Wonderful Place

Archive for July, 2010

Like France, Germany is obedient to their language. Note: The Frankfurt city itself in the German language is Frankfurt am Main. Distinguish with Mainz. Communication, road signages are so nearly impossible to find in English.

The Germans themselves are largely unable to speak English. Apart from tourist areas or counter information, chances are you got the answer if the question is very small. To go to Mainz, you can go to the station to catch a train. There are dozens of DB ticket machine like an ATM where you can buy train tickets at regional and international (outside Germany). For those who have not used this machine may be a little doubt (doubting the ability of this machine), but trust that you are already on German soil, owner of the technology train. The way is quite simple: select the desired language, then type in the city of origin and destination, select a train and lived next departure time. Next you’ll be prompted to enter bills into the slot money. If successful, the return ticket and the money will come out. Fantastic! Read the rest of this entry »

Beijing Lu in English means Beijing Road. This shopping area is famous for shopping places are relatively cheap, because it can perform bargaining activities. And conditions are not the same as the big malls. One thing that makes Beijing Lu is interesting is the existence of an ancient monument of a road [Relic of the Millennium - Old pavements on Beijing Road] was built by the Qing dynasty.

And if the night, this area becomes pretty because the lights of lanterns are hung on China’s typical big trees in the shopping area should only be crossed by the pedestrians.

Shopping in Beijing, Lu has to be a smart bargain. If you like clothes from the latest model to China’s unique clothing is here. Suitcase luggage being sold here are also very good with the model that was funny.
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This entry tells the story of my experience dealing with the social phenomenon that occurred in Egypt. Every society has its own culture, including the Egyptian population. I was grateful to put one house with an Egyptian friend named Omar, I have learned much about the culture of Egypt from itself.

Each morning wake up from sleep and going to the bathroom, when I lock eyes with Omar, there is always a word that comes out as a ‘sweetener’ lips and respect him, “yes ful shobahal bisbis” which when translated is “good morning like a rose whose beauty O bisbis “, Omar often called me to say it was because the Egyptians difficult to pronounce words that have the letter “sy”. A smile is always on his lips every time he was greeted in the morning. The morning after cleaning the body and when you start work, sometimes

Yesterday, when I was with Mahmudi on the way to Darrosah, home to the Al-Azhar Masyikhah (building for the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar university), suddenly there was a traffic cop while wearing full uniform and helmet menyegat car we were traveling. I am a bit surprised because a few weeks ago there was the same event that caused the police caught our friend Omar, my mind will wander less something good happens. Read the rest of this entry »

When summer comes in Japan, it will be welcomed very warmly by the people. People began to shed layers of clothes on the season and in city parks seen sunbathing crowd enjoying the sunshine. Summer in Japan is hot and humid, with an average humidity above 90%, it was like in steam. Although the heat wave seemed to suck energy, Japanese society welcomes summer with joy. Thin kimono made from polyester, yukata, began to appear on sale in malls.

It is not Japan without the season festival celebration. In the months from July to August across the country organized the festival fireworks (Hanabi Matsuri). Forget the firework that you never see in the New Year, Hanabi Matsuri in Japan is tough to beat, even compared to the one in Europe. In a period of 1-2 hours, tens of thousands of fireworks shot up hundreds of feet into the air, like the flowers bloom shimmering in the night sky.

The shape also varies, from the standard to which three-dimensional shapes such as hearts, flowers, palms, butterflies, kanji characters, etc.. In some places even held ‘Hanabi taikai’ or fireworks competition, where several teams are competing to outdo each other in terms of technique, color and shape of fireworks that were fired into the air.