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Taiwan: Their technology and their gods

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Taiwan: Their technology and their gods 

Taiwan is one of the “Asian tigers” have arisen in the last decades of the twentieth century. High levels of industrialization and technological development and mysterious temple where the faithful continue to speak with the gods.

Taiwan is one of the “Asian tigers” have emerged in the last decades of the twentieth century, with a level of industrialization and technological development among the highest in the world. So agriculture was reduced to a minimum, the food is imported and there is almost no more room. So factories are mushrooming everywhere and cities are increasingly widespread. And maybe in the near future to form a single large city. (more…)

Bangalore: Travel Tips - Part II

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Restaurant por Preferred Hotel Group.

Following the post, we will say that this time we will talk about eating and useful information you should know before arriving in Bangalore. Now continue with the story.

Cuisine:

For lovers of spicy, this is gastronomic heaven. For those who do not spend a bean chili or pepper should clarify and reiterate that the dish be prepared without seasoning or directly state: “I’m allergic to the main meal”.

Of course there is no beef on the menu of Indian restaurants. The meats on offer are lamb, pork or chicken. The letter difference with a red circle in non-vegetarian meals and one green for which they are made with only vegetables. (more…)

Nepal: The sacred secrets of the kingdom

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

The sacred secrets of the kingdom

The natural splendor of Nepal and the intense religiosity of its people are caught in a trip to the Himalayas Kathmandu.

According to legend, this ancient kingdom born of a lotus flower floating, solitary, in the lake which once occupied the valley of Kathmandu. Today, Nepal enchants with its ancient culture, with the mysticism that permeates the daily lives of its inhabitants, with its fertile valleys and majestic mountains that are a stairway to heaven of all Eastern religions and beliefs.

There are no more traces of the hippies who made Nepal a place of worship, crazy back in the ’60s, and settled in this corner of Asia within the international tourism map. Young foreigners who used to pass through the narrow winding streets of Kathmandu, the capital of this land of harmony and meditation, have now been replaced by more conventional tourists who experience a fascination for the beauty and history of this country, which survive legends such as the Yeti, the abominable snowman, and Kumari, the goddess-girl girls chosen from the Sakya caste. (more…)

Travel to Taipei of Taiwan

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

IMG_3491 por sullivan@Taiwan.

The most Westernized of the Chinese provinces have the third tallest building and world’s fastest elevator. Prodigal in national parks, beauty and curiosities, yet keeps one of the Malay tribes that inhabited the island for the first time. Women plant tea and men teach classes in tai-chi. At the heart of the mountain. Dozens of tunnels and bridges built without the aid of machinery crossing the main mountain range of Taiwan. Taiwan is where Chiang Kai-shek and his nationalist followers fled in 1949 after fleeing Mao Tse Tung and his army. His sovereignty is still disputed. It is a major player in the world of high technology. Its capital, Taipei, with a population of 22.7 million, claims the world’s tallest building. Rest in plate tectonics, and is regularly hit by earthquakes. A short drive brings us to the Democracy Monument in Taiwan was built in honor of Chiang Kai-shek. (more…)

Traveling to Nikko

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

The Shinkyo (Sacred) Bridge - Nikko, Japan por Bababoooie.

If you are planning a trip to Tokyo is essential to make a little visit to Nikko. Even if time is scarce, this is the only outlet on the outskirts of the city that you can not miss.
There is a Japanese saying which goes: “Do not say that is wonderful until you’ve seen Nikko”, and the truth is that in Nikko is the most impressive monuments in Japan.

Nikko is located 128 kilometers north of Tokyo, easily reachable by train from the capital in a journey that takes about an hour and a half, depends on the airline and trains pack and go.

Once we arrived at Nikko, you can go to the temples by bus, by Tobu company or on the roadside of a beautiful forest that surrounds them. (more…)

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