What is this term “Whimderlust” I refer to? Out of all the travel jargons, this is a first I’ve heard this too. My baby sister invented that word a few days ago for her blog, creating a fusion between traveling on a “Whim” & “Wanderlust”. Hey, who knows if it’ll end up on the Webster […]
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AREAA’s Noodle Town | Episode 4: Waikiki Jim Park and Jacki Ueng explore Waikiki, Hawaii to learn about the Food, Culture and Neighborhood. Visits in this Oahu Travel and Food Show include a visit to Ramen Nakamura, specialized Martini’s at Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion, and Food Trucks at Honolulu Night Market.
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According to the 2010 United States Census, Filipinos make up about 18% of National City’s population. Many of the Filipino restaurants, groceries, and other commercial buildings are centered around 8th Street and Plaza Boulevard in National City. In our 3rd episode of Noodle Town, Jim Park and I explore “Filipino Town” or “Little Manila”, National
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What Kind of Asian are You? So hysterical and sheds light on how pathetic and uncultured some people are in America. This happens typically when a guy is trying to “spit game” or even just regular people we meet everyday. “Where are you from?” I answer, “LA”.. “No, where are you Really from!? You look
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Jim Park and I explore “China Town”, Las Vegas, Nevada, to learn about the Food, Culture and Neighborhood with AREAA Las Vegas Chapter members, Sherwin Escuanela & Michael Payne. Las Vegas’s Chinese population began to boom starting in the 1960s and by the 1990s which grew to a population of 15,000 with the majority working in
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Xenophobia: fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign Recently in the Media, a popular topic has been whether or not women should travel alone. It’s been an ongoing topic but especially recent with the news of the girl who was found dead in Istanbul, the Canadian-Chinese girl found
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One of the most thoughtful presents I received last year was a Bose Noise Canceling Headphone. I’m an avid traveller who ironically doesn’t love the literal act of flying. But obviously love the destination, convenience, new experiences of traveling. These headphones really make the ride in the air a lot less dreadful! The few pet peeves
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Couch Surf. One Country at a Time Couch Surfing, in case you haven’t heard of this phenomenon, is taking the notion of Backpacking the World to a whole other level. On Couchsurfing.com, you can find people all over the world (5 million in 97k cities) who are offering their couch, their space to travelers. Unlike
Our first stop upon arriving in Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur was to visit the Sri Mahamariamman temple. This gorgeous temple was built in 1873, the most popular & richest Hindu temple in all of Kuala Lumpur. And ironically, it’s located in Chinatown. Most the Indian population here are from the Southern tip of India, the
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San Sebastian, located in the northern tip of Spain ‘Basque Country‘ is considered “Culinary Capital” of the world. It’s known to have more Michelin-Stars per capita than anywhere else in the world. Dozens of intersected streets and alleys are filled with Pintxo Bars in San Sebastian. One can easily go from spending 15 euros a meal
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