Travel through Asia by country:
Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
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Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Moscow, New Delhi, Tokyo
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Travel through Asia with our writers:
Infiltrating North Korea, Keyhole Into Burma, Band on the Run ... in China, Chinese Buffet, A Canadian in Beijing, Volunteer Vacation: Tajikistan
From Yahoo!News.com: China has just opened what it claims to be the world’s tallest ferris field in the south of the country. Called the Star of Nanchang, it opened in a riverside park in the province of Jiangxi.
As a point of reference, the new wheel is 82 feet taller than the London Eye, which the Guiness Book of World Records currently lists as the tallest ferris wheel. The Star of Nanchang is currently waiting for its certification by Guinness as the new recordholder.
For those of an environmental bent, there are several things that make your heart sad: 1). clubbing baby seals, 2) littering, 3) SUVs filled with toxic waste, and 4) whalers.
And so we have this story in National Geographic not about SUV drivers with toxic waste in the back, but about whalers. Japanese whalers. Did you know whaling was even still practiced? I mean, sure, maybe some Native American groups up North still do it to keep the traditions alive and the skills sharp (skills that might come in handy again some day if global warming happens), but whaling among advanced nations? You’re pulling my porpoise, right?
Well, yes, Veronica, there are whalers. But there are also those who wish to stop them, and that, dear reader, is really what this story is all about. It is a story of adventure, water, greed, culture, and passion. Give it a read and the next time someone asks you to go out on a whale harpooning trip, just say no.
t’s time yet again to call your attention to the wonderful Latitudes Magazine. I try to let y’all know about this pub each month because it really is one of the online standouts where travel is concerned. This month’s coverage takes a look at Tanzania, Alaska, Corsi and (believe it or not) Sao Paulo. The latter is one of the worst cities I’ve ever visited, but Latitudes actually makes it look inviting.
Just when I thought I couldn’t unearth any new hard to find languages in the world and on the web today I discovered a few and I do mean very few links into one I’m sure you are all dying to know! (I surprise myself sometimes.) Before I just blurt out the word let me add that this country rarely gets mentioned here on Gadling with the exception of Neil’s fabulous Red Corner series. I’ve always been curious about Uzbekistan and know very little about the country, let alone the language, but as promised here is your new and exciting word for the day.
Today’s word is a Uzbek word used in Uzbekistan:
arzimaydi – you’re welcome
Uzbek is spoken by 18.5 million in Uzbekistan and across Central Asia. It is the official language of Uzbekistan and classified as an Eastern Turkic language in the Qarluq. Wiki has great background on the lang as usual where as you can find an incredible list of the most common Uzbek words at this Introduction to Uzbek Language site. In addition to the wordlist there is also a small section for pronunciation and grammar.
We go to one of my favorite countries in the world for today’s POTD. This shot by LeeLeFever_TwinF of a little girl standing in front of a sumptuously designed door in Jaipur India brought back a flood of memories from my own relatively recent trip to India. Pics like this can just take themselves, but I really liked the shot a lot.