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Nai Yang Beach : Phuket, Thailand

Nai Yang Beach is a quiet beach located in Sirinat National Park nearby Nai Torn beach and only 5 minutes south of Phuket International Airport where you can see the planes go in for landing.
Not one of the best beaches.

This Nai Yang beach is where the Nation Park office are located The beach itself is a long curving bay lined with evergreens that provide shade to picnickers--for which activity this a very popular spot. The large coral reef is home to many different species of fish, and Nai Yang is well known as a only site in Phuket where sea turtles come to lay their eggs during the period from November to February; the population of these has, however, dropped off greatly. First class accommodations are available, and small food vendors cater to the many day trippers that visit.

The casuarina-fringed beach have a few shops, bars, restaurants and a couple of resorts along the beach road. The tourist part of the beach has sunbeds and umbrellas and is very clean, but not so clean outside this area.

There is a large reef one kilometer off Nai Yang at a depth of 10 to 20m for those who like to dive.



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NaiTorn Beach : Phuket, Thailand

Nai Torn Beach is located in Phuket at the south of Sirinat National Park around 6 Km. in the same area with Nai Yang Beach. Nai Torn beach has the smooth white sand and palm tree line along the Nai Torn beach. This beach is so calm for this Phuket Island. It's good for the family or the person need to relax and stay with yourself.

There are so many middle size of hotel on the beach and also has shopping area aside the beach. To go to Nai Torn beach is a bit difficult because it is far from the main road.

To go to Nai Torn beach, start from two Heroin monument go to the road to Airport and then go left to Nai Yai Beach. you will see the sign go to Nai Torn beach over there.

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All About Kimchi

I love kimchi. Period.

I loveeeeeeeeeee kimchi. It's yummy, to me at least. As always it is an acquired taste where not everyone can tolerate its awesomeness. This is possible probably because I can tolerate sour stuff. There are hundreds type of kimchi and I can't wait to taste the authenticity in South Korea itself. Fortunately, my trip would be around October until December which marks the time of making kimchi season. One of the reasons I am dying to visit Gwangju is because of Gwangju Kimchi Festival on 23rd October until 1st November 2009.

What really tweaks my interest is one ingredient in making kimchi: myeolchijeot (hangul: 멸치젓, brined anchovy allowed to ferment).

Why? Because in Malaysia, we have the exact potion called Budu. It made me think that the world is indeed small. Maybe our ancestors share the same recipe when they met at one point of their life and spread the word. Hahah..me going bonkers again.

Basically both myeolchijeot and budu serves the same purpose: an alternative of salt.

Regards to kimchi, I would like to do some of these:

1. The Kimchi Museum, Seoul
Hours:
Tuesday ~ Saturday - 10:00 ~ 17:00 (Enter until 16:30)
Sunday - 13:00 ~ 17:00 (enter until 16:30)
Closed: Every Monday, New Year (Jan., 1), Lunar New Year holidays (3 days), Harvest Moon Festival (3 days), Christmas

Admission:
Adults: 3,000 won
Elementary/Junior, high school students: 2,000 won
Children 4 years old and over: 1,000 won

Directions: Subway line 2, Samseong Station, located in the second basement level of COEX Mall

A 'Beautiful Kimchi Exhibition' is ongoing now from June 10th to August 30th 2009

For more info, visit the museum website.

2. Gwangju Kimchi Festival

Date: Friday, October 23rd 2009 - Sunday, November 1st 2009
Venue: Gwangju World Cup Complex

Transportation:
From Seoul to Gwangju: take a flight (50 minutes), train (2 hours 50 minutes), or express bus (3 hours 30~40 minutes) . There is a free shuttle bus leaving from Gwangju Airport and Gwangju station every day during the festival. The shuttle bus operates 5 to 6 times a day.

3. Kimchi making with WWOOF

October is harvest season for most of the farms so I would be glad to help the farmers to make their kimchi and of course take loads of pictures.

4. Taste varieties of kimchi creation
Kimchi has been assimilated with other foods like chocolate. What chocolate?!! I need to taste it at least once. Arghh..spicy, salty, sweet. I can't imagine. Is it yummy? No?
Kimchi

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travel to Japan

Travel to JapanTourism culture and History tour in Japan Welcome to Japan It must come to Japan with an open mind and prepared to consummate the most surprising: a photograph reproduction of the Eiffel Tower, surfing an artificial wave pool, go in good company or a love hotel nap in a space capsule.The image of Japan has emerged based on false rumors and issues, to discover true prejudices must

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