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Asia Travel Cruises: Lasting Impressions of Culture and Tradition
An Asia cruise is a voyage of discovery, an experience of cultural extravaganza of Asian civilizations. Asia is biggest continent with the lengthiest coastline and the highest mountains of the world, the Himalayas. To explore the true majesty of its magnificent past, to experience the magnanimity of its religion and its people, embark on an Asia cruise. You will never ever forget the experience.

Family Cruise: Asia Travel and Get-Together for Fun
A family cruise is a perfect getaway with loads of fun and excitement for everybody. Whenever you have kids bored with the usual stuff amusement parks, theater and all and your spouse needs a change, plan a cruise. You will get addicted to it. Family cruise is a sure shot way to drive away boredom.

The Forbidden City of Beijing, China
Lying at the center of Beijing, the ForbiddenCity, called Gu Gong, in Chinese, was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Now known as the Palace Museum, it is to the north of Tiananmen Square.

16 Tips For Preventing Passport Problems
Carelessness is the number one reason for a passport application being rejected or delayed or for a passport being lost, stolen, or damaged. What steps are necessary to prevent these things from happening? How can you take care of your passport? Here are 16 practical tips you can follow to acquire your passport, keep it in your possession, and preserve it in good condition.

Accessible Asia Travel Tips
Things to Consider as You Plan Your Trip. For the most current information and further assistance when you are ready to make reservations, you should contact a Asia travel agency or the tourist bureau for the area you plan to visit. If you have a chronic medical condition, be sure to consult your health care provider prior to making your Asia travel plans.

China Silk Road
Named in the middle of the 19th century by the German scholar, Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen, the Chinese SilkRoad, which is regarded as the greatest East-West trade route, was first traveled by Zhang Qian when he was sent on a diplomatic mission to the Western Regions in the Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). The Chinese Silk Road was the information super highway of its age, serving as the conduit not only for goods but also for the transmission of knowledge and ideas between east and west.

Art and people

How to Buy Cheongsam Dresses, Mandarin Blouses, Kung Fu Fashions
When you bring home a piece of treasure from GoodOrient, you also bring home a piece of Chinese heritage. You will familiarize yourself with 5,000 years of history and heritage via the store's free library of local cultural articles, free downloads and monthly e-magazine packed with intriguing stories about weird & wonderful faces of the East.

Painting Philosophy of Peruvian Artist
"In China, Apomayta learned that the indigenous traditions of his home village of Puno were born from a fusion of Asian and Western cultures Apomayta realized that the legacy of Asia ran deep in his veins."

Wushu or Chinese Kung Fu
Wushu (also known as kung-fu or martial arts) is one of the typical demonstrations of traditional Ch-inese culture. It is a sport which utilizes both brawn and brain.

Guide to Chinese Symbols and Patterns
On most Chinese garments, you will see some mysterious and fantastic Chinese Icons. If you are interested in these icons and want to explore further in Chinese Culture, we have a brief introduction to these Chinese Icons.

Chinese Zodiac Signs
The chinese zodiac animals is made up of 12 signs, each representing a year. These are lunar years divided into 12 months of equal time, resulting in Chinese New Year Day falling on different dates in different years. A 13th "leap" year is periodically added to keep the system in balance. chinese zodiac sign

Feng Shui Art
"Feng Shui Art ("fung schway") - translated as wind and water - is the ancient Chinese philosophy, science and art that studies the way that life energy (Ch'i) flows throughout the environment and the spaces that we inhabit. Experience has shown that by creating balanced and harmonious places in which to live and work in, the quality of our lives can be greatly enhanced" .

Food and Feng Shui
Chi or positive energy flows in food as well as in everything else, and its quality depends a lot on the way we cook it. Actually, eating has direct relation with energy flowing, since it is the way we receive energy and it becomes part of us. Therefore, the source of that energy, which is food, should be handled very carefully.

4000 Year Old Secrets and Benefits of Green Tea
The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea for over 4,000 years. But recent studies are just starting to unlock these ancient secrets of green tea.

Macau and Luís Vaz de Camões
Luís Vaz de Camões (sometimes rendered in English as Camoens) (1524 – June 10, 1580) is generally considered Portugal's greatest poet. His mastery and art is only comparable in greatness to Virgil, Dante or Shakespeare. He penned dozens of sonnets and other poems, but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusíadas.

Stanley Ho - Macau King of Gambling
Stanley Ho (in the Westernized form of his hame; Ho Hung-sun as his romanized traditional Chinese name, and sometimes Stanley Ho Hung-sun; born November 25, 1921 in Hong Kong) is a famous entrepreneur in Hong Kong and Macau.

Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama (1469?-December 24, 1524), was a Portuguese explorer who was the first person to sail from Europe to India. From the early 15th century, the nautical school of Henry the Navigator had been extending Portuguese knowledge of the coast of Africa.

Jackie Chan in Hong Kong
“The colony of Macau is probably the best excursion... Macau has a very European flavour. ... It's like going to an old city in Europe ..."

Offsite Asia Travel and Macau Articles

Off the Beaten Track by Lonely Planet
Macau's pleasures are relaxed and laid back, architectural and atmospheric: narrow cobbled alleys, grand baroque churches, ....

Macao Tries to Spruce Up Its Image NY Times, August 22, 2004
Tourism is enjoying a big comeback in Macao.

On a Winning Streak by Sydney Morning Herald, July 2, 2004
Chinese and Portuguese influences can be found all over the streets of Macau.

"Silent Macau: Two Faces of the Macau SAR,"
Somber and low-key during the day, Macau comes to life after sunset with dazzling neon, hectic street life and busy casinos.

"Way down east,"
The highlight for some is the casinos - try the Lisboa - but there's much more to Macao than that. For a start, it's a lot more Portuguese than Hong Kong was ever English.....

"Spread betting,"
Since the Macau government opened up the former Portuguese colony's gaming concession, a rush of cash has flowed in and construction plans are frenzied.....

"Macau," TravelIntelligence.net
Hong Kong's “little brother” has plenty to offer, from famous casinos and secluded retreats to colonial attractions and charming back streets.

"Last Orders In the Vegas of the East,"
"But Macau's brightest pleasures are simply its wonderful juxtapositions. Mediterranean-style buildings as gaudily coloured as a confectioners' window ......"

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