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Hello From Toronto: Exploring Chinatown And Kensington (Part I)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:04:33 -0600

In all my explorations of Toronto over the last few years I have learned that in addition to numerous world-class sights and attractions, Toronto has many lesser known nooks and crannies that are full of history, interesting stories and anecdotes. One of the best people to learn from about the twists and turns of Toronto's history is Bruce Bell, a well-known author, playwright, actor, standup comedian who is also a passionate historian and has become one of Toronto's most well-recognized history experts.The story of how I met Bruce is also quite intriguing: my brother, who happens to live in Austria, was reading a German travel magazine that was featuring a story about Bruce, so he called me up and said that there is this guy that is doing all these neat walking tours through Toronto and that's how I connected with Bruce - through a European detour. Over the past couple of years I have taken two of his tours, covering the downtown area and featuring a culinary exploration of Toronto's...

Taiwan Places To Go Travel

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:09:59 -0600

Last December, a . earthquake off the coast of Taiwan brutally scratched Asia's submarine string-optic cables, disrupting telecommunication circuits across the continent. China and Southeast Asia saw their communications gift reduce to between and percent, and though a portion of overhaul has since been rerouted to alternative fixed shape and suicidally measured satellite transmissions, the P.R.C. has yet to copious recapture from the technological aftershocks, what Mainlanders are now terming the "World Wide Wait. Repair standing is conflicting, with Chinese telecom officials publicly alternating between evasive "the work is gradual because of complicated conditions", blameful "other companies done the repairs we commissioned" and unrealistically optimistic "a few more living", as quoted in the country-run media. International rumor sources cite a more likely and longer completion date of early March for a rate to extensive position, perhaps due to what universal hearsay...

Traveling in Asia is Affordable

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:06:50 -0600

The sight of new and different items on display and theexcitement of open air markets and colorful shops makesshopping in Asia a unique and fun experience. Not onlywill you see goods that are different and hard to come by in thewest, but you'll find prices much different than those you'reaccustomed to, and different from prices seen when traveling toother regions, like Europe. In China, clothing costs about four or five times less than inEuropean countries. However, the sizing system is much differentthan in the U.S. A woman who wears a size medium in the UnitedStates will find herself browsing the extra large section of thedepartment store. It is wise to try everything on to make sureit fits before buying, and carefully consider the size of anyclothing item you plan to purchase as a gift for someone else.In Indiaclothing can be had for about half the price that it wouldcost in European stores, if you know where to s...