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Picture of the Day Archives

November 98

	1st	In Chona's own words, "won't forget, can't regret, what I did for art!   Chiang mai, Thailand.  Photo was contributed by Chona.
	2nd	Celebrating Chinese New Years day in Korea. This is called Nol Thee Gi in Korean, the older people in Korea can get three or four feet off the ground once they get going. This picture was taken by Suk at Suwon Folk Village, Korea.  Photo contributed by Suk Cales.
	3rd	"Taken in what's left of Phuket's, rain forest, this is something you have to do when going there." Olivier says that he is in the picture somewhere. Thailand 1997, photo contributed by Olivier.
	4th	This is Dean and his buddy John at the temple called Prah Khan in Angkor Wat complex Cambodia, this year. Photo contributed by Dean Cheves.
	5th	"007, the famous James Bond Island, I was a little bit disapointed by it, but the way to the island coming from Phuket is simply great. Another thing to do in Phuket." Contributed by Olivier-1998
	6th	Paul Warner looks over a canyon that was formed by Lahar flows from the Mt Pinatubo eruption. This shot was at the beggining of a 12 mile hike to the crater of Mt Pinatubo. Photo contributed by Paul Warner. Thanks!
	7th	A must see when somebody visits Malaysia are the Batu Caves near KL. They are one of the most important Hindu temples in Asia. Photo Contributed by Alex Auer
	8th	This shot was taken during the summer parties that happen in the streets of Tokyo.  Photo was contributed by Olivier.
	9th	"Here I am with some Ifugao tribeswomen in northern Luzon at a place called Banaue famous for its complex and beautiful rice terraces." Photo was Contributed by Dean Cheves.
	10th	"Melaka is the first city founded in 1400 from a Malaysian prince, Parameswara,  who had to leave his hometown. This Christian building is the most famous building in Melaka." Photo contributed by Alex Auer.
	11th	"Mayon Volcano/Cagsawa Ruins, Legazpi City, Bicol (captured in 1 picture. A favorite shot here because of the drama of the picture. I use this as background, tiled screen in the office and it looks good." Photo contributed by Chona.
	12th	"Typical office girls commuting home in Hue, Vietnam. Wearing the traditional Ao Dai, which combined with the frilly hats introduced by the French at the turn of the century, create an alluring combination!" Photo Contributed by Dean Cheves.
	13th	This is my wife Suk with Hong Kong Island in the background this last April. 'Hong Kong was a pleasant surprise to us, walking at night on this boardwalk next to the harbor was one of our most memorable experiences ever." Photo contributed by Suk Cales
	14th	"I always thought this was a neat Mcdonald's in the Ginza area...we would go to the Kubuki Theater and then go by this Mcdonald's." This is one of Tommie's(t_heenan98)first scans with her new scanner.  Photo contributed by t_heenan98.
	15th	This is in Melaka, Malaysia. "When the Dutch took it over 1641 it was completely destroyed and then rebuilt. You can still see the influence, the name of the city hall is still Stadthuys." Photo Contributed by Alex Auer
	16th	"The Philippines is known for it's lousy traffic and fine beaches. Here's one of my daughter Paulina and wife Hanna on the beach in Bohol, in the Visayas regions of the Philippines." Photo Contributed by Dean E. Cheves.
	17th	Monica went for a drive two weeks ago to the country side of Japan. This is a great shot of a river which is near the hanging bridge. Photo contributed by Monica.
	18th	Alex wrote, "A good place to relax are the islands on the east cost of Malaysia, like Redang and Tioman, with crystal clear water and lonely white beaches."  Photo contributed by Alex Auer.
	19th	Dean wrote, "this is sunrise at the temple of Angkor Wat. This was a big thrill to get there so early as the sun rose. However, the night before, we snuck into the temple itself in the moonless midnight the previous night." Photo Contributed by Dean Cheves.
	20th	Chona with three Monks in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo contributed by Chona.
	21st	This was always one of our favorite photos at one our favorite places in Korea's Old Folk Villiage. Suk and Paul are having Korean pancakes and Tong Dong Ju (rice wine) Tong Dong Ju is said to be the best at Old Folk Villiage, it is worth the trip there just to give it a try! Contributed by Suk Cales
	22nd	The Grand Palace at Bangkok, Thailand taken by John Byrne.  The Grand Palace is said to be the number one attraction and possibly the most holy spot in Thailand.   Contributed by John Byrne
	23rd	Tommie took this picture in the spring time at Kyoto, Japan.  She says the Cherry Blossoms like these were everywhere. Photo Contributed by t_heenan98.
	24th	This is from our collection and one of my favorite places to visit in the Philippines. This is the Malinta Tunnel on Corregidor Island.  Corregidor Island is full of history, you can get a tour guide there to show you Corregidor inside and out. Photo contributed by myself.
	25th	Alex wrote,"Another must see when somebody visits Malaysia are the Batu Caves near KL. They are one of the most important Hindu temples in Asia. Approximately 200.000 Hindus from all over the world come every year for the Thaipusam-Festival. I was there last year. You can see amazing scenes when people in trance carry heavy loads up to the caves attached to their body with iron hooks." Contributed by Alex Auer.
	26th	Monica wrote, "These are tiny Ojizosan of some temple. Ozizosan is kind of a little god I think. We make a wish on them and put them there. There is YH near the temple." Contributed by Monica.
	27th	Laurenz wrote, "Rajasthan: A member of the "Pabuji Bjopa" a community of traveling musicians, who all manufacture their instruments themselves." Photo contributed by Laurenz Bobke.
	28th	Chona has sent us some pictures from the conference of the Asean Federation of Engineering Organizations (CAFEO-16). Chona said, "Dean and I met at the coctail area in the Holiday Inn, our first words matched- We will have the picture now for our dear Asia Travel Club members and our friend Steve of course!  Dean couldn't resist wearing the Salakot for some native touch."   Photo contributed by Chona.
	29th	Olivier wrote, "Phukri 97-This has been taken in Phuket, inside the Island, where tourists don't go, there are a few rice fields left, but the Island has been "taken over" by Evea trees (Ruber trees), if you go there in October you might even see some Islanders working in the fields , an hard work that anly a few people do."   Photo contributed by Olivier.
	30th	Alex Auer wrote, "Near KL, appr. 3 hours north - east, is the Taman Negara. A 130 million years old native rain forest, which is since 1938 a national park. I could spend weeks in this jungle. You can easily make day trips from the jungle lodge or a 7 day tour to the Gunung Tahan. I was last time there, the first week after the raining season, when the park reopens. We saw the hole range of wildlife. Even Tigers when we spent 2 nights in an observation platform.  Photo was contributed by Alex Auer.

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