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Dest inat ion MagazineAsia Edit ion

Best cit ies to visit f or ever y t ype of Tr avel er .

Find out mor e about Asian Customs.

Time l ine of Asia's Histor y.

Lear n about what is happening in Asia.

Lear n about Asian f ood and what you have to t r y whil e you ar e her e.

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Mind Your Manners in AsiaEliza Nieset 38

TimelineEliza Nieset 20

Explore the Hidden Beauty of JakartaEliza Nieset

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Lovers' Paradise is Now Ubud, BaliPrice LeClercq

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Cur r ent Event s

Michelle Obama Takes Promotional Trip for Learning Initiative

Lucy Bryan

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Child Trafficking in China Causes Problems in the Adoption Industry

Eliza Nieset

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Massive Earthquake Decimates NepalPrice LeClercq

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Golden Triangle Causes Great Oppression in Southeast Asia

Hunter Williams

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Tr avel And Recr eat ion

Sydney: The Perfect Spot for Your Next Family Vacation

Lucy Bryan

View the World's Most Beautiful Skydive

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5 Need to See MoviesPrice LeClercq

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Cur r ent Event s

Michelle Obama, the First Lady of the United

States, took a trip to Asia last March to

promote her new learning initiative,

Let Girls Learn. She traveled to

Japan and Cambodia from

March 18-22, where she

met with Peace Corps

volunteers and politicians

in order to discuss Let Girls

Learn and raise awareness of

this issue.  The First Lady, and

many other people around the world, believes

the lack of educational opportunity for girls is

a major issue in the world and needs to be

fixed.  

Let Girls Learn is a government initiative

intended to raise awareness of the lack of

girls? education around the world and work

towards fixing the problem. Many girls all

over the world are not able to attend school

due to violence, religious beliefs, cultural

customs, including early marriages and

pregnancies, and/or financial issues.  There are

already eleven countries involved in the

initiative; Albania, Benin, Burkina Faso,

Georgia, Ghana, Moldova, Mongolia,

Mozambique, Togo, and Uganda (source:

nbcnews.com) and the Obamas hope to inspire

more countries to involve themselves by

making this a ?foreign policy priority.?  Let Girls

Learn has three major goals: Increasing

Access to Quality Education,

Reducing Barriers, and

Empowering Adolescent Girls

and the initiative is working

with the White House, the

Peace Corps, and many other

organizations in different

areas of the world to achieve

these goals.  

Michelle Obama visited Tokyo in Japan, where

she worked on and promoted Let Girls Learn,

and Kyoto, where she was able to see a little

bit of Japanese culture. In Tokyo the First Lady

met with the Japanese Prime Minister and his

wife, Mr. and Mrs. Abe, who share the same

passion Mrs. Obama feels for girls? education.

 The Abes and Mrs. Obama worked towards

strengthening their two countries? bond

through Let Girls Learn, as well as promoting

the initiative to help it gain popularity in more

areas of the world.  The First Lady and the

Prime Minister?s wife then talked to Japanese

college students about their educations and

"A world in which girls are educated is a safer, more stable, more

prosperous place"

First Lady Takes Promotional Tr ip for Learning Initiative

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past experiences.  In Kyoto Mrs. Obama took

tours of two religious sites before leaving

Japan and heading south towards Cambodia

where she did more hands-on work with the

issue.

In Cambodia Michelle Obama visited schools

just outside of Siem Reap and talked with the

Cambodian Prime Minister?s wife within Siem

Reap where she worked with Peace Corps

volunteers as well. Many people in Cambodia

are using community, not government, led

solutions to the lack of girls? education within

their own communities in order to try to solve

the gender gap in Cambodia?s education

system.  Many girls in Cambodia must drop out

of school early to help their family pay living

expenses, and many communities are coming

up with their own solutions to this problem.

 The First Lady observed these solutions in

order to help other communities follow

Cambodia?s example.  She then traveled to

Siem Reap to meet with Mrs. Bun Rany, the

Prime Minister?s wife, where they discussed

some of the ?community-driven solutions? with

local high school students.  While in Cambodia

the First Lady said ?Let Girls Learn is about

giving [all you girls here] a voice in your

communities and in your country.?  Mrs. Obama

then went on to collaborate with Peace Corps

volunteers working in a training event.  

Mrs. Obama finds this issue and her new

initiative very important, which is why she

went to Asia. The President is hoping that it

will be made clear to any country that in order

to work with the United States, they must make

girls? education a priority of theirs.  Upon

announcing Let Girls Learn President Obama

said ?And I am convinced that a world in which

girls are educated is a safer, more stable, more

prosperous place,? which is why he is so

determined to spread awareness of the issue.

 The First Lady is hoping to inspire people all

over the world to fight for girls with no

educational opportunities, as well as people

here in the United States to appreciate their

education and work hard to make use of it.  

Michelle Obama visited Cambodian high school students near Siem Reap, Cambodia with the Cambodian Prime

Minister's wife.

Looking for a way to make your trip worthwhile? Voluntour!

NepalLast April, N epal was hit by one of the worst earthquakes it has ever seen. M any people lost their homes and all of their belongings or were injured by falling rubble. You can help these people by volunteering to help rebuild their homes or help take care of them after they were injured by the quake.

Nepal

M any people in Indonesia cannot afford homes, and H abitat for Humanity is working to eradicate that. You can spend two weeks in Bali, Indonesia helping to build houses for people that cannot afford to buy one themselves. N o experience is needed for the trip and there is time for you to visit different markets and villages while there.

Indonesia

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VOLUNTOURISM: a form of travel in which people volunteer, often for a charity

Thailand

Cambodia

There is a major gender gap in Cambodia's education system that local Cambodians and Peace Corps volunteers are working to fix. If you value girls' education, volunteering at girls' schools in Cambodia is a great way to help.

M any elephants in Thailand are taken from their natural habitat, mistreated by humans, or sold into businesses, such as circuses. By volunteering at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center you have the opportunity to work with elephants while helping the beautiful animals.

Thailand

Indonesia

CambodiaGlobe Aware is a program working to help people in Siam Reap, Cambodia after their civil war. There is a week long program in which you can help build wheelchairs for landmine victims and help children living in the streets, as well as see a part of the world you have never seen before.

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Child Trafficking in China Causes Problems in the Adoption Industry

On January 13th, thirty seven

infants and one three year old girl were rescued from a major child traff icking operation in the Shadow province of China. The majority of these children are unhealthy. This is one of the few world wide stories on child traff icking in China, but it?s a much greater issue than the media is portraying it to be. Child Traff icking became a major issue in China in the 1980s. China has tried to combat this issue by creating an anti-kidnapping task force, but the number of crimes committed out numbers what the task force can do to make a real dif ference. Traff icking gangs have created eff icient, untraceable systems of kidnapping and transporting children. But where do these children go? The children kidnapped are sold to families, lured into lives on the streets, forced into prostitution, forced into unpaid labor, or even sold to orphanages. The children who are rescued are going to end up in adoptive homes and orphanages.

What could have caused child traff icking to skyrocket? China is having

a major overpopulation problem, so in the late 1970s they created one child policies. These policies state that families can only have one child and if they have more children the family must pay high fees for these children. The demand for boys is very strong in China, because families want to carry on their family name. Boys are considered more important because they carry the family name and girls are just married off to another family. Sometimes it is easier for a family to buy a son than have one. Some families sell their daughters so they can keep trying for a son without having to pay fees on their daughters.

The rise in child traff icking has caused major problems for the government, Chinese families, and adopted children and families in China. Families are selling their children to make money or to keep from having to pay fees on their children. In order for the child

Chinese man reunited with his son after police bust a child trafficking operation in the Shadow Provence

of China.

BY: Eliza Nieset

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Massive Ear thquake Decimates Nepal

On April 25th in Nepal one of the

biggest earthquakes ever felt rocked Nepal to their knees. The death toll has risen past 7,000, experts and rescue rescue teams say that they are not done f inding bodies trapped under all the debris.  Rescue teams sent from all over the globe have reported that they are hearing the people under the rocks crying for help, but they can not get to them.  Nepal sits on two major tectonic plates which have come together to create The Himalayas.  As the plates continue to come together, it creates more earthquakes.

This natural disaster might be the most anticipated natural disaster of all time. The two tectonic plates that Nepal lies on give that region of Southeastern Asia a big amount of quakes.  The movement of the tectonic plates was not very noticeable, the last earthquake being in 1934.  

Thomas Bell is a resident in Kathmandu, when he and is wife were building their house people would tell them ?You are pouring money into the ground,? and when they were finished, they told them ?when the quake comes, leave your door open.?  Earthquake preparedness has always been a big business in Nepal,  especially Kathmandu.  One of the biggest and only part of the small preparation that Nepal had for the quake was they used this industries to prepare hospitals and schools for destruction.  Everyone in Nepal knew that quakes were coming, yet not many saw a quake of this magnitude bringing their country to it?s knees.

The magnitude of this quake blindsided the shaky government of Nepal. The quake shook the land and hearts of all, created avalanches all over the Himalayas, and produced more death than imaginable.  The city in Nepal that saw the most death is Pauwathok, a city that sits atop a ridge 3,600ft above sea level that suffered a death toll of 2,560.  

Earthquake splits road in half

?You are pour ing money into the ground,? and when they were finished, they told them ?when the quake comes, leave your door open.?

Citizens standing outside their fallen houses.

By Pr ice LeClercq

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1. H on g K on g: H on g K on g i s the m el t i n g

pot of Eu r opean cu l tu r e an d Ch i n ese

cu l tu r e i n Ch i n a.  W i th a huge Br i t i sh

i n f l uen ce, i t i s the m ost Eu r opean Asi an

tow n i n Ch i n a.  Br i tai n obtai n ed H on g

K on g i n a t r eaty en d i n g the f i r st Opi um

W ar .  H on g K on g i s a beau t i fu l ci ty, an d

ever yon e n eeds to tak e the chan ce to go

an d see i t .Downtown Hong Kong

2. Gr eat Bar r i er Reef : The Gr eat Bar r i er

Reef i s the m ost d i ver se p l ace on Ear th i n

ter m s of am oun t of speci es. Ther e ar e

1,500+ speci es of f i sh an d hun dr eds of other

cr ustacean s, spon ges, an d other sea l i fe.

 The r eef st r etches 250 m i l es of f shor e.  The

r eef i s beau t i fu l f r om a bi r d 's eye v i ew or

you can get cl ose an d per son al w h i l e

scubad i v i n g or sn or k el i n g.  Th i s i s on e

ever yon e n eeds to add to thei r buck et l i st .

A turtle swimming in the Great Barrier Reef

3. M oun t Ever est : The h i ghest m oun tai n

i n the w or l d i n ter m s of sea l evel (29,035)

i s the m ost br eath tak i n g of al l of the si x

dest i n at i on s. The sum m i t of Ever est i s

al w ays i n the jet st r eam ; w i n ds can be

up to 200 m ph an d tem per atu r es can be

a stagger i n g -80 degr ees fahr en hei t .

 Ever est i s cal l ed Sagar m atha by the

peopl e of Nepal w h i ch m ean s goddess i n

the sk y.  Ever est t r u l y i s the m ost

br eath tak i n g (l i ter al l y) of al l the

dest i n at i on s.Mount Everest (Middle)

Six Need To See Dest inat ions In AsiaBy: Pr ice Le Clercq

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4. Taj Mahal : The Taj Mahal is the most valued piece of architecture by the Indian people.  It is the same for the musl ims only behind the great Mecca.  The masterpiece that is made completely of white marble was constructed in loving memory of the emperor Shah Jahan?s wife.  It took 16 years to build f rom 1632 to 1648.  It is the most valued piece of architecture in that region and it wil l be by you as wel l .

The Taj Mahal

5. Sydney Opera House: The Sydney Opera House is known throughout the world for her st range yet beaut iful architecture.  Made by Danish Architect Jørn Utzon it is the focal point of Sydney?s main harbour and it is was everyone thinks about when they think of Sydney. It was completed in 1973 af ter taking 16 years to construct .  It is so beaut iful and everyone needs to see it !

6. Hiroshima: A must see dest inat ion for anyone has to Hiroshima.  This is one of the most infamous cit ies in the world for the part i t took in WWll .  Hiroshima, in August of 1945 was the f irst vict im in human history of the atom bomb.  It destroyed the city with massive amounts of energy.  There are st i l l some houses that the Japanese government has kept destroyed so that everyone can be reminded of what happened in the dreadful past .  This experience would change the way you look at history.

Sydney Opera House

Hiroshima Panorama

Asia Popul at ion Map

KeyBY Eliza Nieset

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GREEN TEA KIT-KAT

THE CANDY THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO

RESIST!By Eliza Nieset

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The ?Golden Triangle,? also known as

the biggest drug trading rink in Asia, is the

source of all drug trade in Asia, specifically in

the Southeastern Asian region. The Golden

Triangle is an area which covers Myanmar,

Laos, China, and Thailand. Asia is one of

biggest leaders in drug producing due to its

manufacturing of precursor chemicals,

synthetic man made

chemicals that are

made legally. These

illegal chemicals are

most easily accessed

in throughout all of

Asia. The chemicals

are used to make popular drugs that are then

sold and distributed throughout the

continent, and out of Asia to other places

around the world.

One of the most common drugs in the

Golden Triangle is heroin, due to the fact that

the most commonly cultivated crop in that

region is poppy seeds. poppy seeds are

cultivated and used to make opium, which is

then put into heroin. The poppy cultivation in

Myanmar and Laos alone was 63,000 hectares

in 2014. From this, the region produced 762

tons of Opium, which most likely lead to the

making of 76 tons of heroin. Unfortunately,

poppy growing is an important part of family

income and support, which means unless

these families can find an alternative, they

will turn to the cash crop for money. The

Narcotics Control Bureau has upped security

around Myanmar and Laos, watching for

poppy growers who are making opium. In

2014 - 2015, The NCB destroyed 2,530 acres

of poppy farms in the Arunachal Pradesh, due

to its location, which is near Myanmar. Each

year, the number of destroyed acres has

increased by the hundreds. This has lead to

armed militia guarding the farms. There are

many reports of NCB members being attacked.

The NCB is now starting new tactics of

enforcing the developing laws that are

Golden Tr iangle Causes Great Oppression in Southeast Asia

Myanmar authorities seize

heroin and opium worth

millions buried in Golden Triangle.

Cultivated poppy seeds that will be used to make opium.

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preventing drug trade, without risking their

lives. However, currently progress has stopped

because of the fear that the NCB will lose

more members to drug smuggling militia.  

Currently, meetings are being held in

Bangkok with 200 government officials from

39 different countries around Asia that focus

on preventing drug trade and ending the

Golden Triangle. Although the Golden

Triangle is located Asia, from there the drugs

are transported around the world. In recent

months, little has been done on the issue of

drug trade. However, there is a new project

that focuses on stopping drug smuggling in

the Golden Triangle by rivers and other bodies

of water. Due to crackdown on smugglers by

land, many criminals turned to transportation

by water. Asia is enforcing new navy tactics

which are stopping smugglers. This project

started on October 5th, 2011, after 13 Chinese

sailors were killed by drug lords so that they

could use the boat to transport heroin in the

Kok River, the most commonly used river for

transporting drugs due to the fact that many

of its ports are in the Golden Triangle. This

was also motivation for control centers in

Myanmar. Currently there are Asia military

The Myanmar officers captured the drug smuggling boat and the smugglers on it who killed 13 Chinese sailors in order to seize the boat to transport heroin.

ships guarding the Kok River.

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1. Calligraphy ClassIf you visit Asia and want to learn about it's culture, you must take a Chinese Calligraphy class. It is a universal symbol of Chinese cultural, and a vital part of China's history. You can take a two hour group class with an professional teacher. In the class, members can learn to write Chinese symbols and forestry paintings with calligraphy brushes. At the end of the class you can bring your work home.

2. Cultural Performance

When in Asia, you cannot miss out on a unforgettable show. These are not just any performances, these are traditional Asia culture performances, with dances and a burst of colors and art. The prices range based on the length and quality of the play and the quality of the theatre.

Don't Just Visit Asia, Be a par t of it : Must -do act ivit ies

3. Go for an Elephant Ride

Take a trip through the beautiful Khao Yai National Park, but not just any trip, a ride of a elephant. During the ride through the jungle like park, you can sample exotic fruits and looks for other animals, all while taking in the scenery. The price for a full day in the park is $106.00

By Hunter Will iams

1. Calligraphy ClassIf you visit Asia and want to learn about it's culture, you must take a Chinese Calligraphy class. It is a universal symbol of Chinese cultural, and a vital part of China's history. You can take a two hour group class with an professional teacher. In the class, members can learn to write Chinese symbols and forestry paintings with calligraphy brushes. At the end of the class you can bring your work home.

2. Cultural Performance

When in Asia, you cannot miss out on a unforgettable show. These are not just any performances, these are traditional Asia culture performances, with dances and a burst of colors and art. The prices range based on the length and quality of the play and the quality of the theatre.

Don't Just Visit Asia, Be a par t of it : Must -do act ivit ies

3. Go for an Elephant Ride

Take a trip through the beautiful Khao Yai National Park, but not just any trip, a ride of a elephant. During the ride through the jungle like park, you can sample exotic fruits and looks for other animals, all while taking in the scenery. The price for a full day in the park is $106.00

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4. Watch a Tokyo Sumo Wrestling Tournament

You can't miss the opportunity to watch a Sumo wrestling tournament, a real one, just like you see in the movies. The tournament is held at ?kokugikan,? a sumo ring located in Tokyo,. Tickets sell for $85.00 dollars on average.

5. Enjoy a day on Universal Studios Singapore

You can purchase a full day pass for only

$59.00 to Universal Studios, located in Singapore. Universal Studios is a amusement park with world famous tours and many activities to do. It also makes for a perfect way to entertain the kids for a full day.

6. Take a Martial Arts Class

For the physically in shape travelers who like to stay active, why not attend a martial arts class for a day? The prices range depending on the quality of the class. A trip to Asia is the perfect chance to learn the traditional fight techniques of the Chinese.

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traff icking industry to gain boys to sell, boys from lower class families are being kidnapped. Liu Liqin got a panicked call from his wife on day at work saying that their son, Liu Jingjun, had gone missing. On their security camera you can see a man taking Liu Jingjun out of their home. They went to the police, but they refused to take the case until 24 hours had passed. They have been looking

for their son in anyway possible for many years, but the case is stil l open.

"I dreamed of my brother last night" Liu Jingjun's daughter

says to her father.

She does not remember much of her brother. The traff icking is also causing problems for families adopting from China. Rose Candice adopted a girl, Erica, from China. When Erica got older she began asking questions about her birth mom. When Rose researched the question she found out that Erica was sold to the orphanage. They stil l have not found Erica?s birth mom.

What is the US doing to stop the child traff icking in China? The answer is nothing. Many would assume the US is trying to stop it because it is affecting adoptions in the US. The adoption business between the US and China is a major money maker, so why would they jeopardize that business. In Conclusion, The child traff icking in China is an extreme problem that is not gaining the attention it deserves.

Many children, mainly boys, are being

kidnapped and sold, leaving parents to search for their children.

People are protesting child trafficking all over the wor ld.

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Sources told Hindustan Times that ?100,000 people were liable to crushed by the quake,? which is in Kathmandu alone, but only 1,622 died. The most heart wrenching part of the quake is that rescue teams sent from all around the globe report that they can hear the shrieks of people trapped under the rock.  There were and are companies in Nepal that are completely dedicated to raising awareness to the general public of the danger of earthquakes where they live, and everyone always knew, but they had no idea what was about to hit them from surprise.

The very day the quake occurred in Nepal Australia, The United States, The United Kingdom, The UN, and many more major nations and international companies sent massive donations to Nepal. These donations were intended to immediately help Nepal rebuild back to full strength.  Although, that is one of the big list of problems the depleted nation faces.  Nepal is in such disarray they do not have a stable government to be capable of using all the donations.  Even before the quake Nepal had a shaky government and was very poor for the most part.  The help continues to

f low in, but Nepal can?t even use all the money.

April 25th will go down in Nepal?s history as some of it?s darkest hours. The weakened nation is in rebuilding mode and is continuing to receive donations from every part of the globe.  People continue to live with the knowledge that quakes WILL happen, and maybe next t ime they?ll be prepared.  Nepal?s government doesn?t look like it improving anytime soon, but with the help of the rest of the world, can return to full strength.

Rescue team searches for bodies under debris.Citizens of Nepal find places to stay after their houses have been destroyed

Young girl receives treatment for head injury.

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The Gr eat Wal l of China is const r uct ed.

1839- 1842;

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1839- 2015;

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1978;

The unit ed st at es bombs Tokyo, Japan.

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Kim Jong- il dies and his son becomes t he

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Michael Obama goes t o asia t o pr omot e "l et gir l s l ear n."

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Tr avel and Recr eat ion

Five N eed to see M ovies set in Asia1. Ai r Am er i ca: M el Gi bson an d Rober t

Dow n ey Jr . star i n adven tu r ous f i l m set

i n Vi etn am .  Scen es al so tak e p l ace i n

H ae H on g an d M ae H on g Son , Thai l an d .

 I t i s a m ust see w hen a f i r ed p i l ot i s

h i r ed by Ai r Am er i ca w h i ch i s r un by the

CIA has to com pl ete an oper at i on .  Fi n d

the r est ou t for you r sel f !  For som e of the

f l y i n g scen e?s som e of the scen e?s w er e

so dan ger ous to f l y the m ovi e had to h i r e

r et i r ed veter an s to f l y them .  Th i s m ovi e

i s a m ust see. Air America published 1990.

2. Ram bo: Syl vester Stal l on e as Ram bo an d

d i r ector sh i n es i n Ram bo. Open to the publ i c

on Jan uar y 28, 2008.  Ram bo w as l i v i n g a

peacefu l l i fe on the Thai l an d bor der af ter

r et i r i n g a dead l y sol d i er .  Af ter r ecei v i n g an

u r gen t cal l for hel p he goes i n to the for ests of

Bu r m a to go save h i s f r i en ds, w h i l e w r eak i n g

havoc.  Al though r ated R i t i s som eth i n g to

Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr waiting for a scene.

Rambo movie cover publish January 2008

Sylvester Stallone preparing to fight

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3. The Beach: Leon ar do Di Capr i o does i t

agai n . Af ter star r i n g i n the h i t m ov i e

Ti tan i c he i s show i n g up i n ever y h i t

m ov i e.  Am er i can back pack er

t r avel i n g Thai l an d on l y w an ts a good

adven tu r e an d to f i n d h i s t r ue

m ean i n g i n l i fe.  Gr eat m ov i e for

ever yon e an d i s r ecom m en ded to go

see i m m ed i atel y.

The Beach movie cover is Leonardo DiCaprio.

4. The M an W i th the Gol den Gun : The

n i n th of f i ci al bon d m ovi e i s a k i l l er .  Set i n

K r abi , Thai l an d w i th scen es i n Ban gk ok

an d Phuk et , Roger M oor e del i ver s on ce

agai n .  Bon d i s l ook i n g for a m ach i n e that

i s capabl e of tu r n i n g the sun ?s l i gh t i n to an

aw fu l w eapon .  En coun ter i n g bad guys

an d get t i n g h i s fai r shar e of w om en i t i s

the fu l l pack age of ?Bon d , Jam es Bon d .?  i f

you l ove Bon d , you w i l l l ove th i s.

The Man With the Golden Gun is the ninth bond.

5. Tom or r ow Never Di es: An other Jam es

Bon d m ovi e for th i s l i st .  Pi er ce Br osn an

br i l l i an t l y tak es ou t New s com pan y CEO

El l i ot Car ver .  Car ver w an ts h i s n ew s

show to be seen by the en t i r e w or l d?s

popu l at i on , bu t w hen Car ver i s r efused by

Ch i n a he uses h i s com pan y for the w or se.

 W atch i t to f i n d ou t the r est !

Tomorrow Never Dies movie cover

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Sydney, A ustraliafor the family

for the romantics

Jakarta, I ndonesiafor the danger seeker

K anthmandu, N epalfor the adrenaline junkie

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S y d n e y

U b u d

J a k a r t a

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The cultural and lively city of

Sydney, Australia, in all of its diversity,

is the perfect place for anyone to

vacation. Many families are attracted

to

the

harbour city because there is

something there for everyone.

 Sydney is home to both urban

attractions and beautiful, natural

sites left untouched by man.  You can

see both beautiful buildings and

breathtaking views, amazing

architecture and unique animals only

found in Australia.

Sydney is home to many tourist

attractions known worldwide. Many

of these are located at or near

Sydney?s famous harbour. Some of

these attractions include Bondi

Beach, Sydney Harbour Bridge, and

Sydney Opera House. Sydney

Harbour is home to hundreds of

amazing beaches with white sand

and clear waters, and Bondi Beach

is one of the most frequented of

these beaches by both locals and

tourists because of the sailing,

surfing, swimming, and large farmers?

SYDNEY

SYDNEY: THE PERFECT SPOT FOR YOUR NEXT FAMILY VACATION

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ave you and your new spouse

ever wanted to take a honeymoon to a

historic city with beautiful scenery, but

can?t because of work? Well now is the

time to go to Ubud, Bali!  Ubud is an

ancient city in the breath taking

Southeast region of Bali.  It is the

perfect place for newlyweds to come

and begin

their journey

with a blast!

 Bali is located

in a large strip

of islands Southwest of Indonesia.  With

it?s historic Balinese art, temples,

magnificent forests, and what

TripAdvisor, Travel Blog, HotelClub Hotel

are calling the best massages in all of

Asia, Ubud is the place to be for all of

you couples. The couples massages is

something the Balinese people are

known for if you go you must take a day

of relaxation and get a massage. The

place you would want to stay if you

were interested would the the The

Samaya Ubud Villas. You and your

newly wed need this vacation, it is

waiting for you.

Ubud is a city that you will

want to see everything all in one day,

but if you follow this three day

schedule, you?ll enjoy everything for

longer, which keeps both of you

happy for longer!   For newlyweds,

the first day after a dreadfully long

day of traveling the first day should

be the one relaxing

day where you and

your partner can

enjoy a couples

massage together or sit by the pool,

read a book, and have waiters serve

both of you as many cocktails as you

wish.  Take this romantic trip for two

one step at a time to enjoy it the

most!

Day two can be your exotic day.

On this day the best thing to do

would be for you to would be to visit

Monkey Forest Park.  Monkey Forest

Park is a quite large place where

ancient Balinese architecture stands

in the forest and monkey?s ranging

anywhere from babies the size of a

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newborn child, to being as big as a

medium size statue.  The monkeys

are usually referred as long-tailed

macaques.  There are

tours that occur

multiple times a day

or you can go as just

a sightseer.  Make a

reservation at the start of the day at

the Hotel?s signature restaurant with

a candle-lit table for two and the rest

is history.  The experience is only as

exotic as you make it.  

Ubud is a beautiful city and is

the perfect place for couples to take

a honeymoon.

Repeat this

schedule as

many times as

you wish.  To get

away from the desk, the 1,000 emails,

and the stress of waking up and

rushing to work.  Come to Ubud to

start your very long journey together.

 everyone needs to visit.

" Tr ipAdv isor , Travel Blog , Hot elClub Hot el are cal l ing t he best m assag es in al l o f

Asia, Ubud is t he p lace t o be f or al l coup les."

indonesia sits in Southeast Asia

Hindu Dharam Temple that resides in the forest.

A temple glowing at night

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Explore the Hidden Beauty of Jakarta

The saying ?Don't judge a

book by its cover,? applies to Jakarta,

Indonesia in many ways, but behind

all that concrete and gridlocked

streets is a rich history and an

exciting nightlife. The people are

good natured and the culture is

thriving. So think about travelling to

Jakarta for your next trip.

Before travelling to Jakarta it?s

important to know a bit of its long

history. Jakarta was originally a small

port city on the Ciliwung river. The

city was first mentioned by the name

of Kalpa in European records. The

Dutch then took over the area and

built canals and a city hall. The city

started to grow rapidly. Three ideals

were set for the city ?One motherland,

one nation, one language of unity.?

The Japanese controlled the area

from 1942-1945 and renamed the

area Jakarta. Indonesia gained

independence in 1949 and Jakarta

was selected as the capital in 1966.

The city now has a dynamic growth.

What are the best things to do

in Jakarta? You cannot go to Jakarta

without enjoying the wild nightlife.

The Blowfish and the Empirica are

the best clubs in the city. The

Museum Sejarah Jakarta will give you

an in deep look into Jakarta?s history.

The most popular museum is the

Museum Wayang, which will teach

you all about puppets in Asia. If

you're looking for a way to get in

touch with your spiritual side make a

stop to Jin de Yuan, a Chinese

Buddhist temple. The most popular

location to go is Potato Head, a bar

and bistro. Potato Head has an

artistic atmosphere and encourages

the music and culture of the area.

What are concerns that you

should have when travelling to

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Jakarta? Terrorist attacks occur

frequently. The attacks generally

target westerners. The attacks

happen more frequently during

holidays like Easter and Christmas.

They attack nightclubs and populated

areas. Tourists should constantly be

checking the news and asking their

hotels what areas to ovoid. There is a

high rape rate in Jakarta, so women

should watch their drinks when they

are out in a club. Be sure to always

take an official taxi and avoid using

your credit card. The roads are very

crowded and driving laws are not

enforced. The area has high chances

of flooding during the months of

December through March, so it is not

recommended to visit the area at

that time. Although it is a risk for

westerners to go to Jakarta, it?s a risk

worth taking. The beautiful culture

and interesting history will keep you

entranced. I suggest going to Jakarta.

Potato Head is the best spot to eat or meet new people in Jakarta.

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View t he World's Most Beaut iful Skydive

If you have a bucket list of adventures to

do before you die, this must be up there on that

list. Located in the city of Kathmandu, Everest

Skydive, enough said by the title. Everest Skydive

is considered the world?s most elite adventure.

CNN ranked the activity eight out of 50 on the list

of best adventures organized throughout the

world. The skydive allows

you to jump out of a AS350

B3 helicopter and view the

world famous Mount Everest

on your descent.

If you call yourself a thrill seeker, then you

really can not miss out on this one. The

adventure has two drop zones, both one of the

highest drop zones in the world, Syanboche,

which is a drop from the altitude of 12,350 feet

and Amadablam base camp, which is located at

an altitude of 15,000 feet. The trip is located in

Kathmandu and is held only during the later part

of October, and if you can afford it, then it would

an amazing way to really get you heart jumping,

and would be quite the story to tell your friends

about afterwards. You can pay 20,000 dollars for

the solo complete package, which includes a

safety class a full recording of the dive and the

required gear. You also can pay around 30,000

dollars for a group jump. It is a multi day trip.

The adventure begins when you arrive in

Kathmandu, spend the night at the local hotel,

and the next morning the day

begins with a trek up a pall to

landing pad located a small

little ways up Mount Everest,

where you board. The climb to

this part of the mountains can last either two or

three days, and the divers camp on the way up.

Then comes the most adventurous part, the dive.

The divers, after jumping, have just completed

one of the most exhilarating activities of their

lives, and stil l keep in mind that they have an

intense walk back down the mountain. The

skydive program started 10 years ago, and has

been improving ever since.

By Hunter Williams

So w hat are you w ai t ing for, v isi t K athmandu today, and tak e the dive!   

KATHMANDU

"The

worlds most elite adventure."

"Eight out of 50 best

organized adventures."

-CNN

Skydivers diving in a halo formation over Everest.

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Exper ience t he l ocal cul t ure

At t he Sydney f ar mer s' mar ket

@ Bondi Beach, Sydney Har bour

By Lucy Bryan

market it presents.  Sydney Harbour

Bridge is one of the most iconic

landmarks of the city.  For families

with children over the

age of nine, climbing

the bridge as part of a

guided tour is said to

give-way to one of the

best views in the

world.  Similar to the

bridge, Sydney Opera House is a

landmark in Sydney immediately

recognized all over the world.  Due

to its amazing and unexampled

architecture, the building is a key

part of the Sydney skyline.  Many

people chose to take tours of this

site as well, as many

different tour options are

offered.  Not only can you

take tours here, but you can

see many varying types of

shows.  Do not allow

yourself to be fooled by

the name, Sydney Opera House does

not just perform operas, but all kinds

of performances, including ballets

and symphonies.  There is countless

Sydney Opera House is recognized as part of the Sydney skyline worldwide.

Sydney Harbour: "The heart of

Sydney, a must-see"

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activity to be planned, food to

be eaten, and fun to be had in

Sydney for any and all!

Sydney is also home to the

busiest airport in Australia,

Sydney Kingsford Smith

International Airport, which is

where all flights

arriving in Sydney

land. From the

airport you can take

Sydney?s public train

system to many

different parts of

the city, a great

way to see much of the city is a

short amount of time.  The train

can, at times, be difficult to use

with children because of large

crowds, so taxi cabs and buses

are available for transportation

as well.  There are also so many

hotel options within Sydney.

 People often choose to stay in

the city?s center or near the very

popular harbor.  The top-rated

hotels in Sydney for visiting

families were Park Hyatt,

InterContinental Sydney, and

Radisson Blu Plaza

Hotel Sydney, which

are all located

conveniently near

the harbor for easy

and quick access to

many of Sydney?s

most famous

attractions. Since Sydney is such

a popular choice for tourists, it is

not hard to find transportation

and lodging that fits your

family?s needs and budget,

which makes planning a trip

there easy and breezy!

'"Sydney has it all: deep-blue harbor,

awesome beaches, , and world-class

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MIND YOUR MANNERS IN ASIA

Most Asian cultures have accepted the western handshake, but be careful not to grip too firmly because it is a sign of disrespect. In the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Singapore greet with a prayerful gesture. Do not ever refer to a person by their first name until a close relationship is established.

Greetings

Formal Business Meeting

Meetings are set up weeks in advance. Punctuality is critical. Meetings typically start with small talk. If you give someone your business card hand it to them face up with both hands. If you receive a business card read it before putting the card into your pocket.

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EatingThe oldest or highest up in static leads in sitting and taking the first bite of food. Be sure to leave a little food on your plate after you are finished because it is a sign of respect. Do not take seconds on food until it is offered to you. Do not point or gesture with your chopsticks. If you finish your drink allow another guest to pour you a refill. After they have done so, return the gesture by refill ing their drink.

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today!

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1. Kendama A Kendama is perfect for any traveler looking to pass time in between activit ies or site seeing in Asia, or anyone who has an interest in traditional Japanese toys. These ball and stick game was made in Japan in the 1700. The average price for a Kendama is $10.00 (prices may vary).

Tr avel er 's Guide: Souvenir s

2. Folding FansAlthough you can probably find folding fans in many places in America, but you can also find real tradition, quality folding fans in Japan. This item targets the tourists with interest in antiques. The price for a quality folding fan is $8.00 (prices vary).

3. Calligraphy Brush(es)The Calligraphy brush, one of the most culturally significant objects in Asia, originally made in China. These brushes are used to make traditional Chinese paintings. The average price for a set of three is $13.00.

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The wet markets in Singapore compare to no other grocery shopping experience, as you can see a different and interesting culture while completing your chores. They are typically divided into two sections, wet and dry. In the wet section fresh meats and poultry is typically sold, while in the dry section powerful spices are herbs can be found. The Tekka Wet Market offers the most diversity in culture and the most booths

China is known worldwide as a 'tea culture," which makes it critical to enjoy freshly brewed tea at least one time during your trip. Gizhou is a Chinese mountainous province that produces a large supply of the world's green tea. Since, the tea is grown in the mountains, it grows for a longer period of time, which causes it to soak up more nutrients from the environment and have a unique taste that you can only find in China.

Foodie? Come H ere

Experience a whole new culture at the Bangkok floating markets, unexampled by anything in the world. At these markets, locals are selling some of the best and most flavorful food one can taste. The markets are known for serving the freshest seafood, such as grilled squid or roasted shrimp. The Bangkok floating markets are known for the food served there, and many people go to them just to get a taste of it.

Want to get acquire a wider taste of Asian cuisine? Take a cooking class at the Sydney Fish Market to close out your trip. The class offers hands-on lessons with revered Australian chefs and freshly caught seafood. You can make dishes from all over the world; a Spanish paella, for example, or maybe the famous chili crab from Singapore. After you participate in the lesson and cook your meal, you are able to sample what you prepared along with a wine tasting to end your evening. The lessons at the Sydney Fish Market are the perfect way to end your trip!

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