I visited Turkmenistan in 1986. What has changed since then? The country’s oil and gas reserves have helped it develop its infrastructure. Brand new ministry buildings, of white marble and glass, and often referred to as the “palaces” are much in evidence in Ashgabat (Ashgabad). Wide new roads and parks have been built and each major town has a brand new theatre. Inter city roads are new and with little traffic, the airline is efficient ...read more
Adrinka Batik Quilt
December 24th, 2009 9 comments »A stop-motion documentary of a batik quilt with symbols from Ghana. Step by step batik and quilt design to raise funds for Mountain Elementary School’s Arts programming. Jennifer helped the children and V helped Jennifer and we all win!
var addthis_pub = ''; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more';Colored Bo-Sang paper umbrellas
December 23rd, 2009 No comments »Image taken on 2008-07-20 09:16:06 by Alaskan Dude.
var addthis_pub = ''; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more';On Location Oct 06 – Tajikstan
December 23rd, 2009 No comments »Tajikistan, a land-locked country of 7 million people borders China in the East, Afghanistan in the South, Uzbekistan to the west and Kyrghyzstan to the North. Described as being 93 % mountains and 100 % adventure they’re not far off the mark.
Currently only one Western airline, Turkish, offers a scheduled service once a week to Dushanbe, the capital although it can be easily accessed by road or air from Tashkent, Bishkek, Almaty and Moscow.
Whilst Dushanbe ...read more
Batik and Cuisine: A Heritage of Indonesia Fashion Show
December 23rd, 2009 9 comments »The Heritage Hotel Manila’s Indonesian Food Promotion April 16, 2008 Adjie Notonegoro’s Fashion Show
var addthis_pub = ''; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more';Cell Phones and Cell Phone Features You Cannot Live Without
December 23rd, 2009 No comments »It was not that long ago that cell phones were a luxury, not a necessity. Anyone over the age of 30 will remember the days when wireless phones were big and bulky with average reception and limited coverage at best. As hard as it is to imagine now, cell phones of yesterday had one function and one function only – to make and receive calls.
How times change…. Even the most basic cell phones of 2007 ...read more
Vietnam Southern Charm!
December 22nd, 2009 No comments »Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh Cityfloating marketExplore Vietnam’s southern wonders on this luxurious journey into one of Southeast Asia’s most fascinating regions. You’ll begin your laidback adventure exploring the streets of Ho Chi Minh City and taking in its many striking contrasts. Fabulously delicious restaurants vie for space with street vendors selling remarkable wares, while the city’s local markets are juxtaposed against charming colonial architecture. You’ll soon discover that ...read more
Printed Indian Dresses Creating Wave Around the World
December 22nd, 2009 No comments »India has been revoked for its printed and dyed cotton cloth since the 12th century and the creative processes flourished as the fabric received royal patronage.
The latest trend in Indian dresses is the printed fabric. Around the world it has created wave of printed dresses. Earlier sarees used to be in floral prints or embroidered or with sequence or beads works. But with the new launch of designers theres a whole new range of sarees ...read more
Southeast Asia Culture Night – Brandeis University
December 21st, 2009 No comments »Mua Sap
var addthis_pub = ''; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more';Top 10 Places to Travel to If You Have Lost Your Job
December 21st, 2009 No comments »OK, so you have been made redundant and lost your job. First of all, relax, don’t blame yourself. The global recession has hit every one and you are not alone. Official figures show that over 2 million people in the UK are now unemployed.
Instead see this as a blessing to finally get to do some of those things you have been dreaming of doing for so long. But before you jump head first into a ...read more
