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Will the Delhi Commonwealth Games Survive Dengue Fever?

Corruption and construction delays aside, it’s now Dengue Fever that’s posing a very real threat to the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.  According to a news report, a Malaysian athlete who was in Delhi to train for the Games contracted the virus and was hospitalized.
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Are you trying to make October Holiday plans?

Travel during any of the major Chinese holidays can be a little rough when it comes to advance booking of flights and train seats. As I said in my last post, the October Holidays are coming up in celebration of China’s National Day and we’ve got 7 days off. Work and school resumes on Friday [...]

Japanese Food Replicas

Many restaurants in Japan display colorful and precise food replicas in their show windows. It’s often hard to believe they are fake. As the food replicas are appealing to the eyes so much, you might spend a lot of time in front of the show windows looking at them. Gujo-city in Gifu prefecture is Japan’s [...]

Monsoon Rain Fills Pushkar Lake At Last

Pushkar Lake.
Sharell Cook
Thanks to the generous amount of rainfall this monsoon season in India, Pushkar Lake is now full again. In fact, the water has reached its highest level in two decades.
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2010 Autumn Holidays Coming Up

September sort of sneaked up on me. It doesn’t feel like autumn yet in Shanghai – my whole family managed to get a good sunburn at the swimming pool on Saturday (always nice to end the season a little crispy). But the weather has certainly broken and we’re no longer having 35-40 degree days and [...]

September Grand Sumo Tournament

Going to a sumo tournament can be a highlight of your trip to Japan. The September Grand Sumo Tournament in 2010 is held from September 12 to 26 at Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan. If you are in Tokyo around this time, take advantage of the opportunity to see Japanese sumo live. Check the Tickets information .

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Mumbai Restaurant Week: Discounted Dining at Top Mumbai Restaurants

Stella restaurant.
The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai.
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India Photo of the Week – Krishna Janmasthami

This child is all dressed up to celebrate Lord Krishna’s birthday today. Find out more about the festival of Krishna Janmasthami and what takes place on this special occasion.
Photo courtesy www.flickr.com user J I G I S H A a.k.a Nitin Badhwar
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Japan Anime/Manga Spots

If you are anime/manga fans, Japan might be a destination you dream of visiting one day. You probably think of going to Akihabara in Tokyo, the center of Japanese pop culture. What are other must-see places for anime/manga fans? I have listed some interesting anime/manga spots for you to visit around Japan.

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Be Careful of Dengue in Delhi

Dengue carrying tiger mosquito.
www.flickr.com user aturegirl 78
If you’re heading to Delhi over the next couple of months, it’s important that you take extra precautions against mosquitoes. The number of cases of Dengue Fever in Delhi this monsoon season is rising rapidly. However, Dengue Fever usually peaks towards the end of the monsoon and [...]

Mumbai’s Govindas Get Ready for Krishna Janmasthami 2010

Males form a human pyramid during the Govinda festival.
www.flickr.com user ROHAN DUMBRE
Krishna Janmasthami, the celebration of the birthday of Lord Krishna, is only two days away. This year …
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More Cheap Bangkok Hotels?

Depends how you define cheap! My original list of cheap Bangkok hotels were all under $20 per night. The latest list, which I’ve cleverly titled “More Cheap Bangkok Hotels” has …
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2010 Halloween Celebration at Tokyo Disney Resort

Tokyo Disney Resort holds Halloween celebration events from September 9 to October 31, 2010 at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Visit the parks to experience the festivities with Halloween parades, shows, decorations, and special menus at the restaurants. Discount passport tickets called Halloween Again Passport are available.

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Kingdom of Dreams: India’s Hottest New Theme Park

Kingdom of Dreams.
Where can you go to discover the carnival that is India all in one place? Kingdom of Dreams!  This huge entertainment and leisure destination recently opened up in Gurgaon, near Delhi.   It showcases both Indian culture and the performing arts.
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Qingdao with China Odyssey Tours

It had been on my mind to start getting some information on tour companies on this web site for a while. A reader had written in complaining (rightly) that I didn’t cover this subject well and I had been mulling over how best to do it when a kind operator (and also blog reader) from [...]

Bangkok’s Airport Rail Link Opens

The Bangkok airport rail link finally opened last week and I had a chance to ride it on the first day of full operations. Although the train system is not without its detractors, I’m already a fan. Taxis and cars and undeniably more comfortable, but rapid public transportation is more reliable, more predictable and less [...]

New Direct Train from Mumbai to Shirdi

Shirdi Sai Baba.
www.flickr.com user kyriazis.
Here’s some good news for devotees planning a pilgrimage to Shirdi to visit the temple of Sai Baba, Maharashtra’s most popular and famous saint.  It’s now possible to take a direct train from Mumbai to Shirdi.
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Review Your Favorite Japanese Festivals

Have you had a memorable festival experience in Japan? Traditional festivals are important parts of Japanese culture, and visiting traditional Japanese festivals can be a highlight of Japan trip. Please share your festival experience with other travelers to Japan.

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Le Sutra: World’s First Indian Art Hotel in Mumbai

Dyutta Room, Rajsic Level.
Le Sutra, Mumbai.
The Hotel Pali Hills, in Mumbai’s hip suburb of Bandra, has completely reinvented itself and the results are stunning!
Now known as Le Sutra, this boutique hotel claims to be the first Indian art hotel in the world. However, its unique design concept extends well beyond art. Based on Indian [...]

Physical Tickets for Delhi Commonwealth Games Now Available

Commonwealth Games Mascot.
www.flickr.com user Aymer Designz Imagery
With only five weeks remaining until the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the second phase of ticketing  has at last been launched.
This means that physical paper tickets are now available for purchase at around 30 retail outlets across the city. These tickets will also be distributed to those [...]

JR East Pass Special

If you are visiting Japan this fall and planning to travel by train for a few days, purchasing a JR East Pass Special can save you some money. The JR East Flexible 3-day Pass costs 10,000 yen (age 12- ) or 5,000 yen (age 6-11) each. It’s on sale now until mid November and [...]

Ladakh Festival Canceled This Year

The Ladakh Festival, which usually takes place in Leh and surrounding villages during the first two weeks of September, will not be held this year.
The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to cancel the festival as a token of respect to the victims of the recent devastating flash flood in the area.
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More of my favorite Song Fang tea in new outlets

I’m taking a break from Qingdao talk to tell you that my favorite tea house – Song Fang Maison de Thé – has new outlets selling the teas just off the Bund and in Pudong. You can slip into the Fuzhou Lu outlet after you’ve bought some new slippers at Suzhou Cobblers and stock up [...]

Onam Pulikkali: The Tigers Come to Town

Man dressed up as tiger for Pulikkali.
www.flickr.com user Felix Francis
Tomorrow, the tigers will come to town as part of Onam festival celebrations in Thrissur, Kerala. Hundreds of grown men will dress up and act like tigers for the occasion! It’s actually serious business, as troupes from all over the district gather to perform [...]

Experience Japanese Culture in Kyoto

Wouldn’t it be nice if you can have a cup of matcha green tea with Japanese confectionaries you made while you are sightseeing in Kyoto? How about making your creative souveniors at Kyoto Yuzen dyeing workshops for your friends? There are many interesting hands-on activities where tourists can learn about Japanese culture in Kyoto. Most [...]