Travel Asia

Spend some time exploring Singapore and you are bound to stumble upon a tree shrine. They are not always the largest trees or the most exotic, but you know them when you see them. White Styrofoam packets surround their gnarly trunks, and you might notice the distinct odour of incense, rising from a red wooden altar. What are the origins of these tree shrines? Why do people worship these seemingly ordinary trees? What is its connection to 4-D?

Insieme a Jean-Paul Sartre, nel 1955 Simone de Beauvoir viaggiò per sei settimane attraverso la Cina, invitata dal governo cinese. Da quell'esperienza nacque La lunga marcia (1957), un ricco resoconto del grande paese asiatico e dei cambiamenti che il comunismo vi stava portando. Tra visite minuziosamente organizzate e libere passeggiate, conferenze ufficiali e spontanee conversazioni, vestigia del passato e realizzazioni del presente, de Beauvoir fissa sulla pagina un periodo storico di rapida transizione, in cui "è impossibile fermarsi nell'istante".

For most, the name 'Lucky Plaza' alone is inseparable from its association with the local Filipino community; to say the words 'Lucky Plaza' is to mean 'Little Manila'. It's a place most Singaporeans would rarely think to visit, other than as another place to eat at when in Orchard Road (and even then, this is limited to either the ayam penyet restaurants or the famous yong tau foo joint on the sixth floor). But going around with a guide makes all the difference.

All Roads a Novel by Julian Bound A journey of awakening in the foothills of the Himalayas When Josh’s intended two month holiday in Thailand heads in an unexpected direction the doors of a new world are opened to him. Pulled away from his comfort zone and led across Asia by a turn of surprising encounters and events, he finds himself in locations never thought of before. From Thailand and Cambodia’s golden temples to the banks of China’s Li River, and from the high altitudes of Tibet’s ancient monasteries to Nepal’s sacred lakes, Josh gains insights into Asia’s concepts and ...

This unique book is the first to bring together a group of influential China experts to reflect on their cultural and social encounters while travelling and living in the People’s Republic. Filling an important gap, it allows scholars, journalists, and businesspeople to reflect on their personal memories of China.

Do you know what body of water the Yellow River flows into? Do you know which Asian country has never been home to a McDonald's restaurant? Do you know which modern day country used to be Mesopotamia? Travel Trivia: Asian Edition will have you boasting these answers, and so many more! At the end of this book, you will have honed both your existing geography trivia knowledge and added some awesome new facts to your arsenal.

Greater Than a Tourist: Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia by Aditi Shukla offers the inside scoop on Kota Bharu. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. You will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay. This book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other travel books.

For over 300 years, Japan closed itself to outsiders, developing a remarkable and unique culture. During its period of isolation, the inhabitants of the city of Edo, later known as Tokyo, relied on its public bells to tell the time. In her remarkable book, Anna Sherman tells of her search for the bells of Edo, exploring the city of Tokyo and its inhabitants and the individual and particular relationship of Japanese culture - and the Japanese language - to time, tradition, memory, impermanence and history.

The Mindfulness of Wandering by Julian Bound 21 Mindful Walks through 7 Buddhist Countries for Reducing Stress and Anxiety and Finding Peace of Mind in your Everyday Life Calm the mind and start a journey towards finding peace with twenty-one short mindful walks through the beautiful temples, gardens and shrines of Asia and South East Asia. Finding peace in today’s modern world can be difficult. Although calm appears at times in our daily lives it is often fleeting, allowing elements of stress, anxiety, sadness and at times exhaustion to take dominance again. By practicing mindfulness in ...

Greater Than a Tourist: McLeod Ganj, Himachal, India by Shifali Garg offers the inside scoop on McLeod Ganj. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

The Chiang Mai travel guide is a historical guide that offers travelers a comprehensive overview of the city and its rich cultural heritage. The guide features a curated selection of hot spots to visit, including must-see attractions like the Old City, Doi Suthep, and the Elephant Nature Park, as well as lesser-known gems like Baan Kang Wat Artist Village and the Chiang Mai Grand Canyon.

Do you want to travel with ease and elegance, getting what you need when you need it? This is the solution for your communication problems when you travel to China.

Greater than a tourist by Farah Tohme offers the inside scope on Beirut. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination.

A Gardener’s Tale a Novel by Julian Bound ‘It’s funny the people you meet in a lifetime. Looking back it wasn’t so much how many crossed my path, more so it was what they had to say.’ With these opening lines a sheltered man recounts his life spent working as a gardener in his hometown’s park. Recalling those encountered he tells how they shared their problems with him, resulting in him offering them his own unique perspective on life and so touching the hearts of all he meets. Unbeknown to them all, his wise insights for their woes arrive from the numerous jigsaw puzzles he and...

"Travel words and phrases in Tagalog". 300 essential words and phrases and the 100 most common verbs. Tagalog is a language spoken as a first language by a quarter of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by the majority. Its standardized form, officially named Filipino, is the national language of the Philippines. There are over 80 million Tagalog language speakers around the world. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionized: you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore.

In this audiobook, you will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay. This audiobook will not tell you exact addresses or store hours, but instead will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other travel books.

"أحمد الشقيري يجعلك تسافر برفقته إلى اليابان فاحزم أمتعتك وكن جاهزًا

Konnichi wa! Have you ever been to Japan? Learn about Japanese animals, foods, culture, and more to see what makes this Asian country unique. Carefully leveled text and critical thinking questions introduce young listeners to nonfiction.

மஹாத்மா பிறந்த மண்ணில் கிடைத்த மிக வித்தியாசமான அனுபவங்களையும், விவரங்களையும் பற்றி விவரிக்கும் பயண நூல். சவுத் ஆப்ரிக்காவிலே இருக்கும் உலகத்துலேயே மிகப்பெரிய வைல்ட் லைப் சாங்க்ச்சுவரி என்று சொல்ல கூடிய க்ரூகர் பார்க்கிலே மூன்று நாள் தங்கிய அந்த அனுபவங்கள். எப்படி ஒட்டகச்சிவிங்கி குட்டி போடுவது, சிங்கம் எப்படி வேட்டையாடுகிறது இவையெல்லாம் பார்த்த அனுபவங்கள் இதிலே விவரிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

Sumo, Sony und Sashimi: So viel Japan kennt jeder. Mangas, Karaoke und andere Importe gehören längst auch bei uns dazu - und doch ist uns ihre Heimat fremd. Andreas Neuenkirchen entschlüsselt aufs Unterhaltsamste Land und Leute. Er verrät, wie Sie in Restaurants und Privathaushalten, in buddhistischen Tempeln, beim Small Talk oder in Geschäftsverhandlungen glänzen. Welche Speisen schmecken - und vor allem, wie man sie isst. Sie erfahren, was Sie mit Stäbchen zu tun und zu lassen haben und was es mit dem Mythos vom Schlürfen auf sich hat.