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Bangkok Archives - Novelty Buffs
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What We Saw in Bangkok. We spent two weeks in Bangkok, though we didn’t love it, unfortunately. Here is what we visited: 1) Yaowarat: This is Bangkok’s Chinatown. Like Chinatowns in many countries, that means lots of little houses close together with small alleys and many stalls selling some things Americans don’t necessarily consider food. (A soup made out of…. May 31, 2015. So Many Cool Places: Reply to C. Hey C, I’m glad you’ve enjoyed our blog! We had a lot of fun on this trip! April 30, 2015. For ma...
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Israel Archives - Novelty Buffs
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What’s in a Name? August 17, 2015. Surprising Things About Israel. There are bright-colored flowers all over the country, even though much of it is in the desert. Hot pink ones seem particularly common, and they often appear along the roadside. Many (non-Muslim) Israelis seem to have dogs especially small ones. There are also many stray cats. They are neither aggressive nor timid: they mainly…. July 29, 2015. Or follow via RSS. Theme: Expound by Konstantin Kovshenin.
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Our Route - Novelty Buffs
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New York, New York. Columbus, Ohio (B only). Milwaukee, Wisconsin (N only). Berkeley, California (B only). New York, New York (N only). Northeast Ohio (B only). Wilmington, NC (B only). Cornwall (region), England. Rochester, New York. Little Rock, Arkansas. San Francisco, CA. New York, NY. Chiang Mai (B only). Langhe: Neive, Alba, Barbaresco, etc. Counting only places we have been to together:. Or follow via RSS. 5 thoughts on “ Our Route. June 8, 2014 at 2:22 pm. Are you going to be back in Dublin?
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Insta-Learning - Novelty Buffs
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July 9, 2015. I love words. Maybe I have an innate appreciation for them, or maybe my affection was born of necessity – because I was an immigrant and never wanted to be behind. Either way, I’ve been interested in language and vocabulary since my early teens. Even so, learning vocabulary can be tedious – even for a logomaniac. If the language (or its alphabet! Remembering words is tough,. For those who don’t know, Instagram. Is a social network on which users post photos with captions – like Flickr.
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What is Japanese Food, Anyway? - Novelty Buffs
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What is Japanese Food, Anyway? June 22, 2015. If you say Japanese food, most Westerners think of sushi. But it turns out that sushi is only one of a broad range of Japanese cuisines. They include:. This is like the Japanese version of BBQ. These restaurants are known for their meat grills: common offerings include kushiage. Skewers of deep fried meat and vegetables) and yakitori. Skewers of grilled chicken). Sides can be everything from fried rice to oshinko. Another popular type of food – and rest...
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Japan Archives - Novelty Buffs
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What is Japanese Food, Anyway? If you say Japanese food, most Westerners think of sushi. But it turns out that sushi is only one of a broad range of Japanese cuisines. They include: Izakaya: This is like the Japanese version of BBQ. These restaurants are known for their meat grills: common offerings include kushiage (skewers of deep fried meat and vegetables) and…. June 22, 2015. You Have to Visit This Tokyo Restaurant. June 4, 2015. Surprising Things About Japan. May 26, 2015. Here are 14 things that su...
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What We Ate in Koh Phi Phi - Novelty Buffs
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What We Ate in Koh Phi Phi. June 1, 2015. We didn’t love this island or its food, unfortunately. Because its raison d’etre is tourism, the food is all overpriced and not too authentic – even more so than on Koh Phangan. The food quality was better than on Railay. I thought, but the prices were worse. Here’s where we ate:. Long Beach]: This was a nice location, right on the beach, with a breeze and our feet in the sand. (Watch out for sand mites! Nice – and likely confused by my speed eating perform...
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Krabi Archives - Novelty Buffs
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What We Ate in Krabi. We only ate at one place in Krabi Town, and that was the outdoor food market at the Chao Fah Park Pier. It is at the intersection of Chao Fah Alley/Road and Khongkha Road: If you see this pea pod-looking sculpture, you’ll know you’re in the right place: There are a few dozens stalls and stands…. June 2, 2015. What We Ate on Railay Beach. May 12, 2015. What We Saw on Railay Beach. April 11, 2015. Or follow via RSS. Theme: Expound by Konstantin Kovshenin.
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What We Ate in Krabi - Novelty Buffs
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What We Ate in Krabi. June 2, 2015. We only ate at one place in Krabi Town, and that was the outdoor food market at the Chao Fah Park Pier. It is at the intersection of Chao Fah Alley/Road and Khongkha Road:. If you see this pea pod-looking sculpture, you’ll know you’re in the right place:. June 2, 2015. What We Ate on Railay Beach. What We Saw on Railay Beach. What We Ate in Koh Phi Phi. You Have to Visit This Tokyo Restaurant →. Or follow via RSS. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Required fields are marked *.
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Words to Learn—and Not Learn—for Travel - Novelty Buffs
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Words to Learn and Not Learn for Travel. July 9, 2015. Over the course of this year, we have visited over a dozen countries in which English is not the primary language. In each one, we’ve tried to learn some basic vocabulary to help us get around and communicate with locals. 8220;Nice to meet you.”. 8211; With whom are you developing a long-term foreign-language-based relationship, that you should need to say this? And if you really are, I suggest smiling a lot. 8220;I’m lost.”. 8211; If they understand...
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