https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5 en-us 2018-02-08 15:42:16 UTC 2024-10-06 23:03:04 UTC hello@padlet.com harrikyr000 https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/229638629 Grils of the Yi ethnic group perform at a carnival during the China Kunming Culture and Tourism Festival in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 29, 2013]]> 2018-02-08 15:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/229638629 harrikyr000 https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/229641290 Many Southwest Asian cultures work very hard to maintain their historical rituals and practices, even as modernity sweeps through the area, so finding opportunities to learn about the culture first-hand is never difficult.]]> 2018-02-08 15:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/229641290 harrikyr000 https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230069833 Christianity, Islam, Judaism are the most popular religions in the southwest.]]> 2018-02-09 15:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230069833 harrikyr000 https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230072421 From the street snacks in Bangkok to Vietnamese banquets to Malaysian curry, there is a lifetime’s worth of deliciousness to sample. Nowhere else in the world can you find cuisine that compares to the diverse, vibrant, colorful, and flavorful food found here.]]> 2018-02-09 15:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230072421 harrikyr000 https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230073970 While traveling in Europe and Australia can be pricey, Southwest Asia is one of the easiest and cheapest places to travel in the world. Scores of budget airlines and well established bus and train networks make it easy to around, often for just a few bucks.]]> 2018-02-09 15:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230073970 harrikyr000 https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230075310 This region also has a lot of modern history worth exploring, equally epic although not has pleasant. The ongoing protests in Bangkok and the constantly changing situation in Burma show that history is an ongoing process and that cities can change nearly before your eyes.]]> 2018-02-09 15:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230075310 harrikyr000 https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230076668 Nearly all guesthouses and hostels have wifi and it’s fast and (mostly) reliable. This is great compared to other backpacker destinations like Australia or South America, where wi-fi can be slow, expensive, or non-existent.]]> 2018-02-09 15:59:32 UTC https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230076668 harrikyr000 https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230077843 There are many places to explore away from the crowds. One has only to step a couple of feet off of the backpacker trail or away from the hostel to discover unique places that have yet to be changed by tourism.]]> 2018-02-09 16:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230077843 harrikyr000 https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230081498 Fashion in this region can vary from conservative to kind of showy like the girl in the photo below but she was running for Mrs.southwest Asia. A lot of people wear a head peaces if they are within the Muslim region.]]> 2018-02-09 16:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230081498 harrikyr000 https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230085877 Street food is pretty much ]]> 2018-02-09 16:16:55 UTC https://padlet.com/harrikyr000/5qlxamlx0bk5/wish/230085877