Yesterday I went out on the dive boat to do four dives. I only ended up doing three dives. After the second dive, we pretty much stayed in one spot, between two big limestone rocks. When the boat is... In fact, Im so turned off at the idea of going on a boat again, I think Im going to go right to Bangkok and skip some of the islands nearby once my course is over. All information >>> Read more...

Posted by JenGarbely | 8th August 2008 Pottuvil Market is a true farmers market, you get what is fresh and in season. The market has a dirt floor and a bunch of stands with the local farmers goods...down. Afterwords, I found out this is an illegal place to setup shop and when I took a picture of the guy he starting yelling at me. Just another day in Sri Lanka. Read more... < < < hot news

The rusty, buckled, soot-stained veins of the number four blast furnace lie cold and silent. The towering smoke stacks exhale no more. Inside the cavernous body of the number three steel mill all...the partial shutdown of Shougang and other plants, hundreds more still operate outside the capital. Yesterday, the Olympic city was once again shrouded in haze. More info about >>> Read more...

I got my Visa into mainland China today, which was a huge relief. Although I did have a back up plan of heading to SE Asia, I'm much happier to be going into China. So the plan, as it stands now, is...likes a bully :-) Now I've just got to figure out what I'm going to do until the 27th of July. Just some more random pics of Hong Kong. Check out the Bruce Lee Statue. News >>> hong kong travel

Hi Serge! Glad you enjoyed the piece. Just so you all know, it's NOT necessary to have your Hong Kong card info translated into Chinese. Hong Kong, at this level of business, is a fully bi-lingual...your card becomes a plus (they're not fully bi-lingual yet there). The folks at most any Hong Kong printer shop will be glad to help you out with this. News the best top 10 >>> hong kong travel

never expected to be back again so soon! Erin had a business meeting here, and i tagged along. stayed at the Grand Hyatt this time- almost as swanky. my recent knowledge allowed me to explore more... took the escalators to the midlevels, and we had a wonderful dinner on the south side of the island that included all sorts of things i never thought i'd eat. Read more >>> hong kong travel

Some people say that all there is to do in Hong Kong is shop, eat, shop, eat. It’s true there is a lot of shopping, with all the stores along Nathan road, the many malls, and numerous street markets..., and the Jade Market (beware of fakes). It’s also true that eating in Hong Kong is a good pastime, particularly at the many noodle shops and dim sum restaurants. News >>> hong kong travel