Post Tagged with "Asia"

Korea: it’s superfast!

“Things are crazy over here!” says Taewoo Danny Kim, in a post explaining Korea’s Pali Pali (빨리빨리) culture of speed.

He’s also the author of one of Korea’s most widely-read tech blogs and the English-language TechnoKimchi explains both Korean culture and digital topics to non-Korean speaking outsiders. More on the name here.

If you’re fascinated by Asia’s digital generation, this is your blog. If you’re more interested in Korean culture, well there’s probably something for you here too.

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A wandering mind in India

Anu describes herself as “a housewife and mother of a six year old naughty boy“. She writes A Wandering Mind from Mumbai, India.

Anu enjoys travelling, so travel experiences inspire many of her posts. Since she often travels to places not covered by travel guides, her blog is an excellent resource if you want to get off the beaten track. The blogroll is also a good place to look for further reading on India.

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Delhi Rickshaw (Picture Postcards)

October’s photo theme is local transport. Today we have a rickshaw in Old Delhi, India. Photo by Sanjay.

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Eat Malaysian

Have your cake and eat it too is about food, and Malaysia, in that order. Posts are beautifully presented, photos are gorgeous, and the theme is a perfect way to learn something about Malaysia through its cuisine.

You could start by reading about the various holidays and festivals celebrated in Malaysia:

The seasons sure do fly, and although we theoretically only have one season in my country, ie, summer, we do have the entire year dotted with festivals that make this country the united colors of benetton as it were. In my country, in January & February, it’s usually Chinese New Year-ish, then we have the Hindu celebration of Thaipusam, where devotees fast and pierce themselves with hooks and such, and carry the portable deities called Kavadis. In the March – April months, we have a mixture of Qing Ming, Lent, Easter, etc… more minor, those, and don’t warrant a public holiday. At some point, the Chinese have their dumpling festival, and then we have the Mooncake festival, Deepavali, and Christmas.

Phew! If that’s whetted your appetite, delve more into some Malaysian celebrations with Buka Puasa, about breaking the Ramadan fast, and Moony Moony Moony about innovative kinds of Moon cakes already on sale in preparation for the Chinese new year.

Read more:
More blogs from Malaysia on Blogs of the World
Penang street food
Navigating Chicago’s cultural stew

What is Taiwanese culture?

It’s hard for me, a Taiwanese, to clearly describe what Taiwanese culture is.

We speak Mandarin and have similar traditions to the Chinese, but in other ways we are not akin to China; the majority of our young people are crazy about Japanese and (recently) Korean pop culture; we sometimes refer to all the foreigners as “westerners” or “The Americans” (That really angered my English teacher who was a Canadian!) and we are so friendly to foreigners while we can be secretly biased against different ethnic groups on the island.

Sounds ridiculous? I’m serious.

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Konichiwa! Kyoto blog with an American accent

Konichiwa! Alive in Kyoto is written from Kyoto, Japan, by Nils Ferry who is originally from California. He’s a Kyotophile and he offers a good insight to Kyoto through his posts and his amazing pictures.

My favourite section is the Japan/Kyoto category for its beautiful photos and/or descriptions of very Japanese elements such as sakura, the Shichi-Go-San ceremony or the Fire Festival.

This is a great blog to do a little bit of research before a trip, but also to enjoy learning about Kyoto from wherever you are, for example, your comfortable armchair.

Read more:
More blogs froom Japan on Blogs of the World
Okinawa, the far South in Japan
Tempura is Japanese… or is it?