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A spot of Lunch at the Tai O lookot
Eating Hong Kong 

A spot of Lunch at Tai O Lookout

7th March 20202nd May 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

A spot of Lunch at Tai O Lookout 1/F, Tai O Heritage Hotel, Shek Tsai Po Street, Tai O Lantau

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Beer, burgers, ribs and chips
Eating Thailand 

Beer, burgers, ribs and chips

15th February 20202nd May 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

Trying to review a pub with over a hundred beers on the menu is asking for trouble. In my youth I would probably have seen it as a challenge, these days I’m a little more cautious.

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Afternoon tea at Glenary's, Darjeeling
Eating India 

Afternoon tea at Glenary’s, Darjeeling

1st February 20202nd May 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

Afternoon tea at Glenary’s, Darjeeling Glenary’s Teashop, Nehru Road, Chauk Bazaar, Darjeeling, India Tel. +91 354 225 8408 There are

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Traditional Khmer fare in Phnom Penh
Cambodia Eating 

Khmer fare in Phnom Penh

11th January 20202nd May 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

The menu at Shanak’s is quite extensive and, unsurprisingly, there are a few dishes that are shared with neighbouring Thailand, Laos and Vietnam

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Phnom Penh International Airport
Airports Cambodia 

Phnom Penh International Airport

6th January 20202nd May 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

Phnom Penh International Airport Despite being modernised and upgraded several times in the during the last two decades Phnom Penh’s

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Som tam: Some like it hotter
Eating Thailand 

Som tam: Some like it hotter

17th December 20192nd May 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat, slider min read

Som tam: Some like it hotter I asked the internet what the national dish of Thailand was, it came up

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Noi Bai International Airport Hanoi
Airports Vietnam 

Noi Bai International Airport – Hanoi

23rd November 20192nd May 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

Noi Bai International Airport Terminal One Domestic departures Terminal Two Noi Bai International terminal opened in early 2015. It is

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Craft beer and burgers at Chops, Hanoi
Eating Vietnam 

Craft beer and burgers at Chops, Hanoi

18th November 20192nd May 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

Craft beer and burgers at Chops, Hanoi Chops 12 Hàng Bạc, Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam Phone: 024 66 867 885

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Chek Lap Kok Airport, Hong Kong
Airports Hong Kong 

Chek Lap Kok Airport – Hong Kong

30th October 20192nd May 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

Chek Lap Kok Airport is located on an island off the North side of Lantau Island. It was the last

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Ten out of ten for 80/20
Eating Thailand 

Ten out of ten for 80/20

25th October 20192nd May 2023 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

“Ingredients,” said the waitress, answering my query about the restaurants name. “We source 80 percent of all out ingredients locally, only 20 percent are imported.”

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Dysdercus cingulatus, otherwise known as the red c Dysdercus cingulatus, otherwise known as the red cotton bug, on an okra plant. While the bugs look quite pretty they a loathed by farmers as they attack various crops by feeding on the seeds and seed pods. Along with cotton, they will feed on okra, hibiscus, white jute, citrus, maize and numerous others.
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The train to Kalka departing Howrah station, just The train to Kalka departing Howrah station, just across the river from Kolkata. The total journey time is about 28-30 hours, sitting on that step is going to become uncomfortable well before then.
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There are shops in Myanmar that sell nothing but b There are shops in Myanmar that sell nothing but bananas. They usually do have several varieties and this one, in Yangon, also had a couple of coconuts. But nothing else. I also patronised a similar shop in Mandalay but that was not so photogenic.

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Holy man and astute businessman makes his living p Holy man and astute businessman makes his living posing for photos in Kathmandu's Durbar Square. He will state his price for a photo and multiply it by every click he manages to count and calculate the total faster than you can say cheese. But he is a charming man and on completion of the transaction, he deftly smudges a bright red bindi into your forehead so that you may see inwards as well as out.
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Villages in the Tengger Highlands in West Java are Villages in the Tengger Highlands in West Java are often just a single street strung out along the top of a ridge while fields growing carrots, potatoes, onions, cabbages and more tumble down the hillsides nourished by the fertile volcanic soils.
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Found this impressive butterfly waiting when I got Found this impressive butterfly waiting when I got home the other evening. It's a spangled swallowtail (papilio protenor) resting on the bougainvillea. The wing span is about twenty centimetres. They are actually quite common, I've just never seen one stay still long enough to take a picture of it before. I'm afraid I lack the patience of dedicated lepidoptera shooters.
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The Trấn Quốc Pagoda in Hanoi was originally b The Trấn Quốc Pagoda in Hanoi was originally built between 544-548 CE during the reign of Emperor Lý Nam Đế on the banks of the Yellow River. It was moved to Hồ Tây (West Lake) in 1615, due to erosion on the river bank, and underwent major renovations again in 1815.
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The pagoda forms part of the Trấn Quốc Temple which holds the ashes of venerable monks.
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Cherry pickers meet in secret behind the banana pa Cherry pickers meet in secret behind the banana palms in Hong Kong's New Territories.
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The machines are actually idle. There are a number of companies in the New Territories which rent or sell equipment to the construction industry. Their yards, filled with silent machinery, can sometime look quite surreal.
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Young water buffalo chows down on some tasty grass Young water buffalo chows down on some tasty grass garnished with mud.
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Bronze seated Buddha in the sanctuary of Wat Phnom Bronze seated Buddha in the sanctuary of Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The temple is said to have been built in 1372 but it has been rebuilt numerous times since then. The most recent in 1929.
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Rainbow children at the rainbow village. Kampung P Rainbow children at the rainbow village. Kampung Pelangi or Rainbow Village is an idea that has become popular across indonesia as an inexpensive way to brighten up less affluent parts of the cities and also attract a few visitors. This one is in Semarang, Java.

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Happy Halloween, may all your nightmares come true Happy Halloween, may all your nightmares come true.

I found these gentlemen cavorting in the primeval forests near Lai Chi Wo in Hong Kong's New Territories.
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Singapore's business and financial district, or Do Singapore's business and financial district, or Downtown Core as it's called on the map, shot from across the Marina Bay.
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Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong. At 1,596 metres it Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong. At 1,596 metres it was the second longest cable-stayed bridge in the world when it opened in 2009. Spanning the Rambler Channel it helps to connect Sha Tin, Cheung Sha Wan and Tsing Yi island with Lantau Island and the airport.
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Gamelan orchestra performing at the Kraton in Yogy Gamelan orchestra performing at the Kraton in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Passing through a small town in Krabi, southern Th Passing through a small town in Krabi, southern Thailand.
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The Bombay Saloon is actually in Kurseong, West Be The Bombay Saloon is actually in Kurseong, West Bengal.
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The wonderfully atmospheric Pat Heung Old Temple w The wonderfully atmospheric Pat Heung Old Temple was built around two hundred and fifty years ago and is dedicated to the worship of Kwun Yum, more often know as Guanyin outside Hong Kong.
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Tai Fu Tai Mansion, San Tin. It was built in 1865 Tai Fu Tai Mansion, San Tin. It was built in 1865 by Man Chung-luen, a successful merchant and philanthropist after he had been awarded the title of Dafu by the Qing Emperor.
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Masjid Putra, Putrajaya. . In 1999 the seat of Gov Masjid Putra, Putrajaya.
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In 1999 the seat of Government in Malaysia was moved from Kuala Lumpur to the new, beautifully landscaped city of Putrajaya. The Mosque, which opened the same year was built using rose tinted granite. It features three main areas areas, the prayer hall, the Sahn, or courtyard, and various function rooms. Set on a pretty man-made lake it can accommodate up to 15,000 worshippers.
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Man Mo Temple, Tai Po. Dedicated to Man Cheong and Man Mo Temple, Tai Po. Dedicated to Man Cheong and Mo Tai, the gods of literature and war respectively.
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The temple was built with donations from local villages to serve as a venue for meetings, arbitration and worship at a new market in, what is now Fu Shin Street. It was opened in 1892.
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The old market, just across the Lam Tsuen River, was controlled by the powerful Tang clan as was the ferry to get across to it. Non-Tangs felt they were treated unfairly and so clubbed together to build the new one. After the new market was established a bridge connecting the two was built but the old market went into decline.
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Its fate was sealed in 1913 when the railway was built with Tai Po Market station opening next to the new market. The station closed in 1983, when the line was electrified, and is now the Hong Kong Railway Museum.
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Petronas Towers and the Kuala Lumpur skyline. . . Petronas Towers and the Kuala Lumpur skyline.
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