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From English Russia.  Falcon hunting is part of the Kazakh culture and traditions in Kazakhstan.  Though I lived in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from 1997-1999, I have not been lucky enough to see any actual falcon hunting.  Maybe in the future. See more pictures of the Kazakh Falcon Hunters at: http://englishrussia.com/?p=2253 … [Read more...] about Falcon Hunting from Kazakhstan

Here is a nice documentary on Islamic Architecture that should interest the likes of architects such as Antidote to Burnout.  I learned a lot from this documentary hosted at Google Video.  I want to travel to Isfahan, Iran, and Samarqand, Uzbekistan, some day to visit the beautiful mosques (masjids) there someday. [googlevideo width="333" … [Read more...] about Paradise Found: A Documentary on Islamic Architecture

Turkish Airlines is another one of my favorite airlines.   I flew with them several times since 1999.  I would choose Turkish Airlines in a heart beat if they started offering flights straight to Saigon.  Turkish hospitality is one of the best in the world.  Here are some good Turkish Airlines commercials: [youtube width="333" … [Read more...] about Turkish Airlines – Memories of Turkey

From a Gaijin in Japan, you will enjoy this video showing a modern Samurai: [youtube width="333" height="250"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj1Jytiw8e0[/youtube] … [Read more...] about Modern Samurai

Here are some more beautiful pictures of Almaty, Kazakhstan.  These pictures are taken of the sky around the city of Almaty.  Southern Kazakhstan can get around 300 plus days of sun throughout the year.  It makes for some beautiful scenery shots like the one below: (Altay Mountains - Source: NewEurasia.net) I was offered a job in Almaty for September of this year but I … [Read more...] about Skies of Almaty, Kazakhstan