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elisegoeseast:

The restaurant Din Tai Fung (originally of Taiwan) has proliferated across Asia bc their xiaolongbao (pork dumplings) are the best. Eat while hot. #outeast http://ift.tt/19v0TZW

I’m very jealous of Elise’s snacks. -Emily

did-you-kno:

Some suggest this happens because blue is a “calming color,” but others argue it’s just because nobody wants to draw attention to themselves by being suspicious under the special lights.

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breathtakingdestinations:

Mumbai – India (von Johnny Shaw)

sixpenceee:

The following is Tianmen Mountainn also known as Heaven’s Gate Mountain located in northwestern Hunan Province, China.

Top 10 Must Do’s in Nepal

pearlkillers:

I got two messages recently asking about the most special/pressing things to do in Nepal. I decided I’d make a post about it.

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1. Trek in the Everest and Annapurna regions. If you go to Nepal and don’t go backpacking from teahouse to teahouse, you will miss out on something so special and…

visitheworld:

Tall Gorges of Shennu Stream / China (by fanjw).

laughingsquid:

Zao Fox Village, A Japanese Animal Preserve Where Foxes Roam Freely Among the Humans Who Visit

travelry:

The most beautiful cat cafe I have been to. It’s called Temari no Ouchi (Temari’s house) in Tokyo, Japan. The soft music and ambience feels like you are in a Studio Ghibli film. Had to take the Japan Railway there, but was totally worth the extra trip, & unlike the central Tokyo cat cafes, this one has no time limit, so feels totally relaxed. Several girls were even sleeping there amongst the cats.

laughingsquid:

‘Flask and The Press’, Shanghai Sandwich Shop With a Speakeasy Entrance Hidden Inside a Vintage Coca-Cola Machine

hi there. i’m an archistudent who will be visiting Singapore soon for a study trip. would you mind recommending some places to visit? especially in (but not limited to) the urban design and preservation context. thanks a bunch :)

archistudent:

hi there! Shophouses make up most of the ‘historical preservation’ here. I recommend those in the keong saik road/duxton road area in Chinatown, especially juxtaposed with The Pinnacle at Duxton. Haji lane in Little India is a little more hipster. Those at the Boat Quay area are more commercialised, but if you’re interested in the wide range of uses of shophouses presently you can take a look. The National Museum of Singapore and Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall are two nice places where new and old come together, they were refurbished by the same architecture firm; Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall being the most recent one.

The designs for Bras Besah and Stadium MRT stations are worth looking at. Also yes, the new National Stadium which opened last year. Walking along Amoy street/cross street towards the Marina Bay area is another area to observe the contrasts between different typologies. Of course there’s the Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay which are the two newest places of interest. The hotel lobby of Marina Bay Sands and the Domes in Gardens by the Bay are the highlights.

Other buildings which you might be interested in are: School of the Arts, Singapore, Lasalle College of the Arts, Parkroyal Hotel 🙂 Have fun on your trip!