
Topics: Culture
People chant during a ceremony of the Hungry Ghost festival in Hong Kong.

Feeding Hong Kong's Hungry Ghosts

Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,579]

The Hungry Ghost festival is celebrated in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. Chinese who maintain traditional beliefs hold that ghosts are allowed out from heaven for the lunar month...

Destinations: Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Singapore | Hong Kong
Topics: Culture | Traditions

Legend of the Chinese Zodiac

Audrey Lim - alim [9,432]

In my family, we have a dog, an ox, a rat, a tiger, and two dragons! When such a varied bunch sits together, one can expect a clashing of "personalities" and other factors... but such is the...

Destinations: Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Taiwan | China | Macau | Singapore | Beijing | Hong Kong | Taipei
Topics: Culture | Traditions

Chap Goh Mei

Audrey Lim - alim [9,432]

Chinese kids love New Year celebrations. It is a celebration full of festive cheers, good food, and not forgetting, the many ang paus (red packets that married folks give to the unmarried ones) that...

Destinations: Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
Topics: Culture | Festivals
Hundreds of people at a mamak stall

The Mamak Phenomenon

Audrey Lim - alim [9,432]

You can't claim to have been to Malaysia if you have not visited a mamak stall. The Mamak Phenomenon is the hottest, and probably the longest lasting "cultural" scene in the country. To see and...

Destinations: Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
Topics: Food | Culture

Mangled English

Audrey Lim - alim [9,432]

It was just yesterday that I encountered this problem and made me realized just how deep the language roots are and just how serious the matter at hand is! Okay, perhaps I would not lose much sleep...

Destinations: Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
Topics: Culture

Barefoot in the house

Brian Randall Francis - bfrancis [245]

Brian Francis takes his shoes off and walks you through the rites of passage on Malay culture and tradition Living in multi-cultural Singapore, we are privy to a kaleidoscope of diverse customs and...

Destinations: Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Singapore
Topics: Culture | Traditions

A little taste of sunshine

Bee Lian Goh - beelian [856]

Ask any true-blooded Singaporean what comes to mind when he or she thinks of Chinese New Year, and chances are that, included in the list of festive favorites, right up there with the auspicious...

Destinations: Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Singapore
Topics: Culture | Food | Festivals
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