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Hello Kitty Everywhere: Experience All Things Pink at Hi-Lai Plaza Hotel

By Jessica Festa on June 18, 2013 in Asia, Lodging, Photos, Taipei, Taiwan

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  Although Hello Kitty was invented in Japan, locals of Taiwan are obsessed — evident by their Hello Kitty Castle in Hsinchu, Hello Kitty Maternity Hospital in Yuanlin and currently-under-renovation Hello Kitty Restaurant in Taipei. Luckily,...

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Celebrating Iceland’s National Independence Day in the North

By Renee Blodgett on June 17, 2013 in Europe, Events, Featured, Iceland, Photos

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Today is Iceland's National Independence Day and I am celebrating with locals in the very north in Iceland's second largest town - Akureyri. Icelandic National Day is known as the day of the nation's celebration and is an...

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Diving Into New Zealand’s Top Māori Kai Festivals

By Renee Blodgett on June 17, 2013 in Auckland, Events, Festivals, New Zealand, Pacific, Photos

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Māori kai food festivals are popular in New Zealand for international tourists and Kiwis since they showcase the best of natural local foods / kai Māori and indigenous Māori culture. For centuries Māori - the indigenous...

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Testing the Samsung Galaxy S4 in the Field, the Scottish Field

By Ewan Spence on June 16, 2013 in Photos, Products

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To recap, I’m taking a narrative approach to reviewing the Samsung Galaxy S4. By using the device in day to day life, rather than a forensic examination of every single feature, I’m hoping to get...

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Five Not To Be Missed Colorful Malaysia Festivals

By Renee Blodgett on June 13, 2013 in Asia, Events, Festivals, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Photos, Southeast Asia

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Below are five not to be missed festivals in Malaysia. Chinese New Year New Year Shopping in China Town Malaysia celebrates Chinese New Year in a grand manner, and is one of the countries in Southeast Asia to...

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I Saw You Through The Glass and Rain…

By Fred Hatman on June 13, 2013 in Africa, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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     I saw you through the glass and rain Wearing a white dress, at my gate You said we would talk it over, But, again, you have made me wait. … Words & picture: Fred Hatman...

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Attention Foodies: Taste the Best of French Polynesia’s Vanilla Island

By Jessica Festa on June 12, 2013 in Europe, Featured, French Polynesia, Photos

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“Here is plate of fresh fruit with banana, papaya, pamplemoussier (a sweet grapefruit) and watermelon, as well as bread with housemade guava, mango and pomegranate marmalades,” smiles Vivi, my breakfast waitress at Vahine Private Island...

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Minnesota Museum of American Art Teams Up With Nuit Blanche Festival

By Renee Blodgett on June 12, 2013 in Events, Midwest, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, North America, Photos, USA

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The Minnesota Museum of American Art has again joined the all night Nuit Blanche Festival Northern Spark with a not-to-be-missed exhibition opening at sundown on June 8, 2013 and running through July 28, 2013. String...

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