Archive for May, 2005

Topada list on cool hotels

Friday, May 27th, 2005

Las_vegas_hotel_ballys_1 Las Vegas: This is probably the coolest

hotel entrance I’ve ever seen in my life!

What mused me in Santiago, Chile

Thursday, May 26th, 2005

Walkabout_santiago_shoe_shiningSantiago, Chile: Its one of those cultures where wearing shiny leather shoes is the ‘in’ thing. Hence the need for shoe shining booths. Love the concept - costs only USD$0.50 (CLP$300) per shine……

Walkabout_santiago_latina_barbie_1

Localized Barbie. Here’s the Latino version of Ken & Barbie - note the slightly tanned skin, funky hair colour and tight pants……

Icky seafood

Thursday, May 26th, 2005

Sea_urchin_eaten_rawKorea: Typically served as chunks on a raw seafood plate. Imagine this being eaten raw…… In all honesty, it tastes pretty good. Its  a funny feeling when you finally bite through the rubber-like texture of the urchin skin, and juice squirts all over the place.

Foodstuff

Thursday, May 26th, 2005

Poh_seng_tang_doggy_stew_1 Korea: I must say, it has probably been itching in me to try out the infamous dog meat. Mind you, it almost made Korea loose its possibilities of hosting the World Cup in 2002…… And so I did.