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Embark on an unforgettable journey to the enchanting island of Bali with this comprehensive travel guide. From pristine beaches and lush rice terraces to ancient temples and bustling markets, Bali beckons travelers with its diverse landscapes, vibrant culture, and warm hospitality.Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler, this Travel Guide to Bali, Indonesia, is your ultimate companion for unlocking the wonders of this tropical paradise....
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In the last years of the twentieth century, foreign correspondent Richard Lloyd Parry found himself in the vast island nation of Indonesia, one of the most alluring, mysterious, and violent countries in the world. For thirty-two years, it had been paralyzed by the grip of the dictator and mystic General Suharto, but now the age of Suharto was coming to an end. Would freedom prevail, or was the "time of madness" predicted centuries before now at hand?...
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Enclavado en el corazón del Sudeste Asiático, Tailandia es un país que teje sin esfuerzo un tapiz de tradición, modernidad y belleza natural. Tras explorar sus vibrantes calles, saborear su deliciosa cocina y absorber la calidez de sus gentes, le invito a embarcarse en un viaje por el encantador Reino de Tailandia. En 'Tailandia: Descubriendo los secretos del país de las sonrisas", le guiaré a través de las joyas ocultas y los caminos trillados,...
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Just hours after two pilots had taken possession of a Cessna aircraft, they were flying over the Midwest on a lovely autumn morning when their small plane was targeted by F-16 fighter jets. It was September 11, 2001 and the civilians were among the last Americans to learn that our country was under attack. This is one of the little-known stories covered during a 50-year career by former military and civilian news broadcaster Rick Fredericksen. "Some...
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What do all humans need, besides the food, shelter, peace, love, laughter, freedom, and perhaps some "loving early in the morning"? What We All Need combines sex, humor, and anti-war satire with a host of other subjects, //such as Indonesian love, Bill Clinton's famous endowments, which made into the Congressional Record as none preceding it, and chemical slavery of humans to substances to which they become addicted , which in this case is just a...
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From the Indonesian Republic's onset, there has been some form of military participation in political life – the more significant and interesting aspect of the Indonesian Army's distinctive history. Volume 1 in this three-volume set covers the Army's revolutionary roots, its fighting doctrine, and provides accounts of major operations – the independence struggle, consolidation of the Republic, military campaigns against CIA-backed regional separatists...
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Nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue dans votre nouveau guide Voyage Experience: « Île de Langkawi », qui vous fera découvrir cette île exotique de Malaisie, la principale de l'archipel homonyme, destination touristique connue par les Asiatiques, mais pas vraiment par le reste du monde. Vous y trouverez une île préservée, avec quelques belles plages au sable fin et eaux émeraude, une nature luxuriante et sauvage et des attractions et activités...
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Nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue dans votre guide Voyage Experience : "Kuala Lumpur et sa région" qui, nous l'espérons, va vous aider à découvrir la capitale de ce beau pays, très abordable, au carrefour de plusieurs cultures, peuples et religions, qui offre des paysages étonnants, une cuisine exotique et une nature exubérante. En Malaisie l'histoire se mélange étonnement au présent et à la tradition, le tout empreint d'une forte modernité....
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Love Asian food but too intimidated to make it at home? Do you find yourself flipping through an Asian cookbook, and then going out for Thai noodles or Korean Barbecue, rather than going into your kitchen? When Marnie Henricksson gave up her noodle shop in Greenwich Village, and settled down to raise her kids in the 'burbs, she had difficulty finding her favorite Asian ingredients at the local supermarket. So, Marnie tweaked her recipes to work with...
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Filipino recipes from the the creator of the legendary Eggslut in LA, host of the hit online series The Burger Show, and the most prominent Filipino chef in the US.
Alvin Cailan has risen to become arguably the most high-profile chef in America's Filipino food movement. He took the food scene by storm when he opened the now-legendary Eggslut in Los Angeles, a foodie cult favorite specializing in affordable but sophisticated egg sandwiches. Alvin...
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The Retire in Thailand Handbook 2023…The Next Six Years, is a follow-up to the original book I wrote and published in 2018 on living or retiring in Thailand, The Retire in Thailand Handbook...The First Six Months. The book is an updated version because so much has changed since covid arrived in 2020 and devastated the country's economy and tourism industry. This book covers the six years that I have lived here and guides the reader through the procedures...
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A New York Times Notable Book
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In the heart of China's Sichuan province, amid the terraced hills of the Yangtze River valley, lies the remote town of Fuling. Like many other small cities in this ever-evolving country, Fuling is heading down a new path of change and growth, which came into remarkably sharp focus when Peter Hessler arrived as a Peace Corps volunteer, marking the first time in more than half a century...
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In the sphere of future global politics, no region will be as hotly contested as the Asia-Pacific, where great power interests collide amid the mistrust of unresolved conflicts and disputed territory. This is where authoritarian China is trying to rewrite international law and challenge the democratic values of the United States and its allies. The lightning rods of conflict are remote reefs and islands from which China has created military bases...
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