Each and every single day, millions of traders all over the world trade Forex. But not all of them trade it at the same time or during the same session.

In each 24 hour cycle, there are namely 3 sessions. The Asian session, the European (or the U.K session) and the U.S session. The Asian session is the first to kickstart each day. As you can imagine, if we were to stereotype or generalise, each trading session would have their own temperaments and styles. More technically put, they would exhibit different ranges and behaviour.

We’ll be taking a brief look at just the Asian session this time round. The major trading cities for the Asian session include Sydney, Tokyo and Singapore. Oh and who can forget Hong Kong?

These cities contribute most of the trading volume experienced during the Asian session.

Within this trading session, the most popular pairs traded include USDJPY, EURJPY and EURUSD of which USDJPY would tend to be the most active since the Japanese yen is a major international currency.

Most forex traders tend to focus their trading efforts on the European session and the U.S session though because that’s where most of the action takes place and that’s also where most of the trading range is produced.

When trading the Asian session, some would describe it as watching the paint dry because it moves a lot slower than when the European cities are trading.

With that said, some traders I know enjoy trading the Asian session because they are able to consistently pick good and reliable moves so much so that they do not need to be trading the other 2 sessions.

By: Kelvin Chan

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The shopping adventures will never end, and when it’s time to come home, you may wonder how you’re going to fit it all in your suitcases. But after you pack it all in, wear it on the plane, or ship it back home separately, it’ll all be worthwhile. Asia is a shopper’s paradise! There are bargains galore, but beware-there are so many bargains that you’ll end up spending twice what you planned on.

The Street Bazaar

Top Shopping Destinations in AsiaThe bazaars are a long-held tradition in much of Asia, and there is nothing like it in the West. Typically the bazaar is made up of hundreds of small vendor stalls selling handcrafted items, unusual imports and goods designed to capture your attention. It is easy to spend an entire day in a single bazaar, so come prepared. If you plan on doing some heavy shopping, bring a suitcase with wheels or a large backpack to hold all of your treasures. Most of the bazaars will also feature local food stalls, making your day at the bazaar a great opportunity to also sample some of the local cuisine.

Designer Goods and Shopping Malls

Top Shopping Destinations in AsiaIt’s not all local stalls and bazaars in Asia though. In places like Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, and the larger cities in mainland China, you’ll find huge, air conditioned and ultra-modern shopping malls with high-end designer brand names, and even familiar Western restaurant chains. Singapore for example, has malls everywhere, and Bangkok’s Emporium shopping center is a study in elegance. Hong Kong of course boasts some of the most upscale malls in all of Asia, and if you’re in China and love shopping, you can’t pass up going to Beijing just to see the Golden Resources Shopping Mall, aka “The Great Mall of China.” The largest shopping mall in the entire world, it boasts over a thousand shops and plenty of luxury brands. And of course, for elegance and upscale shopping, Tokyo’s Ginza district is a must-see.
Bargaining

Top Shopping Destinations in Asia

If you’re in a trendy boutique in a glitzy shopping mall, the clerk’s not going to bargain with you over the price of a Fendi bag, but in the smaller local shops, street stalls and bazaars located throughout Asia, it’s a skill you’ll need to learn.

Many local vendors are peddling hand-made crafts, and so they have a lot of leeway in pricing. Don’t feel like you need to pay the “sticker price”. In fact, many vendors will not list a price at all, instead quoting a price only after they size up the depth of pocket and relative gullibility of the individual buyer. It helps to know a few key phrases in the local language, but many shopkeepers do speak multiple languages. It’s not unusual to hear a single vendor holding multiple conversations over the course of just a few minutes in Hindi, English, and Thai.

Even if there is a language barrier, vendors have a way of making themselves understood. Typically, if there is a language barrier, the vendor will have a pocket calculator so they can key in the price to show you. You can still bargain even if you don’t speak the language-hold out your hand for the calculator, and then key in a lower price and hand it back. Proceed this way until you strike a deal.

Better yet, if you have a friend that’s a local, bring them along. Vendors usually have a “tourist price” and a “local price,” and your friend can typically ask for the “local price” on your behalf.

Beware of Scams

Top Shopping Destinations in Asia There are terrific and legitimate bargains everywhere, wonderful hand-crafted treasures, and plenty of friendly vendors at every bazaar. But there are a few things to look out for.

First of all, taxicabs recognize a tourist with money when they see one, and taxicab drivers will typically derive a second income by feeding tourists to certain vendors in exchange for a commission off the sales. As such, a cab driver is usually not the best person to ask for advice on a shopping destination. Another common scam is when you ask the driver to take you to a tourist destination, and they respond that “they’re closed today” because of some special national event that is usually nonexistent. They “just happen to know”, however, that there is a special government sale on gemstones going on, with below-wholesale prices, and they would be happy to take you there! Of course, the gemstones are not real or are of very poor quality,

Also, counterfeit goods may be prevalent in certain bazaars, so if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If you want to buy a Prada handbag, go to a licensed retail outlet. You can find what looks at first glance to be Prada handbags at bazaars in Cambodian border towns, from street vendors in Bangkok, and in some of the back streets of Hong Kong and Beijing, for the equivalent of about five dollars-but they’re not the real thing, and there’s a chance you may have it taken away by the customs agent when you go back home.

Know the customs rules

Top Shopping Destinations in Asia You can buy a full tiger skin in Burma, a jar of dried bear’s gall bladders in Cambodia, and carved ivory in Thailand, but you can’t bring it back home with you. Also, if you have your eye on picking up an original Buddha carving from the Ayutthaya period to decorate your living room, think again. In Thailand, taking Buddha images and other religious objects out of the country requires a special permit. Throughout Asia, you will find antique shops with wonderful bits of history for sale, but depending on where you are, taking certain types of antiquities out of the country may be problematic.

On the homefront, there are of course, customs duties. But, you are allowed to take in a certain amount of goods duty-free, and this level is usually set high enough to accommodate even the most aggressive shopper. Nonetheless, it’s a good idea to keep all of your receipts so you can document your costs if you are called on to do so.

By: Dan Blacharski

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?How many times that while out traveling in Asia that I see budget travelers clutching their travel guide books like some sort of oracle in print that will deliver them to the perfect holiday vacation. ?For seasoned travelers they know the part is never in the book but right in front of them in real life color.

In Asia many times the books are only partially updated and much of the information is dated, especially when it comes to the prices, which hey if you are a budget traveler is very important information, if you are going to remain on target for your travel goals. ?Who really wants to get a job when they are traveling because the estimates they made were based on dated information??Unless that was part of the plan to begin with for instance, when they are going to Australia if they are from Untied Kingdom or Canada, but even then having current information is vital.
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Travel guides come in 3 basic varieties the most commonly used being books and internet sites that are often times connected to the books, and periodical travel magazines. ?There are also travel companies that are travel guides, but for most budget travelers this is a more expensive way to travel as opposed to being self directed they can be a good option if your time is limited and you want to jam a lot in but your on vacation not at work, so take it easy should be your mantra. The travel guides that you chose should give you ideas and then you take it from there.
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Where to get the most current information?
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Budget travelers many times move on the same routes some coming in while others are going out. Look for the local areas where the other budget travelers are is going to get you the most current information. ?In Bangkok the best places to meet fellow adventurers would be Khoa San Road or on Suhkumvitt between Soi 4 and Soi 56. ?In Phnom Penh the lakeside or riverfront areas would be the best place to find them. In Bali try Kuta anywhere near the water especially when the waves are up! Saigon your best bet is in the Pham Ngu Loa district. In Sydney try the Kings Cross section or near the beach in Maruba. In Beijing try the south side of the Forbidden City.?In Singapore the Little India section of the city is where the most backpackers call home. ?If somewhere not listed, again, ask the fellow travelers.
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The other place to get the most current information is on the internet. Blogs and forums are a good place to start as they usually have the most up to date information and if you give your email people can connect direct with you.

By: Fred Tittle

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An exchange rate is the price at which the world demand for one currency equals the world supply of another currency. Foreign exchange rates are of particular concern to governments because changes in foreign exchange rates affect the value of products and financial instruments. As a result, unexpected or large changes can affect the health of nations’ markets and financial systems. Variations in exchange rates also impact international investment flows, as well as export and import prices. These factors, in turn, can influence inflation and economic growth.

Interest-rate differentials between countries are one of the main factors that influence exchange rates. Money tends to flow into investments in countries with relatively high real (that is, inflation-adjusted) interest rates, increasing the demand for the currencies of these countries and thereby their value in the foreign exchange market. Price of oil, trade and the fiscal position and ratings of each country are also equally important.

The Greenback’s tumble early on in the year to a 20-year low of $1.32 against the Euro was no surprise to many observers. In fact, now that the Dollar has continued to fall to its present rate of $1.35 for Є1.00, in retrospective the only real surprise was that it had not slipped sooner. And, furthermore, there are good reasons to expect the slide to continue.

The recent decline was triggered by nasty news about the American economy, paramount among which the fact that the housing markets’ troubles are having a wider impact on the economy as a whole than originally anticipated and, second in line, the global imbalances that the American current account deficit has created. The U.S. current account deficit, which is mirrored by current account surpluses in Asia and in many oil-exporting countries, has grown to the point where the United States needs to attract 70 percent of the world’s capital flows to finance its interest payments only – clearly an unsustainable situation. There are also mounting concerns that Central Banks in China and to a lesser extent in India, which have been piling up Dollars assiduously for years, may start selling.

Ben Shalom Bernanke, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, continues to sound unperturbed suggesting that the American economy will enjoy a soft landing, a statement which would lead to believe that interest rates are not going to undergo drastic cuts. This notion has underpinned the belief that the Dollar will hold up in the medium run, because foreign investors will remain eager to buy American assets and so finance the country’s current account deficit. But if house prices continue to fall, the risk of a recession will grow and the enthusiasm of foreign investors for the Greenback will shrink.

Yet, despite all, the attractiveness of the American Dollar is based more on an illusion than anything else.

The main psychological reason for the strength of the Dollar has been the widespread belief that the American economy vastly outperformed the world other rich-country economies in recent years. This belief is now beginning to change among foreign investors, for a variety of reasons. First and foremost the figures do not support the hype. For instance, it is true that America’s GDP growth has been faster than Europe’s, but that is mostly because America’s population has grown more quickly. In fact, in real terms productivity growth over the past decade has been almost the same in the Euro Zone as it has been in America.

So therefore, contrary to the popular perception, the American economy has not significantly outperformed Europe’s in recent year. But to achieve this not much better than parity status, the United States has incurred a huge current account deficits, while household savings have plummeted to a record low. Over the same period, the Euro-area economies saw no fiscal stimulus and household savings barely budged.

America’s growth has been driven by consumer spending. That spending, supported by dwindling saving and increased borrowing, is clearly unsustainable and the consequent economic and financial imbalances must be inevitably unwind. As that happens, the country could face a prolonged period of slower growth that could spill across the border and affect America’s single biggest trading partner as well: Canada.

In light of the foregoing, then, how should American and Canadian real estate consumers react?

Two countervailing factors tend to support the Dollar. First, emerging economies – especially China and India – hold so many Greenbacks that they fear the capital loss that they would incur if they encouraged the Dollar to drop. Second, emerging economies have all the interest to keep the value of their own currencies down to help their exports. As much as China and India have done giant leapfrogs forward in both manufacturing and finance – and in this respect both countries deserve the praise of the international community – neither has been able to fully create a domestic economic section of consumers that can absorb in whole or even in noticeable part what they produce. Besides, many a firm located overseas are American or branches or sub-branches of American multi-national corporations, and their ultimate goal is to produce output cheaply for export into North America.

Seen in this light, that talk of the weakness of the American Dollar is vastly exaggerated. In fact, the Federal Reserve reports that the real trade-weighted exchange rate of the Greenback against a broad basket of currencies is still close to the 30-year average. In other words, the Dollar needs to fall a lot more to make a dent in America’s external deficit.

Moreover a falling Dollar does not necessarily spell doom for American consumers. In fact, all of us in North America could well benefit from a gradual slide in the American currency, as the ultimate result would be to shift production back into America’s tradable sector, thus cushioning the domestic economy. A weaker Dollar would tend to hurt exporters in Europe and Asia and benefit those in North America as goods made here would become far more competitive abroad, thus spurring capital in-flow into the continent, as well as both foreign and domestic consumption.

Hence, so long as interest rates remain stable, real estate consumers both in Canada and in the United States need not to be overly concerned with the drop in value of the Greenback.

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By: Luigi Frascati

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Manila, the capital of Philippines is located on the east coast of Manila Bay. The capital city is often described to resemble a Latin American city. It is the second most populated city of Philippines. The Pasig River that equally divides the city is regarded as one of the most polluted rivers of the world. Though it is regarded as a polluted and a crowded city but the innumerable tourists attractions make it a must visit destination. The motto of this article is to make the world aware of this beautiful city. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations of Asia and booking in flights to Manila should be done in advance.

The metropolis is situated near to the equator thus experiences a very little variation in the temperature. It lies in a tropical wet and dry climatic zone and the perspiration level is quite high. The city remains warm and receives rainfall almost throughout the year. There is a very short dry season which ranges only for about three to four months from December to March. The capital city is noted for a number of cultural festivals among them the most popular is the Feast Of the Black Nazarene held on 9th January every year. The devotees round the globe take Manila flights to be a part of these celebrations.

The city being the commercial, cultural and transportation hub of the Philippines is the home of some unique landmarks. It has a number of entertainment parks including the Rizal Park and the Paco Park along with some well maintained wildlife centres. The city is blessed with some notified recreational gardens and green countryside. Ermita and Malate are the area well-known for its sensational nightlife and entertainment. The Chinatown of the metropolis is the largest in the world which reflects the exclusive Chinese culture. The city has a wonderful chain of hotels and good network of transportation. The metropolis has plenty of dignified shopping centres. It would surely be an adventurous tour for those taking flights to Manila.

The rich historical and cultural background is reflected from the number of museums, monuments, notable churches and other religious buildings. The northern part of the city depicts the three cemeteries. Among the many churches, the San Agustin Church is a recognized UNESCO world Heritage Site. The capital city is known for some really good sport venues that hold some world famous activities. The Port of Manila, the world’s busiest port, well serves the economy of the city.

By: Dheeraj Rajpal

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Using herbs as herbal therapies has long been used in the Asia. In fact, in Japan, India and China herbal treatments are often used to prevent and cure many sickness and disease.

Can you imagine if your body is disease free, anti-aging, stress free, full of energy and strong immunity? Well it isn’t that far fetch and it is called Ganoderma. It is also known as Reishi in Japan or Lingzhi in China. It has been widely used as medicinal herbs in Asia for over 2 decades now. It is even known as the most important elixirs of the Orient. Well now the secrets out, the west calls this elixir Ganoderma Lucidum, Ganoderma for short.

Our body is amazingly designed such that if we are healthy with a strong immunity, we can actually fight off all sickness and disorders. One way of ensuring this, is by taking Ganoderma as a nutritional supplement. Here are 7 benefits of Ganoderma:

It works on the entire body through the cell level, It builds up the bodys immunity and hence protects them from disease and disorders, Has the ability to calm the mind and reduce stress, Suitable for all ages, from pregnant women to children, It has no side effects when taken with modern medication, Has the ability to overcome side effects of other medications thereby relieving patients, The perfect health supplement for ant-aging because of its anti-ageing properties

Ganoderma’s very nature is to assist the body to heal itself. As an alternative therapy it works wonders in alleviating suffering from several diseases such as gastric ulcers, arthritis, insomnia, diabetes, hypertension, all kinds of allergy, asthma, bronchitis, cancer, neurasthenia and many more.

Although it is NOT a replacement for your current treatment or medication, it is an adjuvant therapy as it helps your body to release toxins, improve the immunity and hence heal itself. Ganoderma does nothing more than help your body do its job properly.

This it can do easily since it has 250 medicinal components to help rejuvenate your bodys cells and equipping it to fight disease. Just to name a few, it is rich in Organic Germanium, Triterpenoids, Adenosine, Polysaccharides and Ganoderic essence. Ganoderma has no side effects and in fact is the safest anti-aging health supplement. Adaptogen is a medical concept for which a Nobel prize was awarded and it describes any substance that is non-toxic, has overall normalizing effect and not limited to any special organs or tissues.

Icing on the cake, Ganoderma has been recognized as the King of Adaptogens. The adaptogen concept aims to cure by normalizing all body functions. It holds the notion that unless everything is put into its right track, there can be no complete cure.

For more information please feel free to visit http://123chinesemedicine.com.

By: Sue Ann Dawes

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Thailand’s economy has always been an export-driven economy and existed as a decentralized free enterprise. All the Thai governments have favored an open investment pattern, emphasizing on creating a favorable market for attracting huge foreign direct investments. In the early 1980s and during 1990s, Thai economy was one of the fastest growing economies in the world recording an average growth rate of 9 percent all this crashed during the July 1997 Asia economic crash.

Thailand’s economy was the worst hit during the crisis, dropping by a whopping 75 percent. Until July 2, 1997, the baht enjoyed a value of 25 against the US dollar. But due to the crisis, the baht to dollar rate suddenly dipped to half of its current value. Several major finance companies including the Finance One were unable to sustain this crisis and collapsed. With several foreign investors pulling out their overseas investments from the market, the volatile and corrupt political situation of the country added to this crisis. IMF had to approve a package of around 20 billion dollars in order to rescue the Thai economy.

Until 1997, South Asian countries Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore were considered the most favorable markets for foreign investment due to high growth rate and heavy returns. Due to certain political developments in the west, investors started removing their investments from the market. This created a domino effect and triggered the economic collapse. There are certain other factors that have contributed to the crash. Rise in the interest rates in US markets, dropping of export growth, and an open and liberal market policy resulted in a loss of confidence in the East Asian markets.

By: Pauline Go

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Singapore is the holiday retreat and is one of the most sought after tourist destination in South East Asia. Gifted with sheer wonderments and amazing range of tourism attractions this country is home to some of the magnificent attractions that are truly incredible and unmatched to rest of the world. Come to this very beautiful Singapore and retreat exploring awesome tourism attractions in a delightful and memorable way.

The Island Country lovingly called “Garden City” or home to rich culture and traditions is truly a paradise for tourists and so it counts the maximum number of visitors from across the world. From the scintillating islands to the picturesque villages, from the bustling markets to the ultra modern cities with sky-kissing building, Singapore has diverse range of tourist attractions which are one of its kind that never fail to lure the heart of the tourists who come from across the world for Singapore tour.

Singapore has breathtaking Islands and offer wonderful opportunity for the tourists to retreat enjoying fun-filled water sports or leisure vacations basking in the sun, appreciating the marvelous creation of the almighty. Islands are the treasure house of so many exciting tourism attractions and scintillating beauty that rule the heart of tourists with its magnetizing charm. Come and see the awesome beauty of Singapore Islands, especially of Sentosa Island and add remarkable memories to relish in for lifetime.

During Singapore tours you are provided wonderful opportunity to see and explore some of the magnificent tourist’s attractions as the country is studded with host of inviting attractions and places of tourist interest. Some of the magnificent place to visit and explore are Kranji War Memorial, Singapore History Museum, Sentosa Island, Temples of Singapore, Singapore Cable Car, Philatelic Museum, Supreme Court and City Hall, etc. These are some of the finest tourism attractions in the country that truly make Singapore tours an everlasting experience of your lifetime span.

The country is also very famous for its rich flora and fauna. Here one can see varied species of animals, birds and creatures during Singapore jungle safari that gives an awesome experience to the travellers. Visit to the Jurong Bird Park which is home somewhat around 9000-10000 birds of 600 different species, Singapore Butterful Park, Zoological Park home to Orang Utan and reticulated python. Come and see the very diverse attraction of rich flora and fauna as you explore the rich diverse tourism attractions of Singapore.

Beside all these there are many other exciting tourism attractions and sightseeing sports which are worth to visit and explore. So if are really interested and want to make your Singapore visit truly memorable and delightful, book one from the many tailor made Singapore packages. Tour and travel management companies promises to make your visit to this Island destination truly remarkable and memorable as well as offer proper guide and services, for a lifetime experience traveling with them to Singapore – the Garden City.

Welcome to Singapore, the beautiful Island country in South East Asia and enjoy holidays with a unique touch.

By: Kumar Prashant

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Seasoned interviewers will have a profusion of key questions they ask you in interviews. The statement “so tell me a little about yourself” is probably one of the most common. It’s always asked at the beginning of an interview to learn more about your experience and how you can add value to the position. It should be easy right, as if anyone knows a “little” about you, it’s YOU? Wrong!

The reason this request often unnerves the very best of people is simply because they aren’t prepared and/or uncertain as to how to answer it. As it’s a very open-ended request, the interviewer is inadvertently testing your ability to choose what’s relevant from your professional or academic life and relating it to the position at hand. It isn’t a call to find out what your earliest childhood memory is or how many siblings you have. Interviewees should be aware of what this questions means so don’t ask for clarification. That portrays you as incompetent from the outset.

So what should you focus on? Start off with an introduction and then refer to your key strengths and skills. Provide examples of professional accomplishments that substantiate your skill set. Next emphasise the importance of these skills to your future employer and how you plan to develop them further. For most graduates that possess little or no work experience at all, it’s sufficient to draw on your experiences from part-time work, volunteering or academic life. The intention is to present a solid case as to why you are the best candidate for the position.

Many career experts will tell you to avoid mentioning your personal life, but I disagree. I believe making reference to some personal interests can be useful if you tie them back to your professional attributes. This strategy works better for recent graduates, as employers are more interested in the whole package compared to lateral hires.

Here’s an example:

“I’m a recent graduate from the National University of Singapore, where I studied a bachelor in Communication majoring in Journalism. My passion for news and current affairs has led me to a number of opportunities including an internship with Channel News Asia and as a volunteer researcher for the Asian arm of Reporters Without Borders. I’m now pursuing roles as a junior writer for news publications in Singapore.

I’m a confident and articulate communicator; I show initiative and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and get to the heart of a story. Recently in my role as a researcher for Reporters Without Borders, I was charged with the responsibility of interviewing a group of monks in Chiang Mai that were displeased with the local authorities’ push to build casinos and nightclubs in a move to cater for increasing tourist numbers. At first their spokesperson was rather reticent and I had to overcome some initial skepticism as he wasn’t confident about our motives. After establishing some common interests such as football and telling him about my family, he opened up about his feelings. It was through my ability to communicate appropriately and build a rapport with the monks, that I was able to capture the essence of the story.

I was also particularly inspired by the electrifying atmosphere of working in a prominent media house such as Channel News Asia. I learnt a great deal about the production of news content and the far-reaching impact that the propagation of these stories have. I’m now looking to harness my strengths reporting for a prestigious news publication like yourselves and I feel my communication and fresh approach to journalism will provide compelling literary content. In my spare time I’m also an avid photographer, and this skill enables me to complement my written work with powerful visual images. I therefore relish this current position on offer as it conjoins my previous experience with my desire to grow as an accomplished journalist”.

If you examine the above, it should read very similar to a cover letter appropriate for that position. Hence you can consider the answer to this vague request as a verbal interpretation of your cover letter. You might also consider this as an elevator pitch about yourself that you tweak according to the position you are interviewing for.

Preparation is of paramount importance also. While you may naturally be an eloquent speaker, it’s best to be prepared for this question by knowing exactly what you’re going to say. Rather than memorising the answer and regurgitating it as a boring monologue, I would advise capturing the above in a few bullet points and memorising these instead. That way when asked, it won’t sound like it has been rehearsed but rather natural and fluid as you’d expect with any conversation.

So in summary, remember it’s important to be familiar with the requirements of this statement and preparing a pithy response.

By: Andrew C Abraham

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In the entire world, one of the most known ancient artifacts is the magnificent temples of Angkor Wat located in Cambodia in Siem Reap. This temple complex build over 4 centuries spans more than 40 sq kilometers. The Angkor Wat complex is a very green & lush visually stunning area, surrounded by small rice fields and mostly undisturbed natural scrub forests.

Angkor Wat itself is the main attraction. It is as you would expect one of the first World Heritage Sites. The physical size has the ability to take your breath away the first time that you get up close to it, with its 5 lotus like towers, and the large moat which is one kilometer on each side, and 100 meters across, is hard to get your head around. Getting to the top is quite a feat, but getting down is even trickier, they have one stairway that has a handhold and towards the late afternoon you get large crowds of people queuing up to get down from the top. But don’t let that stop, as you get magnificent views in all directions. Remember to bring real shoes here, flip flops and sandals tend to break, and can cause you to have a nasty fall in a place that doesn’t have any emergency medical services.

The temple itself is under a constant state of repair and restoration, funded mostly from contributions from outside of Cambodia. The entrance fees are around $26 a day and double that for 2-3 days. The best bet for most people is the 2-3 day pass which will give you enough time to see all of the main sites, and get back to your favorite site for a 2nd visit. A lot of the entrance fee goes to a private company for selling the tickets and security which has been not totally effective as there is still defacement occurring at the out lying temples. Angkor Wat has been spared a lot of the defacement for statues and statuary fragments that have ruined some of smaller temples. If you want to see more of the original statuary, you need to go to the National Art Museum in Phnom Penh, close to the Royal Palace. I recommend that you do the art museum, and take a pass on doing both the Killing Fields and S21, the Khmer Rouge ad hoc prison in Phnom Penh, as doing both of the genocide sites back to back will really mess up your head for a few days. Your Cambodia holiday vacation will be more pleasant if you focus more on the beauty, rather than the tragedy of Cambodia’s past.

By: Fred Tittle

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