Molehill

Street Food

Seoul street.

Spain was very pleased.

Myeong-dong at night

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Fishing Boats (PSed) | June 8, 2011

A Dog | June 8, 2011

The dog was looking at me like I was nobody. :O

Sleeping With Stars

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What lazy bums.

Everland Theme Park (Zoo-topia) - Yongsin, South Korea

How you doin Seoul, South Korea skyline. 

I’ve decided that Korean’s gonna be the next language I try to tackle once I’ve become proficient enough in Japanese. It’s gonna be a challenge because of all it’s subtle pronunciation, but I like me a good challenge that involves language. Luckily, the grammar structure is similar to Japanese so, I have some knowledge on that aspect of it and I’ve memorized some of the ?? on my own, but I still got a long way to go. 

Seoul #23-#24 -pano -prescan by Thomas Birke on Flickr.

My dream to move to South Korea is bigger than any dream I ever had, do have, or ever will have. I won’t stop until it become a reality.

green onions on bicycle

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Palazzo, Las Vegas

Wynn at Macau


Gondola rides at the Venetian


And of course luxury retail in Macau

After Hong Kong, we spent a day in Macau.  I was very curious about Macau, because I’ve heard a lot about how the city is developing and all of the new hotels that are opening up there.  However, Macau felt to me like something in between Las Vegas and Atlantic City.  The Venetian, Wynn and MGM are all in Macau, and all were somewhat similar to what you’d see in Vegas.  However, none were quite as grand as what’s in Vegas, and the area is clearly still working its way to becoming a more popular tourist destination.  We spent most of our time in Macau just walking around the casinos, and ended by watching Zaia at the Venetian.  In general, I’m glad I went because I get a sense of what’s been built to date, but definitely wouldn’t call it a must see for those of you who haven’t been.  At least not yet.

View outside of our hotel room window


View outside of our hotel room window

During our time at Hong Kong, we stayed in Kowloon at the Harbor Grand.  Most people tend to prefer staying on Hong Kong island, but we actually had a great view from our hotel room that I think made it worth the the extra effort to stay off the island.  Although it’s too foggy to see in these pictures, we could actually see the Hong Kong skyline from our room which was great.

This landmark building was built in 1904 as a private residence, and is now the 5-star G.L.(Gran Luxe) AC Palacio del Retiro Hotel. This stately mansion overlooking the Retiro Park is located just steps from the Prado, Reina Sofia, and Thyssen Bornemisza Museums in Madrid’s “Art Triangle.” The classic building boasts old world elegance, with its marble fireplaces, and hand carved walls and ceilings. For more information and photo gallery click here

Its location is just perfect; a few points of reference:

• 5 minute walk to the Prado Museum and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
• 10 to 15 minute walk to the Reina Sofia Art Center, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor
• 20 minute walk or 10 minutes by taxi or metro to the Royal Palace, Opera House, Plaza Santa Ana (known for tapas bars), Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, Panteón de Goya (Goya’s Tomb)
• 15 minutes by taxi to the Lázaro Galdiano Museum and Sorolla Museum
•  Metro Station: Retiro or Banco España; a 5 minute walk

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This landmark building was built in 1904 as a private residence, and is now the 5-star G.L.(Gran Luxe) AC Palacio del Retiro Hotel. This stately mansion overlooking the Retiro Park is located just steps from the Prado, Reina Sofia, and Thyssen Bornemisza Museums in Madrid’s “Art Triangle.” The classic building boasts old world elegance, with its marble fireplaces, and hand carved walls and ceilings. For more information and photo gallery click here

Its location is just perfect; a few points of reference:

• 5 minute walk to the Prado Museum and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
• 10 to 15 minute walk to the Reina Sofia Art Center, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor
• 20 minute walk or 10 minutes by taxi or metro to the Royal Palace, Opera House, Plaza Santa Ana (known for tapas bars), Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, Panteón de Goya (Goya’s Tomb)
• 15 minutes by taxi to the Lázaro Galdiano Museum and Sorolla Museum
• Metro Station: Retiro or Banco España; a 5 minute walk

As usual, thanks for reading. Please visit International Lodging Corporation at our home page

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Sheraton - Decent room, very low price.  (pic 1)

“From a review: “Wow, They have Tempurpedic mattresses. The staff was helpful. The room was huge. The room has microwave, full-sized refrigerator, built-in stereo, 2 televisions, two bathroom sinks and a “kitchen” sink.””

- Orange Tree Golf Resort, Scottsdale - RoomStays.com

Sheraton - Great deal for a decent room! (pic 1)

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Video - Justin Bieber Covers Ernie Halter’s Very Mature “Come Home to Me”

Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber sure has had a lot on his plate the last two years.

This week, Bieber completed his My World concert tour after almost 150 shows worldwide and is now returning to Atlanta to begin recording is new album due later this year.

And his fans are looking for any clue about what he has in store. Bieber tweeted that he has been working hard writing new material and is growing anxious to get it out to his fans.

We know very little except that he wants a more mature sound, and we know he has been working with some of the top song writers in the industry including Sean Garrett who says,

“What we’re trying to do with Justin is to transition him into young adulthood. The one great thing about Justin Bieber is the fact that his fans are going to grow with him. So we want all the fans that started out with him to still be intrigued and excited about him, but we want to also stretch out a little bit and make the fans that are 22-23 years old love Justin as well, like when Justin Timberlake went from the last album of *N Sync to his first solo album. I want to say we're aiming for that level. That’s the bar for the type of song, that level of ‘Cry Me a River,’ big records.”

Bieber’s career is at an inflection point. He has outgrown the bubble gum “Baby” young teen genre, and may not be mature enough yet to pull off a full blown Justin Timberlake musical exploration – but we may have already heard a taste of what he is planning.

We hear that Justin and Dan Kanter have been using JB’s acoustic set during his live concerts to try out several new songs to gauge the crowd’s reaction and interest.

Related: Justin Bieber Covers Edwin McCain’s ‘I’ll Be’ and Cries – Video

Justin just released a new audio cover single by Ernie Halter called “Come Home to Me”, and was seen playing the tune live with Kanter during his show in Hong Kong.

When InfoStar first heard it we were somewhat blown away and didn’t even think it was Bieber singing. But as we listened it became clear that this was a much more mature Bieber then we have heard before - and we were impressed.

It was magnificent, and if this is any indication of what we can expect from his new album this fall then we have to say it will be a success.

Listen to Justin Bieber cover “Come Home to Me”


Watch Justin perform “Come Home to Me” Live with Dan Kanter


After watching all the twitter posts between Bieber and his tour management crew this year it is clear they are ALL ready to give the road a break and get back home.

There have been some definite highlights during the tour and we have listed a few below:

Liverpool Police Struggle to control Crowds
Bieber goes shirtless playing soccer in Spain
Is JB the next Pele? Spain thinks so… Video
Justin Bieber lashes out at Paparazzi in Israel
JB flash mob hits Malaysia - Video
Justin injures back wakeboarding in Bali
Justin Bieber egged during concert – Video
Scooter Braun guilty in Mall mob scene
Jeremy Bieber – Meet Justin’s divorced dad - Bio

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World’s First 3D Porn Film Shown in Hong Kong - Sells Out!

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it. I knew it was just a matter of time.

With the critical success of 3D feature films in the United States like “Kung Fu Panda”, “Avatar” and Justin Bieber’s “Never Say Never 3D”, we ALL knew it was just a matter of time before the smart people out there figured out a way to take porno into the realm of 3D.

It has happened.

Movie-goers lined up around the block to see what is billed as the world's first 3D porn film as it opened to packed movie theaters across Hong Kong on Thursday, with some shows selling out completely.

The movie is loosely based on a piece of classical Chinese erotic literature, the $3 million Cantonese-language movie "3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy" features orgies, swinging and some very graphic sex scenes.

The surprising thing? A lot of the customers were female.

One told reporters,

"I'm not normally much of a movie-goer, but this one is just too good to miss. I'd like to see what 3D porn sex is like on the big screen. We are very curious; it’s the first time to see an X-rated porno film in the cinema. It should be very interesting."

The film stars Japanese adult porn actresses Yukiko Suo and Saori Hara, and is a remake of the 1991 film "Sex and Zen" which is still the highest-grossing Hong Kong adult sex movie of all time.