Let’s Visit Asia

Here on my part of the sky, we’re in the thick of Carneval season. But that’s not the carnival I’,m talking about. I’m on to a blog carnival, where bloggers submit their entries around a particular theme. Let’s Visit Asia joins the first Carnival of Cities and among the many, here are two other entries showcasing travel tidbits in Asian cities:

Open Windows and the mosquitoes of Kerala, India.
The Traveling Mum’s trip to a pagoda in Nanning, China.

Enjoy the rest of the entries on the maiden issue of the Carnival of Cities around the world, hosted this week at Home Turf …read more

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Aside from travel books, I just love videos featuring places. It’s like an invitation to come and see the place live, with my own eyes. Videos, especially those of a documentary nature, draw my attention to things I would probably miss even if I had been there.
And that’s why I love Swajana. As of writing they have 6 videos on archive, featuring people, events and scenes in everyday life in India. I especially love those videos they did on Nai, A Pavement Barber, Pottery, and the Flower Maiden (can you tell I find people stories most amazing?). All videos were …read more

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BBC is my tv channel of choice when it comes to news. I love even the commercials, especially when they show tourism video clips. Here’s one from Incredible India:

In just one minute, you get to see how rich India’s culture is. If that leaves you wanting more info on travel destinations in India, have a look at the official national tourism website, Incredible India.

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