A ceremony is held on March 7, 2016, after the operator of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka announced that attendance at the theme park in fiscal 2015 reached a record high. (Kyodo photo) OSAKA â� Universal Studios Japan in Osaka attracted some 13Ǖ million visitors in fiscal 2015 that ended Thursday, setting a record high for [...]
A train runs through a market after vendors fold their umbrellas to clear the track as it left Mae Klong station on Samut Songkram on May 7. The line was closed since May 13 and reopened on Friday. (Photo by Chanat Kaytanyu) Trains again are running through the “folding umbrella market” popular with tourists after a nearly year-long service [...]
Police are going through the top two backpacker areas to shut down unregistered hostels and guesthouses in a pre-Songkran security sweep. (File photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya) Twenty-four operators of guesthouses and hotels in downtown Bangkok have been arrested for operating without licences during security control crackdowns Thursday ahead of the Songkran festival. Tourist Police Division chief Surachet Hukpan [...]
From April 12-17, ethnic Mon will descend on the Sangkhla Buri district of Kanchanburi to make merit and celebrate Songkran at the Wat Wang Wiwaekaram, former home of the late revered monk Luang Phor Uttama. Songkran Festival at Wat Wang Wiwaekaram. Each morning, Thai-Mon Buddhists in traditional costume will present food to monks at the temple. On [...]
It has been quite a while since my latest visit to Luang Prabang. Last week I got to travel to the former Lao capital again. This time, it was different from previous trips. Nope, it’s not about the town, which is a World Heritage Site. Of course, now there are more hotels and restaurants than before. But thanks to [...]
Posted on 03 April 2016
A ceremony is held on March 7, 2016, after the operator of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka announced that attendance at the theme park in fiscal 2015 reached a record high. (Kyodo photo) OSAKA — Universal Studios Japan in Osaka attracted some 13.9 million visitors in fiscal 2015 that ended Thursday, setting a record high for the second [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 02 April 2016
Some of the best food and wine in Napa can’t be found at restaurants, but at wineries. You’ll have to reserve ahead, but these splurge-worthy tours offer gastronomic experiences that go far beyond the swirl, sip, and spit routine you’ll find at most tasting rooms. Some programs offer a meal while others serve simple bites to accompany a flight of wines, [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 02 April 2016
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Posted on 01 April 2016
The facility was built in preparation for the decommissioning of reactors in Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Fukushima No.Ł nuclear power plant. An inauguration ceremony was held on the same day, and the new facility starts full operations from Friday. The steel-frame facility with a 40-meter-high open ceiling is a laboratory building of the Japan Atomic Energy [...] Continue Reading