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Changdian Taoranting Park Temple Fair – Beijing, China

March 31, 2011 0 steve

The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important holiday of the year in China. During this period Beijing empties out as all the migratory workers travel home to see their families. For those of us left in town one of the most popular cultural events of the season is the Temple Fair.

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Ladies Street, leading to LaiTai Flower Market – Beijing, China

March 26, 2011 0 steve

Nuren Jie, or Ladies Street, is a much-maligned shopping area up near the Lufthansa Centre and embassy district.

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Avoiding Taxi Scams – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

March 23, 2011 0 steve

Gathered from a number of sources, including the Malaysian Tourist Police, here are a few tips to avoid getting ripped off in a taxi. They apply pretty much anywhere, but I’m using Kuala Lumpur as an example

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Another day, another bird park – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

February 25, 2011 0 steve

KL Bird Park claims to be the world’s largest free-flight walk-in aviary. 3000 birds of over 200 local and foreign species fly around the twenty one acre site.

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Taxi Drivers – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

February 24, 2011 28 steve

Our generally poor experiences with Malaysian taxi drivers and Kuala Lumpur ones in particular reached a zenith when we landed late at night after visiting Brunei.

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One day in Brunei – Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

February 24, 2011 0 steve

One of the better ways to spend time waiting at an airport is to take a transit tour. We booked an early flight from Kota Kinabalu back to Kuala Lumpur that included a 6 hour wait in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei.

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Lok Kawi Wildlife Park – Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

February 23, 2011 0 steve

Outside of Kota Kinabalu is the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park. The site is home to a wide range of tropical animals such as elephants, leopards, tigers and bears.

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Visiting the world’s largest flower – Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

February 21, 2011 0 steve

A rare encounter with the world's largest flower, the Rafflesia arnoldii, or corpse flower, in the rainforest bordering Indonesia.

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Feeding orangutans at the Rasa Ria Nature Reserve – Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

February 20, 2011 0 steve

Feeding Orangutans at the Rasa Ria Nature Reserve in Kota Kinabalu

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Inaccurate Hotel Reviews – Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

February 19, 2011 0 steve

There's something odd about the budget hotel reviews in Kota Kinabalu

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Changdian Taoranting Park Temple Fair – Beijing, China

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Avoiding Taxi Scams – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Another day, another bird park – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Taxi Drivers – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

One day in Brunei – Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Lok Kawi Wildlife Park – Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

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