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Jump to the full entry & travel map Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy Cinque Terre is Italian for “five lands” and is a collection of the most idyllic Mediterranean villages, all tucked into a dramatic and rugged hillside; it’s an Italian National Park and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Driving through the towns isn’t permitted (so glad) but there is an 11 mile trail that connects them and if the weather is dry, they are passable and absolutely gorgeous

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Hiking on the Mediterranean — Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy

Jump to the full entry & travel map Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 09年十月份的某一天下午，接到堂姐打来的电话， 当我一听到堂姐说二姑丈去世了的消息就吓了一跳和不敢相信？ 以为堂姐是在跟我开玩笑吧了还一直追问她是不是真实的？？？ 当她重复讲了几次我才相信二姑丈已去世了事实， 不是我不信堂姐只是觉得这件事很晴天霹雳。 二姑丈才大约应该有五十多岁吧！ 真是天意弄人那么快就离别了， 要我怎么相信一个好人那么快就走了呢？ 不是说好人一定会没事的吗？ 相信每个人一定会有离别的一天其实也不必伤感。 只要开开心心地过每一天就好了，别带着遗憾而过。

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离别 — Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Throughout Travel BlogCamp in 2008 I was quite relaxed knowing that it was the first event and if it didn’t go down well I could at least say that it was worth trying. This year, I felt added pressure because it had a lot to live up to, so imagine my relief when the night went by without any hiccups. Lost networking opportunities I would have liked to have chatted to more people, but, running around like a headless chicken meant I got very little time for networking which from my perspective is a shame.

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Travel BlogCamp at the World Travel Market

Syria’s Assad hails ‘climate of trust’ ahead of French visit (AFP via Yahoo! News) Syrian President Bahar al-Assad hailed a “climate of trust” with France ahead of a visit on Friday, but bemoaned US President Barack Obama’s lack of a Middle East peace action plan. Arrests at holy site in JerusalemIsraeli police clash with Palestinian

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Kidnapped Norwegian Journalist, Afghan Translator Freed (INO News) (RTTNews) – A Norwegian freelance journalist and an Afghan colleague, kidnapped a week ago in eastern Afghanistan, were released Thursday, the Norwegian foreign ministry said. Surge in US troops will fuel Taliban insugency former Afghan warlord says (Daily Telegraph) Gen Abdul Rashid Dostum the controversial former Afghan

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Afghanistan – Kidnapped Norwegian Journalist, Afghan Translator Freed (INO News)

Spy row, golf game fuel Thai-Cambodia row (AFP via Yahoo! News) Cambodian police said Friday they had charged a Thai man with spying on fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, further inflaming a diplomatic crisis between the neighbouring countries. Thailand not to close Thai-Cambodian border (Thailandnews.net) The Thai-Cambodia border’s situation has remained normal, while Thailand still has

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Southeast Asia – Spy row, golf game fuel Thai-Cambodia row (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Lebanese, Syrian leaders agree to continue bilateral ties – Summary (EARTHtimes.org) Beirut/Damascus – The presidents of Lebanon and Syria at a bilateral summit in Damascus on Thursday expressed satisfaction at the development of relations between their countries and vowed to pursue closer ties. President Bashar al-Assad vowed to pu… Salad days in Lebanon (The Star)

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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Lebanese, Syrian leaders agree to continue bilateral ties – Summary (EARTHtimes.org)

Iraq warns of rise in attacks ahead of elections (EARTHtimes.org) Baghdad – Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari warned Iraqis on Thursday to expect more terrorist violence ahead of parliamentary elections set for January. All eyes are now turning to the date of the next elections, and I think terrorists are planning m… Syrian envoy denies aiding

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Iraq – Iraq warns of rise in attacks ahead of elections (EARTHtimes.org)

Jump to the full entry & travel map Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Arriving four and a half hours late wasnt exactly the best start to the day but at least we had a better nights sleep on the train in a slightly higher class with no screaming children! After dringin around for an hour and a half, we finally found somewhere decent to stay and booked ourselves on a boat trip at sunset down the Ganges. We travelled past a mini burning ghat, where they cremate the dead and past a larger one further down then sailed back to watch the Aarti ceremony, which is when light from wicks soaked in purified butter are offered to the gods.

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Quick Trip Down the Ganges — Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Jump to the full entry & travel map Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India Having heard that Agra isnt one of the nicest places to stay, we decided to make it a quick day trip before heading to Varanasi. On arrival, it seemed to be a lot more aggressive with regards to people trying to make money out of us, with rickshaw drivers wanting to take us on detours to shops for their commission, but seeing as were hot and tired, it really tested our patience and they soon took us to where we wanted to go when they saw our tempers flaring!! After a quick breakfast, we headed over to the Taj Mahal to be shocked by the 750 Rs entrance fee, which is pretty much what we budget for each day for our daily living costs, in comparison to the 50 Rs entrance fee for the indian residents! It was unsurprisingly packed inside the surrounding grounds and it was a jaw dropping moment when we were stood in front of it

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Angry Agra! — Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Jump to the full entry & travel map Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia Nigel: After the jungle train from Kota Buru, we spent a night in Jerantut before we headed off to Taman Negara, which is one of the national parks in Malaysia. The bus we were to get on to go to the park was very old looking and comfort was not number one priority, but the journey was OK and after an hour we had reached our destination

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I am a celebrity get me out of here — Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia

US ‘regrets’ blogger jailings in Azerbaijan (AFP via Yahoo! News) The United States “regrets” the jailing of two Azerbaijan bloggers who were critical of their country in online postings, the State Department said Wednesday. Armenia to switch to digital TV, radio by 2015 – minister (Interfax) YEREVAN. Nov 12 (Interfax) – Armenia will switch to

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Caucasus News Update – US ‘regrets’ blogger jailings in Azerbaijan (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Per 13NOV09 GDS timetable display, Korean Air’s 2010 Summer operation to Guam is the following.  For the first time, Boeing 747-400 is being assigned on the Seoul – Osaka – Guam service Seoul Incheon – Osaka – Guam Boeing 747-400 service on selected days starting 28MAR10. 28MAR10 – 31MAY10 Day 246 744 Day x246 333 01JUN10 – 30JUN10 Day x135 744 Day 1 332 Day 35 333 01JUL10 – 31JUL10 Day x135 744 Day 1 332 Day 3 333 Day 5 772 01AUG10 – 22AUG10 Day 467 744 Day 1 332 Day 235 333 23AUG10 – 13SEP10 Day x135 744 Day 1 332 Day 35 333 14SEP10 – 21SEP10 Day 4 744 Day 1 332 Day x14 333 22SEP10 – Day x15 333 Day 15 332 (Operational days for Guam departure is following day) Seoul Incheon – Guam Increase from 7 to 11 weekly as usual, 01JUL10 – 31AUG10. KE113 ICN1930 – 0050+1GUM 772 X135 KE111 ICN2030 – 0150+1GUM 333 D KE114 GUM0230 – 0605ICN 772 x246 KE112 GUM0320 – 0655ICN 333 D Busan – Guam 2 weekly 28JUL10 – 22AUG10 KE115 PUS2135 – 0235+1GUM 739 37 KE116 GUM0410 – 0720PUS 739 14 Further Reading: Other Korean Air planned 2010 Summer changes…

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Korean Air Summer 10 Guam operations

Jump to the full entry & travel map Chandigarh, India First taste of punjab.. and we both feel a bit scruffy!! We were invited to stay at a friends house after 2 nights at a hotel – this guy called Vippin (who we met at the YSS ashram in Dwarahat) and we were treated like royalty – got all our food paid for and got invited to a huge colourful wedding!! amazing experience. We felt a little bad not to be paying for anything, but Vippin and his family and friends insisted absolutely!!..

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Into the modern India… — Chandigarh, India

Jump to the full entry & travel map McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh, India we have been eating more and more momo’s (we’re getting addicted!) and we’re actually learning how to cook them this afternoon! We’ve been on treks up the local mountains – past waterfalls and very small farming villages.. haven’t met the Dalai Lama yet, but I’m sure he’s got more important appointments to keep!! We will upload photo’s soon I promise! and try to add a bit more info!

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we head into mini Tibet! — McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh, India

Jump to the full entry & travel map Changzhou, Jiangsu, China There is always a great deal to learn from a game that has achieved considerable success, like the story told by Blizzard at the China Game Developers Conference (CGDC); however, there is also a lot to be learned from a failed game, especially one which was doomed to fail yet successfully saved. Though people may be reluctant to tell about their mistakes and Atlantica Online Gold failures, these stories are no less instructive and interesting for the industry than the successful ones, particularly about how we can magically turn a failure into success Atlantica Gold .

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Jongpil Jung: How I Saved Atlantica! — Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

Jump to the full entry & travel map Changzhou, Jiangsu, China “Come and meet Shakespeare for a writing lesson–so you can craft a book. Or find the Inventor mercenary, then by leveling up and upgrading that mercenary, you will have Da Vinci fighting alongside you…” Recently, NDOORS Interactive’s free-to-play MMO has launched. Atlantica Online brings classic turn-based RPG combat combined with deep strategic gameplay to the online multiplayer world! Atlantica Online Gold is set on Earth, in a parallel reality that takes players through a fantastic journey to discover the lost secrets of Atlantis

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Atlantica Online Exclusive Interview with Kim Tea — Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

Jump to the full entry & travel map Chengdu, Sichuan, China Visit to Lei Lei’s University – Wenjiang Southwest School of Economics and Finance Met up with Lei Lei for a dinner at her uni the other night ，had a brief tour around her campus and got to site through one of her lectures where she gave a talk on Japanese culture ( was really cute!). Thing I’ve realized about China is that everything is just enormous here. Her campus is spread out over several kilometers and all the buildings are new and lack any kind of history nor character to it

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Chengud ~ Week Six — Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Italy: 17 Algerians arrested in terrorism probe (AP via Yahoo! News) Italy’s top security official said Thursday that authorities have smashed an international terror cell with the arrest in Italy and elsewhere in Europe of 17 Algerians who were raising money to finance terrorism. Bloomberg shakes hands with terrorism associate (San Francisco Chronicle) New York

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Terrorism and Insurgency – Italy: 17 Algerians arrested in terrorism probe (AP via Yahoo! News)

Iran condemns Oxford for honoring slain protester (Boston Herald) TEHRAN, Iran – Iran has protested to an Oxford University college over a scholarship in memory of the slain Iranian student who became an icon of mass street protests sparked… Iranian Nobel Laureate Ebadi Criticizes Human Rights in Iran (Payvand Iran News) Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi

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Iran News – Iran condemns Oxford for honoring slain protester (Boston Herald)