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Sunday, January 27, 2019

Chinatown, Singapore

Chinatown in Singapore is a culturally significant area which contrasts sharply with other areas of the city-state. There are many low rise buildings of Peranakan shophouse architecture mainly housing shops and restaurants. The Chinese heritage of Singapore is evident wherever you look.

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Colourful entrance doorway with Chinese lettering

Restaurants in Smith street

Entrance to Fatty Wengs restaurant. Smith street

Hawker sculpture on Smith street

Restaurants in Smith street

Souvenir shop

Tourists walking in Temple street and typical architecture

Chinese figures and typical window shutters

Hotel 81 in restored Chinese heritage building, New Bridge Road

Colourful travel agent in Chinese shophouse in Temple street

Chinese name painting

Sunday, January 06, 2019

Haji Lane, Singapore

Haji lane is in the Kampong Glam area of Singapore which is also known as the Arab quarter. The area is home to hip bars, restaurants and boutiques and particularly comes alive at night. Bars and restaurants are usually full and the nearby Arab street offers many middle eastern restaurants serving Lebanese and Turkish food. Carpet and fabric shops abound in this area and the wall murals on Haji lane itself are something to behold.

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Haji Lane, Kampong Glam, Singapore

Amphawa, Thailand

Amphawa, is situated to the west of Bangkok very close to the famous Damnoen Saduak floating market. Amphawa is also famous, but mainly with the Thais who flock there at weekends to enjoy the floating market and seafood on offer. Trip boats ply the river during the day, but also at night, taking tourists to watch the fireflies. Tourists from other countries are also beginning to discover the delights of Amphawa, especially the Chinese who go in search of the delicious seafood on offer from the riverside stalls and restaurants.

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Amphawa Floating Market, Thailand

Friday, July 20, 2018

Consuegra is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. In 2009 the municipality had a population of 10,932 inhabitants. It is 80 km from Ciudad Real and 60 km from Toledo. Consuegra is located in La Mancha region, famous for its extensive dry plains, vineyards and historical constructions such as their windmills.

The principal economy sector is agriculture. The industry is predominated by textile and wood. Tourism has become a new economical source in the 21st century. The castle and the windmills are Consuegra's most important monuments.

Most Spanish windmills, like those described in Cervantes's Don Quixote, can be found in the community of Castilla-La Mancha, in central Spain. The best examples of restored Spanish windmills may be found in Consuegra where several mills spike the hill just outside town, giving a view of the 12th-century castle and of the town. The castle was once a stronghold when Consuegra was the seat and priory of the Knights of San Juan, the Spanish branch of the Knight's Hospitallers of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Wikipedia