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9 Best Bollywood Movies to Watch If You’re An Entrepreneur
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9 Best Bollywood Movies to Watch If You’re An Entrepreneur
This culture has produced some of the fiercest business-minded people on the planet
With the rise of Hollywood blockbusters such as The Wolf of Wall Street contributing a breath of fresh clarity into the realities faced by entrepreneurs, many new business leaders are turning to the cinematic world to learn more about the challenges of the modern business landscape.
However, one often criminally-overlooked area of cinematic genius in this genre is Bollywood, which has been pumping out some of the most inspiring and insightful movies around up-and-coming business leaders.
We decided to sit down and take a closer look at a range of Bollywood movies about entrepreneurs. From a culture that has produced some of the fiercest business-minded people on the planet, let’s take a look at what they can teach an entrepreneur in the 21st century.
Guru
Guru was directed by Abhishek Bachchan, released in 2007, and has become a classic in Bollywood cinema. The movie paints a brilliant reflection of the life of a man, Dhurubhai Ambani, finding his way into founding the Reliance Empire.
Although the writer of the movie have never admitted that it follows the tale of Ambani, it was clear to critics and audiences around the world that it directly references the tycoon’s meteoric rise to success.
This movie will provide a deep insight in the challenges of entrepreneurship in the 1950s, offering a grueling but honest take on what is required to succeed. Guru is regarded as a must-watch for many business leaders in India, and it isn’t hard to see why.
Directed by: Abhishek Bachchan
Starring: Mithun Chakraborty, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhavan, Vidya Balan, and Roshan Seth
Baazaar
Baazaar hardly made waves when it first aired in 2018, but quickly developed a following as the movie left the theatres and became more widely available. The movie depicts the business of Dalal Street, exploring the types of deals that were being struck behind closed doors. The movie offers an important insight into many of the tough decisions that can define an entrepreneur’s success or failure, and the ease of falling into the temptation of greed and quick returns.
Directed by: Gaurav K. Chawla
Starring: Saif Ali Khan, debutant Rohan Vinod Mehra, Radhika Apte and Chitrangada Singh
Rocket Singh — Salesman of the Year
Rocket Singh follows a man with the same name as the title, as he steps into the world of being a salesperson on the ground floor. He launches his own company, whilst keeping his day job, using company resources for his own business.
This movie is a great look into the struggle that entrepreneurs face in their early stages, and offers a glimpse into the mental strain and defining characteristics that push new business leaders to their success.
This movie has become a cult classic in Indian business circles, encapsulating the ideals of what it takes to succeed, and the cost of success in the early stages of our careers.
Directed by: Shimit Amin
Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, D. Santosh and Naveen Kaushik
Band Baaja Baaraat
This is an interesting one on this list. Band Baaja Baaraat is a romance movie, following a fiercely-motivated female lead and a nonchalant male lead. The core concept of the movie surrounds them building a wedding-planning business together, and is an interesting take on how two people with very little business sense find success.
The main reason many watch this movie is not for the wisdom involved, but instead the mistakes. The story maps out many common mistakes, both big and small, that many entrepreneurs make when starting out in a vicious business world.
Directed by: Maneesh Sharma
Starring: Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma
TVF Pitchers
TVF Pitchers is one of the most popular TV series in India for the business world. While not a movie, it is a Bollywood production that follows the story of four boys and the journey they take as they create their own business.
The series is filled with to the brim with comedy, but with powerful undertones of what it means to be successful, with the mistakes and costs that come with it. TVF Pitchers is one of the most recommended pieces of media pushed onto Indian business students, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find an Indian who hasn’t heard of it.
Directed by: Arunabh Kumar
Starring: Naveen Kasturia, Jitendra Kumar, Arunabh Kumar, and Abhay Mahajan
Corporate
Corporate basically tells you everything you need to know from its title. The movie provides an incredibly candid insight into the business world of India, and doesn’t hold back any punches when it comes to revealing what the director sees as “The truth of our business world.”
The movie is a valuable resource to attain a powerful point of view about the business world, and you may perhaps see much of your own business struggles within it. Focusing mostly on ethics, and workplace culture, the film pushes the main characters to overcome the often-subtle obstacles of business success.
Directed by: Madhur Bhandarkar
Starring: Bipasha Basu, Kay Kay Menon, Payal Rohatgi, Minissha Lamba and Raj Babbar
Hindi Medium
Hindi Medium is about a self-made businessman trying to get his daughter admitted into a prestigious school. However, to do this, he has to prove his literacy, which the father does not have. To overcome this challenge, the father instead pursues a method of getting his daughter in through the disguise of being “lower-class”, forcing them to move to a poorer neighborhood, and struggling with the realities that many lower-class people are challenged with daily.
The story is not directly about business, but what it reveals is an inside perspective into how society places value on traditional education. It challenges the norms of Indian culture, and explores how the less traditionally-trained business leaders in this world offer a unique value to their pursuits.
Directed by: Saket Chaudhary
Starring: Irrfan Khan and Saba Qamar
Raajneeti
Raajneeti is a story of political vendettas and vengeance. It is a grim take on the political landscape and the ever-present struggle for power, and how this shapes the people involved. Whilst not directly looking into the business world, Raajneeti provides a provoking — and sometimes confronting — insight into how people in these toxic environments are forced to change to survive.
Directed by: Prakash Jha
Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Nana Patekar, Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpayee, and Naseeruddin Shah
Special 26
Special 26 is the story of a group of heisters who pull off one of the biggest heists in India. This movie is valuable for entrepreneurs as it showcases how creative business solutions and subtle executions led this group to become a legend in the Indian business world.
We mean a literal legend. The events of Special 26 depict a real heist that took place in India, and is still known as one of the largest of its kind.
Directed by: Neeraj Pandey
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Kajal Aggarwal, Manoj Bajpayee, Jimmy Sheirgill, Anupam Kher, and Divya Dutta
Got any more Bollywood movies to recommend for entrepreneurs? Let us know in the comments!
This article originally published on GREY Journal.
This article originally published on GREY Journal: https://greyjournal.net/play/entertainment/9-best-bollywood-movies-to-watch-if-youre-an-entrepreneur/
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https://medium.com/@GREYJournal/9-best-bollywood-movies-to-watch-if-youre-an-entrepreneur-97a0c5a1863d
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['Grey Journal Staff']
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2020-12-19 16:00:58.950000+00:00
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['Bollywood', 'Entertainment']
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When Indian Actors Aren’t Indian
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Bollywood Stars Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, Looking Like No Indian You’ve Ever Met
Bollywood promotes racial hierarchies in their films, often featuring actors who do not resemble the great majority of Indians. This is not news, and really, is not even the fault of Bollywood, which is simply reflecting the (unfortunate) South Asian preference for fair skin and sharp features.
While general wisdom holds that their are many Khans and Punjabis in Bollywood, I have yet to come across any hard figures on the topic. Therefore, I decided to take a closer look at the ethnic makeup of Bollywood’s elite. Ancestral components for each actor were broken into four possible categories, three of which represent ethnic groups which are genetically and culturally distinct from the “General Indian” category, the latter of which comprises over 90% of Indians. See below for details:
Indus Ancestry : Representing the Punjabi, Sindhi, and Kashmiri ethnic groups of the Indus Valley.
: Representing the Punjabi, Sindhi, and Kashmiri ethnic groups of the Indus Valley. Ashraf Ancestry : Representing those Indian Muslims descended from Middle Eastern and Central Asian conquerors of the past.
: Representing those Indian Muslims descended from Middle Eastern and Central Asian conquerors of the past. Foreign Ancestry : Includes those whose ancestry is primarily non-South Asian, such as Europeans, Parsis, and West Asians.
: Includes those whose ancestry is primarily non-South Asian, such as Europeans, Parsis, and West Asians. General Indian Ancestry: Includes Indian ethnicities which do not fall into the above three groups, representing over 90% of modern Indians.
Actors from the Indus Valley, particularly Punjabis, dominate the Bollywood elite. This is not surprising, given Khatri families like the Kapoors are prevalent in the industry. There are also a sizeable number of Ashrafs, or as they are popularly known, the Khans. Surprisingly (or maybe not), the general Indian category, representing over 90% of all Indians, only accounts for 13.8% of the male Bollywood elite.
While still dramatically lower than may be expected, the share of elite Bollywood actresses who hail from general Indian ancestry is nearly equal to the Indus grouping. There is a lot less Ashraf ancestry among the women compared to the men, but significantly more from Foreign ethnic groups. But wait, there’s more!
While Bollywood Actresses tend to have more general Indian ancestry than their male counterparts, this ancestry is extremely skewed towards Brahmins. Brahmins are the traditional elite of India, often known for being relatively fair skinned in comparison to their neighbors, due to their elevated levels of Eurasian Steppe ancestry from the ancient Aryan Invasion. They comprise between 5–10% of the Indian population on average.
In Closing
Indian actors, with respect to the Bollywood elite, are often not very Indian. They are primarily drawn from ethnic groups that are genetically and culturally distinct from the vast majority of Indians, in a bid to maximize the west Eurasian looks on cinema screens. As these groups constitute less than 10% of India’s population, Bollywood often resorts to casting random white tourists as background extras in their films.
It doesn’t have to be this way obviously, but with beauty standards being what they are across South Asia, this dynamic is unlikely to change anytime soon.
Bollywood Actor Sample Below:
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https://medium.com/@araingang/when-indian-actors-arent-indian-c0076267e603
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2020-12-26 21:16:27.457000+00:00
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['Bollywood', 'India', 'Movies', 'Salman Khan', 'Katrina Kaif']
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Family Tree of the great Indian Superstar, Ranjnikanth
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Family Tree of the great Indian Superstar, Ranjnikanth
Rajnikanth, original name Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, (born December 12, 1950, Indian entertainer whose special quirks and unique line delivery made him one of the main stars of Tamil film. With roles in excess of 150 movies, he likewise achieved accomplishment in Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films.
Rajinikanth was born on 12 December 1950 out of a Marathi family in Bangalore, Mysore State (present-day Karnataka). He was named after the Maratha Empire ruler Shivaji and was raised communicating in Marathi at home and Kannada outside. His mom was a housewife, and his dad Ramoji Rao Gaekwad was a police constable. His ancestors hailed from Mavadi Kadepathar, Pune, Maharashtra.
He is the youngest of the four siblings in a family comprising of two senior brothers (Satyanarayana Rao and Nageshwara Rao) and a sister (Aswath Balubhai).
Aishwarya got hitched with actor Dhanush on 18 November 2004 and they have two children, Yathra and Linga, who were born in 2006 and 2010 respectively.
His younger daughter, Soundarya, works in the Tamil movie industry as a director, producer, and graphic designer. She wedded industrialist Ashwin Ramkumar on 3 September 2010 and has a child Ved Krishna. In September 2016, Soundarya uncovered that she and her better half had sought legal separation by mutual consent due to irreconcilable differences. In July 2017, the couple formally separated. She has hitched Vishagan Vanangamudi, an entertainer and businessman, on 11 February 2019 at Leela Palace in Chennai.
Family Tree of Rajnikanth
Full Family Tree at: https://www.entitree.com/en/family_tree/Rajinikanth
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https://medium.com/@entitree/family-tree-of-the-great-indian-superstar-ranjnikanth-6bca648de100
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['Meghna Maheshwari']
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2020-12-11 02:47:12.123000+00:00
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['Bollywood', 'Indian']
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Why Chalbaaz is still awesome 25 years later
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After a year in which I sat through Chennai Express, Krrish 3 and Race 2, I have had just about enough of mainstream Bollywood’s underwhelming offerings. Not only do these movies have no redeeming qualities whatsoever, watching Saif Ali Khan drive a car off an exploding plane in mid-flight to land safely on the ground made me forget all the Physics I learnt in high school. So thank you for that.
With contemporary Bollywood failing me, I decided to look backwards and see if there were any 90s movies which could fulfill my criteria for a solid, honest, salt-of-the-earth masala flick. Some youtube surfing brought me to Chaalbaaz, a 90s superhit classic which narrates the story of identical twins Aanju-Manju who are separated at birth. They accidentally swap places, resulting in confusion and hilarity, concluding with … (spoiler alert) a happy ending for everyone except the bad guys. Also, after watching her in English-Vinglish, I can’t seem to get enough of Sridevi lately so Chaalbaaz was my pick for the night.
I didn’t expect more than to be mildly amused by the dialogue, make snarky comments about the clothes and fast-forward through the songs. But I was pleasantly surprised by how wrong I was. So here are ten reasons why Chaalbaaz is still an awesome movie all these years later -
Sridevi wrote the book on strong female protagonists.
Sridevi carries this movie on her very capable shoulders, displaying terrific range by playing the boisterous and vibrant Manju and the coy and repressed Aanju. Nothing transfers between the two characters except their facial features.
Also, I have always appreciated a movie where the heroine can pack a punch and doesn’t need a man to step in to do the saving for her.
2. This raincoat
I want to own this raincoat, and I want to wear it everyday. Also, I want the umbrella and hat that go with it.
This revolutionary raincoat is a perfect accompaniment to any outfit. Not only does it keep you dry, it is transparent so it doesn’t cover up the awesome suspenders you are wearing underneath. Also, the umbrella is great for twirling, ideal for impromptu dance parties that break out in the rains after a night at the bars. AND you could exchange hats with the dude you just met so he can trace you down later like a modern day Cinderella.
3. It does not gloss over domestic violence
A woman in India is subject to physical cruelty at the hands of her husband or relatives every nine minutes* yet domestic violence is an issue that is rarely discussed in mainstream media. Chaalbaaz does not over gloss over the mental and physical abuse the protagonist experiences at the hands of her uncle.
*http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6086334.stm
4. Johnny Lever as an exorcist
If I ever need an exorcism, please enlist Johnny Lever to do it. Not only does he rid his clients of wandering ghosts with his all powerful broom, you get to star in a fun song and dance that goes with it. Also, I am happy to be occupied by several ghosts if the costume-du-jour for an exorcism is that red sari.
5. This Tandav
One of the most powerful moments of the movie is when Aanju, so far repressed and abused, breaks out into an impromptu tandav in a room full of guests. This dance, which is supposed to be the hysterics of an unstable woman, is full of grace and power.
Throughout the movie, Aanju is perceived as a victim, until she becomes the manifestation of Lord Shiv and channels her strength into her dancing prowess. With this song, she ceases to be helpless*. Great background score to go along with it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQW4J24wZUo
*only to be almost raped 20 minutes later. Why must there be a rape scene in every Bollywood movie from the 90s?
6. Rajinikant. Enough said.
He packs a punchline just as well as he packs a punch. Also, the line “Aaj Sunday hai, aaj Sunday hai, aaj din mein daru peene ka din hai”* is my life motto.
*It is Sunday today, it is Sunday today. It is the day to drink during the day
7. A beer-guzzling woman who survives to tell the tale
Manju and Suraj meet at a bar, where Suraj offers to buy Manju a drink, who in turn gladly accepts. No apologies necessary, thank you very much. Unlike other Bollywood movies which portray alcohol consumption, the man is not trying to get the woman drunk in order to rape her, nor is the woman a wayward harlot who will be reformed later.
Manju makes no apologies for enjoying a drink or two. Suraj does not demand one. Refreshingly positive take on a woman who drinks, even for Bollywood today when Deepika Padukone has to be transformed from an inebriated wild child to a reformed teetotaler if she wants to bag Saif Ali Khan in Cocktail.
8. It is socioeconomic class agnostic
I admit that Bollywood has more than its share of movies depicting star-crossed lovers from different economic backgrounds — rich girl with daddy issues, poor boy with sick mother who must prove his worth etc.; yet Chaalbaaz takes a rather nonchalant approach to class distinction.
The millionaire heiress falls in love with the taxidriver, the rich playboy ends up with the girl from the slums. No raised eyebrows. No one loses their shit. For a deeply classist society, this is refreshing.
9. Naajane Kahan Se Aayi hai
As far as Bollywood rain dances go, this is my all-time second favourite (first is Tip Tip Barsa Pani). I am little unclear as to how the inebriated Sridevi runs into a Mariachi band cum firefighters cum dance troupe; however I am glad she remembered to bring her umbrella so that they could all twirl in a synchronized fashion while singing a song about how awesome she is.
10. Shakti Kapoor’s Balma act
Even before he got creepy in real life, Shakti Kapoor’s performance as Batuklal gave me nightmares as a little girl. Kapoor plays a multidimensional character who is at once a buffoon, idiotic enough to be robbed by a blind beggar, but at the same time malicious and calculating as he attempts to rape and murder Aanju.
The darkest scene of the movie is when he traumatizes Anju into calling him “Balllma, mera Ballllllmma”. Bollywood villainy at its finest.
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https://medium.com/i-m-h-o/why-chaalbaaz-is-still-awesome-25-years-later-c99b639edc0
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['Tanvi Surti']
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2017-09-22 20:32:52.288000+00:00
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['Bollywood']
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Who is the talented young actor this time in bollywood.
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Vicky Kaushal is an Indian entertainer.
Vicky began her vocation with the film Masaan in 2015, for which Vicky has been granted the Best Male Debut Award under the International Indian Film Academy Awards and the talented young actor in bollywood industry
private life
Vicky Kaushal was brought into the world on 16 May 1988 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Vicky’s dad’s name is Shyam Kaushal, who has filled in as an activity chief and trick organizer in numerous Bollywood films, including Slumdog Millionaire, 3 Idiots, Bajrangi-Bhaijaan and so forth Vicky’s sibling Sunny is likewise dynamic in Hindi film, Sunny worked in co-chief movies Gunday and My Friend Pinto.
considers
In the year 2009, Kaushal graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai. Vicky had the alternative of a work, yet his craving to turn into an entertainer carried him into the performance center and afterward the film world. In the wake of getting the degree, Vicky joined an acting workshop under Kishore Named Kapoor. He assumed minor parts in movies, for example, Love Shoe Techikan Khurana and Bombay Velvet, other than he showed up in a short film Geek Out and the talented young actor in bollywood industry
Movie profession
In the year 2010, Vicky worked with chief Anurag Kashyap in the movie Gangs of Wasseypur as an associate chief. During the shooting of this movie, Neeraj Ghaywan was additionally doing as right hand chief in the film Gangs of Wasseypur. During this, Kaushal and Neeraj turned out to be old buddies. After the movie Wasseypur was finished, Neeraj chose to coordinate the film Masaan, for which he welcomed Vicky to try out. Vicky assumed the part of a Banarasi kid in the film Masaan.
Vicky’s second film after Massan was Zubaan, delivered in March 2016. The film is the tale of a little fellow (Vicky Kaushal) who experiences a persistent infection. His next film was Raman Raghav 2.0, Anurag Kashyap’s spine chiller, in which he played an addictive character. Aside from this, Vicky additionally showed up in Manmargiyaan.
In the year 2018, Vicky showed up inverse Alia Bhatt in Meghna Gulzar coordinated film Raazi. He assumed the job of Pakistani Army Jawan in the film. He played his character with incredible straightforwardness, whose pundits valued him a ton. After this, Vicky showed up in the film Sanju (2018). The film stars Vicky (Kumar Gaurav), who is one of Sanjay Dutt’s dearest companions.
He has additionally been granted the National Award for his extraordinary execution in the film Uri: The Surgical Strike and This Time the talented young actor in bollywood industry
Vicky Kaushal’s for upcoming movies
Aside from this, a film by Vicky has additionally been delivered on Netflix, named Love on Square Foot. The film was delivered on Netflix Original, featuring Angira Dhar, Alankriti Sahai, Raghubir Yadav alongside Vicky.
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https://medium.com/@poonammadhukar787/who-is-the-talented-young-actor-this-time-in-bollywood-bae1304955c9
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2020-12-29 07:22:50.804000+00:00
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['Bollywood', 'Vicky Kaushal', 'Netflix']
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Chatak Matak Renuka Panwar New Haryanvi Remix Sons 2021
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Chatak Matak (Official Video) | Sapna Choudhary | Renuka Panwar | New Haryanvi Songs Haryanavi 2020 Chatak Matak (Official Video) a New Latest Most Popular Haryanvi Songs Haryanavi 2020. Chatak Matak Haryanvi Song Starring with Desi Queen Sapna Choudhary. This superhit Haryanvi Song Sung by Renuka Panwar. Music given by Gulshan Music. Penned by Bitu Sorkhi. Copyright & Music label by Vats Records. #ChatakMatak #SapnaChoudhary #RenukaPanwar #GulshanMusic #VatsRecords #NewHaryanviSongsHaryanavi2020 #NewHaryanviSongs202 #HaryanviDjSongs2002 Song : Chatak Matak (Full Video) Starring : Sapna Choudhary (Shows Queries Call 8823008008) Singer : Renuka Panwar Music : Gulshan Music (8168614500) Lyrics : Bitu Sorkhi Director : Kuldeep Rathee Edit/Di : Bhagirath Sharma Dop : Munish Sharma A Film by : Gulshan Sharma & Vipul Jangra Video by : Team Kuldeep Rathee Folk King (9813492787) Makup : Rishant & Pawan Niyana Light Production : Monu Surehtiya Dance Group : Suresh Indora Spl Thanx : Team Sapna Choudhary Copyright & Music Label : Vats Records
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https://medium.com/@jaanmusic/chatak-matak-renuka-panwar-new-haryanvi-remix-sons-2021-d1596b7f6ec8
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2020-12-22 17:23:40.275000+00:00
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['Punjabi Song', 'Hindi', 'Bollywood', 'Remix']
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Skywalk Productions
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Skywalk Productions
Skywalk Productions : one of the finest movie production & casting company in India which provides a incredible launch pad to each & every interested freshers actors models & entertainers who wants to make their own new identity in Bollywood World. We deals with big projects like casting actor models, beauty pageants, celebrity management etc. We are in association with Arbaaz Khan ( Actor Director Producer & Owner Arbaaz Khan Productions), Tusshar Kapoor ( Owner of Tusshar Entertainment House), Ritu Shivpuri ( Actress), Aditi Govitrikar ( Mrs World) & many more.
SKYWALK PRODUCTIONS is giving new opportunity to youths all over the world to try their world luck in Modeling Acting Industry. We give you a opportunity to make your name & fame in Bollywood Industry through your talent and passion. Modeling Acting is a field where you can show your core strength towards your passion. If you think that you have such capability that you can make something different from others and mix some spices in this field so just come and join Skywalk Productions for grabbing life changing opportunity by calling yourself as Professional Actor Model. We will provide you a appropriate knowledge regarding Fashion & Bollywood Industry with the help of experts from Bollywood.
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Skywalk Productions is located in New Delhi, working in Bollywood since last 12 years, creating successful future of young inspirations boys girls ladies who wants to learn knowledge & experience to work as actor model in various projects like movies, short film, TV series, web shows with Bollywood actors, producers, directors & fashion designers Skywalk Mr Miss Mrs India 2021 helps to all newcomers to grab this marvelous opportunities & start career as professional actor model in industry with best learning acting techniques, methods, skills & get best job opportunities in acting modeling field. Our main aim is to help & promote passionate models actors freshers.
If you really want to do something to achieve your goals of Bollywood explore link to know more information : https://www.skywalkproductions.com/mr-miss-india-world/ Get ready for your bright future with modeling acting opportunities & grow yourself as professional artist.
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https://medium.com/@skywalkproductionscasting/skywalk-productions-b08a93c08aff
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['Skywalk Productions']
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2020-12-29 08:35:21.488000+00:00
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['Bollywood', 'Movies', 'Casting', 'Entertainment', 'Modeling']
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First look of Saif Ali Khan’s tremendously anticipated show ‘Tandava’ The mystery will come tomorrow !
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First look of Saif Ali Khan’s tremendously anticipated show ‘Tandava’ The mystery will come tomorrow !
Amazon Prime Video today uncovered the primary look at its much-anticipated and greatest show-’Tandav’, Saif Ali Khan starrer and uncovered that the show is an Amazon unique arrangement in 2021 Is completely prepared for discharge in. ‘Tandava’ is created and coordinated by Ali Abbas Zafar, who shared the main banner on his social handle.
Saif Ali Khan had likewise intrigued all by his exhibition in the acclaimed show Sacred Games of Web World prior too. His show was popular with an extraordinary cast like Pankaj Tripathi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Individuals have been hanging tight for this demonstration of Saif for a long time and now their fans were hanging tight for Tandava as well.
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https://youtu.be/P3Ld5wHfVW4
The primary look of the banner shows Saif Ali Khan holding his character position, who resembles an incredible character in an exceptionally world of politics. This arrangement will address different political circumstances and clashes where the name ‘Tandava’ expands our desire. The secret of the show will be delivered tomorrow and the show will be transferred universally on Amazon Prime Video.
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https://medium.com/@poonammadhukar787/first-look-of-saif-ali-khans-tremendously-anticipated-show-tandava-the-mystery-will-come-e8925850ae8b
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2020-12-29 07:41:28.647000+00:00
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['Web Series', 'Saif Ali Khan', 'Bollywood', 'Amazon Web Services']
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Nachunga Aise Lyrics — Millind Gaba
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Nachunga Aise Lyrics — Millind Gaba | Kartik Aaryan
Nachunga Aise Lyrics Sung By Millind Gaba & Music Is Composed By “Music Mg” While Penned By Asli Gold. Featuring Kartik Aaryan As Arya. Check Out The Nachunga Aise Song Lyrics And Video.
Nachunga Aise Lyrics — Millind Gaba | Kartik Aaryan
NACHUNGA AISE LYRICS IN HINDI
वन्ना डांस वन्ना डांस वन्ना डांस
वन्ना डांस वन्ना डांस वन्ना डांस
वन्ना डांस वन्ना डांस वन्ना डांस
वन्ना डांस वन्ना डांस वन्ना डांस
सेनोर एंड सेनोरिटा
सुनीता एंड संगीता
म्यूजिक एमजी!
बॉडी के हर हिस्से में एनर्जी भर के
जो सोये थे उनको गुड मॉर्निंग करके
बूम!
टेंशन्स को है पेला मैं निकला अकेला
लाइफ में सारी खुशियां भर के
ऐश करनी है सोलो सोलो
क्रेज़ी नहीं मुझको तू मेन्टल बोलो
दुनिया तो गयी तेल लेने
क्यूंकि आई बिलीव इन योलो योलो
जैसे मैं खेल रहा लुका छुपी
और छुप गया मार्स पे
और मुझे कोई देख नहीं रहा
या चोरी किया मैंने रानी हार को बनके
मिस्टर इंडिया और मुझे कोई देख नहीं रहा
टेंशन सारी छोड़ दी ओये
अज कमी न ओ शोर की ओये
हाँ मुझे डांस आया आया बड़ी जोर से
आज नाचूंगा ऐसे जैसे कोई
देख नि रहा
देख नि रहा
देख नि रहा
नाचूंगा ऐसे जैसे कोई
देख नि रहा
देख नि रहा
देख नि रहा देख
देख नि रहा
देख नि रहा
देख नि रहा
Read More: https://www.lyricsliv.com/2020/12/nachunga-aise-hindi-lyrics-millind-gaba.html
NACHUNGA AISE LYRICS IN ENGLISH
Wanna Dance Wanna Dance Wanna Dance
Wanna Dance Wanna Dance Dance Dance
Wanna Dance Wanna Dance Wanna Dance
Wanna Dance Wanna Dance Dance Dance
Senor And Senorita
Sunita And Sangeeta
Music Mg!
Body Ke Har Hisse Mein Energy Bhar Ke
Jo Soye The Unko Good Morning Karke
Boom!
Tensions Ko Hai Pela Main Nikla Akela
Life Mein Saari Khushiyaan Bhar Ke
Aish Karni Hai Solo Solo
Crezzy Nahin Mujhko Tu Mental Bolo
Duniya To Gayi Tel Lene
Kyunki I Believe In Yolo Yolo
Jaise Main Khel Raha Luka Chupi
Aur Chup Gaya Maars Pe
Aur Mujhe Koi Dekh Nahin Raha
Ya Chori Kiya Maine Rani Haar Ko Banke
Mistar India Aur Mujhe Koi Dekh Nahin Raha
Tension Saari Chhod Di Oye
Ajj Kami Na O Shor Ki Oye
Haan Mujhe Dance Aya Aya Badi Jor Se
Aaj Nachunga Aise Jaise Koi
Dekh Ni Raha
Dekh Ni Raha
Dekh Ni Raha
Nachunga Aise Jaise Koi
Dekh Ni Raha
Dekh Ni Raha
Dekh Ni Raha Dekh
Read More: https://www.lyricsliv.com/2020/12/nachunga-aise-hindi-lyrics-millind-gaba.html
Song Credits:
Song Title: Nachunga Aise
Featuring: Kartik Aaryan As Arya
Singer: Millind Gaba
Lyrics: Asli Gold
Music Composer: Millind Gaba (MusicMG)
Music Supervision: Raj Chanana, Shivam Chanana, Sonal Chawla, Vivin Sachdeva
Mixed & Mastered: Eric Pillai @future sound of Bombay
Created By: Om Raut
Production House: Retrophiles
Producers: Om Raut , Rajesh Nair, Prasad Sutar
Music Label: T-Series
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2021-01-05 13:51:21.765000+00:00
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['Kartik Aaryan', 'Lyrics', 'Bollywood', 'Latest']
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Top 4 Best Comedy Movies Bollywood, You Can’t Stop Laughing
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Top 4 Best Comedy Movies Bollywood, You Can’t Stop Laughing
1. 3 idiots
Directed by- Rajkumar Hirani
Produced by- Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Written by- Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
Based on- “Five Point Someone” by Chetan Bhagat
Starring- Aamir Khan, R Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, Omi Vaidya
Release date: 25 December 2009
Ratings- 8.4/10 IMDb,
If you haven’t watched this movie then watch it now. Because there are very few comedy movies out there. And if you already watch this movie, You have seen every part of life.
Two friends(Farhan Qureshi and Raju Rastogi)are searching for their long lost fellow collegian(Rancho). They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired(Rancho) them to think differently, Because they think differently rest of the people call them “idiots”.
In this movie, we also saw that the social pressure under an Indian education system. We learned many lessons from this. This movie taught us that never quit in life.”Whatever the problem in life is… just say to yourself ‘Aal Izz Well’… This won’t solve your problems but it will give them the courage to face the problem. We also learned that what is friendship and how much friendship is important in life.
If you have searched for Best Comedy Movies Bollywood, then you have to watch it. Read more
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https://medium.com/@suggestionshub27/top-4-best-comedy-movies-bollywood-you-cant-stop-laughing-e12c2d5796af
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['Suggestions Hub']
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2020-12-22 03:19:59.501000+00:00
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['Comedy', 'Comedy Movies', 'Bollywood Movies', 'Bollywood']
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Movie review: Ship of Theseus
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This is a true masterpiece. It’s divided into three sections where each follows a persons journey in relation to a particular organ. The apt title of the movie is defined as:
In the metaphysics of identity, the ship of Theseus is a thought experiment that raises the question of whether an object that has had all of its components replaced remains fundamentally the same object.
It’s a low budget movie that is mainly filmed with a handheld camera, a team of 2–3 in addition to the actors, and it took in total 6 years to make. It is pure. Anand Gandhi is a genius and it’s bizarre to me that this or his other movies aren’t more well-known internationally.
IMDb
8 stars
2t 20 min
2012
English, Hindi, Arabic, Swedish
Director: Anand Gandhi
Writers: Anand Gandhi
Stars: Aida Elkashef, Neeraj Kabi, Sohum Shah
Part 1 — The Eyes
Aliya become blind after a childhood illness. She is now a young adult, a photographer, and has just become fairly renowned for her art. She clicks photos only guided by the sound and uses her other senses to edit the photos, in close cooperation by her boyfriend. When she gets an eye transplant and can start to see again, her life changes drastically as her identity as a blind photographer is no longer true.
Part 2 — The Liver
Maitreya is a Jain munk living a simple life and is fighting to abolish testing on animals via the legal systems as his belief is that animals and humans should be treated equally. He’s also a renowned philosopher and we get to see some interesting conversations between himself and a teenager who is eager to debate with Maitreya. He goes through quite a personal journey when faced with the dilemma of taking medicine to save his failing liver, but which has been tested on animals, or refuse it and eventually die from liver failure.
This was my favorite part of of the movie due to the many gloriously shot scenes, purely visually, but understanding the complexity his mind must go through facing this life-depending dilemma.
Part 3 — The Kidney
Navin gets discharged from hospital after a succesfull kidney transplant made possible by an NGO who solely works with organ transplantations donated by deceased people. He is young, has a great career to has made him a lot of money, but otherwise, his life doesn’t seem to contain much else. Then his grandmother, an activist in her youth, ends up in hospital following an accident at home, and during a visit from Navin, he discovers that a man has just been admitted to the hospital with quite the harrowing history of why; a few weeks prior this poor worker had an emergency surgery to remove his appendix but when he is admitted to hospital this time it’s because one of his kidneys are missing, presumbly stolen during his appendix surgery. This kicks off Navins journey in coming to terms with the ethics around organ donation, and the relationship between the rich and the poor.
I watched Ship of Theseus over three nights just so I could savour it even more. It is a gripping movie that I think will stay with me for life, and I can’t wait to see it again and again.
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https://medium.com/@rikkeg/movie-review-ship-of-theseus-d5bb895b399f
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['Rikke Giertsen']
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2020-12-29 07:09:44.805000+00:00
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['Movie Review', 'Movies', 'Bollywood', 'IMDb']
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Here’s how Deepika Padukone styled her look at World Economic Forum 2020 — Vogue India
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Here’s how Deepika Padukone styled her look at World Economic Forum 2020 — Vogue India
Deepika Padukone picks a sculpted purple Alex Perry gown for 2020’s World Economic Forum
BY YASHNA CHOPRA
JAN 21, 2020 | 11:56:11 IST
Last night, Deepika Padukone made a statement in a purple Alex Perry gown at the Crystal Awards at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Here’s how she styled her look
Image: Instagram.com/sandhyashekar
Deepika Padukone knows a thing or two about making a statement with her sartorial choices. After flying out of Mumbai in a not-so-basic version of the classic trench coat this weekend, the star attended the 26th Annual Crystal Awards in an equally impactful look. Part of the World Economic Forum which is currently taking place in Davos, Switzerland, the 2020 Crystal Awards marked a big moment for Padukone, who received an award for her contribution in the field of mental health. For the occasion, the 34-year-old opted for a purple gown from Alex Perry’s spring/summer 2020 collection. Her outfit not only stood out for its eye-catching hue, but also for its interesting detailing. Scroll down to check out how she accessorized her look.
Deepika Padukone completed her look with statement earrings
Along with a wide neckline that drew attention to her décolletage, Deepika Padukone’s Alex Perry gown also came with structured power shoulders and cascading cape sleeves that instantly added some drama to her look. Along with that, the fabric of her ensemble came together in an interesting knot at the waist too. The body-hugging number perfectly complemented Padukone’s curves, and was accessorised with nothing but a pair of chandelier earrings by Mahesh Notandass.
With the focus on her sculpted gown, Padukone completed her look for the awards ceremony with slicked down waves, nude lips and a subtle smoky eye in soothing shades of brown. If you’ve been hoping to find a cocktail outfit similar to this one, we know where you can start shopping today.
Image: Instagram.com/shaleenanathani
Gown, Alex Perry
Rs 226,300
Earrings, 7th Avenue Jewellery
Rs 8,000
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https://medium.com/@7avenuejewellery/heres-how-deepika-padukone-styled-her-look-at-world-economic-forum-2020-vogue-india-5611297ff02
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2020-12-11 13:45:20.152000+00:00
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['Fashion', 'Bollywood', 'Deepika Padukone', 'Vogue Magazine']
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skywalk productions casting projects 2021
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skywalk productions is the acting modeling entertainment company located in New Delhi India. skywalk productions is owned by Manish sahdev an entrepreneur delivering acting modeling services from modeling pageants, casting role, fashion shows, modeling contests, production work to launch the talented & deserving in the entertainment industry.
Casting projects from skywalk productions for providing opportunities, casting jobs to young generation in india growing towards entertainment industry to seek future in the acting modeling industry. skywalk productions is providing big opportunities to youth from casting modeling projects as Mr Miss Mrs India world 2021, it is the mega acting modeling pageant coming in the next season and already the lineup for audition has been started for the competition.
These casting projects creates chance for the talented boy /girl to show their talent on a platform to be judged by bollywood actors, directors, producers who are judging the pageant for the winner & title crown holder of 2021. Actor like Arbaaz Khan & aditi govitrikar are associated with skywalk productions for upcoming contest of 2021.
A pageant to create your own way into bollywood for learning skills , techniques & methods of acting modeling for performing as a professional in competing with others on a platform. In these type of contests your confidence & talent in you will give you chance to win among others how professionally you learn the skills.
All the passionate talented & extra ordinary skills carrying youth either you are married male female with the age required to participate in modeling acting or begin with your career in bollywood. Everything you do needs focus and hard work for achieving your goals & dreams in the industry. bollywood is a big & growing industry try your luck if you are talented and passionate to become actor model.
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https://medium.com/@skywalkproductionsauditions/skywalk-productions-casting-projects-2021-63023f8547db
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['Skywalk Productions']
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2020-12-22 10:36:17.953000+00:00
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['Casting', 'Bollywood', 'Entertainment', 'Careers', 'Learning']
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I do not have that word in my diary
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Hanishka Motwani
She has no intention of getting married now, should she get married even if her career is cut short? Desamuduru Bhama Hansika is questioning.
You have to make a series of films until the opportunity arises. When your career is declining you need to find a good person, get married and settle down. This is the trend that all heroines are following right now. However, Hansika said she was not following this trend. Hansika made her debut in Tollywood with the film ‘Deshamuduru’ but got a good craze even though she did some films. Her fate changed when she moved from here to Kollywood.
With a series of films, she became a star heroine. With this, she became busy making films in Kannada and Malayalam movies respectively. However, Hansika’s career has slowed down in recent times. Her offers ran out with the arrival of new heroines. With this, the campaign started that Hansika will get married soon. Hansika, upset with the news, said she has no plans to get married now.
The word ‘marriage’ has no place in my diary right now. Should I get married soon if my career is slow? ‘With the latest comments it seems that this sale has no idea of getting married right now. The Kollywood community is debating whether to do anything to rethink OTs if the opportunities in the movies don’t come up. During landing, the swan works well if it is plump and thin.
#HanishkaMotwani #tollywood #kollywood #sandelwood #malluwood #celebwiki
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https://medium.com/@dorababusrinu98/i-do-not-have-that-word-in-my-diary-4b0b242ffd64
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2020-12-29 06:35:04.203000+00:00
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['Tollywood', 'Bollywood', 'Celebrities News']
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Pindrop Music App is all you need for your love for music
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Pindrop Music App is all you need for your love for music
Water is to human as music is to ears! That is how major the role of music is in our lives. When you want to say goodbye to stress, music is there to relief your soul. When you are happy and want to celebrate, music is there to increase your excitement. When you are feeling low, music is there as a friend. Music has all the potential to instantly affect your mood in a positive way. Whether it be romantic songs, Bollywood songs or peppy numbers, there is a song for every occasion. The relevance of music has given way to the launch of multiple music apps. These music apps give users the facility to play online music whenever they wish to!
Therefore, for all the music-lovers, Pindrop Music App has come up, with totally new and innovative features which will help in making it a hit among the users.
Pindrop Music App is a music-curation and music-streaming app which is based in India. The most distinctive feature of this app is that it has the potential to depend on your mood to provide you with music suggestions which have been suggested by the other music-lovers and users in the vicinity. That’s some intelligence!
The music provided by Pindrop Music is free and licensed. The app comprises of both International and Indian Music. The main point of attraction in the Indian music is that you can play online music in various regional languages too.
The users of Pindrop Music App can create their very own music playlist which can be made public afterwards. This helps other users in getting recommendations from these music playlists. Users can also subscribe to their favourite artists like Arjijit Singh or Atif Aslam or to other users whose collection they like. By doing this, they will be constantly updated and will be in touch with their music playlists. Android and iOS operating systems support this music app.
The ability of this music app to detect your mood depends on factors such as location, weather etc. so that you can play online music as per the trends and recommendations by the other users.
When you sign up on this music app, you will have the option to choose your favourite artists, like Atif Aslam or Arijit Singh or favourite category like romantic or Bollywood music. This helps the Pindrop Music App to derive a pattern of users’ preferences and thus filtering the streaming process accordingly.
Apart from this, you will also have a list of moods to select from. As soon as you select a mood of your choice, you will be provided with a music playlist of the same.
The music app also keeps in mind the emotions and feelings behind the songs which people feel. Sometimes, when you hear a song and you are immediately reminded of a particular person, your first instinct is to send the song to him/her. The Pindrop Music App comes to your rescue this case. It helps you in directly sending the song to other people via social media platforms!
All in all, it is one of the most innovative and intelligent music apps which is actually helping music lovers discover a lot!
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https://medium.com/@musicpindrop/pindrop-music-app-is-all-you-need-for-your-love-for-music-1c84f6ac7313
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['Pindrop Music']
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2017-10-25 16:10:03.477000+00:00
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['Music', 'Songs', 'Bollywood', 'Hindi Songs', 'Song Lyrics']
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Grey wala shade by Amit Trivedi
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Grey wala shade by Amit Trivedi
Scientists have figured out that across the world, human languages transmit information on an average rate of 39 bits per second.
The Speech Rate (SR) and Information Rate (IR) for a range of languages as measured by Coupé et al. 2019.
That is a stunning fact, that. It means that across languages, across the many worlds we inhabit, across mountains and oceans and lakes and continents, across the huts and mansions and bungalows and igloos, we are always transmitting information at a constant rate in our conversations. It means that no matter what language you speak, it probably takes us about the same time to tell your friend a secret. Perhaps most importantly, it means that it takes the same amount of time for me to say ‘I love you’ in Hindi as it does for a girl in Japan speaking Japanese.
There is a universality to that fact which I love. Of course, love itself is universal too. We love in English, we love in Hindi and we love in Japanese. We love in our mother tongues, and we love in any and all of our acquired languages. It is weird though, these loves taste different. Some are spicy and are filled with a sense of adventure, and others have the sweet nostalgia of home. Some are delightful and bring shades of umami with them, and some bring the acidity of a sour soup with them. Partly, this is because the people we love in these languages are different. But even more fundamental I think is the fact that love itself is different in each language.
Languages are intrinsically tied to cultures. The ideas of who we love come to us and how we love come to us from the languages we speak. We think that languages are just tools to express ourselves, when in fact these tools constantly shape us. Now I don’t mean that when the Japanese girl says ‘I love you’, she means something completely different from when I do it. She doesn’t. There is a lot of the same and a lot that is new. But the differences are subtle.
I have a hypothesis that I am the way I am because of Bollywood. Bollywood movies have exaggerated drama with elaborate declarations of love and loud fights. The singers sing of the sun and the moon and how the beauty of the girl they love eclipses all of them. Over the course of my life, I have realized that I am basically a walking, talking Bollywood movie. How do you not be one when you grow up listening to singers crooning in exquisite voices about there being nothing else like the one you love in the entire universe and there not being enough words in any language to describe them? I think it is inevitable.
The real trouble, however, occurs when people who speak different love languages fall in love. Their ideas of love are different, and they know how to love in different ways. What one needs does not always match up with what the other is giving. What are they to do then? That is the trouble with diversity, it by definition promotes difference. Differences are difficult, and require work. They require big picture structural work, and they require daily work. Most people don’t realize this, and this is why most diversity initiatives fail. This is also often why love fails.
A rather cheesy photo with the word love written in different languages. Source: Filo gèn’ on Wikimedia.
The flip side of course, is when you put in the work, diversity leads to some incredible things. This, counterintuitively, is most often achieved by letting the differences flourish and fly instead of suppressing them. You just have to find the parts of the love language that both of you speak and let that be the platform on which you keep your feet. After all, languages shape us and when you let them, the new love language might become part of you. That, I think, is what they call growth.
Grey wala shade is a song about diversity. It is a song about loving in Hindi and English and Punjabi. It is a song about being romantic and being transactional in love. It is a song about the old way of loving and the new one, the white way of loving and the black one. Grey wala shade is a song about the myriad different ways in which we love, and how they all come together and how they don’t.
It is in the name. Grey wala shade sort of translates loosely into the shade grey. But that could have been said by just saying grey shade. The wala actually does a lot of work in the title. In Hindi/Urdu, wala is added as a suffix to words to indicate that the notion of belonging. So the man who sells chai is called chaiwala (the man with the tea) and the man who sells milk (doodh) is called a doodhwala (the man with the milk). By that logic, Grey wala shade translates to the shade with the color grey, which is subtly different from the shade grey. I think that is beautiful.
The song itself is from the movie Manmarziyan directed by Anurag Kashyap. The lyrics are by Shailender Singh Sodhi, who goes by Shellee and it is sung by Harshdeep Kaur and Jaspreet ‘Jazim’ Sharma. It is a love story set in Punjab, with Abhishek Bachhan, Vicky Kaushal and Taapsee Pannu as the leads. I haven’t seen the movie, and it seems to have done decently at the box office and received warmly by the critics. Taapsee Pannu is a delight in real life, and I recommend this interview of hers as bonus content.
Poster for Manmarziyaan. Source: Wikipedia.
The music is done by Amit Trivedi, who is a national treasure if you ask me. Time after time, he churns out stellar soundtracks to Bollywood movies and this one is no different. Other than Grey wala shade, Dhyaanchand and Daryaa are both wonderful numbers. There is a freshness to Trivedi’s music across his work which brings a very infectious energy even to his sad songs. He seems to be going from strength to strength after being put in the limelight with Dev D, which is among the finest movies I have seen.
Well without further ado, here is the song:
And here are the lyrics with their meaning. As always, the translation is more didactic in intention than anything else.
Kala na safed hai, kala na safed hai
It is neither black nor white, neither black nor white
Ishqe da rang yaara, grey wala shade… ho…
The color of love is a shade of grey.
Zamana hai badla, mohabbat bhi badli
The world has changed, and so has love.
Ghise pitey version maro update… ho…
So update the old beaten up patterns.
Ishq nazariya, nazariya
The outlook towards love
Badle ne romance de tevar
The attitude of romance has changed
Ishq nazariya, nazariya
The outlook towards love
Kehnde ne ainu mutual favour
Now it is called a mutual favor
Ishq nazariya, nazariya
ishq nazariya…
The outlook towards love, outlook towards love…
Galtiyan je ho vi jaan kadi
Even when mistakes are made
Sorriyan bolan di lor nahin
and there is no need to say sorry
Sona hove pyaar tabhi
That is when love is beautiful
Ubhrengey rang sabhi
And love’s colors come out.
Sona hove pyaar tabhi…
That is when love is beautiful.
Ae logic na samajh paandi
It doesn’t understand logic
Tasalli na aenu aandi
And it is never satisfied and at peace.
Tasalli na… aenu aandi
Never satisfied… it is.
Ae gash khandi, gazab dhandi
It makes you faint and it brings wonders.
Siyape nit nave paandi
And it finds new troubles,
Siyape nit nave paandi
finds new troubles.
Khurdura sa craze hai
It is a coarse craze,
Khurdura sa craze hai
It is a coarse craze,
Ishqe da mood yaara
The mood of love, O beloved,
Thoda angrez ho..
Is a bit English (implying foreign)
Ishq nazariya, nazariya
The outlook towards love
Badle ne romance de tevar
The attitude of romance has changed
Ishq nazariya, nazariya
The outlook towards love
Kehnde ne ainu mutual favour
Now it is called a mutual favor
Ishq nazariya, nazariya
ishq nazariya…
The outlook towards love, outlook towards love…
Kushtiyan mithiyaan ho jaayen jabhi
When the fights become sweet
Tasty sa flavour aa jaaye jabhi
And you can feel the tasty flavor
Sona hove pyaar tabhi
That’s when love is beautiful
Ubhrengey rang sabhi
And love’s colors will come out.
Happy listening !
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https://medium.com/@lycheelemmings/grey-wala-shade-by-amit-trivedi-458f49dd8758
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['Lychee Lemmings']
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2020-12-22 04:32:01.969000+00:00
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['Translation', 'Music', 'Bollywood', 'Language', 'Love']
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6 Festive Hairstyles That Will Take Your Outfit To A Whole New Level
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6 Festive Hairstyles That Will Take Your Outfit To A Whole New Level
Ditch goodbye to boring straight hair, and step up your hairstyle game this festive season! Whether you’re going to wear an anarkali, a lehenga, a saree, or a fusion ensemble, the following hairstyles are sure to add a dash of glam to your look.
So, grab that styling hair brush and some texture spray, and get experimenting:
1. Grecian crown bun: This stunning timeless hairstyle goes well with both the saree as well as anarkali gowns.
See tutorial here.
2. Messy fishtail braid: For your glimmering lehenga-choli.
See tutorial here.
Like this look? Get it here
3. Soft twist wrapped bun: Flaunt your dazzling statement earrings and smokey eye makeup with this easy hairdo.
See tutorial here.
Like this look? Get it here
4. Faux bob: Shock your onlookers with an easy faux bob that plays the perfect hairdo BFF to your fusion outfits.
See tutorial here.
Lie this look? Get it here
5. Puffy half-up half-down: The simplest of the lot, this easy hairstyle requires just tons of volumising spray and a couple of bobby pins! How’s that for an effortless festive hairstyle?
See tutorial here.
Like this look? Get it here
6. French braid: It’s classy, timeless, and looks fantastic on off-shoulder or boat necklines.
See tutorial here.
Like this look? Get it here
Looking for hair accessories to go with your festive updo? Start here!
Image sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
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https://medium.com/@seenit_in/6-festive-hairstyles-that-will-take-your-outfit-to-a-whole-new-level-1e2064b93bef
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['Seen It']
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2017-10-25 12:20:58.151000+00:00
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['Hair', 'Bollywood', 'Fashion', 'Beauty', 'Tips']
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Movie review: Article 15
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A very interesting movie that gives a small glimpse into rural life, the brutal caste system, and police corruption. This movie title refers to Article 15 in the Indian Constitution:
15 (1) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them.
You can read the whole article, and constitution here.
IMDb
8.2 stars
2t 10min
2019
Hindi
Director: Anubhav Sinha
Writers: Anubhav Sinha, Gaurav Solanki
Stars: Ayushmann Khurrana, Nassar, Manoj Pahwa
The story
Three young teenage girls, two of them cousins, go missing from a village, however, their local police station chooses to not pursue the matter and turn their worried family away.
At the same time, a Delhi police officer arrives to become the local police chief and the next day two of the girls are found hanged. The third girl is still missing and the police are yet to start a search for her. The current most high ranking police officer claims this is honor killing by cousins father who discovered they were lesbians and attempts to block the autopsy reports which shows it was a gang rape over several days. The Delhi police man is then torn between doing what is expected of him, or doing what is right.
Then movie, in a very delicate but obvious way, touch on these areas:
Corruption
Political ploy
Silencing
Suppression
Discrimnation
The caste “system”
Injustice/broken juridical system
What is so interesting with this, and other Indian movies touching on clear systemic issue the country has is that India doesn’t shy away from them. It’s well aware and use the movie industry as a way to get this out to the masses. I will review more movies where this is the case as well.
This is, of course, in stark contrast to countries like the US and Australia who will publicly ignore / refuse to admit to social issues, for example on their treatment of women, black people, indigenous people, and minorities, just to mention a few.
Some of what I believe were the best scene’s, or important to pay attention to:
A conversation between a top ranking police officer and the new police chief, whom is being suspended due to pursuing the rape and murder enquiry:
CBI Officer Panikar: If there is more violence (by the lower caste) they will be the one to pay for it.
Ayan Ranjan: Who is being violent sir?
CBI Officer Panikar: You’ve must have heard their slogans. “Long live Bhim!”
Ayan Ranjan: Sometimes the quiet persistent violence behind such violence is overlooked. It becomes part of our culture. We don’t call it violence then. We call it law and order.
CBI Officer Panikar: You can’t be neutral can you?
Ayan Ranjan: Staying neutral when a fire is raging, is standing with the ones who lit it.
When Ayan Ranjan asks the police officers which caste they are, and how it all compares to other castes, something which is illegal to ask, by law, you can clearly see the frustration the city dweller (and the viewer) has for this “system”.
The two fathers of the murdered girls are at one stage in the police station admitting to their daughters murders and claiming it was honor killing. This is after the scenes where they are outside the police station, in tears, asking for the police to investigate their daughters murders. It’s clearly a forced confession and you can see their defeat in their num facial expressions.
The root cause of the conflict that “leads” to the rapes, has to do with the girls asking their employer for a 3 Rs increase in their daily wages, from 25 Rs (USD 0.34) to 28 Rs. All this injustice for 3 Rs is unfathomable. A large proportions of Indians work for daily wages so I can only imagine how many struggles to live on it, and how much courage it takes to ask for a raise, knowing the power the employer holds over their employees who rely on daily income to survive.
There are so many other scenes I could pull out, such as conversations between higher and lower ranked police officers, and the rebellion and police, but it’s best you just watch it for yourself.
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https://medium.com/@rikkeg/movie-review-article-15-c9ad2e009112
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['Rikke Giertsen']
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2020-12-29 07:10:22.406000+00:00
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['Bollywood', 'Movies', 'Movie Review', 'Corruption', 'Rape']
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Biking the Memories of the Vietnam War
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Biking the Memories of the Vietnam War
The documentarian Rebecca Rusch conceived a challenge that would be as physically demanding as it would be emotionally draining. Luke Bradshaw Follow Nov 13, 2017 · 8 min read
© Red Bull Content Pool
In 1972, her father died in the Vietnam War after his plane was shot down near the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and Rusch wanted to ride her mountain bike from one end of the trail to the other, visiting the crash site where her dad perished along the way.
The challenge would involve ludicrous mileage through dense jungle, and required substantial planning to ensure its success. Doing it by bike was just about the most ambitious way of doing it, but would also be the most immersive. As a result, the accompanying film captures an amazing journey, bringing together strangers and cultures into one poignant story.
Rebecca Rusch and her riding partner, Huyen Nguyen, pedal the Ho Chi Minh trail. | © Red Bull Content Pool
‘The great thing about Red Bull is that they don’t tell their athletes what to do, they ask us what we want to,’ Rusch explains. ‘I had the idea a few years ago and I went to them without the intention of doing the ride, but as the story unfolded it developed into something bigger. It was supposed to be a short film, but we felt it had to be come a feature piece because the story became so rich. We kept getting better footage and there were important parts that needed telling, it kept growing and evolving along the way.’
The Ho Chi Minh Trail runs through Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The network of passages and roads stretches for almost 10,000 miles. It was a support system, something that the Viet Cong used to smuggle manpower and materials during the Vietnam War. The North Vietnamese, trying to unite the country under Communist rule, knew they didn’t have the same military strength as the United States (who were supplying weapons and forces to stop the unification), and so had to resort to this type of guerrilla warfare to level the playing field.
Bikes and elephants were used to carry supplies before the trails were wide enough to use vehicles. When the US implemented choke points to stop the flow, the trail was rerouted to the east, into Laos and Cambodia. If the trail was bombed, it was repaired it as quickly as possible. Half a million bombs were dropped over Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, and three million Vietnamese were killed. The sheer destruction the trail has played a part in has led to its alternative name: ‘Blood Road’. There are controlled explosions to remove hidden devices that never detonated, but at the current rate of removal, the government are still 100 years away from clearing all remaining mines left after the war.
Endurance athlete Rusch has tried her hand at most things; whitewater rafting, climbing, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, you name it and there’s a good chance Rusch has not only tried it, but been successful at it. On top of that, she’s also a firefighter in Ketchum, Idaho, where she lives with her husband. According to her mother, Rebecca’s father, Stephen, loved the outdoors just like Rebecca, sharing her wanderlust nature. It was Blood Road that helped address some issues that have been left dormant.
Rebecca’s father, Stephen, the inspiration behind Blood Road. | © Red Bull Content Pool
Stephen was a reluctant participant in the Vietnam War, and served as a US Air Force F-4E Phantom pilot during the conflict until his plane was shot down by ground fire near the town of Ta Oy, in southern Laos, when Rebecca was three years old. For years afterwards he was officially missing in action, before the crash site was found and excavated in 2007 and he was identified by his dental records.
‘My family thinks I’m a little bit crazy anyway, but this was very much like opening an old wound. It wasn’t an easy process to go into the memory bank and ask my mum to go into my father’s death.’ Rusch continues, ‘It hasn’t been easy but it’s been a healing process — I found out more about my dad, and why my sister joined the military. It gave me the opportunity to discuss these things. Vietnam veterans tend not to talk about their experiences, never bring them out to examine them, so sharing these stories with them and other family members has been incredibly important.’
The challenge would take nearly a month in total to complete. Rusch decided to do the challenge with a partner in tow. Huyen Nguyen, a Vietnamese competitive biking champion, would provide some local expertise, not to mention a companion for the challenge itself. As a pair, they would cycle together from Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi, stopping off at the crash site on the anniversary of Stephen’s death. Along the way, the pair would learn about each other’s perspectives of the war — with Nguyen’s uncle and father facing American resistance, opposing Rusch’s father.
Nguyen and Rusch before the Blood Road screening in Santa Monica, CA, USA. | © Red Bull Content Pool
Rusch openly admits she was very sceptical about doing the trip with a stranger, calling it her ‘biggest worry’. ‘My original preference would have been to choose a teammate, who spoke my language and knew my personality, but the experience was one of the most beautiful parts of the film. It made me have to grow and see it through her eyes as well. The language barrier ended up being such a gift because we were forced to communicate non-verbally so often. A lot of her sentiments I didn’t know until they were translated in the film and the depth in which she understood me was incredible.’
The scale of their task was extraordinary. No one had ever taken a mountain bike and done the whole trail start to finish. The route they took involved passing through 1,200 miles of unknown terrain. The crash site had been excavated a long time ago and logistically paving the way for the team — a mechanic, navigator and local guide, plus film crew — provided its own struggle. The support team was required, but it wouldn’t be able to access every part of the trail in the way that the bikes could. Each point at which the support team could meet up with the pair had to be planned beforehand, and Rusch and Nguyen had to be 100% self-sufficient during the moments they were alone.
Another challenge was the differing agendas. Rusch’s plan was to arrive at the site of her father’s death on the anniversary and, as a result, was in race mode. It’s a completely natural state of mind for a professional athlete, but it’s at odds with that of a film crew.
Rusch and Nguyen approach a village in Laos. | © Red Bull Content Pool
‘This was a very personal story and opening it up to a film crew, who were strangers, was a challenge. Midway through I played everyone a song by my dad [the only lasting memory of her dad’s voice] because we were operating as two separate teams — one wanting to slow down and get footage and me wanting to speed up to get to the site on the right day. We weren’t working together and that song was my attempt to bring everyone together for a sole purpose.’
As a result, there are two very distinct parts to the trip — the journey before the crash site and the journey afterwards. Rusch explains: ‘After visiting the site it was just huge relief. I could process everything and take the blinders off a little bit. For the first time in my life I wasn’t trying to get somewhere. It gave me a lot more days afterwards of riding to meditate on everything, enjoying the ride and enjoying the culture without an agenda. The second part I had to push Huyen physically because of the distance we’d covered, but during the first part she had been pushing me emotionally.”
The end result is undeniably thought provoking. It tells the story of an American athlete and a Vietnamese athlete, sharing the scars from separate sides of a war that neither wanted to be associated with, building up a relationship and an understanding of one another as they trace the literal destruction that the conflict inflicted on the land. Throughout their ride they frequently come across metal from airplanes, some left as reminders, some used to make tools, equipment or boats still very much in use today. The fishing ponds in the villages are craters created through American bombing and there are thousands of unexploded mines still hidden in the ground today, with children playing around them.
Nguyen and Rusch board a boat made from an airplane wreckage. | © Red Bull Content Pool
I asked Rusch whether her nationality contributed to any sense of guilt upon seeing the damage first-hand. ‘I felt a sense of trepidation about how we’d be received, but all of that was put aside when I spent time with the local communities. They were opening their arms and welcoming us into their home, regardless of what had happened before. My dad may have shot at their family, and all those negative feelings were quickly dismissed. Huyen told me, “The past is gone. There are wounds, but as a team we’re healing them.” ‘
Rusch has been back to Southeast Asia four times since riding the trail. She believes this experience has not only brought her closer to her father and her family, but has also led to awareness being raised regarding the removal of unexploded ordnance (UXO). Under Barack Obama, the US pledged £90 million dollars to help with the process and there is a page on the Blood Road website where you can donate to the effort.
What started out as one person’s idea has now grown into an amazing cause. Through riding the Ho Chi Minh Trail, Rusch found answers to questions she’d had since childhood, and a greater appreciation of issues that were either ignored or misunderstood. While her personal journey was the driving force behind the ride, its legacy continues to go far beyond that.
Blood Road will be available to watch on Red Bull TV on November 11, or for details on screenings head here.
An original version of this article was published on Culture Trip, where all of Luke Bradshaw’s work can be read.
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https://medium.com/the-omnivore/war-wounds-revisited-by-riding-the-blood-road-2654b35f1a5e
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['Luke Bradshaw']
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2017-11-20 10:05:08.605000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Sports', 'Sports Journalists', 'Bikes', 'War']
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Vietnam — the land of Pho and Ho
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My initial plan has Hanoi — Ha Long Bay/Cat Ba Island — Hoi An — Hanoi. But connections between Ha Long and Hoi An required too much time/expensive travel and with just 6 days at hand, we started considering options further north of Hanoi such as Sapa. But knowing Archana, and her low preference for mountains and hiking trails, we narrowed down on Ninh Binh, which is usually done as a day-trip from Hanoi. Since we were anyways traveling to Ha Long Bay, travelling directly to Ninh Binh from Ha Long Bay/Cat Ba and coming back to Hanoi for the last leg of travel made more sense. So this was our final route: Hanoi(2n) — Cat Ba(1n) — Ninh Bin(2n) — Hanoi(1n)
Being a foodie, Vietnam came into my travel wishlist after Phở — the iconic Vietnamese noodle soup. Numerous YouTube videos following the making of Phở and the food culture of Vietnam soon gave way to even more videos of the sprawling Ho Chi Minh City, charming Hanoi, historic Hoi An, exotic Halong Bay and I knew I had to visit this country that expelled two of the biggest imperial powers in the recent past. This year, when AirAsia Big Sale was announced, I booked a return ticket for two to Hanoi for December. Here is a recap of our trip and travel tips for those who plan to visit this beautiful nation.
Hanoi — the old world charmer
The capital city of Vietnam is a photographers delight — a city filled with vibrancy and an old world charm tracing its bygone colonial legacy. Its narrow streets lined with weathered, old buildings of French imperial days are boutique shops and stylish cafes today. Compact streets sell specialised items ranging from coffee, spices, hardware to fake apparel. At every street, hole in the wall kitchens serve Pho or Bún chả to hungry customers who relish their food served in large bowls, sitting on low plastic chairs and tables placed right on the footpath.
This is a city to be explored on foot, even though walking along the busy, chaotic streets would require us to open up all our senses in full vigil. By staying at the heart of the city- its Old Quarter you could cover most of the main attractions by walking or by a short taxi ride.
For the history buff, Hanoi is the best place to learn about Vietnam’s military past and its art and folklore traditions. A number of museums are dedicated for these but both of us are not great fans of museums so we choose to visit the best of the lot — the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. This beautifully designed building has a well curated collection of Vietnamese tribal art, artefacts, houses and folklore representing the numerous ethnic groups across the country. Worth spending at-least 1–2 hrs here.
Inside Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
The iconic Hoàn Kiếm Lake and beautiful Huc Bridge will start attracting tourists as the day progresses, so we got up early and reached the lake by 6:00- 6:30 am to see Hanoians starting the day with Tai Chi lessons, joggers and florists and the occasional tea vendor transforming the lakeside to a vibrant activity center. The evenings here are equally charming with the lake, bridge and the surrounding cafes brightly lit attracting tourists and local crowd.
Huc Bridge and Hoan Kiem Lake
Hanoi’s street food culture also comes alive after dusk. Signing up for a food walk ($20/person with food) and geting a primer on the essential Vietnamese cuisine and cultural habits was the perfect activity on the first day in Vietnam for two foodies! An enthusiastic student/guide who spoke excellent english guided us through narrow alleys to places where the locals frequent. There are also many free tours volunteered by students, but do sign up well in advance as they fill out very quickly.
Tai Chi practitioners at the Lake
Watching a Vietnamese water puppet show was another item in my wishlist for a long time, but for lack of time and the fact that these shows are usually in Vietnamese, we decided to skip it and instead choose to watch Lang Toi — My village, a contemporary dance performance that came highly recommended by a friend. The ticket prices are a bit steep (₹1800 per person, booked well in advance online), but the experience is well worth it. This one hour show brings Vietnamese village life choreographed to life by more than 20 musicians, dancers, acrobats and jugglers and the production and sound design is top notch.
We skipped visiting the other popular tourist attractions like the Temple of Literature and Ho Chi Min Mausoleum after seeing a large number of tourists in front of them. Instead we headed out to visit the Hanoi Rock City to see a recently completed wall art project by our dear friend, Ruchi Shah who have been travelling all around Vietnam with an art project.
For art lovers and designers, Hanoi’s propoganda poster shops are a must visit. These shops sell reprints of posters created by Vietnamese Art students during the war to mobilise and motivate the civilians. With such strong visual/political imagery, these are some of the finest examples of Lenin’s Monumental Propaganda Strategy and its influence in shaping the war.
A shop selling re-prints of war time propaganda posters. At $3 a piece, these are absolutely brilliant works of political art.
Getting around Hanoi — Uber and Grab are the go to services for getting around in Hanoi. Grab even has a cheap scooter taxi, so if you are fine with riding behind someone who keeps his smartphone on one hand while zipping past bigger vehicles and randomly changing lanes, go for it! We used Grab to get through everywhere away from the Old Quarter and the prices were quite cheap. If you want to explore the old quarter like a tourist, you may also try taking a Cyclo for a one hour ride. The rates can be bargained, but we did not feel like taking one and walked around most of the time.
Cat Ba — poor man’s Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay is the crown jewel of Vietnam’s tourism map. Predictably it is also notorious for scams, over-priced cruises and loud tourists. You could book day tours to the bay from Hanoi staring from $60/person, which usually involve pick up from your Hotel in Hanoi and drop back. If the cruise involve overnight stay in a wooden junk, expect the costs to go up significantly depending on your luxury expectations. To us, it felt like too much of a spend so we choose to visit Cat Ba, the largest island in the Ha Long Bay with significantly lesser crowd and tourists. Cat Ba is also has a unique floating fishing village and has a National Park, with significantly more things to explore than spending half a day and the night on a cruise boat. You could book day trips from Cat Ba town for as low as $30 -50 on regular fishing boats and visit the Ha Long bay and comeback to the town on a half day trip.
We hired a scooter and drove around the town visiting the nearby landmarks like the Hospital Cave (a cave that was made into a hospital for the Viet Cong army during the war), The cannon fort and trekked Ngu Lam peak located inside the Cat Ba National park for spectacular view of the mountain ranges.
At the national park, there are two trails you can choose. The shorter one leads to Ngu Lam peak (2kms) and the longer one (about 5hrs trek) to Viet Hai village and beyond to a harbour, from where you have to take a boat back to Cat Ba town. We choose the short one, which itself involved a fair amount of trekking through the jungle.
Few tips for this trek — Good walking shoes is highly recommended as there are parts of the trek where you have to climb sharp, limestone rocks. It takes about 30–60 minutes to trek to the peak. Since the park closes by 5pm, start elarly to avoid poor visibility when climbing down.
Ngu Lam Peak, Cat Ba National Park. Unfortunately the mist masked much of the great view.
We had made a booking with Cat Ba Package Tours, who offered a whole package with pick up from Hanoi, a half day cruise to Ha Long which included kayaking, lunch, swimming, hiking at the monkey island and an onward bus ticket to Ninh Binh, our next destination — all for $72 per head. Smiley(+84 97 128 23 62), the contact person was prompt to respond to our queries though Whatsapp and she ensured a really smooth experience without even taking a single dollar in advance till we finish the trip!
We started our boat ride to Ha Long from the nearby Lan Ha Bay. To our surprise, we got a whole boat all for ourselves! By starting early, we got a great view of Ha Long bay when there were lesser tourists and boats and had a great time kayaking though the hidden lagoons.
Around lunchtime, our captain Dan, anchored the boat at the bay to cook our delicious lunch while we spent the time angling. The food was delicious and fresh and Dan amazed us with his fine vegetable carving skills. The flowers you see on the image above are carved by him! Just when we thought his bag of tricks stopped there, he pulled out a guitar from somewhere and started singing for us!
Thank you Dan, you truly are a rock star!
This was certainly the high point in our trip. I cannot thank Smiley and Dan enough for what they are doing and highly recommend them if you are treveling to Cat Ba.
Getting in and out: We left some of our luggage at the hotel in Hanoi since we had booked the same hotel for our last leg. We got picked up at 7:30am from Hanoi and a 3hr journey on a comfortable mini bus brought us to Hai Phong ferry, from where a Hydrofoil boat took us across the bay and to board another bus to Cat Ba town. The entire journey takes 4 hrs and the tour operator coordinated everything right until dropping us at our hotel in Cat Ba Town. There are many private operators in Hanoi who organises the entire trip to Cat Ba. Prices usually range between $10–13.
Cat ba is an island, so you have to reach to Hai Phong again to continue your trip to Nin Binh or to return to Hanoi. We were told that last Hydrofoil boat to Hai Phong leave Cat Ba at 4:00pm. Ninh Binh/Tam Coc is about 5hr journey from Cat Ba. Our Limousine minibus picked us from our hotel at 3:00pm, the same bus crossed the bay on a junker ferry and continued the trip to Ninh Binh. With ample legroom, wifi and charging ports the long journey was pretty comfortable. The cost of this trip was $15 per person.
Tam Coc — Go pagoda hopping!
Tam Coc is a small village about 5 kms from Ninh Bin town, famous for its vast paddy fields and stunning karst landscape. Because of its similarity to the more famous Ha Long bay, they have even branded this place ‘Ha Long Bay on Land’. A two hour boat ride along the waterways that passes through stunning limestone karst formations, paddy fields, caves and numerous small temples situated along the way will give an unforgettable experience of this pristine landscape. Most tourists head over to the Tam Coc pier making it much crowded throughout the day. By November, with the harvest over, the green paddy fields would turn yellow making the views slightly less exciting at Tam Coc, so we opted to take a similar boat ride from the nearby Trang An Grottoes — a huge UNESCO landscape complex with karst rock formations, caves, and temples. The Hollywood blockbuster — Kong- Skull Island was shot here.
Serene Karst Landscapes of Trang An Grottoes
The best way to explore Tam Coc is on bicycle or on a scooter. Most hotels rent out scooters and bicycles to visitors and the ride around the countryside in itself is a wonderful experience. We kept stopping all along the picturesque countryside for photographs and stopped to visit the beautiful Bich Dong Pagoda and the Bái Đính temple — an imposing complex of Buddist temples spread over 700 hectors. However, we skipped another important landmark — Hoa Lu Ancient Capital complex (Previous capital of Vietnam during the 10th and 11th centuries) as the place was getting crowded with tourists. On our way back from Ha Lu, we stopped at Tam Coc Grottoes.
Getting in and out: Although we reached here from Cat Ba, Ninh Bin is easily accessible from Hanoi by bus or train. Tam Coc is still 5kms further from Ninh Bin, but most buses from Cat Ba takes travellers all the way till Tam Coc (It is recommended that you check with the driver about this). Ninh Binh province still had a lot more places of interest to explore, yet we decided to go back to Hanoi early morning on the 6th day to spend some more time exploring the beautiful city. This was the only stretch we did not book tickets in advance. A taxi ride took us from the hotel to the railway station in time to catch the train #SE20 arriving Ninh Binh at 9:30am from Ho Chi Min City. We purchased the tickets from the counter and boarded the train which had comfortable AC chair cars. The train reached Hanoi by 11:30 and we checked into our hotel after lunch and spent the last day loitering around the streets of Old Quarter.
A school teacher helping children to improve their communication skills by making them interact with travellers at the Nin Binh Railway station.
Visa and documentation
You must get an e-Visa before landing in Vietnam. The process is fairly simple, there are many online agencies that will do this for you. We have used one such service and the process was pretty painless. We opted for their complete package that included visa stamping fees and express processing (someone from their company will assist you with all the paperwork once you land at the airport). To be honest, you wouldn’t need that since Hanoi is typically a less crowded airport and the whole process from Submitting the invitation letters and Visa application, and paying for the Visa Stamp and getting the stamp on your passport doesn’t take more than 15 minutes.
Accomodation
Considering we had very less time on each location, we made sure the hotels are centrally located to main attractions and transport hubs. Room sizes in Hanoi’s old quarter could be very tiny though. We stayed at the excellent Hanoi Comfort Hotel, which is just a few minutes walk from the Hoan Kiem lake. At Cat Ba, we booked at the Sea Pearl Hotel which is bang opposite to the Cat Ba boat pier and the rooms were quite big with a great views of the bay. At Ninh Binh, we booked the cozy Tam Coc Bungalow, which is right next to the Tam Coc pier and has excellent views of the river and the karst mountains.
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https://medium.com/@anandgrafiti/vietnam-2017-730ad95ca6a5
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['Anand A']
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2018-01-01 19:11:10.802000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Travelogue', 'Southeast Asia', 'Hanoi']
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Vietnam: A Timeless Charm
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Vietnam: A Timeless Charm
Written by Jerome Lozada
I had been flying to Vietnam as part of my geographic territory building for the corporate learning business of John Clements Consultants — Harvard Business Publishing for two years now. When we travel abroad, our trips are normally packed with meetings, with barely no time to move around and explore. If at all possible, I find time to at least visit a historical place or a museum, where the soul of any country is etched for a lifetime.
Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country, which shares its borders with China, Laos, and Cambodia. With a population of 93 million and a celebrated independence of just over 40 years, this country is indeed proving itself as a rising economy along the ASEAN belt. The country had grown immensely since it started implementing economic reforms in the mid 1980s. Basic economic indicators reveal that Vietnam is moving the needle with an economy annually growing at 5.8 percent. It is the third largest oil-producing country in the ASEAN and is foreseen to be the 17th largest economy in the world — indeed, promising.
During my most recent visit to Hanoi, it was a privilege that I had the chance to visit their Museum of Ethnology, Museum of National History, and Temple of Literature. My primordial goal was to dig deeper into the soul of Vietnam and learn more about what drives them as a country.
I learned that education is essential to the Vietnamese people, as evidenced by the Temple of Literature, which was built to honor Confucius, his finest scholars, and men of literary accomplishment. For many years, the Vietnamese were taught that education is the only way to reduce poverty in their country. Annually, before receiving their certificates and diplomas, each graduating class takes time to visit the said temple to give thanks for the blessing of wisdom, which will hopefully help them contribute to building their country.
I also learned that Vietnam is one of the few countries in the world where organized religion has no absolute authority over its people. Living in peace, love, and harmony with one another is more harnessed, rather than being absorbed and influenced by organized religion. “If love and harmony is present in our families and communities, religion has no place in our hearts,” according to one local. Of course, this does not equate to faith. Note that Vietnam has a religious profile of Buddhists, Catholics, and Muslims, among others. Lastly, in every visit I made to Vietnam, I felt a great sense of patriotism among its people. Every Vietnamese has this distinct and noble desire to help their country. The government and its people are relentlessly finding ways to make their lives better.
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https://medium.com/the-looking-glass/vietnam-a-timeless-charm-a6a6a5e981fe
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['Shiela Manalo']
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2017-11-13 05:53:55.822000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Economics', 'Asean']
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Vietnam Strengthens Position in American Plastic Shutter and Blind Imports
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Vietnam Strengthens Position in American Plastic Shutter and Blind Imports
IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘U.S. — Plastic Shutters And Blinds — Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights’. Here is a summary of the report’s key findings.
American imports of plastic shutters and blinds jumped by +11% y-o-y to 97M units in 2020. In value terms, imports grew to $887M, steadily rising during the past decade. Cambodia, China and Viet Nam constitute the largest suppliers to the U.S., accounting for 75% of the American imports. Viet Nam emerged as the fastest-growing exporter of plastic shutters and blinds to the U.S. last year. The average import price for plastic shutters and blinds dropped by -8.9% y-o-y $9.1 per unit in 2020.
American Imports of Plastic Shutters and Blinds
In 2020, imports of plastic shutters and blinds into the U.S. expanded remarkably to 97M units, growing by +11% on the year before. In value terms, plastic shutters and blinds imports rose slightly from $879M in 2019 to $887M ( IndexBox estimates) in 2020. Over the past decade, American imports increased from $549M to $887M.
Cambodia (28M units), China (27M units) and Viet Nam (19M units) were the main suppliers of plastic shutters and blinds imports to the U.S., together comprising 75% of total imports.
Among other suppliers, Viet Nam (+74.1% per year) recorded the biggest increases in export volume of plastic shutters and blinds to the U.S. in 2020.
In value terms, Cambodia ($264M), China ($199M) and Viet Nam ($198M) constituted the largest plastic shutters and blinds suppliers to the U.S., with a combined 75% share of total imports.
The average import price for plastic shutters and blinds stood at $9.1 per unit in 2020, with a decrease of -8.9% against the previous year. There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2020, the country with the highest price was Viet Nam ($11 per unit), while the price for Taiwan (Chinese) ($6.9 per unit) was amongst the lowest. In 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Viet Nam, while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.
Source: IndexBox Platform
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https://medium.com/@indexbox/vietnam-strengthens-position-in-american-plastic-shutter-and-blind-imports-746faa32312e
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[]
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2021-10-20 09:56:16.332000+00:00
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['Indexbox', 'Vietnam', 'Plastic', 'Shutters']
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I was in Kindergarten during the 1979–1980 school year and one memory has remained with me since…
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I was in Kindergarten during the 1979–1980 school year and one memory has remained with me since that time.
There was a class presentation of some kind — perhaps a play — and several parents were in the room to watch.
One parent in particular stood out from all the rest.
He was the father of someone I eventually came to know pretty well, we were in Cub Scouts together, but we drifted apart in middle school and I haven’t spoken with him for over thirty years.
This father had big, unruly black hair, facial hair, leather wristbands, and an earring. He was wearing denim — jacket and pants.
I can’t confirm this, but he must have been wearing western boots.
If he wasn’t, he should have been.
In my memory, he passes for Jim Croce.
“You don’t tug on Superman’s cape, you don’t spiiiiit into the wind, you don’t pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger, and you don’t mess around with Jim.”
It was only a few years after the end of the Vietnam War and, looking back, perhaps he was in the war.
No one I knew was in the War, but he looked like what a Vietnam Vet was supposed to look like.
Other parents whispered about his appearance because adults speak about those things in front of their small children, they don’t believe their children understand what they are saying.
And when adults do that it makes those kids self-conscious about their own appearance. It serves to squelch individualism and a sense of being proud of who they are.
But perhaps that was just all in my head because I had heard adults say those kinds of things before, which meant I had already learned to be judgmental.
Big hair, facial hair, and an earring are commonplace now. But back then, in that time and place — at least in my hometown of Kettle Gap — people didn’t look like that.
They were perceived to be an “other.”
There were no hippies in Kettle Gap.
There were no anti-war activists in Kettle Gap.
At least not that I ever saw.
The father of this boy in my class stood out from the people I was surrounded by, and for that he was talked about.
But I was transfixed, and perhaps a bit scared of him.
I can put myself in that room right now:
I’m sitting close to the classroom door, looking left across our small classroom towards the indoor jungle gym at this father.
He was no more than twenty feet from me.
He was seated, he was smiling, he was laughing.
Between us, amidst that space — distance, age, appearance, the language of culture — all of my classmates were a-boil with activity.
Running, jumping, shouting.
But I wasn’t distracted, I watched him intently.
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https://medium.com/@matthewfrantzen612/i-was-in-kindergarten-during-the-1979-1980-school-year-and-one-memory-has-remained-with-me-since-8399ce3e488d
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['Matt Frantzen']
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2021-10-21 00:43:14.037000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Hippies', 'Kindergarten', 'Coming Of Age']
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[DeliHoli] Vietnamese Cuisine — Goi Cuon
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These light and healthy Goi Cuon ( or fresh spring rolls ) are a wholesome choice when you’ve been indulging in too much of the fried food in Vietnam. Ranked #30 on CNN Travel feature “World’s 50 best foods”, the Vietnamese signature dish of ‘Gỏi cuốn”, which basically means Summer Roll, originated in Southern Vietnam — and for that, our stomachs are incredibly thankful. This ever popular and delectable delicacy has collected several names over the years, where naming appears to change between regions.
To make this food, dip the rice paper (a kind of round dry rice sheet made from rice flour) into fresh water, move it around until the whole paper becomes soft enough. Then put thin slices of boiled pork, boiled shrimp with their shells peeled off, fresh vegetables, some pieces of chive — all in the middle of the paper, finally roll the paper until the edges are sealed. The inside is soft but firm, and the rice paper that holds everything together is crispy and delicate.
Due to its very subtle flavour, you can dip it in a mix of freshly ground chilli and hoisin-based dipping sauce topped with crushed peanuts. Replaced for hoisin, some regions prefer fish sauce with Vietnamese pickled daikon and carrots, salty water, blanched quickly and tossed with garlic, chili, and vinegar. Perfect Goi Cuon dipping sauce is an important part to make the Goi Cuon taste more delicious and flavorful.
Literally, you’ll find Goi Cuon at all sorts of dining establishments, from street food stalls to fancy restaurants, it’s served all over the place.
If you wanna find somewhere to try Goi Cuon in Ho Chi Minh city, use DeliHoli to let your taste satisfied.
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https://medium.com/@hungvo_52128/deliholi-vietnamese-cuisine-goi-cuon-36f9e24f181c
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['Hung Vo']
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2017-12-29 06:45:35.719000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Cuisine']
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Vietnam’s Largest Payment Gateway, NganLuong Partners With VeriME for Secure Digital Identity Verification Services
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NganLuong, Vietnam’s largest payment gateway, has entered into a partnership with VeriME — a blockchain based digital identity verification platform, to provide a seamless and completely secure verification and authentication mechanism to each of its partner merchants and customers.
Taking a step forward towards ‘identity theft’ prevention, the global numbers that have already reached a quarter million in 2016 alone, NganLuong has decided to implement a D-SECURE solution by VeriME to prevent any cases of user data leakages.
Drawing inspiration from this, the company as a part of this deal has also decided to introduce VeriME’s D-KYC into its payment gateway framework, which will allow NganLuong to seamlessly onboard its new businesses.
Vietnam still remains a country operating on cash despite smartphones and technology being an integral part of its lifestyle. This use of cash has caused this nation’s economic progress to take a back seat as compared to nations where transactions have already shifted to a digital space.
Solving this issue, NganLuong offers a completely secure and easy-to-use digital payment gateway through which transactions can take place effortlessly, giving both customers and merchants a chance to embrace the convenience and ease of digital payments.
Both companies have been working on this project for past 6 months and have already piloted this solution with their key customers and merchants. NganLuong, in collaboration with VeriME, will not only be able to make the authentication process more seamless, but it will also safeguard user information using VeriME’s Authentication Solution.
“NganLuong was built with the motive to bring digitalization in one of the most untouched aspects of the Vietnamese economy. Now that we have introduced the concept of digital payments in the nation, it is time to move to the next phase. We now aim to promote a better customer experience thereby reducing drop-off rates to a minimum” commented Mr Dao Minh Phu, the company CEO. “ With VeriME, we will now be able to authenticate user information more quickly and hence drive more sales for the merchants,” he added.
Speaking on this partnership, Mr Nguyen Huu Phu, CEO of VeriME, Vietnam, said, “Identity theft has raised serious concerns all across the globe. Even with the most advanced security solutions, your personal information is not safe. Partnering with NganLuong, we are not only addressing identity theft but also, enabling NganLuong to comply with Local Data Sovereignty and PDPA Laws in Vietnam”.
About VeriME
VeriME is a Singapore based Fintech Startup offering blockchain based digital identity verification service (VaaS — Verification as a Service) which ensures that the user authentication and verification process isn’t reliant on any third party acting as a mediator.
VeriME’s flagship products, D-KYC and D-SECURE, can be utilised by customers and merchants for efficient digital authentication. The customers can be at peace knowing that their information is not being recorded or transmitted during the verification process.
About NganLuong
NganLuong is Vietnam’s largest online payment gateway supporting more than 57,000 sellers and 35 Million transactions annually with marquee clients like The Gioi Di Dong, Viettel, Vinaphone, Mobifone and more. It supports global payment brands as well as 22 local banks in Vietnam.
This partnership between the VeriME and NganLuong can be thought of as the first step towards building an economic ecosystem, immune to identity thefts and complying with Local Data Sovereignty, which will continue to flourish as more stakeholders join this change.
Contact
To learn more about VeriME, please contact press@verime.mobi
To learn more about NganLuong, please contact press@nganluong.vn
This article was originally published in TalkVietnam.com (https://www.talkvietnam.com/2017/11/nganluong-partners-with-verime-for-secure-digital-identity-verification-services/)
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https://medium.com/verime/vietnams-largest-payment-gateway-nganluong-partners-with-verime-for-secure-digital-identity-aed359ef23b0
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['Sara']
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2017-12-21 12:07:41.060000+00:00
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['Payments', 'Vietnam', 'Digital Identity']
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Banh Mi: A Vietnam Cuisine
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Banh Mi: A Vietnam Cuisine
Banh Mi was a Vietnamese sandwich. It’s a product of French Colonialism in Indochina, combining ingredients from the french (baguettes, pate and mayonnaise). By the 1950 s it was sold in its modern form by street vendors in Vietnam. After the fall of Saigon, in 1975 Vietnamese American brought Banh Mi sandwiches to cities across the United States. In regions of the United States with significant populations of Vietnamese Americans, numerous bakeries and fast food restaurants specialize in bánh mì.
“Afterwards, I was contacted by a local food and beverage company to write the full history of the banh mi. Three months later, after contacting food historians in America and national libraries in France, after dragging Vietnamese friends to banh mi shops on the other side of Saigon with the promise of a free breakfast and the hope that their translation skills may solve one more piece of the puzzle, I filed a 10,000-word treatise on Vietnam’s sandwich of record. In the time since the manifesto, my appetite for banh mi shows no signs of waning”( By Stantley).
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https://medium.com/d-period-2017-18/banh-mi-a-vietnam-cuisine-107a662582c
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['Papa Badiana']
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2017-11-14 14:15:01.962000+00:00
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['Vietnam']
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My Trip to Vietnam ‘17 (part 1)
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Now, all of this is just my observation and macro-level data that explains my hope and excitement for Vietnam. But let’s have a look at the highlights of my trip:
Case Study — Grab Taxi Driver
HANOI — VP Bank & Up Co-Working Space (Part 1)
HCMC — 500 Startups & Vietcetera office (Part 2 - to come)
Case Study — Grab Taxi Driver
Everyone knows the “sharing-economy” companies popping up around the world, especially the likes of Uber. For every “sharing-economy” startup beginning their journey, many use the word “Uber of…”. Based in the West, I’ve only heard of Grab and Uber entering the Vietnamese market. I didn’t really realise how integrated Grab & Uber have become in the two largest cities in Vietnam, Hanoi and Saigon. On the streets of Hanoi, there were Grab drivers everywhere in green. Even at home, my grandmother or auntie told me to use Grab anywhere I go. So, to understand a little about the Grab and Uber story in Vietnam, I took a Grab Taxi and had a conversation with the driver.
When Grab entered Vietnam, they had a “typical” sales approach. The Grab driver, I spoke to already worked for a traditional taxi company. One day, whilst looking for a customer, he was approached by a Grab sales representative on the street who informed him about the Grab service and the potential to earn more income. At first, the taxi drivers or car owners were very skeptical and scared that it could be a scam. However, after a while, his friends, who were happy with Grab, recommended him to jump in too. The driver was happy with the service and as a result he told his other friends. This was the power of “word-of-mouth” marketing in action.
However, to get their first initial customers before going viral, Grab took the best care of their initial customers. When the driver signed up, he was invited to the Grab office for a training / onboarding session lasting ~1 hour. Grab used these sessions to educate the drivers about Grab and the phone application. Additionally, Grab gave the drivers a lot of useful merchandise that the drivers could use. E.g. Grab pillow to support the driver’s neck. And if I remember correctly, drivers with kids even received free packs of milk when they joined. In his own word, the taxi driver said “Grab took really good care of us when we joined”.
“So how did Grab help you concretely?”, I asked.
Extra income Ability to fill up spare capacity Ease of finding customers
In the past, to find customers taxi drivers had to wait at a spot until a customer calls them. And unless you are a taxi company with means, you are ushered away from “reserved” taxi spots. Or else, you drive slowly on the street to find waving customers. With Grab, customers are brought to them and they have the power to choose.
“May I ask how financially this has helped you?”
On an average month, he made ~30m VNDrevenue. His expenses were ~7m VNDfor Grab fees and ~14m VND for Petrol + maintenance fees. So he could take home ~9m VND profits.
And on a good month, the driver could take up to 20m VND profit. This is not bad. This would buy you a London — Hanoi return flight ticket.
Nevertheless, the taxi driver has acknowledged that the “honeymoon” period is coming to an end: drivers face difficulties. The ride-sharing market in Hanoi has become saturated due to so many drivers joining the platform, creating intensified competition. Furthermore, there is a shift in balance from customers having more power as they have the power to choose their driver or the ability to review drivers.
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https://medium.com/vietstartup-london/my-trip-to-vietnam-17-part-1-655746f23ff9
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['Anh Phung']
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2017-12-20 23:30:32.380000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Hanoi', 'Emerging Markets', 'Southeast Asia', 'Startup']
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Expect the unexpected: A brief review of GDG DevFest 2017 — Danang, Vietnam
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Expect the unexpected: A brief review of GDG DevFest 2017 — Danang, Vietnam
Before joining my very first Hackathon as a software developer, the expectations and impressions I had for GDG DevFest 2017 (GDF) were somewhat demotivated. Personally speaking, I’ve always felt highly doubted about the possibility of the deployment of the end products. The ideas that are promoting by participants in the competition have either been done so well and became parts of bigger organizations, or there are already plenty of huge competitors on the market who took over all of the potential users. This is very true for the majority of the initial ideas of the teams, not to mention the fact that some of them are even duplicated. Take my team’s idea of building a money management mobile application for example. We can easily see that there is already Money Lover there, and one of the others team also came up with the same goal for the similar idea. Thus, this awkward situation leads to a seems-to-be important question: Are those ideas worth developing? Of course, that is not something that I can decide or judge by myself. It turned out that the answer for this is a lot more complicated than I thought, so I will come back with this one later in this story. Let’s go deeper into the review of GDF. There are three major remarks that I would like to list here: the introduction, the community, and the experiences.
The introduction GDG DevFest’s sanctuary GDG DevFest is a Google-themed Hackathon which is organized by the Google Developer Group. It’s a 3 days 2 nights event, including more than 50 hours of coding and a demo day for pitching the products. Each team should have 3–7 members and is compulsory to use at least 1 Google’s technology (i.e Firebase, Voice recognition, …). The grand prize is not really huge, but motivating enough: 5.000.000 vnd and a free two — way ticket to Singapore.
The community If someone asks me to find a specific word to describe GDF’s community this year, I would definitely pick diverse. On the one hand, we have technical experts, enthusiastic participants (some of them are young students), benevolent mentors and juries. On the other hand, we also have reporters, supporters, organizers, and media agencies, who worked really hard in order to make the most out of this event. I did felt regretful that I missed some interesting parts of the sharing sessions by those brilliant speakers while debugging my crappy code. Obviously, GDF (or Hackathons in general) is not just about coding, but also about making valuable conversations with the peers. I’ve made more friends in GDF than I did in the last 3 months 😎. Speaker Allen Day’s sharing session during the Demo Day. There are some drawbacks from the organizer’s side, so I would like to put it here so that they can see that other people saw their mistakes too. Nevertheless, mistakes are the prerequisites for the upcoming improvements, so I hope that I can use better internet connections and see better team arrangements in the next GDF.
The experiences Participating in a Hackathon is, without a doubt, a worthwhile experience for any software developers out there, and GDF is no exception. It was a long, exhausting weekend for me and my team started from the moment we began to break down the idea to the intense pitching stage. The overall feedback for the event is positive, and I would strongly recommend anyone to join GDF next year without any hesitations. I learned a lot for myself — both technical and non-technical stuff; I made some good connections with talented people through networking, and I gained useful guidelines from the experienced Gurus. Moreover, I got to work with my team in an unusual condition — literally working, dining and sleeping with each other. I also encountered a lot of programmer jokes, which is kind of exciting because most of them are pretty awesome 😂. Mr. Gartner is giving advices to our team. After my first eight hours of diving into the contest, I’ve learned that no matter how well your preparations are, you will eventually find yourself blocked by something. The code is going to be messy, the internet connection is going to be slow, and the revisions are going to conflict hard. Like I said, please do expect the unexpected, as they could be wilder than you would ever imagine. Working together. Flexible adaptation is another interesting factor that I almost missed in this contest. At some certain point, one should be able to make crucible decisions in order to lead the team to go with a new direction if necessary. Team spirit plays a critical role in GDF, so be calm, do not provoke the conflicts, and show your leadership frequently. One last useful tip for the future ambitious competitors (in my opinion): Preparation for presentation should be the most important task in the whole event. You might find yourself explaining a lot about your applications/products on the pitching stage, but what’s really important is how much the juries and audiences can receive. The best practice here is to focus on what you did well, for instances: the most well-done function in your app, or what give it the high-ground advantages compare to the existing products on the market. The intense pitching stage.
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https://medium.com/@thanghvu/expect-the-unexpected-a-brief-review-of-gdg-devfest-2017-danang-vietnam-2f3b40de2466
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['Thang H. Vu']
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2018-04-05 02:01:15.931000+00:00
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['Hackathons', 'Google', 'Developer', 'Da Nang', 'Vietnam']
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PRIVILEGE: It’s in your BLOOD… (part 1 — My Attempt to be a Street Kid)
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TL;DR
#privilege #bias #streetkid #intangibleprivilege
As I struggle to explain to certain friends what having privilege means, and I am not talking about privilege as being a part of the 1% here, I thought maybe it’s better to write down my experiences so that they can understand where I come from. Truth is, if you have privilege (even if it’s the basic thing like having a proper education/average happy supporting family, etc…), it is and will always be a part of you. The only thing that one can do is to try to be aware/woke, limit the mentality that you are the who you are SOLELY because of your “OWN” efforts, which probably partly are the reason (I don’t want to dismiss your hard works) but most of the time not the whole reason, and be considerate to those who didn’t have the same privileges. How did I come to such conclusions? Please see the exhibits below:
Exhibit 1 — My Attempt to be A Street Kid
At the tender age of 11, incredibly naive and inspired by novels about the adventures of worldly youngsters (Charles Dickens, Marxim Gorki, and Mangas are mostly to blame for this), I dreamt of leaving my parents (yes, I know, I was incredibly original), living the life of a street kid, hopefully becoming a leader of a gang of kids and then great things will follow etc….In order to prepare for such an amazing journey, I started figuring out the logistics — first, how to make a living.
If you live in Vietnam, esp. Hanoi in those days, you probably knew that lots of street kids hung around landmarks, trying to sell souvenirs to foreign tourists. One of those attractions is quite close to my house back then. Thus, I walked over to to that landmark one day and talked to one of the kids, presumably the group’s leader. I proposed that I would help them sell the souvenirs and give them all the money. Suspicious of me at first, the gang’s leader finally saw no harm in having free labour, and they could also watch over me since we would be standing in the same area so she agreed for me to join temporarily.
Armed with handful of postcards and trinkets, I excitedly started the journey of becoming a street kid. However, both the foreign tourists and the gang quickly realized that I was quite different from the others. I dressed nicer, spoke English fluently with no accent (the kids mostly have broken English as they picked up bits and pieces from tourists and each other vs. properly taught like me), and most importantly was not pushy as my livelihood didn’t depend on being able to sell X amount of postcards per day, etc…As a result, those foreigners loved to buy from me and started neglecting all the other kids, event telling them to go away/not to bother them.
At the end of that day, I came to the gang’s leader and gave her all the money, which was more than what the gang usually made in a day. However, the girl told me that I could no longer sell stuffs with them or in their territory. I was devastated! It was the FIRST and until now ONLY firing of my life and I did a great job too! I tried to protest that the decision was not fair, but the leader, bless her heart, that amazing girl, nicely explained to me how I have disrupted the dynamic of the group (me making all the $ vs. each kids make some) and made most kids uncomfortable (they themselves probably knew it deep down but didn’t “feel” the shabbiness of their clothes, the brokeness of their English, and mostly importantly the pity mixed with 1 in those foreigners’ eyes, until they got to see a comparison — a.k.a ME.
At that time, I didn’t truly understand what happened, just that even though I tried so hard to become those street kids: dress down, talk to them, do the same jobs, etc…there is something fundamentally different between me and them that I can’t seem to bridge.
Years later, after getting into a private college in the US, I realized that the “thing” is PRIVILEGE. My upbringing, my education, my economic and emotional safety net, etc…are all privileges that those kids didn’t have. Thus, whenever friends talk to me about how poor/underprivileged/repressed/victimized/etc people HAVE CHOICES and CAN BE BETTER, I can’t help but winced because most of the time CHOICES/POSSIBILITY OF ADVANCEMENT = PRIVILEGE. Yes, those street kids did have the choice of not being as aggressive, which could result in having more customers. However, if you had gone for two days with no food and little to drink other than water from lakes in Hanoi then the postcard that you can sell right now beats the multitude that you “maybe” able to sell hands down. A lot of time, ppl in those situations didn’t have the luxury to “consider” other alternatives like you and I do.
Every now and then, I think of those kids, especially the gang’s leader. They must have all grown up by now. How have their lives turned out? At 11, the leader was much smarter and more mature than me. Who has she become? While I got the chance to go to college,, work for a good company, travel as long as I can afford it, I hope that she is no longer on the street and now has a stable job with a stable income. Sometimes, I imagine her, by some strokes of luck, maybe get adopted or sponsored by someone. Then we could have gone to the same school, work in the same place and she is the type of boss that I will gladly work for. But we all know that it’s a very unlikely dream…
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https://medium.com/@dieu.m.nguyen/privilege-its-in-your-blood-part-1-my-attempt-to-be-a-street-kid-6a8cf4b5c46e
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['Diane Nguyen']
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2017-11-20 19:28:07.288000+00:00
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['Privilege', 'Vietnam']
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Vietnam visa pre-approval letter
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Vietnam visa is needed for nearly all foreign travelers to enter and exit Vietnam at one of the four international airports in Hanoi, Da Nang, Cam Ranh and Ho Chi Minh city. Consequently, you are advised to prepare a tourist visa prior to entering Vietnam. To begin with, you have to submit an internet application for the Vietnam visa letter on arrival, then obtain the correspondence via email, and finally have visa stamped on your passports if you arrive at Vietnam airport.
Vietnam visa on arrival letter is a record released by the Vietnam Immigration The Objective of this record Is to allow its owner to go to Vietnam by plane and accumulate the stamp of visa in their passport on arrival at Vietnam airport. In other words, you Need to possess the acceptance letter before visiting Vietnam as a pre-approved announcement.
More Info: https://greenvisa.io/vietnam-visa-guide/legitimate-vietnam-visa-approval-letter-visa/
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Official Website: https://greenvisa.io
Address: Lien Hoa Building, 134 Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, Ward 10, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: +18882381966
Email: support@greenvisa.io
Plurk: https://www.plurk.com/greenvisaio
Imgur: https://imgur.com/user/greenvisaagency
Scoop.it: https://www.scoop.it/u/greenvisa-2
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https://medium.com/@greenvisa/vietnam-visa-pre-approval-letter-1316ae3e4a31
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[]
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2017-12-12 09:28:31.448000+00:00
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['Vietnam']
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FundYourselfNow Announces Entry into Vietnam Market with 2 Major Partnerships
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Singapore — FundYourselfNow (FYN), Asia’s Leading cryptocurrency crowdfunding platform, is proud to announce 2 major partnerships in Vietnam, in preparation of the launch of FundYourselfNow Vietnamese Website which has been released today on 15th December.
To learn more about FYN, please follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Medium or talk to us on Telegram!
FundYourselfNow & VinaEX
VinaEx is Vietnam leading cryptocurrency exchange where both local and international buyers can trade bitcoins/Ethereum with the Vietnamese Dong and USD. VinaEX is launched in collaboration with major banks in Vietnam.
FYN tokens will be listed in VinaEX in first quarter of 2018, with Fiat Currency Pairing (USD/VND). FYN will be the official fundraising partner for VinaEX. In the future, projects work with FYN can looking forward to listing on VinaEX. Starting Q1 2018, projects on FYN will be strongly encouraged to raise part of their funding in FYN. Project creators would be able to cash out their cryptocurrencies holdings at VinaEX for USD or VND. This is expected to greatly boost the liquidity of FYN token. With the launch of VinaEx, FYN has successfully delivered what was committed in the whitepaper of FYN ahead of schedule.
Jack Ser & Kenneth Tan, founders of FYN, will join VinaEX as directors with immediate effect. VinaEX soft launch is slated to occur by the End of December 2017.
For more information on VinaEX, please go to VinaEX.com
FundYourselfNow launches in Vietnam with first project New Era Energy
FYN is excited to announce the launch of FYN Vietnam today. Vietnamese would be able to participate in both local and international token sales using ETH & Fiat Currency (VND). FYN will eventually support other major currencies like USD and Euro in the near future, to make the token sale participation process much easier for our users located all over the globe.
New Era Energy aims to be the biggest clean energy ICO at an international level, with an ambitious fundraising target of 100m globally. New Era aims to build a global green movement, where individuals, green organizations can come together to build a cleaner world. Nera is currently working with green energy producers in Vietnam such as Bamboo Capital Group and Truong Thanh Vietnam, with support from the major local securities firm, green funds and advisors globally.
FYN will be the sole crowdsale advisory partner and both local and international users will participate in the crowdsale via the FYN platform. New Era Energy will be able to conduct their crowdsale on a safe, trusted and proven platform. Their private placement is starting on 15th Dec 2017 with their official ICO expected on Mar 2018.
For more information on New Era Energy, please visit newera.energy.
Contact Information
Name: Kenneth Tan
Position: Co-Founder, FundYourselfNow
Email: Contact@fundyourselfnow.com
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https://medium.com/@Katalyse/fundyourselfnow-announces-entry-into-vietnam-market-with-2-major-partnerships-206f28829ceb
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[]
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2017-12-15 09:06:49.385000+00:00
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['Blockchain', 'Exchange', 'ICO', 'Vietnam']
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The Challenges of Social Awkwardness
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So let’s get started on shyness, social anxiety and the problems you face as someone who has a hard time with social awkwardness! Maybe you find it extremely difficult to work up the courage to talk to people. Maybe you are confused about social norms and the unwritten, unspoken rules of social behaviour. Maybe you are shy because, deep down, you feel inferior and unworthy of being in the company of others. Perhaps you just missed out on the socialization process that often happens in your teen years and want to catch up. There are lots of different reasons to be shy, anxious and awkward in social situations.
I am no different in that respect. Despite being a Certified Life Coach and having a good understanding of Personal Development, plus having studied Counselling, Coaching, Mentoring and Spiritual Care at degree level, I still struggle mightily every day with social awkwardness.
You might think that a Life Coach ought to “have it made” by now and be totally free of these issues. However, that is not the case. A Life Coach can be fully committed to helping others with their lives and have an excellent understanding of what needs to be done, yet still struggle with actually getting out there and doing it. Indeed, it is that acute awareness of the struggle that makes the Life Coach able to understand the client, empathize and provide appropriate solutions.
So let me brief you on my situation at the moment: I am living in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, I’m British, 45 years old, married, with one son, aged 13. During the day, I work as a teacher at an English Center run by a national university. However, I struggle with social issues all the time.
At birth, I was normal but when I was 3 days old, I developed epilepsy. Until the age of 6, I was physically, emotionally and mentally abused by my father. I was also teased and bullied at school until I was 16. At the age of 11, I lost all my male friends for a reason I couldn’t fully understand either then or now. It seemed like I didn’t fit in for whatever reason. For the next 3 years I felt isolated and alone, even though I was living a normal life at home with my family. At the age of 14, I began having sexual feelings but it seemed at first that I was gay, since my mind filled with images of hunky guys with six-pack abs. This went on for 4 months before an interest in women started to kick in. 2 months of thinking I was bisexual went by before the images of men disappeared. Since then, I have considered myself straight.
With no boys to return to, I became interested in girls and so attempted to become friends with them. Nothing much happened until I was 19, when I kissed my first woman. She turned out to be a lesbian (how? Long story — I’ll have to tell it to you maybe another time!)
By this time, I was suffering from stress and would regularly feel nervous and anxious, dropping things and having a hard time controlling my emotions.
Then I discovered I was good at massage. In particular, although I was happy to massage anyone, I found that touching women was a great way to remove the stress. I wasn’t interested in doing anything sexy. If I had been, I would have been kicked out by the client, so it was important to be professional. I felt a lot better and my anxiety improved.
Later I travelled to Vietnam and got my first girlfriend, who is now my wife. Here in Vietnam, massage has something of a sexy image, so my wife asked me to give up that job when we got married. I thought that was reasonable, so I did. I then became a teacher and starting teaching English at a high school.
A combination of a language barrier and taking care of a young baby meant that I chose to stay at home. I didn’t go out with other foreign teachers, feeling that this wasn’t fair on my wife. I didn’t want to leave her at home alone, while I went out socializing with a bunch of casual work colleagues.
In this situation, the only people who were able to speak my language well enough were the teens and students I taught. So I began to ask them questions about puzzling behaviour that my wife sometimes did on a socio-cultural level. They helped me out a great deal and after a while, they told me about their problems, too.
Fast forward 10 years and my students now indulge in a range of activities their parents wouldn’t approve of. Having spent all this time being friends, I find it relatively easy to accept the changes but this puts me into conflict with other teachers, who never bothered to make friends with any of the students. They began to criticize my choices, mainly because they had not spent enough time to understand teen issues and the generation gap that exists between parents and teens in Vietnam today.
Meanwhile, my wife contracted lung cancer in 2012. At that time, she declared that she was bored in our marriage. I realized that, despite being a good guy and staying a virgin until my wedding day, I had not really learned how to look after her and make her happy in our shared life together.
In the last 2 years, I have begun trying to socialize with adults and have not done too well so far. I now realize that I have practically no understanding of how adults think, having spent most of my career hanging out with teens. In particular, I can identify some reasons why -
1/ As a teenager, while everyone else was learning social skills, I was isolated
2/ When every other teenager had a boyfriend or girlfriend, I was friendzoned
3/ In their early twenties, they were having sexual relationships with each other, while I was hanging out with lesbians
4/ When they were becoming proficient at adult conversations, I was silently massaging women — learning lots about women but not developing conversational skills
5/ After I got married, they were hanging out in bars and restaurants, while I was at home with my wife and son
6/ While they could speak English to each other in their free time, I could only speak with my teens at work
7/ Now, when I want to hold conversations, they know how to do that and I don’t
How about you? Can you relate? Do you feel like you missed out somewhere? Sometimes I think I made a mistake but I don’t want to feel too bad about what has happened in my life — I’m proud of my wife and son and I am glad I have a family that supports me and I am grateful for everything in my life. However, that doesn’t mean that I shouldn’t improve and get to where I need to be to be able to have the marriage with my wife I want and the lifestyle that I want to achieve. Let’s hope I can do that!
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https://medium.com/@onc29/the-challenges-of-social-awkwardness-a55a5cb2556f
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['Oliver Chapman']
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2017-11-20 07:42:10.852000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Personal Development', 'Life Coaching']
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Vietnam’s Quest Festival — Searching for the Good Times
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When we found their tent, one among the hundreds lined together like gravestones, the Dude-Bros were just getting up. You could almost count the number of drinks they’d had the night before by the rings around their eyes.
“Have a good night?” I asked.
“Dude,” Mr.Clean said, rolling over inside his tent. “Turtle Tent was fucking lit.”
In the next tent over, somebody we didn’t know groaned and flailed around violently. “Voices,” he said, muttering to himself. Then he laughed in a weird, monotonous way. “You’re all monsters.”
“What?” I said, giving Other Dude-Bro a look.
“He’s been saying shit like that all morning,” Other Dude-Bro said, shaking his head. “I think he took a bunch of acid.”
“Monsters?” I said, lowering my voice. “No … the devil. Beelzebub. 666.”
“Oh my god…” The guy squirmed around, moaning in horror like he was in the trunk of a sinking car. We left him trying to jab his limbs through the walls of his tent. He wasn’t quite ready to get dragged off to the Dove’s Nest — the place where doomed trips went for help — but he was pretty close. Buy the ticket, take the ride.
“Joint?” I asked Other Dude-Bro.
“Might as well,” he said.
It’s never too early for a ride on a party boat
I spent the whole rest of the afternoon leaned against a tree, only standing to refill my eco-cup with more Nada beer. Joint after joint, beer after beer, taking in a long-exposure impression of Quest.
This is going to sound really bad, but I felt oddly uninspired by everything there. Even though there was so much beauty all around me, it felt like an empty-calories kind of experience for some reason. It just seemed like a bunch of people with no idea how to pass the time — too many people who needed intoxicants or drugs or distractions to enjoy themselves.
“What are we doing next?”
“I don’t know.”
“And then?”
“No and then.”
“They look pretty fucking stupid.” … “Yeah, but at least they have a lot of money.”
Alright, that was a bit too negative. That was the voice of miserable me as I struggled through overlapping hangovers. My brain was fried and I never could drink enough water to make up for what I was losing in sweat. Despite my grumpiness, Quest really was a well-run festival. The tents were up and ready for us when we arrived. The service at the bars was actually pretty good considering how fucked up everyone was. And the music was fucking awesome. I never knew it was possible to play the drums with a water buffalo skull, but it is.
I mean, come on. That’s fucking awesome.
This guy was seriously the highlight of the whole festival
I think my grumpy-old-man mood came from being forced to be around people for so long. During the day I usually hide in my room, but there was no escaping Quest. The tents were ovens, and every time I heard one of my neighbors shuffling around, it broke my tenuous illusion of privacy. My capacity for being around people had already filled up — and I got the impression as I watched people slumping around that I wasn’t the only one who felt that way. Quest is tough on introverts.
But when night finally comes, the whole atmosphere changes. People stop wandering around looking for something to do. Some hover around speakers and DJs like moths to the flame, while others sit under psychedelic lights and let the music ripple through them — tribal scenes of blissful partiers and wary onlookers.
Those who aren’t on some kind of drug cocktail watch those who are. Some watch with a kind of despair in their eyes, like they’ve somehow lost their sense of where the good vibrations come from — painfully aware of being an outsider who can’t find the wavelength for fun anymore — unable to twist their mind into the rhythm without drugs.
And so they take drugs and dance until the sun comes up, chased by visions as they slip over the mud, making weird conversations with strangers who move around them like chromatic shadows, floating through crowds until they’re too tired to stand and then eventually they find their tent and pass out beside it because it’s too damn hot inside. They look at the sky and search for constellations but find nothing so they gaze into the back of their hand, trying to ignore the sounds of people having sex by focusing on the distant bass still coming from the Turtle Tent but they can’t ignore the wet noises of two people on ecstasy trying desperately to cum.
And then security checks if they’re alive.
“Hello, this your tent?” Above me stood two security guards, poking me with their batons.
“Yes,” I said. “My tent.”
“Quá nóng,” (Too hot) Jess said from inside the tent. The guards burst out laughing and continued on their rounds, leaving me under the stars with a flip-flop digging into my back.
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https://matthew-pike.com/vietnams-quest-festival-searching-for-the-good-times-4f35b4b32188
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['Matt Pike']
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2017-12-04 08:32:02.145000+00:00
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['Festivals', 'Vietnam', 'Travel', 'Articles', 'Short Story']
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Dear international media, this is why tweeting “Good Morning Vietnam” is not okay.
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Dear international media, this is why tweeting “Good Morning Vietnam” is not okay.
They followed Trump and Trudeau to Vietnam. I followed them on Twitter.
Those of us who live in Vietnam knew what to expect.
And….
And…
And…
And…
Firstly this is pretty tired.
Secondly it immediately outlines your Vietnam frame of reference. War. Of the Hollywood variety. Still.
Thirdly no one makes jokey Nazi references visiting Germany (comedy movie related or otherwise).
And I’m pretty sure you’d be shocked if foreign media tweeted light hearted Pearl Harbor or 9/11 references.
And it’s not just me.
Vietnam doesn’t just have to be about your war. There was no “Vietnam era” — an awful much-used phrase. Vietnam didn’t end.
And it is possible to recognise Vietnam for what it is now — an economic miracle, a beautiful, culturally diverse country with an incredible, resilient, hard-working population.
And yes, also for less positive modern issues that need addressing.
But you landed and the first thing you did was tweet a war joke.
I just hope you got it in the end. I think Jim did.
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https://medium.com/@stevejacksonhn/dear-international-media-this-is-why-tweeting-good-morning-vietnam-is-not-okay-7bed8237f837
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['Steve Jackson']
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2017-11-15 15:13:30.139000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Robin Williams']
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Hanoi
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Hanoi
I loved Hanoi. A vibrant, bustling city full of energy.
It’s a city you can instantly fall in love with.
The place has character. Especially the old quarter. A warren of small alleyways, that were always busy. Street food, markets and of course plenty of motorbikes.
And probably the best Banh Mi’s in Vietnam. Need I say more.
It felt much easier to get to know than it’s southern counterpart. Much more walkable.
We spent half as much time here but I feel like I know my way around it better.
One of my favourite cities. Up there with Lisbon and that is saying something.
The Cafes
I was on a work hype. I wanted to get prepared for Chiang Mai. I wanted to try completed as much of this writing as I could before I arrived.
But I was happy to work. I enjoyed it.
My screen is filthy!
Taking myself off to a quiet cafe and having some time to myself. Time to reflect on the stunning journey we had just completed.
Hanoi has a surprisingly decent selection of hidden cafes in the most surprising of places. Especially when you consider how busy and noisy the old quarter is.
I checked out Tranquil, a readers paradise where even the staff whisper. Nola, a gem tucked away right in the center of the old quarter and Manzi an art cafe that was always quiet and served great coffee.
Tranquil didn’t quite understand a little when it came to the condensed milk though.
Selling The Bikes
It was always going to be a challenge.
We tried to sell them first on facebook but there was no demand so our poor beaten up bikes didn’t stand a chance.
Even though we had nice pictures like this.
So we got in touch with a mechanic who bought them both off us. Doug got $150 and I got $100. My bastard bike wouldn’t start when I was showing the guy. Just my luck.
I was happy with $100, to be honest. Even if I had got no money back it would have still been worth it. It’s been a trip of a lifetime.
As much pain and money as my crappy honda win has brought me over the past two months I was sad to see it go. We spent a lot of time together.
I am certainly hooked on motorbiking.
Activities
We weren’t feeling very touristy but we did do a couple of activities.
Including visiting a decent jazz club. A teacher and his various students play music every night. I read he encourages them to bring their own Vietnamese influences to their music. They were very good.
I always like a jazz club. It always feels like it attracts a very fine clientele. Even if we did rock up in our nikey shorts, we got to pretend we were one of them.
Keeping to the upper-class theme we visited a very posh golf club. Even though we only went for the driving range we certainly didn’t belong.
Still who doesn’t like hitting some balls around?
A Hair Experiment
The time had come to shave my beard. I had grown quite fond over the months of it but I decided I needed to look less like a backpacker and more like a respectable citizen.
But I thought why do it all in one go.
So I went from this …
To a few days like this …
With a bit a tidying it could have looked presentable
To this …
Because why not
I did finally shave it all off on arriving in Chiang Mai.
The Final Send Off
We struck gold here. There was a craft beer festival the day before our flight. A quality day of sampling the finest craft beer from across Vietnam for a very reasonable price. £4 for entry and 5 taster tickets.
Also, the fact that it was day drinking meant we could still get an early night in order to get up for our flight.
We got there early. Unlike most people.
It was a day session after all.
Our favourite brewer.
They were the only brewer that gave out full sized beers with the taster tickets.
They even gave out free hats.
G
The sun was shining all day.
It got busier and busier
Day turned to night.
Merry turned to drunk
We got a rare photo together.
It was a good ten hours on the ale. I was fair pissed by the end. But it was a great way to end what has been the best part of three months together.
A crazy long time when you think about it. I doubt Kathy could last that long with me. It’s been class.
Doug is a laid back chill traveling buddy. Even if I had to do all the planning and organising. At least he accepted my decisions without question. What more can I ask for.
The Hat
I have been biding my time before getting this gem. I want to keep it in prime condition. It hope it will become my festival hat, my late one has fully earned a long and relaxing retirement.
Goodbye Vietnam
So it has come to an end. After nearly 3 months exploring this amazing country. I’m sad to leave. But the next adventure awaits. Although it is going to be rather less adventurous, I am looking forward to getting down and working. I am going to bring The Community Mind to life.
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https://medium.com/wip-around-the-world/hanoi-11657150ea57
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[]
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2017-11-19 10:34:06.273000+00:00
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['Travel', 'Vietnam', 'Hanoi', 'Cafe']
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About Getting Lost
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About Getting Lost
What I love most about traveling, is to just go outside with no particular destination in mind. My first day exploring the surroundings of this part of Hanoi was no different…
To say that I was getting fresh air is a bit of a stretch, considering the I-don’t-know-how-many bikes that drive around here. Two seconds after stepping out on the road, I have to control the urge to turn around and run right back inside, where it’s safe….and quiet.
Okay! Bikes right, left, behind and in front of me… Maybe get off the road Mo…! So I look around and try to reach the pavement on the other side of the road. Instantly, I go back to the rule I learned as a kid. Before crossing the street you have to look left, then right, then left again. Yeah, that’s not gonna work here! Fuck it! If I just keep walking on this side of the road semi taking cover in the shops whenever I see one, I’ll be fine!
I feel a bit anxious though and the incessant honking doesn’t help either! Thankfully, I reach the big wide main street with actual pavements. Finally relaxing, I take a deep breath. Dumb idea Mo! Did you really think a billion exhausts on the road would give you fresh air? Won’t make that mistake twice. I say to myself while coughing.
Even though, I don’t have a specific place in mind to go to. I’m kind of looking for a nice cafe to have my caffeine fix for the day. Ooh this looks like a fun street. Lots of people, with all sorts of food stalled out on the street and not many bikes…. I like it! Smiles left and right. I nod and say “Xin
Fish and some raw meat being prepared
Chau”. Some reply with a happy “ Hello”. Some just nod back and point at the raw meat on display. Out in the open hot air, ready for infestation. Yeah, no thanks!
At the end of the road I turn right and all of a sudden it has gone quiet. No more honking. No people. No chicks running around, almost making me trip over them. HONK, HONK!! Startled, I jump to the right. My heart is pounding in my chest. A big bike behind me. Welcome to Hanoi!
Only once I exhale, I realize that I had been holding my breath for quite a while. Hmm let’s check out what is behind that door.Inspired I take out my camera and start taking pictures. Slowly, I follow the road, or path if you will. At a certain point, I feel as though I’m intruding. Might be because I can see into all these people’s houses, or because my face just got caught in low hanging laundry. Still, I’m kind of intrigued and want to carry on to see where this path will take me.
I’m pretty sure it’s going to be another dead end, but still…. The Dutch phrase “Als je het niet geprobeerd hebt weet je het ook niet” pops into my head. It’s a saying my best friend Inge and I concocted, and it’s one of my favorites. Translated it doesn’t sound as fun, but it works in any given situation: “You never know, until you try.” We’re so wise ; )
And so I continue to lose myself in the city which I will call my home the next two months ish. The city full of exhausts, loud noises, people making disgusting snorting sounds in public…like all the time! Flying chickens, meat covered in bugs out in the open, crazy yet very skilled drivers. The city where bus schedules don’t seem to exist. Where once you’re on the right bus, people tell you to shut up in order to consequently speak loudly on their phone.
Yup, it’s going to be interesting!
Inspirational writer @ www.trulyfeelgood.com
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https://medium.com/@moniquebirgitte/about-getting-lost-791baaf075cd
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['Monique Birgitte']
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2017-11-13 20:12:29.396000+00:00
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['Travel', 'Vietnam', 'Short Story', 'Lost', 'Adventure']
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Hello, Hanoi
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Bustling streets fill my airways with the smell of Pho and egg coffee, a tasteful distraction from oncoming traffic in the Old Quarter. I swiftly sidestep a scooter and found myself in a colorful fruit market. Just a few steps further is a clothes shop that appears to be selling North Face jackets. Their authenticity is questionable. In another alleyway nearby, clanking pots unravel a street filled with merchants selling metal goods. Looking to the other side of the street, I see a proud display of stationery, ornaments, and calligraphy kits.
This was a highly organized farmer’s market on another level. It spread through several blocks rather than residing in a single space — and instead of lasting only a few hours on a single day of the week, it was a full time vocation for shop owners.
What a warm, shopaholic-friendly welcome.
An Abridged History of Hanoi/Vietnam
The city of Hanoi was brought to modern prominence in the year 1010 AD, during the Ly Dynasty. It was the capital of what was then called Đại Việt. Lý Thái Tổ, the namesake of the Ly Dynasty who chose Hanoi as his capital, resided in the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. The palace still stands to this day.
The French ruled from Hanoi starting in 1883. It too was the capital of their realm in Indochina. These folks were a stalwart here until after World War II, when their demise led to a loss of imperial control. The diminished French influence allowed natives to mobilize their fellow citizens to establish independent governments.
Ho Chi Minh, an impassioned personality who was influenced by the communist philosophies of Marx and Lenin, declared Vietnam as an independent entity in 1945. 1954 brought Ho Chi Minh’s vision to bittersweet fruition. Vietnam was independent, but divided into North and South parts as a result of the Geneva Accords.
The Vietnam war would further delay the goal for an peaceful, unified country – claiming nearly 1.4 million military and civilian lives. Following the Vietnam War, Hanoi became the capital of a unified Vietnam in 1976.
The brother posted up on the rooftop of our Old Quarter Hotel
Fast forward 41 years…
My Journey in Photo
My family and I stayed in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Long ago, the French cultivated commerce in this area by assigning each street to a specific trade. As such, Old Quarter streets are named for a particular good. Each street is a two word phrase. Hang, the Vietnamese word for merchandise, precedes the name of the good sold. Hang Gai street, for example, is a spot for the finest silks in town.
Our first day was rather restful, and consisted mostly of exploring the nooks and crannies of the Old Quarter, and visiting the nearby Hoan Kiem Lake.
Day 2 was host to a whole lot of rain in Hanoi, so we decided to head north to Ba Vi National Park to escape the bad weather. We took a taxi up Thalong Road and navigated through the park entrance when we realized we could not walk anymore. Due to ongoing road construction, the streets were not suitable for our feeble Toyota sedan that could barely claim 2 wheel drive functionality. So we hopped out and made towards the Mountain God temple, the park’s landmark, on foot.
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https://medium.com/@sahitmenon/hello-hanoi-8497327f9b1c
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['Sahit Menon']
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2017-12-31 12:31:12.395000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Travel', 'Photography', 'History', 'Blog']
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Seven Must-Visit Tourist Attractions of Vietnam
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Tourists should discover the fascinating culture of Vietnam on your first visit to Vietnam. You should enjoy lazy river cruises along the perfume river and delve yourself into the great history of Vietnam through the famous temples and tombs. Some of the must-visit places in Vietnam to understand its rich culture and heritage are briefly discussed in this post.
Hue Imperial City
Visiting this site will give you a sense of the past grandeur of this historical site. The city was the seat of the last dynasty of Vietnam. The dynasty was established in the year 1802 AD and it ended in the year 1945 AD. Some of the key buildings have been rebuilt as most of the hue imperial city was destroyed during the Vietnam War.
Cu Chi Tunnels
The historical tunnels are essential part of a massive war museum in the city of Ho Chi Minh. Also, the tunnels offer visitors like you a sneak-peek at the underground life of soldiers back in the year 1948.
During the famous Vietnam War, the wide and vast network of the Cu Chi tunnels was effectively used for the purpose of storing weapons and soldiers by the Vietcong. The tunnels are one of the major tourist attractions for Saigon visitors.
Son Doong Cave
Son doong cave is one of the biggest caves (but not the longest) of the world. This cave wasn’t discovered until the year 2009. As per the recent survey, it was estimated that a forty story building could easily fit into this cave. The government of Vietnam plans to construct a cable car system through the cave in order to attract more tourists to this attraction.
Thien Mu Temple
Established in the year 1605, the seven-tiered temple has shrines and gardens. You have a beautiful view of the famous perfume river from this religious structure. This pagoda is an icon of Vietnam and potent a symbol of hue as the citadel. The historical temple was built 4km southwest of citadel. The 21m-high octagonal tower of this temple, which is known as “Thap Phuoc Duyen”, was built under the reign of Emperor Thieu Tri in the year 1844.
Halong Bay
This bay has over 1600 jagged limestone islands and islets, which effectively creates a fascinating natural wonder. On a day or overnight cruise abroad junk-like boats, you can see the eye-catching formation up close and explore the wonders of Vietnam.
Hoi an old town
Known for its silk lanterns that colorfully glow at night, this central Vietnam city has the picturesque old buildings lining with the river that beautifully captures Hoi An. It was one of the leading international trading ports of Vietnam.
Sapa
It boasts photogenic rice terraces as well as fascinating hill tribes who still wear their traditional and colorful ethnic wear. For any tourists visiting Vietnam, this remote northern mountainous region of Vietnam is a must view destinations.
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https://medium.com/@eatwelltraveleverywhere1/seven-must-visit-tourist-attractions-of-vietnam-63cd30671402
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['Melanie Duca']
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2017-12-20 09:48:46.218000+00:00
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['Vietnam']
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The Moose & Roo Smokehouse
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I know I should be studying, but a girl’s gotta eat. And write nacho reviews.
After school, I google mapped nachos in Hanoi and found The Moose & Roo Smokehouse at The American Club. Score! I had been meaning to swing by The American Club. No, you don’t have to be American to enjoy.
It’s a super sweet space. All outdoors (with cabanas and coverings). There’s a big playground for kids and a basketball court. Not to mention, delicious food and drinks! I definitely want to go back. Everyone was so friendly and even gave me free water. That’s pretty rare in these parts. Then they offered me a blanket because 66 degrees is basically freezing in Vietnam. So kudos on their hospitality. Now let’s dig in!
The Verdict:
These nachos were pretty legit. First off, there was a ton of cheese. Real shredded, melted cheese. So much! They also had a generous helping of guac and sour cream. I hear avocados are not the best in Vietnam, so the guac was a nice touch (ps-it was good). The beans weren’t quite to my liking, but still edible. They were kidney beans, I believe, and had a slight BBQ taste, or maybe like sloppy joes (ick). Either way, refried beans are always the way to go. Another oddity was pieces of corn. I mean, it tasted fine, it was just odd. And there could have been more jalapeños for sure. On the plus side, I think the chips may have been homemade. They were thick and crunchy; really good.
I also liked that they had two size options, small or large. These nachos are a bit pricy so I went for the small (plenty for 2 or 3 people) and of course I went vegetarian, so they gave me a discount. At around 150k Dong, that’s about $7 USD. Not bad, really, but expensive for Hanoi. But, I’d do it again in a heart beat. Take my money!
So far, I’ve been really impressed with my nacho experiences in Hanoi. Keep it up, Nam!
Official score on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 = Horrible, but better than no nachos at all. 10 = Holy Shit, my life is complete.): 7/10
Have you had The Moose & Roo Smokehouse nachos? What are your thoughts? Where are the best nachos in SE Asia? Comment below!
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https://medium.com/@kelseystark/the-moose-roo-smokehouse-a6b129b71987
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['Nachos Of The World']
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2017-11-20 13:02:48.405000+00:00
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['Food', 'Vietnam', 'Travel', 'Foodies', 'Food Review']
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9 reasons you should visit Vietnam
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Xin Chao! That’s how you say hello in the land of ascending dragon!
Vietnam is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after destinations in Southeast Asia. Having come back from a 2-week trip to Vietnam in September, I realized that the country surely has a lot to offer. With breath-taking landscapes, delicious street food, captivating history and friendly people, Vietnam lets you experience its unadulterated culture as it is. So, if you’re contemplating where to holiday next, then look no further. Vietnam fits perfectly into the check-list of every kind of traveller and here’s why I feel so.
Beautiful lanterns of all colours in Hoi An
#1. Breath-taking landscapes
Vietnam is still considered an offbeat holiday choice when compared to its neighbouring countries like Thailand, Malaysia or Singapore. The country subtly boasts hidden gems along with other popular landscapes. You’ll only keep asking for more. Sapa, with its hilly terrains and terraced rice paddies, is easily my most favourite place in Vietnam. Located way up north, bordering the province of Yunnan in China border, Sapa is picturesque with lush greenery and you must trek your way to ethnic villages such as Cat Cat, Lao Cai, and Tai Van to experience this beautiful mountainous heaven on land.
I must, however, mention that our impromptu decision to travel to Hue from Da Nang by train turned out to be serendipitous. The train route crosses the Hai Van Pass and the journey is a feast for your eyes as the rail track goes over the ocean and through high jagged mountains. When you get to soak in such breath-taking views of the mountains and the coast together, what’s not to love?
Train journey through Hai Van Pass
#2. History
The only thing I knew about Vietnam before we planned the trip was the Vietnamese war. Tragic yet interesting, I got to learn a bit more about the gruelling history of the war through guided tours to the war sites in Saigon. The War Remnants Museum and Reunification Palace should be on your list as you can understand the war better through photographs and artefacts. At Cu Chi Tunnels, which are right outside Saigon, you can crawl through narrow underground tunnels that were used by the Vietnamese during the war with America.
Inside the Tomb of Khai Dinh, Hue
While the bigger cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh have stories about the war, Hue which is located in Central Vietnam will enrich you through the glories of imperial Vietnam. Vietnam was once ruled by the Nguyen Dynasty and Hue was the chosen capital for over 100 years till 1945. There are guided tours that will take you back in time as you visit ancient architectural marvels such as the Khai Dhin and Minh Mang Tombs which belonged to the kings from the Nguyen Dynasty. These structures speak of opulence as they are a perfect blend of western and eastern architecture. I personally loved Khai Dhin Tomb which is a result of the intermingling of Oriental, Roman and Gothic styles, with Hindu and Buddhist features too.
#3. UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Halong Bay
Steeped in heritage and culture, it’s no surprise that there are 8 UNESCO world heritage sites in Vietnam. The imperial city of Hue, Hoi An, and Halong Bay are intriguing to say the least.
Hoi An Ancient Town
Halong Bay and Hoi An seem to be on every traveller’s checklist, and so both these places are touristy to the T.Hoi An is in Central Vietnam near Da Nang and is a welcome break from the craziness of Saigon. This lantern town has an old world charm and you feel time stands still. I loved getting lost as we discovered beautiful old homes, quirky little stores, cafes and restaurants in narrow alleys decorated with lanterns of all sizes and colours.
Halong Bay on the Northwest coast will take your breath away with its fairy tale landscape of an endless number of limestone karsts rising from emerald waters. It’s surreal in spite of the bay being the most visited tourist destination in Vietnam.
#4. Architecture
The architecture in bigger cities like Hanoi and Saigon is an amalgamation of old colonial charm and modern marvels. I loved strolling through Saigon’s District 1 area which had lines of trees and parks with outdoor exercise gyms and quaint coffee shops that lead to French colonial architectural landmarks such as the Saigon Opera House, Central Post Office, and Notre Dame Cathedral. These buildings manifest Western and Vietnamese cultures.
The architecture in Hoi An too is exceptionally well-preserved and the ancient town is influenced by a blend of the Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese. You can visit old historic houses that have been restored for tourists. The Japanese bridge is, however, the prime attraction and is a beautiful example of Japanese architecture in Vietnam.
Yellow buildings in Hoi An
#5.But food, ofcourse
Street food in Ho Chi Minh’s back packer’s street
Ban Mhi
Vietnamese cuisine will steal your heart through your tummy. Though Vietnam is a small country, the food is quite diverse. Trying out street food in Hanoi and Saigon was a delight not just for my palette but for treat my eyes as well as I crossed myriad street vendors cooking fresh delicacies that were colourful and oh so inviting. And yes, the food in Vietnam is beyond good old Pho. Some of the local and favourite delicacies include Banh Mhi sandwiches, Bánh tráng nướng (Vietnamese pizza made of grilled rice papers), Hoi An speciality Cau Lau (Rice Noodles with your choice of barbecued meat, greens and croutons), Banh Xheo (Rice Pancakes), Hue’s must have Com hen (Tiny Mussel Rice), Bun Thit Nuong (grilled rice paper rolls), and Cha Ca (turmeric grilled fish with dill). Contrary to the common belief, Vietnam has its fair share of dining options for vegetarians and vegans as well.
Cau Lau
Good ol’ Pho
#6. Caffeine Fix
Ca Phe Sua Da
Black or white, hot or iced, coffee is something the Vietnamese cannot do without. It’s a country that survives on coffee. You could either be sitting on small plastic stools in a streetside local cafe or by the window in a fancy modern coffee shop, you just cannot miss out on the locals bonding over ca phe sua da (iced coffee with condensed milk), ca phe da (iced black coffee), and cigarettes.I love how you are offered a glass of free iced tea alongside your cup of coffee. Don’t miss out on the egg coffee which is quintessential Hanoi and trust me it doesn’t taste or smell eggy. It’s as good as a cup of creamy Cappuccino.
#7. Warm hospitality
Young Ashley from Ho Chi Minh improves her english speaking skills by interacting with tourists
It’s the local people who make Vietnam more beautiful and welcoming. Though we found it challenging to converse in English in some parts of the country, their welcoming smiles encouraged us to make conversations with ease through Google Translate. I love how the local women with traditional conical hats are entrepreneurial and astute. You’ll find them everywhere as they run motor boats, sell fruits to flowers to snacks, manage tiny stores and guide long treks.
Also, little did I know that Vietnamese loved Bollywood movies, but I shouldn’t be surprised. 3 Idiots seemed to be the favourite for many! Our Airbnb host in Hoi An asked me for a list of Hindi movies that she can watch and I obliged, of course.
#8. Affordability
Vietnam is known as a budget travel destination. While you can plan a lavish trip, it’s just as easy to travel around on a shoestring budget. Food in Vietnam is cheap with tons of street food options everywhere. The country is also known for the world’s cheapest draught beer; ‘Bia Hoi’ is available throughout Vietnam.
For accommodations, hostels and homestays aren’t just wallet-friendly but they let you experience the authentic culture as you get to interact with locals closely and meet tourists from other countries. Local travelling is affordable too with the availability of Uber, local taxis and bikes. I recommend inter-city travelling through trains and flights. The airplane tickets don’t cost a bomb if you plan your trips well in advance.
When it comes to shopping, do keep your bargaining skills handy whether you’re shopping at night markets in the big cities or buying handicrafts from Sapa or Hoi An.
#9. Live the street life
Ta Hien Street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
There’s no place better than the Old Quarter to experience street life in Vietnam. The Old Quarter is quintessential Hanoi. We ditched rickshaws and kept walking with a map only to get lost every now and then. Hanoi’s Old Quarter area has 36 narrow streets and each street is just so visually appealing as you come across local vendors selling everything from groceries, silks, and stationery to flowers, coffee beans, and nuts and bolts. I particularly loved this one street that seemed like a carnival and was so colourful as they specialize only in party props and accessories for all age groups.
Parts of the Old Quarter near the Hoan Kiem lake is closed for vehicles on Fridays and weekends. With festive aura in the air, locals and tourists come together and unwind to live local bands playing and are all charged up to bargain for clothes, shoes, accessories and other kitsch at the night market.
After spending two weeks in Vietnam, it’s safe to say that Vietnam should be on top of the travel list for anyone who is looking for a thrilling yet relaxing holiday. The country has a plethora of elements to offer from magnificent landscapes and epic culinary experiences to interesting history and energizing night life. I would definitely make a shorter trip again to visit offbeat places such as Ninh Binh, Phu Quoc Island, and Mui Ne.
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https://medium.com/@rushiness/9-reasons-you-should-visit-vietnam-76d7f5c8c89c
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2017-11-27 06:32:12.405000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Southeast Asia', 'Travel', 'Traveling', 'Travel Writing']
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E-commerce Market Developments in Vietnam and the Opportunities for Logistics Investor (P1)
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E-commerce is set for rapid growth in Vietnam
Vietnam’s e-commerce development has lagged 10 years behind that in China or South-east Asian countries like Singapore and Malaysia in the past, said Peter Garrison, Development Director, Logos Property. However, the gap has started to show signs of narrowing in the wake of the pro growth economic policies adopted by the government, with swift e-commerce development facilitated by a phenomenal surge of internet usage in the country. Given the many practical challenges for foreign enterprises trying to establish a physical presence in Vietnam, e-commerce can be a good starting option for FDI businesses to tap into this fast growing consumer market.
Rapidly Changing E-commerce Landscape
For many years, the development of e-commerce in Vietnam has been hindered by a backward infrastructure, land transportation and general logistics arrangements, excluding spanning telecommunication and mobile internet.
Vietnam has enjoyed tremendous growth in mobile internet, which is the popular means for people to access the web.
In 2016, more than half of the country accessed the internet at least once a month with many surveys reporting average internet users spent nearly 25 hours per week online. One survey found that 74% of smartphone users used a messaging service more than once per week.
But about all Vietnamese buy online are subscriptions to cable and satellite TV. One survey showed that 78% had paid for cable TV and 40% had paid for satellite TV, while only 13% of users had ever purchased an online video.
Government Policies Pushing the Public towards Electronic Payments
On December 30, 2016, the PM has approved a Scheme for the development of non-cash payments in Viet Nam in the 2016–2020 period, with a target of reducing the ratio of cash transactions to below 10%. 70% of service providers of electricity, water, telecommunication services accepting non cash payments; 50% of individuals and households in metropolitan cities using non-cash payments and increasing the ratio of people from the age of 15 opening accounts with a bank to at least 70% by the end of 2020.
As in many developing countries, a major impediment to e-commerce market development in Vietnam is the low usage of digital payments as a result of both supply and demand constraints. Vietnam has always been a cash dominant economy, with cash payments constituting more than 95% of all transactions prior to 2014.
Smartphone Usage Accelerates E-commerce Growth
Smartphone penetration is 31% and is projected to grow to 42% by 2021.
Vietnamese online shoppers mainly divide their purchasing between smartphones and desktops. 18% made their most recent online purchase via smartphone, while 71% made their most recent purchase via desktop.
Lazada, the largest e-commerce company in Vietnam, expects the mobile space to continue growing, noting that the majority of its business now comes from mobile shoppers.
Lazada Has High Hopes For Its Mobile Shopping Endeavors
According to Lazada, approximately 60% of its sales come from mobile shoppers. The company has taken note of an aggressive rise in the demand for mobile shopping support and Lazada is working eagerly to engage consumers and satisfy this demand. In 2015, about 45% of the transactions that were made through the Lazada website came from mobile devices. Lazada expects that this will grow to 65% by the end of 2017 as more consumers use their smartphones and tablets to shop online
There is still plenty of potential for growth in internet usage in Vietnam, given the country’s 94.93 million population. According to the Hootsuite, there were around 50.05 million internet users in 2016, including both those with landline and mobile access. An increasing number of Vietnamese are accessing the internet through mobile devices, including tablets. According to an estimate by Ecomobi, there were 28.77 million smartphone users in Vietnam at the end of 2017, about 28.5 percent, with this share predicted rise to 42 percent by 2021, turning to 42.66 million by 2021. That number is projected to grow rapidly, with mobile devices becoming more affordable, thanks to increased local production by big brands such as Microsoft, Samsung, LG group due to their plant relocating strategy to Vietnam. Locals partly enjoy the abundant supply of 107.3 million smartphones and cellphones being produced in 2015, and expected annual production of over 200 million units which is 99% catering for exportation.
Vietnam is becoming a production hub for cellphones as manufacturers expanding operations in the country. Companies are taking advantage of Vietnam’s low-cost labor and government incentives which is a half of those in Shanghai and Guangzhou, China.
The Vietnam smartphone market is currently undergoing rapid changes and development, not only in terms of number of users but also in data usage and connection speed.
The global average broadband speed is now 6.1 Mbps, or 11.8 Mbps when out and about on phone, according to data from Tech in Asia. Vietnam performs better than India and Philippines — 5.1 Mbps on broadband, 2.8 Mbps on mobile , presuming there’s no power cut. The 4G deployment is now happenning in Vietnam which has 3.5 million users in 2016.
According to the Vietnam National Telecommunications Authority (VNTA), there are 60 million broadband subscribers in Vietnam, 48 million of which are mobile subscribers, including 3G and 4G. Nationwide, 6.3 million mobile subscribers have switched to 4G-ready SIM cards, and 3.5 million of those are subscribed to 4G data plans.
Viet Nam telecom firms all set for 4G race in Q1 2016. VNPT and Viettel were two out of five telecom firms issued licences by the ministry to test 4G technology in 2015, the others being CMC, FPT, and VTC. To carry out their testing, both Viettel and VNPT built hundreds of 4G base transceiver stations. VNPT has installed around 100 stations in HCM City and 50 in Phu Quoc, while Vietel installed nearly 200 stations in the cities of Vung Tau and Ba Ria and the rural Long Dien District for its trial.
The rapid growth of the mobile internet market in Vietnam will certainly be an important growth driver for e-commerce
Phenomenal Growth in Projected Sales
As among fastest-growing economies in Asia in 2017, with projected medium-term growth of 6.7%, Vietnam’s consumer market is set to boom. As the nation with the third largest population in Southeast Asia, about 70 per cent of whom are at working age, Viet Nam has potential for consumer goods with significantly rising purchasing power.
Vietnam’s e-commerce, estimated to be around 5 % of the country’s retail sales, will heading to 10 billion by 2020, was valued at about US$ 4 billion in 2016, accounting for 3.39% of Vietnam’s retail sales. The growth rate of Vietnam’s e-commerce market is estimated at about 35 percent, which is 2.5 times higher than Japan,” said industry expert Duc Tam at the recently-held Vietnam Online Business Forum 2017. The World Bank forecasts that Vietnam’s $200 billion economy is likely to grow to a trillion dollars by 2035. More than half of its population, compared with only 11 percent today, is expected to join the ranks of the global middle class with consumption of $15 a day or more.
Strong growth is projected over the next for years. From 2017 to 2020, India’s internet retail sales are expected to more than double to US$10 billion.
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https://medium.com/@nguyenthithanhhuyen/e-commerce-market-developments-in-vietnam-and-the-opportunities-for-investor-p1-f47aae6f0b81
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['Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen']
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2017-11-15 05:33:42.639000+00:00
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['Ecommerce', 'Startup', 'Vietnam', 'Invest In Real Estate']
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Vietnam travel visa on arrival service
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Vietnam travel visa on arrival service
In addition to the list, Fansipan is popularly known as the greatest mountain in Vietnam and over-all Indochina peninsula. Fansipan belongs to Sapa which is home to many ethnic minorities like Dao (Yao), Hmong, Giay and more. Undoubtedly, Sapa is considered as the premier hiking destination for each foreigner coming to Vietnam.
Another ideal place for travelers to trek is Mai Chau in Hoa Binh province. It takes about 135 km from Ha Noi capital and brings a massive number of tourists each year. This picturesque landscape is surrounded by the green valley and stilt houses of several ethnic minority groups. The biggest ethnic populations of the area are White Thai and Black Thai.
Thanks to the evolution of technology and open policy of Vietnam government, nowadays it’s more suitable for travelers to headquartered in Vietnam. Apart from the standard method of getting a Vietnam tourist visa online, they now can find a visa at anyplace around the globe by employing a government-registered company like Green Visa Vietnam agent.
Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/6-greatest-trekking-destinations-us-050000934.html
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Agency Website: https://greenvisa.io
Address: Lien Hoa Building, 134 Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, Ward 10, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: +18882381966
Email: support@greenvisa.io
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Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/greenvisaio/
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https://medium.com/@greenvisa/vietnam-travel-visa-on-arrival-service-c01969b0c58a
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2017-12-14 08:22:17.597000+00:00
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['Vietnam']
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Fighting Over Fish: Deadly Disputes in the Gulf of Thailand
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Fighting Over Fish: Deadly Disputes in the Gulf of Thailand
A Vietnamese fishing vessel from the island of Phú Quốc, flying the country’s distinctive red flag, was photographed by activists and Cambodian fishermen as it was chased out of “their” waters.
Kampot, Cambodia — From the shoreline next to Kep’s iconic seafood and fish market, the huge Vietnamese-controlled island of Phú Quốc looms in the distance. It feels almost close enough to reach out and touch.
As the sun sets, the channel between Cambodia and this contentious neighbouring island comes alive with the flickering, multi-coloured lights of hundreds of fishing boats. Engines hum and buzz in the distance as a nightly battle for the sea’s valuable resources commences.
According to local fishermen and marine-life experts, the vast majority of these vessels are Vietnamese; and their methods and over-fishing is causing havoc with the coast’s vital fishing economy, whilst jeopardizing important conservation efforts.
To some here, Phú Quốc is regarded as rightful sovereign territory of the Kingdom of Cambodia — some opposition politicians here still claim it as such — and others feel that the island represents greedy tyranny on their near horizon.
“Our fishermen here have to go further and further to catch good crab and fish now,” says one Cambodian restaurant owner, who has been resident in Kep his whole life.
“The Vietnamese have bigger and more powerful boats, with long nets, and they use electricity too,” he says of his neighbours, who compete with local anglers for the best seafood.
“The Vietnamese vessels are difficult to compete with. You can see them and hear them off our coast every night.”
Phú Quốc — formerly a South Vietnamese prisoner of war camp and before that, briefly a Taiwanese military base — has a rapidly growing economy that rivals that of Cambodia, and whilst tourism to the island is increasing, fishing remains their most important industry.
Kep however, a mere 20km from the island, remains Cambodia’s premier destination for quality seafood — especially crab — and the local economy is hugely reliant on the sea for food and tourism.
Fishermen and conservationists here are up-in-arms therefore, about what they say is Vietnam’s continual ongoing over-exploitation of the local seas, as well as regular incursions, which have previously resulted in violent clashes, into Cambodia’s territory by Vietnamese fishermen.
Following a surge in violent clashes between Cambodian fishing crews and Vietnamese vessels, as well as serious accusations of corruption, Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng recently ordered coastal authorities to properly police maritime borders and crack down on unauthorised fishing.
But fishing communities and activists continue to call on officials to better aid them in their fight against what they say is the illegal encroachment of foreign trawlers, who they accuse of using banned destructive methods such as 100m long electrified nets to harvest the water.
One local campaigner, who asked to remain anonymous, says that despite Kheng’s pledge to better empower authorities to tackle encroachment and over-fishing, the ravaging of oceans off of Kep continues.
The activist and conservationist — who is active in the waters between Phú Quốc and Camodia’s southern coast — regularly shares pictures and videos of his vessel and boats operated by the Department of Fisheries intercepting what are alleged to be illegal Vietnamese fishing boats.
“I’m sitting here listening, once again, to the sound of around 50 illegal trawling vessels nearby right now,” said the frustrated eco-warrior last week.
The trawlers — that reportedly operate in Cambodian waters every night — vastly outnumber the amount of vessels that can be deployed by the navy, maritime police and fisheries department combined, and authorities have been accused of not doing enough to challenge them.
“The illegal trawling by these fishermen is affecting the livelihoods of many, as well as damaging the health of coral reefs, sea grass and underwater habitats. It also destroys breeding grounds and nurseries for many different species,” said the anonymous campaigner.
Activists and local anglers argue that although authorities have ordered them not to intercept or engage with illegal fishermen, especially Vietnamese trawlers, for fear of more violent clashes, they themselves are not stepping up to do enough. Some campaigners though have pledged to ignore government directives and escalate their fight against illegal trawlers, even raising funds through crowd-funding to expand and improve their interception operations.
They say their fight will continue for as long as it’s necessary.
“The question is, if we’re not allowed to do it, and the authorities aren’t out there, then who will stop them?”
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https://medium.com/@jacklaurenson/fighting-over-fish-deadly-disputes-in-the-gulf-of-thailand-4b50c93e536f
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['Jack Laurenson', 'A Digital Nomad']
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2017-11-15 14:28:10.027000+00:00
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['Fishing', 'Conflict', 'Cambodia', 'Vietnam', 'Conservation']
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Approval Letter Fee
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NOTE: The fee table does not apply to citizens of the following restricted nations: ANGERIA, BAHRAIN, BHUTAN, JORDAN, KUWAIT, LEBANON, GAMBIA, MOROCCO, NEPAL, KENYA, OMAN, QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA, TIMOR-LESTE, TUNISIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, YEMEN
Please email us at: topvietnamtour@gmail.com or call our hotline at (+84) 977383586 if you are a passport holder of one of the nations listed above.
This fee table is valid for all visa requests made on regular working days: Monday — Friday ( till 3:15 Pm ).
For all emergency visa requests applied after 3:15 PM of every Friday to arrive on Saturday or Sunday, there will be a surcharge for weekend service. We strongly suggest travelers to check before applying.
The Approval Letter Fee is paid online. We accept all major credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Diners Club
This fee must be paid in advance to process visa Approval Letters for urgent service in 1 business day/ 1 hour/ 2 hours/or 4 hours, as well as for normal service of 2 business days.
Visa vietnam
Stamping Fee
Following are Stamp Fee updates for 2015 (price per person):
$25 for 1 month/3 month Single Entry visa
$50 for 1 month/3 month Multiple Entry visas
Applicants pay Stamp Fees directly at the airport in cash using either Vietnam dong or U.S. dollars. If you have any questions regarding visa fees or currencies, please email us topvietnamtour@gmail.com or call us on our hotline at (+84) 977383586.
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https://medium.com/@topvietnamtour/approval-letter-fee-3f89adf2fb23
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['Top Vietnam Tour']
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2017-11-24 07:58:05.306000+00:00
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['Vietnam']
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Erik Frankel, ecommerce entrepreneur from Brooklyn, who lives 15 years in Vietnam
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Erik Frankel is a maker and mogul of online sales. He established a kind of Fab Lab space in Saigon — VietsWay, where employs local crafters, who sew bags, knit toys, melt jewelry and hand craft all sorts of trinkets. And he sells this stuff online over numerous accounts on Amazon, eBay, Etsy and own Vietsway.com. His listings include 100 000 goods, and most of them are produced only after customer places an order. Erik ships several thousand packages per month to the warehouse in New York, from where the goods are delivered to the customers in the US and all over the world.
Erik discovered the power of online trade in the late 90-s, when he put up for sale vintage clothes from the warehouse of his father, who owned a shop in New York and couldn’t get rid of old stuff in retail. But everything was sold online. When Erik have been to South-Eastern Asia he visited Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok and was astonished by diversity of goods and opportunities for online sales. He still has suppliers in Thailand.
Erik lived in Thai and Myanmar, and moved to Vietnam almost 15 years ago. Sometimes he sends his employees to Thailand to hunt for new designs, because Thai masters always try to innovate, unlike Vietnamese crafters, who are used to make the same things over and over again for many years. He organized knitting courses for disabled people and at some point fired teacher, who tried to headhunt the same employees, whom she taught for Erik’s money. Now several people with disabilities work at workshop and from home.
Erik dreams to shift his business toward a platform where any crafter from Vietnam can sell her goods. He also invites others to come to his place and use equipment for tinkering and crafting. He is eager to sell goods from other makers through his channel without a fee — he claims that increase of shipment volumes can lead to discount form UPS and payments will buff up his cashflow until he makes payout.
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https://medium.com/@maxon/erik-frankel-ecommerce-entrepreneur-from-brooklyn-who-lives-15-years-in-vietnam-99bae8fc82c1
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['Maxon Pugovsky']
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2018-01-07 05:30:42.583000+00:00
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['Ecommerce', 'Vietnam', 'Makers', 'Craftsmanship', 'Ho Chi Minh City']
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The tenant looking out form Ho Chi Minh City overload centre
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In the first eleven months of 2017, the number of real estate businesses were newly established 4,500; up 60% y-o-y and capital, employ up 18,6% of the workforce, 155,300 new construction company, up 9% y-o-y and 28% in capital. End of nine months of 2017, real estate companies posted 40% increase in revenue, up 6% increase in profit. In fact, the market prices rose by 5–10% in the segment of offices rent, apartments, sales apartment, retail, etc.
In 2018, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam will openning real estate retail market; this will be the premise for foreign invest retail into the Vietnam market, and this is will have a strong impact on the development of the real estate market due to its high liquidity and high profitability, which is also the premise for the next ten years of real estate development.
Since 2015, office market in Ho Chi Minh City welcomed the expected number of supply with net area is quite impressive across all segments office rental.
In 2017, Ho Chi Minh City welcomed four office building Grade A and Grade B joined to the market, three office building which recorded 70% occupancy rate at the time opening. Notably, office Grade A rental rates back-up rebounded in the past two years, achieved US$ 38.9/sqm/month, with strong net absorption increased demand coupled with higher quality from new completed buildings. Besides, office price Grade B is increasing at an annual rate, achieve US$ 22.3/sqm/month. In particular, the new office buildings Grade A joined to the market have pushed rentals higher US$ 10/sqm/month than with the buildings the same grade built before 2010.
Office rental has doubled as companies continue to expand. According to record of Real Estate Association Ho Chí Minh City, Vietnam, the tenants in Ho Chi Minh City has doubled over the same period (y-o-y) to 500–600 sqm. In addition, Emerging market such as e-commerce are spurring office demand to new heights in Vietnam. Fields of co-working, logistics and manufacturing strong net absorption increased demand large ratio in Ho Chi Minh City market.
According to the statistical report, office building Grade A and Grade B occupancy rate in Ho Chi Minh City higher than 94% and Grade C always filled at over 97%. Office space demand in Ho Chi Minh City need more supply including both old and new buildings. The shortage of supply in short term make the market push rentals higher and continue to drive capital inflows into the office market in Ho Chi Minh City.
With the narrow land fund in Ho Chi Minh City present, daily traffic jam; office rentals and other service are rising will be make burden for business, that is the reason why the tenant looking out form Ho Chi Minh City centre. Thu Thiem county town will be one of new centers in the future.
Song Chau (SCBI) Office.
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https://medium.com/@scgroupvietnam/the-tenant-looking-out-form-ho-chi-minh-city-overload-centre-ed1b50dc14f2
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['Song Chau Scbi']
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2017-12-21 11:51:07.827000+00:00
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['Vietnam']
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Solutions to develop golf tour in Vietnam
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Currently, there are many programs that help develop golf tour in Vietnam and around the world, bringing great potential value along the way to exploit golf tourism to ensure the sustainability of each country and the pulse environment.
Along with Thailand, Vietnam also has many similarities, almost identical in geographical distance. Therefore, both countries can cooperate to share the golf market, golf programs and information on the basis of both development.
“From start to finish, sustainability is always a part of the development of golf in Vietnam,” said GEO Golf Environment Foundation. The development of the golf course must always be respectful and protective of the natural environment.
Ensuring that the principles of sustainability are respect for natural, environmental and social resources. That is, Golf must promote biological richness and natural landscapes, as well as help golf tourism to use its responsible resources and bring social values to its community.
Currently around 56 million golfers and golfers are seen as the third-largest spending stimulus in Asia, and golfers spend more than double the cost of a regular visitor.
Golf tourism has now become a thriving market, bringing high turnover to the business, growth with low impact on visitors, creating employment opportunities and creating many attractive tourist destinations. for tourists, friends across the continent
Vietnam golf holidays is increasingly attracting tourists, especially in big cities like Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh. Come to us to feel the novelty in each golf course and how to work professionally
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https://medium.com/@kieuha0804/solutions-to-develop-golf-tour-in-vietnam-e1e1befc4624
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['Ha Kieu']
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2017-11-28 07:53:26.960000+00:00
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['Vietnam']
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Trump needs to do more than call troops’ families. He needs to deliver a coherent policy
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Trump needs to do more than call troops’ families. He needs to deliver a coherent policy
Dead service members and their families deserve recognition and respect, both from presidents and the American people. Active duty military also deserve a clear mission and the commitment of a nation to their service, fight, and future.
Families of the four Green Berets killed in a Niger ambush have now received condolence calls from President Donald Trump, but a growing American military engagement in Africa calls for a complete and coherent continental policy. That call remains unanswered.
Since his inauguration, President Trump has failed to define America’s strategic interests in Africa. In fact, he’s failed to show much interest or competence in the continent, as during a short speech to African leaders last month where he called one country “Nambia” and hit a raw nerve by saying Africa was ripe for exploitation by his “many friends going to your countries trying to get rich.”
False first steps can be corrected, however. Next week’s planned visit to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo by Ambassador Nikki Haley could bring new attention and some clarity to U.S.-Africa policy, though the trip seems limited in scope and ambition. The Niger combat killing of special operations forces and the recent death of a Navy SEAL in Somalia should focus the president’s mind and be a defining moment for him to clarify Africa policy in an America First world.
Trump inherited “mission creep” in Africa. What started as slow and limited security and counterterrorism deployments by President George W. Bush were quietly, but extensively enlarged and underwritten by President Barack Obama. As a result, America is now a decade into its sixth and newest military command, AFRICOM, which has quickly gone from training national forces to traipsing into national conflicts.
AFRICOM’s original goal was a soft power oriented American military command meant to build security and bridges to African nations. In tandem with George W. Bush’s generously funded Presidential Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program, a U.S.-friendly Africa would grow resistant and resilient to both militant radicalism and virulent disease. Trump’s all guns and no butter approach, however, is not converting African hearts and minds and instead building continental anti-Americanism.
Ironically, a truly America First policy would dictate a lighter military touch and greater distance from Africa’s domestic difficulties. Instead, AFRICOM today exhibits a far heavier American hand. The special ops deaths indicate their mission may have been more than a military exercise.
AFRICOM’s boss General Thomas Waldhauser told military newspaper Stars and Stripes that his mission is “build defense capabilities, respond to crisis, and to deter and defeat transnational threats.” But all too often a narrow training and capacity building mission can over time and with a distracted White House turn into fighting another country’s civil wars. Does Vietnam ring a bell?
Make no mistake, terror groups in Africa are as bad as they come. They deserve to be wiped out. Truck bombs last weekend in Mogadishu killed at least 276 and injured another 300 civilians, suspected to be the horrific jihadist work of Al Shabaab. Boko Haram kidnapped the 300 Chibok girls and continues to wage a Nigerian guerilla war. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has found fertile ground in the north while ISIS is further wheedling its way into Africa both overland and online as it loses territory, troops and revenues from its defeats in Syria and Iraq. The collection of African bad actors is growing in numbers and lethality.
Trump’s Africa policies have emphasized increased military spending, presence and operational flexibility as his State Department dawdles on key appointments and proposes budgets that gut aid programs.
In the meantime, America is effectively ceding greater African influence and access to an assertive China that is using its money, military, and labor manpower to build intercontinental infrastructure projects and deep relationships with Africa’s leadership. In fact, as America deploys its special forces and drones to fight on African soil, China deploys its workers and cash to buy continent-wide popularity and political favor in places such as Ethiopia. Militarily, China deploys naval forces safely off the coast of Africa or in its new Djibouti port, out of plain sight and away from terrorist threats.
America expended troops, time, and treasure to win Iraq for the Iranians. The U.S. now runs the risk of backing into a protracted and costly fight in Africa only to pave the way for China to prance in as a preferred economic partner and political savior. An undefined long-term military investment in Africa runs the real risk of clearing the way for a China currently consolidating its power and with clearly defined neo-colonial African objectives.
Defense Secretary James Mattis made an early Djibouti trip to affirm American forces remain welcome, but Trump needs to define America’s military presence. Unfortunately, Trump’s erratic daily tweets and his consciously unpredictable approach often lead to befuddling foreign policy and simplistic military missions aimed at “winning.”
African conflicts deserve attention and counterterrorism should remain a priority, but President Trump needs to make it clear both to the American people and those in uniform whether they have signed up for an escalating African war.
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https://medium.com/@KounalakisM/trump-needs-to-do-more-than-call-troops-families-he-needs-to-deliver-a-coherent-policy-4d35f89f5d99
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['Markos Kounalakis']
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2017-11-10 22:06:00.715000+00:00
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['Military', 'Africa', 'Vietnam', 'China', 'Army']
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Best Leading Learn Vietnamese language schools in Sai Gon
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Best Leading Learn Vietnamese language schools in Sai Gon
Learn Vietnamese in Sai Gon Language School gives Japanese instructional classes to Vietnamese understudies and Vietnamese instructional classes for non– local speakers. The school is profoundly respected by Learn Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh. Besides, the school was named in the main 30 instructive associations by Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Education and Training from 2010 to 2013 on account of its exceptional instructing and study programs. Its preparation programs are part into rudimentary, middle of the road and progressed Learn Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh. The school additionally offers particular courses, for example, Vietnamese for outside travelers, Vietnamese for the workplace and Vietnamese for business with a specific end goal to make a down to earth and dynamic examination condition. Students can think about in a gathering or in a private class. Taking in the dialect of a received nation is a basic and essential need. In this way, examining Vietnamese for non– local speakers in Vietnam will help individuals to live and work in Vietnam all the more effectively and expand their insight into Vietnamese history and culture. To think about Vietnamese successfully you require an amazing educating establishment. Ideally, you can pick a fitting investigation condition on account of our tips and proposals. The personnel began showing Vietnamese for non– local speakers in 1998. The workforce right now has two preparing programs. Vietnamese preparing for cutting edge students who need to utilize Vietnamese capably or to research and concentrate in Vietnam. Understudies who participate in this program will think about for a long time. To begin with year understudies will learn 4 dialect aptitudes: tuning in, talking, composing and perusing. Understudies will keep contemplating propelled Vietnamese and in addition different subjects, for example, dialect studies and Vietnamese writing over the staying three years. Understudies will get a single men degree upon graduation. Short– term Vietnamese instructional classes for non– local speakers who wish to learn relational abilities. The term of courses depend on every student’s prerequisites. These courses can last from one month to one year. Distinctive levels are accessible and an authentication is issued by the college upon course finish. Understudies will be furnished with fitting course material to meet their requests and levels. Furthermore, remote students can remain in the college’s lobbies on the off chance that they wish. The workforce participates with Paris Denis Diderot University, Bing Dong Taiwan University of Education and Chiangmai Rajabhat University to enable outside understudies to get to the Vietnamese dialect.
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https://medium.com/@learnVietnamese/best-leading-learn-vietnamese-language-schools-in-sai-gon-c94e93d204a3
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['Learn Vietnamese']
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2017-11-23 12:32:04.181000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Saigon']
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I don’t understand wealth in Hanoi
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(PLEASE NOTE: I have not given permission for this post to be used elsewhere. Publications that have taken and translated it have done so without permission. I hope those dishonest publications that have stolen my work without payment will instead make a donation to charity.)
A decade in and I still don’t understand how money works in Hanoi.
I realised pretty early on Vietnamese colleagues were earning a fraction of what their international colleagues were on. So I always avoided putting them in a position where they might have to pay international prices.
Which was no real issue as hot pot and bia hoi is just fine.
But then I’d see the same colleagues on Facebook — in resorts I could never have afforded, or taking selfies on tours across the world.
I’ve waved young people off to UK to study and then watched them post photos to Instagram of their European jaunts during college breaks. One former intern has re-invented herself as a Instagram star posting outfits of the day to her 50,000 followers. She has a thing for Chanel.
A recent update angrily denied that neither parents nor boyfriend were buying these vastly expensive clothes.
I see businesses without customers surviving year after year. Not just doomed family businesses with low expectations but large chains like Fresh Garden and Paris Gateaux.
When the True Milk brand launched it simply opened shops across the city that sold just milk. Floor to ceiling with True Milk. How do those sums even begin to add up?
I see young Vietnamese people launching businesses. Quite obviously spending tens of thousands of dollars in the process — then losing interest after the first couple of months as they slide into financial oblivion.
At the other extreme I know people who earn only a couple of dollars a day with extended families to feed and I don’t know how they do it.
Quite often lazy husbands — and in-laws who choose not to work — are kept by a single tiny wage.
Foreigners’ money also continues to baffle me.
The only way I can explain a lot of expat businesses, that can’t possibly make a profit, is that surely they must be owned by a trailing spouse being indulged by their partner. It’s that or they’re slowing burning through the personal fortune they arrived with.
All those people who claim to be digital nomads, location-independent professionals, travel bloggers, vloggers. Once you get past the IT workers with actual job contracts, are the rest really making anything like a living wage? And if not then how do they feed themselves?
It must be massively difficult to pitch up in a new city and suddenly decide you’re a photographer. But this appears to be regular occurrence.
Recently there’s been a tangible upsurge in those claiming to be “entrepreneurs”. People with lots of #StartUp hashtags on their Twitter bios. Individuals who set up “hubs” and talk of “hacking”. Some must be making big money but how many?
I’ve had international teachers recommend $1,000 a night hotel rooms. I’ve seen people who live in vast lakeside villas post holiday snap after holiday snap on Facebook and I can’t work out what funds their lifestyle or how they have so much time off.
Hanoi just appears to be a money wonderland where none of the usual rules apply.
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https://medium.com/@stevejacksonhn/i-dont-understand-wealth-in-hanoi-c9b31c33f9f3
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['Steve Jackson']
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2017-09-29 04:28:42.333000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Money']
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Three Weeks On A Motorbike On Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Road
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STOMACH PROBLEMS, AN INTERVENTION FROM ST. JOSEPH,
AND A SECULAR ABSOLUTION
Between Hanoi and Danang, the Ho Chi Minh Road sees almost no commercial traffic and instead feels like a 1,000-mile parade route, where every man, woman, and child has been instructed to wave and cheer you toward your goal.
Every hour or so, I’d see a fellow rider zip by. Some wore nothing but bathing suits and flip-flops. Others had covered themselves from head to toe in Lycra and Gore-Tex. All were driving Wins loaded with backpacks.
The first travelers I actually spoke to were a Dutchman and a German who’d pulled over to consult their iPhones. The 20-somethings had met five weeks before in Saigon while taking motorbike riding lessons.
Their bikes had treated them well — as had everything else, with only one exception. “It’s my stomach,” moaned the German girl. “It’s an ongoing problem. I’ve tried everything.”
The stomach is, indeed, the worst thing to have break down on this highway, where most bathrooms consist of holes in the ground.
I was soon having my own problems, having abandoned my initial safety diet (white rice and water) in favor of beer and whatever looked interesting.
My guts began to twist and turn in a valley full of pastures and paddies, forcing me to make way toward the Cathedral spire jutting out of a village called Nghia Thanh. Upon arrival, a young man welcomed me from a rectory balcony and showed me to an immaculate facility where I had what can only be described as a religious experience.
Father Hoa, the pastor, invited me to stay as long as I liked.
“A guest is a grace,” he said, before handing me the key to a tidy room where I showered, changed and ran out to catch the tail end of his homily.
Later, over a bottle of California merlot, some fried pork belly, mixed greens and fetal duck eggs, I decided to confess my agnosticism.
He didn’t seem to care.
“We’re all brothers of humankind,” he said.
After we’d made inroads into a fruit plate, Father Hoa went to find his black robe and invited me to accompany him to the neighboring cathedral for “a ceremony.” Soon, we were racing up the road in his tiny car.
Some 300 faithful had amassed in the darkness, waiting for him. The women wore flowing silk tunics, the men freshly ironed shirts. The whole village would carry a collection of electrified icons of their patron, Saint Joseph, while chanting hymns, beating drums and burning candles through the night.
As the procession wound through the darkened rice fields like an iridescent centipede, a warm, fuzzy feeling gave way to a… panicky, my-insides-are-turning-to-liquid feeling. I dropped back among a small group of boys pushing a gas-powered generator on wheels.
An excited teenager began interrogating me in broken English.
“Where are you from?” he cried, clapping me on the shoulder. “What’s your name?”
I plastered a painful grin on my face for a time. And then finally grabbed him by the collar. “Get me to a toilet,” I hissed. “Now!”
A man shot forward out of the dark, seizing me by the elbow and yanking me away from the growing crowd of good Samaritans.
“This man has diarrhea!” he announced as we barged through the gate of a nearby farm. A woman washing dishes pointed to a concrete outhouse with two bricks arranged over a hole.
“I can’t,” I said, ready to cry.
Saint Joseph himself must have relayed the urgency of my predicament, because I was wordlessly whisked to yet another farmhouse — this one with a bright, white, Western-style commode. In a matter of 30 seconds, I had broken a towel rack, but solved all my other problems. I stepped out onto the porch holding the twisted tin bar.
“No shame,” the farmer said, waving a hand from side to side. “Vietnam. No shame.”
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https://medium.com/gone/three-weeks-a-motorbike-and-the-ho-chi-minh-trail-bc89f4925244
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['Calvin Godfrey']
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2016-11-04 11:45:32.312000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Travel']
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Is Mass Tourism Ruining Sa Pa, Vietnam? | Infinity & Abroad on WordPress.com
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Is Mass Tourism Ruining Sa Pa, Vietnam? | Infinity & Abroad on WordPress.com
The night bus arrived in Sa Pa at 5am after hours of driving through a thick, dreamy fog. The driver loudly announced our arrival and, blearily, we all rubbed our eyes and exited the bus. We were immediately accosted by a small crowd of taxi and motorbike drivers who began yelling prices and asking where we were each going, blocking the way to the bags and luggage. Too early for this, I thought.
I tuned out the price shouting for a moment as I strapped on my backpack and looked around, trying to gather my thoughts. Blinking neon signs and shiny billboards advertising hostel vacancies, trekking tours and “western food” surrounded us. Dingy, slab-like concrete hotels that looked like they had been built overnight towered above us. The touts were awake early and ready to make a sale.
Was this the same Sa Pa I had read so much about? The serene landscape of rice paddies, mountains and villages?
Intro to Sapa
I didn’t know much about Sa Pa until I hit the road and started talking to other travelers, but Sa Pa was on just about everyone’s list. The photos alone were very alluring.
Yeah, like this one
I fantasized about bright green, towering rice paddy terraces, motorcycling on dirt roads along the deeply-sloped mountains completely alone, and spotting tiny villages from high viewpoints. Tranquility and clean air after dirty hustle-bustle of Hanoi.
And apparently so have over a million other travelers.
Over Development
This is what I found instead…
While villages outside of Sa Pa proper are still pastoral and traditional, Sa Pa is not the idyllic, sleepy hill town it’s still believed to be. Its remoteness may have protected it for a long time, but Sa Pa has exploded in popularity in recent years among travelers and that has led to a huge boom in development. Think towering 5-star hotels hogging the best views of Muong Hoa Valley, westerner-catering restaurants, tour agencies, souvenir shops, ticket fees to visit sites that were free a couple years ago, etc.
Taller and taller buildings are being constructed with no regard to the visual impact on the town. I saw construction sites everywhere and couldn’t ignore the noise pollution.
“You buy something from me?” are frequent words you’ll hear from touts. Hmong women will come in on trucks or buses from the hill villages to try make a sale in the town. While being constantly hassled and followed is no fun, I can’t help but be sympathetic since many are simply trying to make a living in Sa Pa’s growing market of tourism. Buy something from an adult if you like, but if you buy trinkets from local children, you’ll be doing them a disservice since many come from villages to sell goods to visitors instead of attending school. And they may not even see the benefit of that money. As you can see below, they’re really cute (and persistent), but hold your ground (and your wallet).
Sa Pa has become so popular among travelers, that, according to the Lao Cai province’s government, nearly a million people visited Sapa alone in 2016. Meanwhile, only 60,000 residents live there. Some travelers have returned to Sa Pa to find it’s changing dramatically.
Mass tourism can have negative effects on the quality of life of a place, especially when the local government isn’t equipped to deal with it. But I can’t bring myself to criticize the town for changing when we as travelers have driven the commercialization of the region.
So, Should You Still Go to Sa Pa?
You can still have an amazing time in Sa Pa, but if you are looking to go trekking or see the rice paddy terraces, your best bet is to find a homestay outside of town. The town of Sa Pa isn’t a bad place to crash for a night if you need to get your bearings, but after that, explore beyond and see what the north has to offer.
Forgo the tour agencies and go with local guides from the villages. Travelers are drawn from all over the world to Sa Pa’s verdant landscape and rural villages of ethnic minorities. I personally feel a little funny about traveling somewhere to observe people of different ethnic minority groups, but if you do go to Sa Pa for a village trek (or just a nature trek), put your money directly into the hands of those local, ethnic guides. They’re essentially showing you their backyard and will only see a tiny fraction of the money if you pay a trekking agency in Sa Pa town or Hanoi.
The treks and homestays are a good source of income for these villagers who may have less access to Vietnam’s larger economy. Paying a tour company directly may make things easier for your trip, but paying the local villagers directly can make a big difference in their lives.
The wave of tourism to Sa Pa doesn’t seem to be slowing down, and, unfortunately, the town of Sa Pa may have given up its rural, peaceful charm to become a tourist trap in the near future. Still, the nature of the Lào Cai region is breathtaking.
If you’re now looking for an alternative to Sa Pa, Mù Cang Chải and Lai Châu are both stunning, less-traveled options with rice paddy terraces. But if you’re set on Sa Pa, do a trek of Muong Hoa Valley and head out to nearby villages like Ta Van. Tourism or not, the north is still beautiful.
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https://medium.com/@Infinity_Abroad/is-mass-tourism-ruining-sa-pa-vietnam-infinity-abroad-on-wordpress-com-fac9ebf413b1
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['Infinity']
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2017-11-29 01:49:05.433000+00:00
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['Travel', 'Vietnam', 'Southeast Asia', 'Backpacking']
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What It Means When Foreign Shareholders Divest From Vietnamese Banks
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What It Means When Foreign Shareholders Divest From Vietnamese Banks
In 2017, the Vietnamese banking sector was impacted by divestitures by several foreign investors. Standard Chartered PLC and HSBC Holdings in April and June confirmed plans to divest their shareholdings in Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ACB) and Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank), respectively. Meanwhile, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) reached an agreement to sell its entire Vietnamese retail banking business to Shinhan Bank Vietnam Ltd in April.
Three divestments in a single year raised questions. Most importantly, why have the foreign banks divested and what are the implications for the Vietnamese banking sector as a whole?
At the first glance, the Standard Chartered, HSBC and ANZ divestments seem reasonable within the context of their Vietnamese businesses. Both HSBC and Standard Chartered have established wholly-owned subsidiaries in the country, meaning that their ACB and Techcombank stakes were no longer necessary for exposure to Vietnam’s banking sector. Furthermore, because local Vietnamese banks are now competitors, the Techcombank and ACB investments could represent potential conflicts of interest. In ANZ’s case, its business focus in Asia has reportedly shifted to institutional banking. Hence the divestment of its retail banking business in Vietnam can considered as in line with its change in strategy.
However, the divestments also highlight issues within the local banking sector that affect foreign shareholders. In its Vietnam Quarterly Macroeconomic Report published in June 2017, the Vietnamese Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) stated that poor governance in local banks made the sector less attractive for investors. One common governance issue cited was concentration of ownership. In some banks, a few key executives retain significant ownership and hence control. The ownership structure of Techcombank exemplifies this issue; the combined stake held by Ho Hung Anh (chairman), Nguyen Dang Quang (vice-chairman), Nguyen Canh Son (vice-chairman) and four companies related to these executives is 26.03%. The three executives are known acquaintances, as they studied and did businesses in the former USSR in the 1980s and 1990s before returning to Vietnam. In contrast, ownership of each foreign investor is capped at 20% and total foreign shareholdings in local banks is capped at 30%. As such, foreign shareholders are not guaranteed sufficient influence over the management of local banks. In fact, Vietnamese newspaper Dan Viet in July 2017 reported an unconfirmed claim that insufficient control was one of the reasons that HSBC divested its stake in Techcombank. An unnamed source close to the matter claimed that HSBC was frustrated with its inability to challenge Techcombank’s decision not to pay dividends for six consecutive years from 2010. Moreover, Techcombank planned to raise charter capital by offering more equity, further diluting HSBC’s stake.
Techcombank chairman Ho Hung Anh and vice-chairman Nguyen Dang Quang are key executives of Masan Group Corporation, which has 15% ownership in Techcombank. Source: Datarama Platform
In addition to governance challenges, potential risks arising from bad debt were also specified by VEPR as a cause of the decline in attractiveness of Vietnam’s banking sector. This argument is supported by Credit Suisse’s Vietnam Banks Sector Review issued in February 2017. According to Credit Suisse, bad debt resolution remains slow because of the lack of necessary regulations, debt trading platforms or alternative solutions such as securitisation.
Credit Suisse also highlighted weak recapitalisation a serious unresolved long-term problem within the Vietnam’s banking sector. Recapitalisation is vital for banks to meet local capital requirements, which according to Credit Suisse, remain tied to the Basel I Accord. The Financial Market Overview Report 2016 issued by Vietnam’s National Financial Supervision Commission (NFSC) showed a decreasing trend in the sector’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) between 2012 and 2016. The average CAR was 11.3%, but the NFSC noted that adjusted CAR would fall significantly if the research methodology fully complied with the Basel II Accord. In January 2017, the State Bank of Vietnam delayed the implementation of Basel II by three years. Credit Suisse stated that the delay might relieve the current pressure on recapitalisation, but would increase the size of necessary future recapitalisations. A possible solution for successful recapitalisation for local banks would be to offer more equity to incumbent and/or new foreign investors.
Conversely, divestments by foreign investors could have a critical impact on the capital adequacy of Vietnamese banks. Firstly, if local banks repurchase their shares from the foreign investors, capital of the local banks will decline, resulting in more recapitalisation pressure. Secondly, without foreign investors, local banks will depend on raising local institutional and individuals investors. However, according to Vietnamese business newspaper Thoi Bao Kinh Te Saigon, not many local investors have the sufficient financial capability to acquire large stake in the bans. Local investors also lack confidence in the banking sector because it is not in good shape and still restructuring. Hence, massive investments in banks are not unlikely. Recapitalisation will not be successful if bank cannot raise capital from local and foreign investors.
Moreover, foreign shareholders are established financial institutions which have expertise and experience which Vietnamese banks can leverage on. In fact, HSBC used to send its own employees to Vietnam to assist Techcombank in improving the bank’s operation and governance. In October, Pham Doan Son, vice-chairman of Vietnamese bank LienVietPostBank disclosed that the bank was negotiating to sell stake to a foreign shareholder. The vice-chairman emphasized that the he expected the foreign partner would help LienVietPostBank to develop governance and organizational strategies. Clearly, expertise shared by foreign shareholders are also important to the developments of local banks
It is as yet unclear whether the divestment of foreign shareholders is a temporary phenomenon or a worrying long-term trend. But it is clear that the departure of the foreign shareholders is not beneficial. Local banks are likely to require capital from fresh foreign investors to meet international standards on capital adequacy. More importantly, the loss of expertise shared by experienced foreign partners is a blow to the local banking sector. Such expertise is critical for the sector to implement the improvements in the governance so sorely needed.
Written by Datarama Analyst Hieu Nguyen.
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https://medium.com/@dataramatech/what-it-means-when-foreign-shareholders-divest-from-vietnamese-banks-1358c5ed0798
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[]
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2017-11-16 03:12:28.084000+00:00
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['Banking', 'Vietnam', 'Ownership', 'Investment']
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Our trip to South Vietnam — 2017
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Our trip to South Vietnam — 2017
On April 29, 1975 Saigon, which was under the occupation of USA, fell to the communists from North Vietnam, signalling an end to the 20 year Vietnam war. The city was renamed as “Ho Chi Minh City” after their revolutionary Ho Chi Minh who had fought for Vietnamese independence and reunification.
Saigon was witness to the first televised urban battle where the largest helicopter evacuation in history had taken place from inside the US embassy in the heart of the city.
The American radio station were to play Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” the signal for Americans to move to the evacuation points.
Saigon was renamed to Ho Chi Minh City after the liberation.
Prior to the Vietnamese reunification, Saigon was the capital
of South Vietnam while Hanoi was the capital of North Vietnam.
Getting There
We stayed in Ho Chi Minh City for about a week for work and travel.
One needs to apply for a VISA approval online a few days prior to the travel ( which can be issued in half a day ). Using the letter of approval, one needs to get a VISA stamp at the Tân Sơn Nhất airport on-arrival.
History tip:
In 1975, The Tân Sơn Nhất Airport was bombarded by the North Vietnamese liberation army before Saigon was liberated. The runway was rendered un-usable for evacuating the Americans, which led to the largest helicopter evacuation in history.
First meal — King Prawn!
King Prawn served the Vietnamese way
History Walk
Having read a lot about the Vietnam war and how it had changed world politics, we went to the War Remnants museum to see the Vietnamese perspective.
The museum used to be known as the ‘War Crimes’ museum before normalization of relations with US.
The Calcutta Connection — opposition to the Vietnam War
The museum was strewn with photos of posters from all around the world who had opposed the US involvement in the Vietnam war.
Ho Chi Minh was the the North Vietnamese communist leader who fought against the Americans in South Vietnam.
The French connection — the colonial past of Ho Chi Minh City.
The French-era post office in Ho Chi Minh City.
A symbol of socialism inside the post office.
The Opera House adjacent to the under-construction metro rail. Japan has been a good friend of Vietnam post-war and has helped rebuild the country’s infrastructure.
Mekong Delta — the “biological treasure trove”.
A 2-hour bus ride from Ho Chi Minh City brought us to Mekong Delta which is called the “biological treasure trove” of the East. “Over 1,000 animal species were recorded between 1997 and 2007 and new species of plants, fish, lizards, and mammals have been discovered in previously unexplored areas, including the Laotian rock rat, thought to be extinct.”
We boarded a private boat which took us to one of the provinces inside Mekong Delta.
We were served Jasime tea with lotus seeds and local honey. We had sugar-coated ginger and sugar-coated banana fry, a typical Vietnamese way of drinking tea. ( We didn’t have to pay for any of this, but we liked it so much that we bought the honey! )
The love for tea
Being a bengali, it wasn’t hard to share the immense love for tea which the Vietnamese had.
Quán cóc ( ‘hot’ or ‘iced’ green tea ) is a part of Vietnamese culture.
‘Tra Chanh’ ( Lemon tea ) is used as a slang for hanging out thanks to the popularity of tea amongst youngsters!
I did get chance to touch their pet snake as well as hold their beehive.
We walked down to another hut in the vicinity where local performers sang Western and Vietnamese contemporary songs.
The locals offered us exotic fruits which Mekong Delta is famous for.
Vinh Long Rambutan
We boarded one of these hand-driven(‘rowed’) blue boats to head for lunch where they had cooked chicken specially for us. Interestingly, the boats were driven by a male member of the family but always navigated by one of the female members of the family.
Lunch was overwhelming — we had Vietnamese ‘sushi’ spring rolls and the Vietnamese rice ball, all cooked in an open kitchen in the village, for us.
Catch of the day ! The locals taught us how to make sushi rolls by taking out the fish crumbs from the cooked fish.
Post-lunch we hopped on to one of the boats to relax while we headed back to the assembly point from where we had started out trip.
Pagodas of South Vietnam
A visit to this part of the world couldn’t be complete without a visit to a Pagoda. Quan Âm Pagoda is a Chinese-style Buddhist pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City. Founded in the 19th century, it is dedicated to the Chinese goddess of mercy and the Chinese form of the Indian bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.
On the way back, we stopped at Ben Thanh market where shopkeepers encourage you to haggle, if you don’t you literally get chased down the street by the shopkeeper.
Our stay and commute
We stayed at a hotel called “Bong Sen Saigon” — whose name had a funny similarity to the colloquial term used for Bengalis.
Kolkata has taxis which have a meter but rarely agree to run on meter.
Bangalore doesn’t have taxis other than the app-aggregators.
For a change, we loved the ‘Vinsun’ taxis in Ho Chi Minh City which run on always run on meter, were equipped with GPS and always had electronic payment machines.
The local currency was Vietnamese Dong and 1 Indian Rupee equals 355.11 Vietnamese Dong — and that implied I was a Vietnamese millionaire ?
Cost of living, urban commute and business — Vietnam surely has come a long way from decades of turbulence. For someone born in a tropical country, Vietnam is a great place to unwind and learn about world history.
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https://medium.com/@sbose78/our-trip-to-south-vietnam-2017-d8d6e781d8e7
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['Shoubhik Bose']
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2017-12-31 07:54:31.834000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Ho Chi Minh City', 'Travel', 'History', 'Saigon']
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Locked, Stocked, and No Smoking Barrels
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Locked, Stocked, and No Smoking Barrels
Some readers told me they were interested to hear about my experience of lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City. And since this newsletter is called Val Thinks, I had a think about it and came up with what you’re about to read in this newsletter.
Buckle up dear readers. Here’s my thought about life in lockdown in the land of the not-so-free.
First, some dates:
May 27: Restaurants closed for dine-in in Ho Chi Minh City
July 9: Only essential activities allowed outside the house (i.e. buying food and meds, no leisurely walks/exercise runs)
July 27: Vouchers allocated for 2 groceries trips a week per household (only 1 person can go each time)
August 23: Stay-in-place order takes effect (i.e. no leaving the house except to get vaccinated/go to the hospital)
October 1: Lockdown ends (*fireworks*)
As of writing this newsletter, the lockdown just ended and we’ve fully taken advantage of that by going outside everyday (WE CAN WALK AGAIN!) and making the solemn visit to that much revered place called the supermarket.
We spent an afternoon at a friend’s place the weekend things opened up, the first time we’d been in the same room with friends since May. And on that Sunday I went out for a run, my first run in exactly three months. Though it undeniably feels bizarre, life has picked up where it left off. And now seems a good time as any to reflect on my lockdown experience.¹
Lockdown isn’t fun. The lack-of-fun-ness progresses in stages. First you miss going to restaurants and seeing friends in person. Then you miss outdoor runs and going for walks. Then you miss even your weekly trips to the supermarket.
But that’s not my point. My point is we’ve been incredibly privileged, my partner and I.
Life in lockdown was not in the least bit inconvenient for us. Sure, we missed our freedom of movement. But we were comfortable in our two-bedroom and always had a fridge stocked full of goodies that ranged from imported tortilla chips to 2 kilograms of carrots.²
There was acute fear of running out of toilet rolls some weeks in, but the fear was brief as we promptly managed to order 20 rolls for next-day delivery from a fancy supermarket. Those overpriced 4-ply rolls better leave our butt cheeks as smooth as baby skin.³
We live in Vietnam, a country which supposedly has a mission to erase class lines. But you wouldn’t know it if you were here. We aren’t rolling in cash, but as expats we lead very comfortable lives.
And in lockdown, the difference in quality of life becomes even more stark. Expat-area residents were given the freedom to “shop” from any supermarket and order pretty much anything we wanted during the stay-in-place period. While at the same time, friends in other areas (mostly Vietnamese) were only allowed to choose between combos of absolute essentials.
I ordered a couple of times during the strict lockdown, and each time my order arrived the next day: groceries, bread, vegetable, you name it. While some are choosing between combos of vegetables and meat, we’re munching on apple galettes and wondering whether to get Pepsi Lime or Irn-Bru.
Just look at that beauty.
For a socialist republic… (I shall say no more.)
In stark contrast to our experience, there are people who literally had nothing to eat or subsisted on instant noodles. And they weren’t suffering in an airy two-bedroom. They suffered in cramped spaces, forgotten by the government who’s supposed to be looking after them.
I rarely donate (not because I’m cold-hearted,⁴ but because I rarely stumble across a cause that resonates). But a few months back I donated to Saigon Children, specifically to their Covid-19 relief efforts.
I’d first heard about them in a podcast by Vietnam Weekly (a newsletter I’m a huge fan of). The podcast mentioned they were doing “Covid backpacks” which cost about $60 each and contain food and children games/books for families in need. The cause resonated with me, so I donated graciously. And I intend to revisit Saigon Children in my next credit card cycle⁵ to sponsor a child through university.
Wait, how did we end up with me sponsoring a child’s education?
Anyways, back to my point: My partner and I spent this lockdown in extreme comfort, wanting for nothing, and this is a truly sad and upsetting fact given the millions out there, just outside our expat bubble, who were — and most likely still are — struggling to put food on the table.
Readers from all around the world, what has been your experience of lockdown? Are you cruising through Covid-19 in relative comfort, or are you one of those hit hard by the pandemic?
Send a reply, leave a comment, and share this with anyone you think needs to read it. I’ll send you a metaphorical cookie to express my thanks.
Until next Friday… Stay cool, stay safe, stay thoughtful,
Val
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https://medium.com/@valthinkswriter/locked-stocked-and-no-smoking-barrels-1617c29a6992
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['Val Thinks']
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2021-12-20 11:02:44.818000+00:00
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['Lockdown', 'Ho Chi Minh City', 'Lockdown Challenge', 'Lockdown Diary', 'Vietnam']
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2017 review
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2017 review
It's truly hard to have a full review of what I experienced during the past 2017 when today is the first day of my new chapter with the so-called name 2018 the year of little dog <3. For whatever it was, I stuck myself with the list of what I failed and achieved for my previous year, 2017.
My goals: there were some goals I set for myself but fail to obtain such as IELTS score (F*), career pathway, love
However, when we keep our chin up, we could satisfy with what we got. Now let's have a look month by month:
January: Took up Yoga in a professional way as I saw my sisters enrolled for the course and I asked myself yah I could do it with my schedule. Hanged out with colleagues at ACET for the new year trip to Mau pagoda in Lang Son province
February: Outing with sisters and aunties of Yoga Madabi. My trip to Thung Nai, Hoa Binh Province. My first time to there, full of excitement when I stayed away of hustle and bustle city to close with nature, river and peaceful life
March: trip to Danang- Hoi An: 3d4n with my lovely sibling and dude, Ha CHerry
April: Company trip to Ha Long — Quang Ninh, a great memory to be noted down
June: End work contract with ACET, the first time I cried out loud when I must quit my dream job with my dream team. Even the salary is not too high, but the working environment was awesome from my boss to my managers and colleagues.
July: trip to Singapore: 1 day in Singapore before heading to Indonesia for AYA/ATF 2017. The more
AYA/ATF 2017
Yogyakarta extension day after AYA/ATF
August: Successfully register for WHV NZ, the dream comes true at the end
health check with some paticipants
Trip to Nam Dinh for Hoa’s engagement
The wedding at the church
Come back HANU before heading off to NZ
September: Farewell Minh to NZ
4 days working at CHu Thanh shop
October: Start working at Magical Nail shop
November: Start having second part time job at Sprout Vietnam, Manukau Mall
December: go to the beach with family for Christmas holiday
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https://medium.com/@nguyenminhlt1/2017-review-c967da45cc81
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['Minh Maria']
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2017-12-31 23:06:32.588000+00:00
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['Vietnam']
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A Statistical Companion to “The Vietnam War”
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A Statistical Companion to “The Vietnam War”
In September 2017 PBS broadcast “The Vietnam War” by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick over the course of two weeks. During that time I tweeted a series of statistical graphics illustrating the war, keeping to the year or years covered in each night’s episode. I had expected more response to the documentary and to my tweets during this period. The actual response to my tweets was not negligible but it was certainly not substantial. Perhaps the era has in fact passed and those of us old enough to have lived it, in both civilian and military roles, have moved on while new generations understandably lack an emotional connection to the war. In some ways this is probably a good thing.
Nonetheless, I have had a few requests for the graphics, and so I’m posting them here as an accessible archive. Teachers or others who may want the graphics for class purposes are welcome to download them from here.
I’ll proceed here as I did in the tweets, day by day and episode by episode. There is some redundancy in my tweets from one day to the next, but I’ll preserve that here simply to provide the complete set of graphics along with the text of each tweet.
“The Vietnam War” episodes and original broadcast dates
1858–1961, 9/17
First time opinion asked about Vietnam, September 1963, Harris Survey. 72% favor US involvement.
Gallup Vietnam tracking question, first asked August 1965. 24% mistake, 60% not. Re-asked January 1973. 60% mistake, 29% not.
US Vietnam deaths per day, 1961–1975.
2. 1961–1963, 9/18
My chart of US troop deaths in Vietnam overlaps days prompting @cfwells to ask how many days had zero deaths. From 1966–1969, none.
French Indochina war as background to US in Vietnam: Considerable doubt: Send troops 22%/No 68% Send Air/Navy/no troops: 36/No 52 May 1954
US experience in Korea as background to Vietnam.
In 1954, soon after Korea, a majority, 58%, supported use of tactical nukes if US sent troops to Indochina.
Kennedy felt he couldn’t lose Vietnam to communists but as of 1955 public was dubious it could be avoided 13 good chance 42 fair 24 not much
In September 1963, shortly before he was killed, 72% favored Kennedy’s policy in Vietnam, despite deaths of advisors.
In 1963, 123 US troops were killed in Vietnam.
3. 1964–1965, 9/19
Tonight on PBS, The Vietnam War covers 1964–65 as US troops begin to deploy. US deaths rise 909% in 1965, but it is barely the beginning.
PBS’s Vietnam War reaches 1964–65. 212 US dead in ’64 rose to 1,928 in ’65, which saw the 1st day of more than 100 troops killed, 11/17/65
4. 1966-June 1967, 9/20
Tonight The Vietnam War covers Jan 1966-June 1967. Things are getting much more serious.
5. July 1967-December 1967, 9/21
Tonight The War in Vietnam reaches the 2nd half of 1967. By the end of the year, more than 11,000 US troops will die. It will get worse.
6. January 1968-July 1968, 9/24
Tonight The Vietnam War reaches 1968 & the Tet Offensive. Total deaths: 16,863. See Wikipedia for the 3 offenses: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tet_Offensive …
1968 was the peak year for US troop casualties in Vietnam, 16,863 deaths.
When teaching about Vietnam war it’s hard to convey the toll for current students. One way was to count deaths on a single date, my birthday
Another look at the intensity of casualties in Vietnam. The number of days per year with *no* deaths. From 1966–1970: one day.
There were many incredible journalists who covered the Vietnam war, often in the field with troops in combat. I wanted to be Larry Burrows.
Here are a few of Larry Burrows’ iconic photos.
Burrows died in a helicopter crash in Laos, Feb 10, 1971. This remnant of his camera was eventually recovered.
Public opinion on Vietnam war.
7. June 1968-May 1969, 9/25
Approval of Johnson’s handling of Vietnam. I’m most surprised by how high “Don’t know” was and remained over 10%.
Would Nixon or Humphrey do a better job handling Vietnam? Quite a shift over the summer. About 15–20% said no difference.
What the public hoped Nixon would do about Vietnam, December 1968.
Vietnam deaths of US Troops, 1968 and 1969. Almost 1,000 deaths per month in 1969. That was an improvement.
A plurality say Vietnam war as a mistake by November 1967, growing to an increasing majority in 1968 and 1969. 1/3 said it wasn’t.
Several people have asked for this chart of cumulative US troop deaths in Vietnam.
8. April 1969-May 1970, 9/26
1969. Nixon doesn’t find a quick way out of Vietnam, but the US death toll trends down over the year. There is still no day without a death.
PBS TheVietnamWar says Gallup in 1969 found “most said Vietnam was a mistake” True, but that reached a majority in early 1968-not new in ‘69
Even as anti-war protests grew in 1969, more approved than disapproved of Nixon’s handling of the war that year and for most of his 1st term
Nixon’s overall approval held above 50% most of 1969–1972.
9. May 1970-March 1973, 9/27
The Vietnam War reaches 1970–73. US losses wind dramatically down as Nixon withdraws ground forces.
Nixon holds net positive approval for handling Vietnam. +12 around Kent State & Cambodian incursion. Tighten to even w 1971 Laotian failure
10. March 1973 on, 9/28
.@greenfield64 on LBJ awareness Vietnam would be disaster but unable to see way out http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/09/27/vietnam-war-documentary-ken-burns-missing-transcript-215652 … Text: http://prde.upress.virginia.edu/conversations/9060283/notes_open …
The cost of The Vietnam War: 58,069 American lives. Far more Vietnamese lives.
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https://medium.com/@PollsAndVotes/a-statistical-companion-to-the-vietnam-war-7353f1b8abf5
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['Charles Franklin']
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2017-11-15 04:37:49.489000+00:00
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['Vietnam']
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New Apps Help You Explore Cuisine And Restaurants in Vietnam
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New Apps Help You Explore Cuisine And Restaurants in Vietnam
DeliHoli
Hello everyone, we, SHIFT ASIA company located in Vietnam, have just released an application which helps you explore local cuisine and restaurants in Vietnam
As of now, only Ho Chi Minh City is supported. Other cities (Ha Noi, Da Nang, Hue, etc,) will be added soon. Download and use it to explore Vietnamese cuisine by yourself!
What are difficult things when coming to a strange country?
- No knowledge of recommended Local Foods and Restaurants
- Being over-charged as you don’t know the actual price
- Worrying about the gredients of local food.
DeliHoli help you to explore and eat local foods as a local. Do you know understanding the cuisine is the best way to know about the country’s culture
Amazing Key Features:
- Local Food Pedia; Any food has a story. Let’s explore the story of each local food.
- Restaurant Details: Get lost in choosing restaurants? Detailed menu and rating help you to choose the best restaurants in town.
- Support Languages: Support multi languages (currently English and Japanese).
- Detailed Price: Worry about being over-charged? DeliHoli helps you to know the price clearly.
- Easy to use: Simple and Friendly Interface.
You can download DeliHoli to explore Vietnamese cuisine and eat Vietnamese food just like local !!!
Web: http://deliholi.com
IOS: https://goo.gl/JpDhfs
Android: https://goo.gl/w2kEUQ
Facebook: http://facebook.com/deliholi/
Instagram: DeliHoli
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https://medium.com/@hungvo_52128/new-app-help-you-explore-cuisine-and-restaurants-in-vietnam-5495664c183b
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['Hung Vo']
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2017-12-11 06:06:54.632000+00:00
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['Vietnam', 'Travel', 'Ho Chi Minh']
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STREETS International: ‘Sustainable tourism at its best’
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STREETS International: ‘Sustainable tourism at its best’
STREETS International is a social enterprise with a mission to create a better future for disadvantaged youth in Vietnam via hospitality training. If you travel to the lovely UNESCO World Heritage town of Hoi An, Vietnam be sure to stroll by Le Loi Street to visit STREETS Restaurant Café, and take part in its Oodles of Noodles experience.
Written by STREETS International founder Neal F Bermas, this post is sponsored by the publisher of The “Good Tourism” Blog.
Every nine months, STREETS recruits 25 program participants (called ‘Trainees’) from all over Vietnam for an 18-month life changing journey. The Trainees come from poor rural families, isolated ethnic minority villages, orphanages, and city streets. Some have even been rescued from enslavement.
At STREETS, Trainees are provided dormitory-style housing, food, all daily supplies, basic medical care, and supervision all at no cost to them. Their life at STREETS is rigorously structured to suit an ambitious hospitality training and apprenticeship designed to launch them into professional careers as confident, self-reliant adults.
Over the 18-month program, Trainees study English, computer skills, life skills (e.g., food safety and hygiene, gender equality, budgeting, etc.), as well as the professional culinary and hospitality skills they will need to find jobs.
The interior of STREETS Restaurant Café, Le Loi Street, Hoi An, Vietnam
STREETS runs its own acclaimed restaurant and culinary tours in which Trainees can practise their newly-acquired skills. Guests are delighted with the award-winning service and food, which is why the restaurant is a tourist favourite, receiving thousands … To continue reading for free, and with no strings attached, please visit https://goodtourismblog.com/2021/10/streets-international-sustainable-tourism-at-its-best/
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https://medium.com/@goodtourismgoodtravel/streets-international-sustainable-tourism-at-its-best-c98a5659ec7f
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['The', 'Good Tourism', 'Gt', 'Travel Blogs']
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2021-10-27 02:59:18.202000+00:00
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['Travel', 'Tourism', 'Social Impact', 'Vietnam', 'Hospitality']
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Jewelry Photography
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I’m very blessed to have a beautiful model that signed a lifetime contract with me (my wife) so I’m pretty familiar with portrait photo. I’m working on a new project where I need to take jewelry photos.
I turned on the light box, placed it on top of the product, and started taking pictures with my 24–70mm lens. This lens is good for landscape and portrait in general but I know that I needed a macro lens, the lens that you see other photographers take pictures of bugs and insects with extreme details.
test shot with 24–70mm zoomed all the way in, can’t capture its detail
When I test shot the first image, it looks good with the reflection at the bottom. The ring was placed on my Ikea desk, I needed something more shiny. Looking around my desk I see my external backup hard drive is pretty shiny so I tested the shot on it.
this external hard drive has a shiny surface
Ok, looking good, but the surface has a lot of scratched so it doesn’t look good under macro detail. Looking around, I see my iPhone has a reflective screen too.
iPhone screen is pretty shiny too, but too small
But that screen is too small, I needed a bigger screen that is similar to iPhone, iPad! I ran into the bedroom, wife was watching some Vietnamese kid music show, told her I’ll trade her iPad for my iPhone. She was hesitating with a confused look on her face. I said ok I’ll sweeten the deal, I’ll swap iPad for iPhone with a kiss. She smiled and it’s a deal.
almost a full reflection on iPad screen
Now I need to hang the jewelry so I can get different angels and other details. There’s a water bottle on my desk so I tested that concept, didn’t work out well.
test shot trying to hang the product
I need the jewelry to be on its own, so something to hold it. I have a wooden toy on my desk too (ok by now you should know that my desk is super messy, I thought I had my own corner but somehow it was placed right next to the main door, people put all kind of stuffs on it).
wooden toy can hold stuffs!
But as I introduced the jewelry carrier, he kinds of block the lighting from top. Also my light metering also have to measure light with the wooden toy in the frame, so I can’t get a sharp lighting on the subject.
I contacted my friend, he happened to have the 100mm macro lens. It’s a life changer, I can get super close up shot of the products. Here are the results, I really enjoyed working on it.
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https://medium.com/@kienpham2000/jewelry-photography-440f719008f2
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['Kien Pham']
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2016-10-31 01:17:22.299000+00:00
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['Photography', 'How To', 'Jewelry', 'Macro Photography', 'Jewelry Design']
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Get your jewellery from Tanishq showroom
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The wedding season is approaching very fast. It would be time of the year when you get invitations from multiple places and you will get the opportunity to get dressed up in your best clothes. So, why not take the opportunity to flaunt your jewellery too. If you want buy jewellery to wear during the wedding season, the upcoming month would be the best time to do so. This is because in the coming month, there are a number of festivals and every jewellery store would be celebrating the festivals with attractive discounts and offers. Needless to say, this is the time of the year when the jewellery stores generate awesome business; in fact the bulk of their annual business. So, they also want to increase their sales by putting heavy discounts on certain jewellery which attract first time customers.
If you are thinking of investing a heavy amount in jewellery, we would advise you to go for any branded jewellery shop in Mumbai. This is because the market of jewellery is full of counterfeit products, which would make your investments shallow. The risk of counterfeiting is nil in branded jewellery stores. However, when you select any readymade piece of jewellery in any jewellery store, always check whether the hallmark is there or not. Also, do not forget to ask for a duly filled cash memo from the store. Investment in jewellery is a heavy investment and you should not take any kind of risk in doing so.
There are a number of jewellery stores in Mumbai. Most of these stores are located in the shopping malls of the city. The city of Mumbai boasts of a number of swanky shopping malls which are awesome places for shopping. You would find all the international jewellery brands in these shopping malls and also premium domestic jewellery stores such as the Tanishq showroom. The best thing about shopping for jewellery in shopping malls is that you get to check out a number of stores side by side. If you do not find any store with good designs, you can simply move to the next store. Moreover, the shopping malls in Mumbai are full of other kinds of entertainment too. So, you can have a great enjoyable time in the malls.
When you go for buying jewellery, always search for the best jewellery brands. You can consult with your friends and relatives who have recently invested in jewellery. You can also research online about the best brand for jewellery available in the market. Online research is very helpful in this regard as you get to read customer reviews and criticisms of each and every brand. This helps you in making better decision.
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https://medium.com/@Khevnasharma/get-your-jewellery-from-tanishq-showroom-ba6fc3be8bfb
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['Khevna Sharma']
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2016-10-24 05:22:34.787000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Fashion']
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Hannah Davis’ Adventure Wear and Ryan Devlin’s Feel-Good Products
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Hannah Davis’ Adventure Wear and Ryan Devlin’s Feel-Good Products
The CEO of BANGS Shoes Hannah Davis and the CEO of This Bar Saves Lives Ryan Devlin recommend their favorite products from sustainable and socially conscious brands.
By Grant Trahant
Savvy Style With Heart
Hannah Davis
“When I look at buying items with a social impact, I first and foremost look at the product,” says Hannah Davis, founder and CEO of BANGS Shoes. “If I love it, I look at the people behind the social mission. Anyone can have a well-written mission statement, but [when it’s] backed by good product and good people, I’m sold.”
Davis knows good business when she sees it, and strives to achieve it herself: BANGS produces simple, durable canvas sneakers, and the company invests 20 percent of its net profits in startups. Here are some of Davis’ hand-picked product recommendations.
Maritime Supply Co.: The Classic Maritime Anchor Bracelet in Copper
$58; maritimesupply.co
Davis adds a touch of rustic flair to her adventures with this one-size-fits-all Maritime Anchor Bracelet. Maritime partners with the nonprofit Water of Life International to donate 10 percent of its net profits to support the provision of safe drinking water in West Africa and India.
STATE Bags: Smith Backpack
$110; statebags.com
To keep her belongings efficiently packed, Davis carries a STATE backpack. For every bag purchased, STATE gives a backpack filled with school supplies to a U.S. child in need.
Ekkos: Baridi Shorts
$30; ekkos.org
Ekkos — an organization run by a BANGS Shoes ambassador — creates handcrafted clothing in Athens, Georgia. Each purchase of a pair of Ekkos shorts helps fund the secondary education of an orphan child in Ghana.
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https://bthechange.com/kudos-hannah-davis-adventure-wear-and-ryan-devlin-s-feel-good-products-6abd106bebc8
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['B The Change']
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2017-11-03 17:39:49.746000+00:00
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['Nonprofit', 'Impact', 'Jewelry', 'Clothing', 'Recommendations']
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Want To Select Everyday Jewelry? Get Amazing Tips on Picking Your Favorite One
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Want To Select Everyday Jewelry? Get Amazing Tips on Picking Your Favorite One
There is nothing enough to express your beauty and love for oneself better than wearing beautiful jewelry. Where you are a bride or a professional working woman, jewelry adds glow and enhances your beauty to the best. Now, many women are there who love to beautify themselves occasionally whereas, some of the women are there who like to wear jewelry on a daily basis. So, for the women who love to jewel up on a daily basis, this blog will tell them how to make it possible for wear different jewelry every time.
An Overview
For some woman like me and others, it becomes difficult for choosing jewelry on an everyday basis where we end up with buying nothing. It is not just that we cannot afford, but it is all about deciding factor that confuses us. Today, there are numerous options on trendy jewelry designs that keep on changing with time. Also, with various collections, there is another consideration which is ‘cost.’ So, keeping a limited budget is also important to keep. On this basis, one of the best ways to go for everyday jewelry shopping is that search for ‘Andrea Candela’s jewelry pieces that can get free shipping service.
Preferences — Everyday Jewelry
Before going ahead with buying jewelry for everyday wearing, know better, that, what you generally prefer to wear as there are different categories. So, here you need to figure out your style and what jewelry to wear by following some fashion tips for everyday wearing purpose —
Style
The first thing to consider when buying jewelry is the ‘style’ — what style represents your personality, what style suits the best on you, kind of lifestyle you lead — all these factors should be known to you. Here, are some style statements for everyday wearing jewelry comes as —
· Sentimental
· Elegant
· Professional
· Peppy
· Funky
Comfort
Wearing jewelry is not about showing off to the society; it is all about wearing style, beauty with absolute comfort. Secondly, the major thing is that, when you on practice to wear jewelry everyday make sure you choose subtle ones that are comfortable on your skin. Because when you wear jewelry for the day, it is sure it will be there for a full day, so you do not get hurt by sharp edges or heaviness of jewelry pieces.
Pieces of Jewelry
When going on buying jewelry by Andrea Candela, decide how much you can wear. There is no maximum amount of jewelry to wear on the particular part; the more pieces you have is better. It always gets updating and growing. So, on everyday wearing basis, get an estimate of how much you can wear every day.
Selection in Categories
There are various jewelry categories found today on the online venture of Andrea Candela. The main categories are — necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, wrist wear. You can wear different styles of jewelry together with the help of Andrea Candela free shipping services. If you either want to go for solo wearing or a jewelry set wearing, all are available from Andrea Candela’s online collection.
Ending Lines
For getting updates on latest designs and styles of jewelry, go on searching online websites, magazines or subscribe to jewelry designers and make yourself bold and beautiful every day.
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https://medium.com/@sophiaalva21/want-to-select-everyday-jewelry-get-amazing-tips-on-picking-your-favorite-one-34caf3d6ebca
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['Sophia Alva']
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2016-10-21 06:46:09.520000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Jewelry Design']
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#CampaignaForDana #Day19
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#CampaignaForDana #Day19
When I was walking through a market in Bangkok during my study abroad semester in college, I spotted these zebra earrings.
Zebras, bra
They reminded me of an amazing 1980s zebra T-shirt mom used to wear. No idea what became of that t-shirt, but, incredibly, Elliott found one just like it at a thrift store a few years ago.
Thank you so so much to Lexsea and Julia for sharing photos to the Campaigna. Thanks also to all the amazing donors who have contributed. The number is climbing and climbing and I couldn’t be more proud or more grateful. Donate here and/or join in on Instagram with hashtag #CampaignaForDana
Lexsea’s photo: a beautiful bracelet made by her mom, Lis
In Lexsea’s words:
It’s #campaignafordana season! Every October, my amazing friend @marthauphayes honors her incredible mother’s life by wearing jewelry that reminds her of strong women. These bracelets were made by the strongest and most talented woman I know — my mom! I picked them to represent the campaign this year for two reasons. One — because they remind me of the matching bracelets my mom made for herself and Dana during the 2008 presidential election — which they watched together! And also because the back of the mermaid says, “Love Bravely,” which is always a good message when remembering people we’ve loved and lost. You can support Martha’s campaign by wearing and posting pictures of jewelry that reminds you of women in your life or by donating to breast cancer research here: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/marthauphayes/campaigna2016 ❤️
Julia’s photo: gorgeous bracelets from her grandmothers
In Julia’s words:
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https://medium.com/@marthapreston47/campaignafordana-day19-9249ba7fc2dd
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['Martha Hayes']
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2016-10-25 06:08:13.433000+00:00
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['Breast Cancer', 'Jewelry']
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1- 2- 3- 4 of how to dazzle at any Wedding
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Wedding season is here, we can already hear the wedding bells. It’s time to dress up but, in a city like Delhi where you have so many options from Lajpat, GK, Chandani Chowk to the top most designers…it is very confusing to choose from where to shop for a wedding, be it a bride or her family members.
Don’t panic ladies we are here to rescue you. So, lets see what all you will get from this styling workshop.
How to figure out what is in fashion?
With so many options, it is hard to understand what is in fashion. Our styling experts will guide you about what is trending these days and the styles you should definitely say goodbye to.
As, we all know wedding dresses are worn only once our experts will tell you what kind of dress you should invest in.
Confused what will suit you?
Well, we all are scared to try new trends specially brides because they don’t want to ruin their big day by wearing something that won’t suit them.
We, are here to solve this problem you will get a complete insight about what will look good on you before your marriage so that you can hunt for right stuff in market.
The perfect makeup artist
Everyone knows the fear of trying professional makeup for wedding, what if it’s too loud or it does not suit on my face. But, we can’t deny the fact that makeup if done right can do wonders.
You will get to know what kind of makeup suits you. So, that you can easily explain your makeup artist what you want them to do.
Source :- StyleCraze
Jewellery
We all know the hustle, when it comes to buying wedding jewellery. It is a huge investment and we don’t want to compromise on quality.
Want to know the best stores in Delhi and where to invest your hard earned money. Then this is the right place.
Hazoorilal legacy jewellery
Hope you liked reading this. We are soon coming up with a wedding styling workshop at HelloMeets
Looking forward to meeting you at our upcoming events:
Tea with Strangers | To be announced
BeerQuiz | To be announced
Bloggers meetup | 6th November | 3 pm to 6pm
Wedding Styling meetup | 12th November | 11 am to 1 pm
Makeup Workshop | 13th November | 11 am to 1 pm
HelloHackers | 12th November | 5 pm to 7 pm
Blog Credits :- Simer Sethi, Marketing at HelloMeets.
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https://medium.com/@hellomeets/1-2-3-4-of-how-to-dazzle-at-any-wedding-c39849047a01
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2016-11-01 17:42:49.212000+00:00
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['Weddings', 'Makeup', 'Jewelry', 'Marriage', 'India']
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Sterling Silver Jewelry India
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Silver is one of the most known and common metal for all the jewelry buyers. Silver is commonly used for making designer and attractive jewelry for the people. India is famous for the sterling silver jewelry from around the world. Silver jewelry is designed according to the occasions, parties and casual wear as well. Silver jewelry is always a popular choice of the Indian buyers as well as across the world. This popularity of silver jewelry is because of its cost effectiveness. Except heavy and traditional gold jewelry, women’s are likely to use sterling silver jewelry. But, one of the precious information is silver products needs a more care than gold jewelry. Sterling silver jewelries itself a stylish and classy look of each and every product. Ornaments which are made by silver metal are bracelet, bangles, earrings, rings and anklets etc.
Some types of stones and beads are used to make attractive silver jewelry. Stones are also categorized like cut stone, cab stone, precious stones and semi-precious stones are molded with the silver jewelry. This additive elements increase the glory of the silver jewelry. Colored enameling is also on a top priority of the buyers. This enameling is giving a quite different look to the product. Some of the showcase jewelry, there is the mixture of colored enameling and stones or beads. Beads are available in many forms like crystal beads, gem stone beads, glass beads, Swarovski beads, and metal beads. Along with these beads jewelry products have different grace.
Now if we talking about the purity of sterling silver jewelry india. First of all sterling silver is available as the mixture of two alloy. Silver alloy is containing 92.5% and 7.5% is of cooper alloy. Sterling silver is used for the long term. But 100% silver alloy jewelry is not durable as sterling silver. The reason of this is pure silver alloy is too soft for making precious jewelry. Now days, jewelry should be prepared or made by machines and software. But in ancient time all jewelry should be made by hands. Qualified worker are work with these machines and software. Experts have particular training about their respective works.
All these jewelry are available on the online market. Buyers can easily do the shopping of their jewelry on the web. Clients can be order for the wholesale jewelry by the website. This online marketing gives a good chance to shop favorite jewelry from the home. It saves time and money both. For grab this ultimate deal user has the internet connection. Mostly, the dem, and of wholesale jewelry is from India, Korea, Indonesia, UK, US, Germany, France, Bangkok Milan, Singapore and Viganza. Once you ordered a product, dealers have the whole responsibility to supply your product safely. And the evidence of purity of product than hallmark is present on every product of sterling silver. Hallmark is the proof of purity which is given by the government. Government has uniquely prescribed the mark for the purity of metals which is highly known by hallmark.
Source: Click Here.
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https://medium.com/@sterlingsilverindia01/sterling-silver-jewelry-india-82c0b9151cc
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['Sterling Silver India']
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2016-10-14 12:28:35.199000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Fashion', 'Necklace', 'Rings']
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The reasons that compel you to buy from the best jewellery brands
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The reasons that compel you to buy from the best jewellery brands
As the festive season takes over the country, you have to be prepared for welcoming it in the grandest way possible. There will be days when you will need to flaunt the best attire and accessories that you have and there will be days when you have to invite the divine into your homes and lives with the purchase of gold.
As Diwali, the festivals of light and excitement arrives, you have to think of the gold and jewellery shopping that you will indulge in on the auspicious day of Dhanteras. Invoking the Goddess of wealth and prosperity is best done with the most valued and authentic jewellery pieces, which you can get from the best jewellery brands in India. There are a lot of reasons why you should opt to buy jewellery only from a good brand.
Authenticity
You can be assured of quality and purity of the gold because when you are investing huge sums of money on something, you need to be sure about the value for investment that you get from it.
Certification
While a regular seller that suffices your gold and diamond jewellery needs may be your first choice, it is with the brands that you can get certified materials that hold higher value.
Return on investment
There may be times when you buy gold because you need to get a return on your investment. Investing with places such as a Tanishq showroom, you can be assured that the value of your gold will never diminish.
Style
When you are buying jewellery to wear on special occasions and events, you need to be sure about the exquisiteness of the designs. With the help of a brand you can get your hands on designs and styles that are completely out of the world.
Strength
The making and the finish in jewellery matter greatly because they are items that you use in the long term. Buying an intricate piece of jewellery from a Tanishq showroom will give you an assurance of beauty and fineness all through your life.
Experience
Finally, when you decide to buy from a brand that value you as a client in every way that they can, it will leave you with happy memories and an amazingly festive time.
Choosing the best store and brand for your jewellery shopping is as important as the jewellery itself. When you have a trusted partner for your jewellery needs, you can make safe purchases, without having to go through episodes of worry and dilemma.
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https://medium.com/@Khevnasharma/the-reasons-that-compel-you-to-buy-from-the-best-jewellery-brands-959aaf30323e
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['Khevna Sharma']
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2016-10-28 07:26:26.028000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Gold Jewellery']
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GIA Certified Diamonds Mean Assured Quality and Price
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GIA certified diamonds are often treated as industry benchmark. While they are not more valuable or attractive than the non-certified diamonds, they have been thoroughly inspected while the non-certified ones are not. GIA stands for Gemological Institute of America and is easily the most respected certifying body in the world.
GIA is a non-profit organization and an educational institute which has a mission of instilling integrity in the diamond industry. Every GIA certified diamond comes with a grading report which tells you way more than the basic 4Cs. However, 4C is clearly mentioned in every GIA report.
There are other advantages of purchasing GIA certified diamonds as well. When you are looking at different diamonds and their price tags, you can compare the 4Cs as mentioned on the GIA certificate and check the recommended price against the retailer’s pricing. If you want to replace a stone in any ring, it would be easier for you to find a stone of equal measurements and clarity, as you have the GIA certificate. If the ring is lost or stolen, a GIA certificate is greatly helpful for insurance purposes.
The characteristic of every GIA certified diamond is clearly mentioned on the grading report which comes with the diamond. Only thing is that the diamond needs to be bigger than 1 carat in size. However, for smaller diamonds, diamond dossier report comes along with the stone. These reports contain the following descriptions in details.
Diamond Characteristics of GIA certified diamonds are documented in the GIA Diamond Grading Report for diamonds over 1 carat in size and in the Diamond Dossier Report for those under 1 carat. The Diamond Grading Report indicates some of the following:
The dimension of the diamond is mentioned in millimeters. The measurement of a round brilliant diamond helps you to determine the symmetry of the stone. For other fancy shapes like marquise or pear, the overall length to width ratio is important for the stone to look beautiful and sparkle.
The weight of the diamond is given in carat. Many people mistake it as the size of the diamond. However, if a diamond is cut to be deep and narrow, it will look comparatively smaller than a diamond of the same size but cut wide and shallow.
The color of the stone is also graded. Colorless diamonds are the most preferred ones but there are other variants of colored diamonds as well.
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https://medium.com/@angelinagertz/gia-certified-diamonds-mean-assured-quality-and-price-f31137d25dd5
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['Valentin Magro']
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2016-12-13 09:49:57.847000+00:00
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['Diamonds', 'Jewelry']
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Buy Navratna Jewellery Online This Diwali For Your Relatives
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Buy Navratna Jewellery Online This Diwali For Your Relatives
In Navratna jewellery, nine auspicious stones are used in a single ornament. The belief behind this is that the nine stones together ensure well being of the person who wears it.
In India, Navratna jewellery has been given major importance, because of its astrological significance as well as its innate charm.
The nine stones used in the jewellery diamond, ruby, emerald, coral, pearl, sapphire, garnet, topaz, and cat’s
eye.
As it is believed in astrology, each planet watches over one of the
nine gems and offer power.
Shukra is the planet for the diamond, Sun for ruby, Saturn for sapphire, Rahu for garnet, Ketu for cat’s eye, Moon for pearl, Guru for topaz, Buddh for emerald and Angaraha for coral.
Buy Navratna jewellery online and can be set in rings that are mounted, so that the stones touch the skin.
The weight of the stones is decided according to the individual’s Astrological chart. In the following lines, we tell you about the significance of using the nine jewels.
Nine Gemstones in Navratna Jewellery
Ruby Gemstone protects against poisonous substances and banishes any evil spirits that hover around.
It also gives energy to the wearer and changes color if the wearer is in bad health.
Emerald is an antidote for all stomach complaints, stings and bites. It is soothing to eyes, when mixed with saffron, and provides protection against poisonous insects or reptiles. It was used in ancient times, by mariners, to prevent storms. Emeralds are said to pale if the wearer is faced with deception. As it is the stone of the Goddess of Love, it helps lovers in their problems.
Blue has always been the colour of enlightenment and in Buddhism, the wearing of Blue Sapphire was said to increase devotion. In the West, bishops and cardinals also wore sapphires in ancient times. In spite of being held in sacred esteem, sapphires can also bring bad luck if worn by a person who does not have it as a birthstone.
Coral is extremely popular, as it is a stone that is said to cure diseases, help the memory and act as a powerful protection against the evil spirits. That is perhaps why, it is often used in rosaries and made into chains for little children.
Pearls gemstone give strength to the heart and are often used in Ayurvedic medicine. In India, pearls have always been a favorite ornament in royal courts.
Garnet Gem is found in many colours, though the best known is deep red, almost resembling a ruby. Garnets are often used to imitate precious stones, but have not been recorded as having any special properties of protection.
Topaz is used for occult practices. It is used in the Middle East, for averting the evil, and is said to bring wealth and long life to the wearer. It can be golden yellow in colour and sometimes, even colourless.
Cat’s Eye is usually brownish yellow in colour. There is often a light line, which shines through the stone, giving the idea of the eye from which it derives its name.
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https://medium.com/@gemnjewelery1/buy-navratna-jewellery-online-this-diwali-for-your-relatives-3955e465951
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['Gemn Jewelery']
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2016-10-24 14:38:10.400000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Diamonds']
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Truths You Must Know Before Purchasing Womens Wedding Rings
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Finding the cerebrum boggling data you have to know with a specific propping center to fittingly buy a ladies’ wedding band, especially a gold ladies’ wedding band, is troublesome.
To begin, what makes womens wedding bands really a lady’s ring? Ought to the ring be white, or yellow gold, and either 14 karat or 18 karat? In like way, be said concerning where the gold begins from? Nobody would need to wear a gold wedding rings made using gold that made strife, or dirtied a town’s course or whole watersheds with mercury.
Here, you’ll take in the animal ‘ol obliged story. This article is potentially the most wide data on picking a gold womens wedding band you’ll discover on the web. We’ll cover issues each one of you the all the more then likely have not paying little respect to considered, including insider data on morals and qualities that moving pearl setters could never uncover.
When you’re set lighting up, you’ll know the issues that will raise with you to pick a ladies’ wedding rings that matches your scrambling ‘ol pulled in necessities. We’ll begin with the most key question first: sexual presentation.
1. What Makes a Women’s Wedding Ring A Women’s Wedding Ring?
This is the thing that you have to know: in a general sense every choice in picking a womens wedding rings is subjective. The begin answer is, if a lady wears a wedding band, then it is a womens wedding band.
It is not about cash or even what fulfilling metal you pick. It’s not about cost; it’s about mass, today as it when all is said in done has been.
Six thousand years prior, the key wedding bands traded by couples in Egypt, were made of plaited hemp. Egyptologists report than when things got scrambling along the Nile, for example, frogs tumbling from the sky or tangling spousal sensible exchange, wedded couples would cut their rings, smoke them and release up.
Nowadays, couples have included alternatives for controlling weight, and wedding bands are at present made using a gathering of metals and styles, not simply plaited hemp takes off.
If all else fails, making a gathering of mens wedding bands and wedding bands for ladies are based upon two issues: width and style.
2. The Width Of a Woman’s Wedding Ring Gold
wedding rings for ladies are looking things going to be more little than a man’s ring. As ladies all around have more little hands, it takes after that they would have humbler widths.
Considering all things, womens wedding bands build up some place around 2mm and 6mm. This is not a level out control unmistakably, yet rather what I’ve seen offering ladies’ rings as far back as no not by any partner of totally far a quarter century. Close hand size and solace, maybe the most key thought in setting to the width of a womens wedding ring is the wedding band.
3. Wedding band Width Consideration When Choosing Bridal Ring Sets
In the occasion that you’re going to wear a wedding band and wedding band then, it is messing ‘ol included to consider, from the most begin starting stage, how they will look together.
It is ensured to say that they will be wide? Will the wedding band sensibly turn by the wedding band? All around talking, with most marriage ring sets, the two rings joined are ideally under a width of 8mm.
4. Styles Of Women’s Wedding Rings
Wedding bands are both truly individual and open. Where it has any kind of effect most, they go on an adjusted light to oneself and one’s structure. However for two or three, couples striking wedding bands are in like course contracts inside an all the more wide securing of family and embellishments.
All wedding bands even fit as a fiddle have standard imagery. The circle itself addresses wholeness, solidarity and relationship inside the party who are all, “part of the circle.”
There are a wearisome number of womens wedding bands styles, yet we can break these into two clearing groupings: messing and producer.
5. Unmistakably respected Women’s Wedding Rings
For a few ladies, the decision for a wedding band is central: a cerebrum boggling band. There’s a standard shot that your parent wore this structure with style that are particularly prized for their undying straightforwardness.
Regardless, even in the standard ladies’ wedding band style continue running, there are specific conceivable choices. The surface of your wedding band can be level bested or wind topped. Widths can move. The edges on the top surface of the ring can be adjusted or squared off.
So in like way, can consider mixes of the cerebrum boggling womens wedding ring style by including grooves along the edges that join a touch of facilitator part.
Ambushing what scrambling womens wedding band style you pick, it will be an acclaimed yet minimized photo of your commitment to you and your ornamentation.
6. Originator Gold Women’s Wedding Rings
Moving past the standard or goliath wedding ring class toward the virtuoso plot opens unbounded potential results. The surface of a womens wedding ring is really a canvas whereupon a key stone setter can make a redirection structure.
The drag passerby to style of the wedding band you pick can symbolize a specific quality or veritable picture. Concerning what the structure is from every point, your creative cutoff is past what amassed would consider conceivable. Regardless, to kick you off, we have a couple proposal for you.
Maybe you and your dearest look at the night sky and consider, what is past the past and where am I? You are propped by the diffuse of the stars and sky. The wedding band pushed by Van Gogh’s starry night, may be the ideal decision.
Another thought: a womens wedding band can about address the sensibility for the union while then going on social affiliations. With the Celtic turns wedding band, the lines address two ways that are woven together. The individual strands of the social gatherings, in solidarity, wind up from earth to the sky and a while later changing change again in an unending surge of imaginative centrality, pull in and (ideally) congruity.
Another choice: you and your acclaimed position welcome a standard skip… along the ocean side. By then, impact into this sea of union symbolized by the wind and waves plot. You can in like way consider what pictures or plans you need and make a custom wedding band
7. Closing Thoughts of Style and Width with Gold Women’s Wedding Bands
The decision comes down to what is most key to you among various particular growthes, from style to width.
There are no adjusted or hard models.
For instance, one of our unmistakably flooring structures is the Medieval Ring, appeared above, which is 11.5mm wide, connected with by bowing centers cut in stone in focal Europe.
A few couples don’t have building wedding rings while others do. By the day’s end, what genuinely matters most is the thing that feels best to both of you.
Regardless, on the off chance that you may need to manage, another approach for doing considering all things is with the shade of the gold you pick.
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https://medium.com/@JessGantos/truths-you-must-know-before-purchasing-womens-wedding-rings-6af0429a85ca
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['Jess Gantos']
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2016-10-20 10:36:30.957000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Wedding Rings']
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How To Style Gemstone Jewelry
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We all have that fabulous pair of gemstone earrings that we simply adore, but we don’t really know how to wear them. Will they overpower a fashionable outfit? Will they clash with certain colors? Contrary to the worries in our minds, gemstone jewelry is actually fairly easy to style. To learn exactly how to style gemstone jewelry, there’s a few simple guidelines. Follow these simple rules and you’ll know exactly how to style jewelry on an everyday basis!
Tone down the jewelry when you’re wearing a flashy outfit.
If you’re wearing a flashy outfit that has lots of color or frills, try to keep the jewelry simple. One of the best ways to wear jewelry is in a way that compliments the rest of your look. Just because your outfit is your main focus doesn’t mean you have to cut out jewelry completely. The beautiful thing about gemstone jewelry is that it can be so simple yet so elegant. You can always find a piece of gemstone jewelry that compliments your outfit. Wearing a bright red dress? Keep your jewelry simple and stick to a pair of glowing diamond studs. Are you wearing a pattern? Choose one color in the pattern to accentuate using your jewelry. Let’s say your dress is blue, green, and black. Maybe pop on an emerald ring or maybe a pair of sapphire stud earrings. The key is to keep everything simple and tasteful, and let the jewelry be the complement to your outfit.
Make a plain outfit more exciting by dressing it up with colorful gemstone jewelry.
If you’re on the opposite end of the spectrum and like to keep your outfits simple and your jewelry exciting, try dressing up your more plain outfits with colorful gemstone jewelry. A plain black dress looks exquisite with a pair of ruby earrings or a dainty ruby necklace. Black is a great color because you can pair it with virtually any color gemstone. White is similar because you have an endless variety of jewelry options. If you’re wearing a solid colored dress without an embellishments, try your best to pair it with gemstone colors that are directly across on the color wheel. For example, if you’re wearing a yellow dress, a beautiful amethyst necklace would match perfectly (purple is across from yellow on the color wheel).
Frame your face with earrings.
Earrings actually have a huge impact on your overall look. Choose a pair of gemstone earrings that frame your face and add to the outfit. Dangly earrings are usually the best way to do this, since they draw attention to the sides of your face. There’s nothing fancier than a pair of dangling gemstone earrings. A gorgeous pair of gemstone earrings can even slim down your face, as the sides of your face are nicely framed with a pretty piece of jewelry. Earrings are a great way to dress up your look, and pull your whole look together by drawing attention to your face. There’s so many options when it comes to dangling gemstone earrings, and you can even create your very own design on JEWELv.com.
Add pizazz with gemstone rings.
Rings are a fabulous accessory. They don’t draw too much attention, but have such an impact on your style, especially if you are one to talk with your hands. Rings can make otherwise boring hands look fancy and elegant. For everyday, simple gold or sterling silver rings can add just a touch of glam to your everyday outfits. If you want to be even more daring, a gemstone ring can make you the ultimate queen. It’s always a good idea to match at least the metals on all your jewelry (so, if you’re wearing earrings with a gold frame, stick to rings with a gold frame as well). It’s usually a good idea to match the gemstones in the jewelry you’re wearing that day as well, but if you want to be daring and mix your gemstones, don’t let anyone stop you!
At JEWELv, we prefer gemstone jewelry. It’s fancy, fabulous, and makes any girl look like a princess. Once you know how to style gemstone jewelry, you’ll have no trouble putting together your jewelry baubles for each day or night. It can be overwhelming when you aren’t sure how to wear your most prized pieces, but this guide will help you become a pro in no time!
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2016-10-19 19:48:25.202000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Fashion']
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Top Four Famous Diamonds of the World
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Top Four Famous Diamonds of the World
The Millennium Star
Presented at the turn of the new millennium by the famous DeBeers company, the Millennium Star diamond weighs in at 203 carats. This amazing diamond is the second largest flawless D-rated diamond in the world and features a stunning pear-cut shape.
Koh-i-Noor (Mountain of Light)
The Koh-i-Noor diamond has a lengthy history, most of which remains unknown today. However, legend tells of an ancient Mongol Lord, a Persian army, and an Indian prince. The Koh-i-Noor is known as the first largest cut diamond in the world and was eventually presented to Queen Victoria of England in 1850, where it remains as apart of the English crown jewels to this day.
The Cullinan Diamond
The Cullinan diamond is the largest rough diamond to ever be discovered weighing in at 3,106.75 carats. Found in Africa in 1905, this larger-than-life diamond was eventually cut into 9 finished gems, the largest of which (known as the First Cullinan, or the Greater Star of Africa) ranks in as the second largest diamond in the world today. Both it and the Lesser Star of Africa (The Second Cullinan) have a place of honor in the crown jewels of England.
The 9 pieces of the Cullinan diamond that were turned into finished gems.
The Hope Diamond
Also known as the French Blue or the Blue Hope Diamond, this diamond makes it onto this list not just because of its size, but because of the mystery and rumor surrounding it’s origins. This diamond is only the fourth largest blue diamond in the world, however, of the blue diamonds known to us it is the largest dark blue diamond. Originally believed to have come from India, tales surrounding the diamond say it was at first mistaken for a sapphire. Upon being discovered by a European trader in the 1600’s, it was brought to and bequeathed to Louis the IVX of France where upon it left behind a trail of deceased and/or heartbroken owners in its wake.
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https://medium.com/@evanrudnick/top-four-famous-diamonds-of-the-world-1805ffee620a
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['Evan Rudnick']
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2016-10-21 18:17:16.564000+00:00
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['Diamonds', 'Jewelry']
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#CampaignaForDana Days 26 and 27
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Yesterday was a busy, fun day. Since we were out and about, I had the opportunity to wear a real OUTFIT, which was a fun excuse to wear pretty, girly earrings. I chose these pressed purple flowers (real flowers!) and really enjoyed wearing them all day. I don’t know why I remember this so vividly (usually Elliott’s the one who remembers random details from our childhood) but I know with great certainty that a very little Elliott picked these earrings out as a gift for mom at her favorite jewelry store (previously mentioned) Twist.
My lobes are blossoming!
And then today was a wonderful day in the Bay with my dear friend Amanda (a friend from Pomona, then LA living, then San Francisco living, who is now across the country) and our (also dear, but not visiting from out of town also never gave me any jewelry so don’t get the same special mention as Amanda in this particular context) friends Jon and Nick. And of course Rob and Finlay!
I commented on this beautiful ring Amanda was wearing a few years ago and she took it off and revealed that it was a puzzle! Even cooler. Time passed and my birthday came along (actually OUR birthday — Amanda and I have the same one) and what did she give to me but my very own puzzle ring. I absolutely love it and I love her and it was really fun to wear them together today as we dined at the Google office in SF, explored Moma, and wandered the Ferry Building. And, speaking of strong women, Amanda is incredibly ambitious, hard working, and STRONG, making her dreams come true. She definitely inspires me and she’s a perfect woman to celebrate as part of this campaign.
Amanda puts my nails to shame
PUZZLE RIIIING
Fun with friends at Moma (not pictured: Rob and Nick ❤)
ALSO thanks so much to my dear friend (since preschool!) Laura for joining the Campaigna today!
Photo by Laura
In Laura’s words:
I decided to wear my great-grandma Laura’s ring for the first day at my new job yesterday. What a great day to join my good friend Martha’s#CampaignaForDana (to donate: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/marthauphayes/campaigna2016)
Donate here: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/marthauphayes/campaigna2016
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https://medium.com/@marthapreston47/campaignafordana-days-26-and-27-9b4e182c8a45
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['Martha Hayes']
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2016-10-28 07:21:05.602000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Breast Cancer']
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Gemstone Pendants — Strive for the Most Stylish Look Possible
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Gemstone Pendants — Strive for the Most Stylish Look Possible
Because of their worth and overall properties, Gemstones have been employed in jewelry for a very long time. Gemstone pendants are used for both fashionable and stylish looks as well as astrological assistance. As a result, the pendants are made up of at least one gemstone, either in its usual form or into a completely new shape. There exist a number of jewelry pendants and the price of all these varieties differ from each other. The varying costs largely depending on the value of the stone. For instance, stones like diamond and ruby or the precious metals like gold and platinum hold the greater worth.
The Essence of Spiritual Jewelry
Ask the wearer of gemstone about the significance of spiritual jewelry and they will tell you how it made a special effect in their personal and professional life. Each stone has its astrological meaning and consequently that works for the amelioration of one’s life. In order to get rid of all kinds of negativity from the life, the Indian astrologers recommend wearing different stones for different zodiac signs.
There are numerous online sellers that offer the spiritual pendants at ferocious rates. These sellers have an array of options to select from based on the size, color, and other important factors. Furthermore, these wholesalers employ a team of highly-skilled designers, who provide a complete detailing of the fabrication of gemstone men’s ring.
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https://medium.com/@noblecolorring/gemstone-pendants-strive-for-the-most-stylish-look-possible-5d6ca1f66e1
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2016-10-24 12:55:05.299000+00:00
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['Jewelry']
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Glamorize Your Personal with Diamond Jewelry
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From the ancient time, men and women had their knacks over the jewelry items. From that time, till now, the tradition and the interest remains unhindered. Of course the trends and the styles have been subjects to long changes, but it is also true that the jewelry designers have totally explored each of the fashion trends and then moved ahead to another one.
Especially when you take a look at the Moyer fine jewelers and their collections, you will surely accept this view as a fact. The designers there have explored and worked on each of the trends. Be it the wedding bands or the tacori engagement rings or the engagement rings and diamond bracelets, the designers have shown their high craftiness in each of the items.
The wedding bands that are available here are of the tacori collection and each of the bands are made over 18 karat gold. Some of them are white gold, some are yellow and some are red gold. According to the color of the base the designers have changed their style. No wonder that these bands will shine bright at the hands of the bride.
The tacori collections have also come out with impressive engagement rings. These Tacori engagement rings are bright and dazzling and the buyers will have a very wide variation of design here. Opting for these rings is now possible for people of all earning groups now as the company is offering them in justified prices. At the special event these rings will be enough to make the individuals separated from the lot. The glow and the dazzle are further backed up by the quality design on the base. So you will be getting the best deals with these rings.
Tacori has really shown their supremacy of design as well as craftsmanship in their works and that is why the engagement rings have come up with all their glories and grandeurs. You will not miss the traditional cut and styling of the rings and at the same time, the wonderful precision with which the whole ring is made. Cutting edge technologies have been used to make it sure that the rings are made with utmost perfection. Some of the diamond rings have platinum on their base instead of gold and these rings have carried beauty to the next step.
Last but not the least is the diamond bracelets which are simplistic in style but offers an all round perfection in their making. No wonder that the women would love to have them at the events. All in all, all these options are there to make you beautified all the more with the absolute precision.
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https://medium.com/@liosudonnietiosu/glamorize-your-personal-with-diamond-jewelry-aa38a0426474
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['Ladonna Gaeta']
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2016-10-14 08:50:55.530000+00:00
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['Diamonds', 'Jewelry']
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The Dignified Cushion Cut Diamond
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The Dignified Cushion Cut Diamond
One of the oldest types of cut for diamonds is the cushion cut and this is why it is mostly found in antique jewelry shops. The cushion cut diamond is a perfect way to show your partner just how much she means to you since it is very exquisite and comes with a bit of history of past lovers. With the antique factor comes an also astonishingly beautiful sparkle. The history behind each stone is what makes it so popular.
Before acquiring a cushion cut diamond, it is good to know a bit of history of this cut. The first ever shape of cushion cut was the ‘old mine’ cut. Its peculiarity is that it has deep proportions and its irregularities are slight on the outline and sometimes on the facets’ arrangements indicating that these cuts were made by hand. This gives it a more dignified look while retaining a deep ancestral charm. Almost all ‘old mine’ cut diamonds are more than 100 years old dating back to the 17th century and there’s a very good chance that when acquiring this particular type of stone, you are also acquiring one of the very first diamond source ever discovered which can be either India or Brazil. Now South Africa dominates the diamond market since the 1860s.Those looking for a unique diamond cut for their partner would fall in love with the cushion cut diamond.
The octahedron is the natural shape of a rough crystal of diamond and this shape fits in perfectly in the cushion cut shape giving it a rectangular or square outline and mild round corners. A very interesting quality of the cushion cut diamond is that each crystal has an individual cut maximizing their beauty which in contrast nowadays is done by machine mostly to retain the weight of the diamond as much as possible. The old day charm is lost in modern day laser cuts which are done by machines. The cushion cut diamonds were made to reflect light to the best of their ability and because the light sources of that era were natural lights, candle lights or gaslights, it creates an almost rainbow type of reflection. Once again we can’t help but compare this style to the modern cuts which are very different.
Investing in a cushion cut diamond is a big step and it carries a wealth of history. It is advisable to look for an antique jewelry specialist who would be able to advise you on the real worth of your future acquisition together with all its specs and provide you with a pool of information of different type of diamond cuts.
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https://medium.com/@angelinagertz/the-dignified-cushion-cut-diamond-438ac6341e2
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['Valentin Magro']
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2016-12-13 08:28:25.757000+00:00
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['Diamonds', 'Jewelry']
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Gift This Diwali Precious Ruby Gemstone Ornaments To Your Family And Friends
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Gift This Diwali Precious Ruby Gemstone Ornaments To Your Family And Friends Rubygemstone Oct 24, 2016·2 min read
Exchanging gifts with friends and family members have become a tradition. On the auspicious occasion of Diwali people surprise their relatives and friends with a special gift as a token of their love and appreciation for being an integral part of their lives. Mainly, people prefer to gift clothes, apparels, eatables such as dry fruit and chocolate on this day. However, why not to try something new and innovative gift for your friend and relatives this year? Since we are talking about the creative gift ideas for this Diwali; so the name of gemstones should come at top place. Especially, the mesmerizing red color ruby stone which can dazzle everyone around it with its intense color and unmatching glitter.
Ruby gemstone is not only famous for its exceptional physical beauty, though, it is also popular for containing divine forces because of its affiliation with the planet Sun. Sun plays a pivotal role in our lives. It brings happiness, worth, affluence, wisdom, love, passion and self-esteem for its wearer.
Gifting this stone on the benevolent occasion of Diwali would bring ample opportunity for happiness, love, and peace of mind. Even though, if you are confused that whom should you gift ruby gemstone this Diwali; then read the following paragraph:
Buy natural ruby stone this Diwali for those members of your family or friends who are facing problems in their personal life or love life. Sun imparts positivity and love throw out negativity from the mind which helps in enhancing proximity between the couples and lessen the misunderstanding.
Wearing ruby stone also strengthens the communication channel and help a person who finds difficult to convey his/her feeling effectively. Therefore, gifting this stone to someone who is a lawyer, politician or student can prove benevolent to them.
If your friends or family members are suffering from blood-related diseases or stomach related disease, then gifting a natural ruby stone will prove quite benign for them.
Apart from these astrological benefits, the grace and delicacy of this red color stone make it a perfect pick for this special occasion. Buying ruby gemstone online may prove difficult for laymen because spurious gem dealers try to sell fake ruby stone as a real one.
Hence, follow this link to buy ruby stone online at best price from the most trusted online gem sellers:
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2016-10-24 13:26:56.974000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Diwali']
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Dear bride to be (Nayi Naveli Dulhan) — what and when to wear what
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Dear bride to be, after all the shopping and wedding affairs, including the rituals and all, are you seriously prepared for the next- you would be invited for the dinners and family get together. These endlessly invites along with the much awaited honeymoon holidays, for which you had been striving to look picture perfect is by your side to make you the Nayi Naveli Dulhan.
Your choice of jewelry like as gorgeous gold set, diamond pieces that you carry in the jewelry box can be traditional and heavy too. You may wanna have semi formal look, un that case you must have kundan, polka sets for the Indian wear. The fun polka earrings, danglers and diamond set are suitable for different events.
Spilling the beans on some safe but impactful suggestions-
1. Along with the Patiala suit, wear silver chunky jewelry. It suits well along with this.
2. With saree- in case you are wearing the Indian silks, then kundan undoubtley is the best combination. In case of chiffon and georgette, diamonds are undeniably the best options to go for. Along with the Zari colour, gold can be matched for the perfection in style and fashion.
3. Along With Gown- nothing seems much elegant like as stones with the gown. The colored stones are the best choice in that case.
Tops and jeans- the hooped earrings or diamond studs.
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2016-10-14 06:11:07.693000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Diamonds']
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Reality You Must Know Before Purchasing Womens Wedding Rings
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Finding the cerebrum boggling information you need to know with a particular propping focus to fittingly purchase a women’s wedding ring, particularly a gold women’s wedding ring, is troublesome.
To start, what makes womens wedding rings truly a woman’s ring? Should the ring be white, or yellow gold, and either 14 karat or 18 karat? In like way, be said concerning where the gold starts from? No one would need to wear a gold wedding band made utilizing gold that made strife, or dirtied a town’s course or entire watersheds with mercury.
Here, you’ll take in the creature ‘ol obliged story. This article is maybe the most wide information on picking a gold womens wedding ring you’ll find on the web. We’ll cover issues every one of you the more then likely have not paying little regard to considered, including insider information on ethics and qualities that moving pearl setters would never reveal.
When you’re set lighting up, you’ll know the issues that will raise with you to pick a women’s wedding bands that matches your scrambling ‘ol pulled in necessities. We’ll start with the most key question first: sexual presentation.
1. What Makes a Women’s Wedding Ring A Women’s Wedding Ring?
This is the thing that you need to know: in a general sense each decision in picking a womens wedding bands is subjective. The start answer is, if a woman wears a wedding ring, then it is a womens wedding ring.
It is not about money or even what satisfying metal you pick. It’s not about cost; it’s about mass, today as it when all is said in done has been.
Six thousand years earlier, the key wedding rings exchanged by couples in Egypt, were made of plaited hemp. Egyptologists report than when things got scrambling along the Nile, for instance, frogs tumbling from the sky or tangling spousal sensible trade, married couples would cut their rings, smoke them and discharge up.
These days, couples have included options for controlling weight, and wedding rings are at present made utilizing a social gathering of metals and styles, not just plaited hemp takes off.
As a last resort, making a get-together of mens wedding rings and wedding rings for women are based upon two issues: width and style.
2. The Width Of a Woman’s Wedding Ring Gold
wedding bands for women are looking things going to be more little than a man’s ring. As women all around have all the more little hands, it takes after that they would have humbler widths.
Considering all things, womens wedding rings develop some place around 2mm and 6mm. This is not a level out control unmistakably, yet rather what I’ve seen offering women’s rings as far back as no not by any right hand of totally far a quarter century. Close hand size and comfort, possibly the most key thought in setting to the width of a womens wedding band is the wedding ring.
3. Wedding ring Width Consideration When Choosing Bridal Ring Sets
In the event that you’re going to wear a wedding ring and wedding ring then, it is messing ‘ol included to consider, from the most start beginning stage, how they will look together.
It is guaranteed to say that they will be wide? Will the wedding ring sensibly turn by the wedding ring? All around talking, with most marriage ring sets, the two rings joined are in a perfect world under a width of 8mm.
4. Styles Of Women’s Wedding Rings
Wedding rings are both really individual and open. Where it has any sort of impact most, they go on a balanced light to oneself and one’s structure. However for a couple, couples striking wedding rings are in like course contracts inside a more wide securing of family and embellishments.
All wedding rings even fit as a fiddle have standard symbolism. The circle itself addresses wholeness, solidarity and relationship inside the gathering who are all, “part of the circle.”
There are a wearisome number of womens wedding rings styles, yet we can break these into two clearing groupings: messing and maker.
5. Unmistakably regarded Women’s Wedding Rings
For a few women, the choice for a wedding ring is focal: a cerebrum boggling band. There’s a standard shot that your parent wore this structure with style that are especially prized for their undying straightforwardness.
In any case, even in the standard women’s wedding ring style keep running, there are particular possible decisions. The surface of your wedding ring can be level bested or wind topped. Widths can move. The edges on the top surface of the ring can be balanced or squared off.
So in like way, can consider blends of the cerebrum boggling womens wedding band style by including grooves along the edges that join a touch of facilitator part.
Ambushing what scrambling womens wedding ring style you pick, it will be an acclaimed yet minimized photograph of your devotion to you and your ornamentation.
6. Originator Gold Women’s Wedding Rings
Moving past the standard or goliath wedding band class toward the virtuoso plot opens unbounded potential results. The surface of a womens wedding bands is genuinely a canvas whereupon a key stone setter can make a redirection structure.
The drag bystander to style of the wedding ring you pick can symbolize a particular quality or veritable picture. Concerning what the structure is from each point, your creative cutoff is past what amassed would consider possible. Regardless, to kick you off, we have a couple recommendation for you.
Conceivably you and your dearest take a gander at the night sky and consider, what is past the past and where am I? You are propped by the diffuse of the stars and sky. The wedding ring pushed by Van Gogh’s starry night, might be the perfect choice.
Another idea: a womens wedding ring can about address the sensibility for the union while then going on social affiliations. With the Celtic turns wedding ring, the lines address two ways that are woven together. The individual strands of the get-togethers, in solidarity, end up from earth to the sky and a while later changing change again in an unending surge of innovative centrality, pull in and (in a perfect world) congruity.
Another decision: you and your acclaimed position welcome a standard skip… along the sea side. By then, effect into this ocean of union symbolized by the wind and waves plot. You can in like way consider what pictures or plans you need and make a custom wedding ring
7. Shutting Thoughts of Style and Width with Gold Women’s Wedding Bands
The choice comes down to what is most key to you among different specific growthes, from style to width.
There are no balanced or hard models.
For example, one of our unmistakably flooring structures is the Medieval Ring, showed up above, which is 11.5mm wide, associated with by bowing focuses cut in stone in central Europe.
A few couples don’t have building wedding bands while others do. By the day’s end, what truly matters most is the thing that feels best to both of you.
Regardless, if you may need to deal with, another approach for doing considering all things is with the shade of the gold you pick.
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['Zain Ali']
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2016-10-21 10:01:14.891000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Wedding Jewelry', 'Wedding Rings']
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Discover the Best Precious Stone Engagement Rings
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“Diamond stones are a young lady’s closest companion” goes the saying. Consistent with each word, jewels have dependably been a hot most loved with every last girl. Since time immemorial jewels have been spoken to as images of incredible and intimate romance.
With Diamond Heaven Discount codes you can buy Diamond Stone Earrings Jewelry which is a standout amongst the most prominent presents for the ladies, and they are favored that they look extraordinary with any outfit. They add style to a night outfit and add a dash of fabulousness to a straightforward dress as well. One the best occasions for gifting a precious stone are an engagement.
Considering Ring Design Ideas
A significant portion of us has seen the wedding bands that our folks have been wearing for a long time and recollect those as the outlines. Before you settle on any wedding band plan, ensure that your better half inclines toward one style over the other. Some rings look deficient when worn individually and as a full outline when kept together.
Best Ring Designs For Women
Getting a wedding band for your better half will shower with unexplainable love which is both one of the easy things to do. In the first place, having a precious stone ring is the most secure approach since there are the couple of ladies that won’t welcome one on their finger. From that point on, you will need to choose the outline in which the precious stone will be set. To get them, you will most importantly need Diamond Heaven Discount Vouchers to get the right ring size for her. When you understand that, you can advance.
The exemplary wedding ring is one where the band is recorded, and the solitary jewel is encrusted in it. Another play on this wedding band plan is to make a setting for the precious stone outer of the ring. You can attempt the three-stone plan, where there are three precious stones put on the wedding ring in succession and encompassed by gold or platinum. There is the cut wedding band which has themes inside the band which is loaded with semi-valuable stones and gems.
Best Ring Designs For Men
Obtaining a marriage band for men is much less complicated than getting one for ladies. In this way, there are to some degree lesser decisions, yet they are all entirely exquisite and tasteful in nature. At present, the market is being ruled by rings and groups produced using platinum. The wedding band plan with Platinum is usually entirely basic and does not look uproarious. However, a great portion of the designs for men doesn’t include any valuable pearls. Tungsten and titanium are utilized much of the time nowadays since they can withstand a lot of wear and tear alongside being anything but difficult to cut and imprint. Contingent upon the identity of your partner, there are different voucher codes available at Vouchercodes4all.co.uk.
Author Bio: The writer is an expert in the field of Diamond Heaven Discount Vouchers with focus on Artmarket Voucher Codes.
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2016-10-14 19:26:03.367000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Weddings']
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Bombalina Designs from Kew Night Market
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Bombalina Designs from Kew Night Market
How did your business come about?
Bombalina Designs came about from a nickname one of my colleagues gave me! I’ve been making jewellery for 20 years. It started as a hobby that I’ve built into a little home-based business, which also fits in with my career.
What do you sell?
My current range is a selection of bracelets made from semi precious stones, solid solver plated balls and incredibly sparkly jewel-toned crystal. I make bracelets in children’s sizes as well as adult sizes, so there’s something for everyone.
I’m also working on some pearl necklaces to bring along to the Christmas Kew Night Market, so look out for them!
What is your most popular item and why is it so great?
The silver ball bracelets are very popular. They’re shiny, heavy, stretchy and go with absolutely everything. They can be worn with other pieces too, to create your own personal look.
What makes your business different?
I make all my products using local and imported beads. I’m very passionate about the quality of my components.
I also enjoy repairing jewellery so it can be worn again. It doesn’t have to be expensive to be special. A broken piece of stunning costume jewellery can easily be brought back to life, often with a simple repair.
Will you be offering any specials or promotions at the upcoming Kew Night Market?
Christmas is about giving, so I’ll be offering a buy 2 get 1 free deal on my bracelets!
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['Kew For You']
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2016-10-20 11:56:37.781000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Fashion']
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Shoes Cheap，Buy Shoes，Ladies Shoes，wide shoes
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Clothes are very important to a person.
“People rely on clothes. We saw the hands of others first from the appearance observation, it is impossible to understand others, that a person’s feelings to others first from the dress to let others understand you!!! The appropriate dress, can bring an unexpected harvest for you, the people around you you the spirit of time of infection, so you can dress up your attention, even if every day, give yourself 10 minutes, carefully dress myself. So we need to buy beautiful clothes, http://leehz.com on this site, there are a lot of beautiful clothes, price concessions, but also free shipping! Come and see.
Clothing accessories change is not the human beauty, but can bring a person’s temperament, played a finishing touch effect, that is to say a person a born beauty how to wear good-looking, one looks relatively ugly, almost impossible to wear good-looking. But the fact is that a lot of people look somewhere between the two, so what style of clothing to bring out their own temperament is particularly important. Come to http://leehz.com on this site and choose your nice clothes and jewelry.
Ornament is something that people like.
It can make a person become more noble.
Decorations can play a role in decorating and foil.
http://leehz.com,This is a very good shopping Web site, new amazing things, there are a variety of beautiful jewelry, clothes, bags, shoes, household items, ceramic art, you can browse, there is always something you want, enjoy a better life, to pick a gift for yourself, love yourself. Or for your friends, family, lovers, kids pick a perfect gift, to convey to the people through the gift of your love your love. Or staff or leadership to you choose a good gift. Whatever you need, there are, the most important is the full package-mail, please visit.
If you don’t know what gift to give a loved one, to the http://leehz.com on this site and have a look.
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2016-10-31 06:37:42.041000+00:00
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['Online Shopping', 'Ceramics', 'Jewelry']
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Handmade Silver Jewelry for Women in Greenville
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Handmade Silver Jewelry for Women in Greenville
Jewelry helps to increase the royal personality of women by adding to their ensemble. Wearing jewelrycan give confidence to women. They look beautiful and gorgeous after wearing jewelry like a necklace which shows simplicity and at the same time beautifies your personality. By wearing the ring you can shake your hand movement confidently and your hand looks great. There are a variety of rings available in Greenville’s jewelry market. There are various types of jewelry available nowadays which are designed in a beautiful manner by the jewelers. Toe ring, pendants, chain, anklets, bracelets, earrings, gemstone etc. are available in a huge variety.
In Greenville, well-experienced jewelers are working on the best handmade silver jewelry.Their hand-crafted designs come to life through intricate detail.
Handcrafted jewelry means made by hand not machinery. Handmade jewelryis unique and is often found morebeautiful and liked by women. Making handmade jewelry is done through team work with talented staff members and designers. There is alarge online collection of handmade jewelry. These designers provide thousands of collection of rings, necklace etc. in Greenville NC. The shape & design of thisjewelryis awesome and precious. Moreover, the many designs provide options for the many different personalities you may be shopping for.
Nowadays nature themed designs are trending among teenage girls who like to wear pendants, earrings& rings of various animal & bird designs which gives them a funky look. You can easily purchase them online and these companies offer you the facility of quick home delivery at your door step. It’s an easy way to choose jewelry without wasting time, so that you can choose the best quality with beautiful unique designs. Various women prefer heavy wedding jewelry, and with the online availability, this is possible to give each woman an elegant & royal.
Womenand men wear small & thin jewelry. In college functions, girls like to wear funky, stylish & trendy jewelry. Some female like to wear heart shape jewelry, eco-friendly jewelry, animal themed jewelry. Often times, female jewelry is thin and elegant, where men’sjewelry is bold and heavy. There are a number of options including handmade sterling silver rings etc. Over these online websites, not only silver jewelry but also bronze, gold, iron, metal, copper, eco-friendly paper art, plastic jewellery are also available. You can give the gift ofjewelry on birthdays, weddings and anniversaries to your loved ones.
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['Jenni K Jewelry']
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2016-10-14 10:24:20.475000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Jewelry Design']
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Gorgeous bridal accessory ideas from Bookmyfunction
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Gorgeous bridal accessory ideas from Bookmyfunction
Image courtesy — www.maharaniweddings.com
Wedding jewelry is really an important part of your wedding day style. Some brides have a clear idea of what they want, but lot of bride’s don’t know how much to wear and where to start.
Bookmyfunction presents you some unique jewelry ideas and advice to look gorgeous on your special day. If you are looking for the perfect piece of jewelry, rather than same old gold ornaments — we’re here to help!
Platinum
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Familiar for its refined white hue, Platinum can be an ideal alternate choice for gold. Platinum is more expensive than gold. The best characteristic of platinum is that, it does not get tarnished or oxidised. The precious white metal gives the carvings a sharper look and makes the jewelry pieces look extremely beautiful. Opt for a platinum set studded with precious diamonds. The combination of diamonds and platinum looks truly stunning. You can buy stylish platinum bands for your man as well.
Palladium
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Palladium is another bright and precious white metal used to make gorgeous jewelry pieces. This expensive metal belongs to the family of platinum. It is stronger than platinum and has great scratch resistance than that. Palladium has lesser density than platinum. This metal is lighter as well as cheaper. Palladium jewelry does not get oxidised and hypoallergenic too. These jewelry metals are the perfect picks for you, if you have any kind of metal allergies.
Sterling silver
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Silver has been a symbol of classiness nowadays. This kind of metal has turned into the most inexpensive one among all the precious metals. You can select from its various hues that range from greyish white, bright white, shiny ones or a matte finish, depending on your style and taste. You can opt for sterling silver detailed carvings trinkets. Choose the one that are embellished with emerald and ruby stones, zircon, semi-precious beads or American diamonds, for a more dazzling look.
Titanium
Image courtesy — www.titaniumjewellerysmart.co.uk
Titanium metal has entered the wedding jewelry market nowadays and is loved a lot by the new-age brides. You can pick this extremely lightweight metal, if you do not want to wear heavy ornaments. This kind of metal can meet your needs, if you are looking for a perfect match for your pre-wedding attire. Titanium jewelry comes with silver, grey or black appearance. It is one of the strongest metals that are converted into jewelry.
Feel like a princess on your special day by choosing these jewelry accessories. Visit bookmyfunction to book best wedding venues, party halls and banquet halls with wonderful decor and facilities.
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2016-10-24 11:18:26.549000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Weddings']
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Exclusive Range and Variety of Different Design Jewelry
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Exclusive Jewelry works:
For ordering the best and high quality jewelry you need to select the top and leading fine jewelers in Miami region. You can refer to jeweler web help and reach to famous and quality service jewelry outlets that deal in different variety of fine quality jewelry at best prices. A jeweler needs to deal in original jewelry, gold items, earrings, nose pieces, bangles, antique and latest design imitation jewelry and many more pure metal products. You can select the finest quality jewelry as per your choice.
Best price bargains:
You need to select the best range of jewelry items or order your own specific choice jewelry after considering their prices. Most often fine quality jewelry is sold as per the weight in grams and the prices is fixed as per the quality of jewelry metal used. You have to study the market rates of particular metal jewelry and bargain with prices when you go for bulk special event purchases.
Latest designs:
These days you can order special and exclusive latest design fine jewelry by studying different jewelry magazines and online sites. You can get the latest jewelry designs by speaking out your priorities and requirements as per a special event of function. You might even order special imitation design jewelry which looks quite similar to the original jewelry type.
Finest quality jewelry:
One best procedure to save on costs and to order the best and finest quality jewelry is to search the best and renowned jewelry outlets of your area. You have to ensure that the jewelry outlet from where you order has the purest and exclusive latest designs of jewelry. The make and fineness of the jewelry items has to be finest and most outstanding in addition to its brand name and price. You can plan out your budget and search the net for the finest quality jewelry orders.
Certified jewelers:
Another vital aspect that needs to be considered while you choose a jeweler outlet for jewelry purchases is the certification and standards of sales and quality. A certification for sales through the local jewelry association is the most essential necessity to ensure the authenticity of a jewelry outlet.
Jewelry for all ages:
A jewelry store that deals in different varieties, designs and range of jewelry items for individuals of all ages is the best option for all kinds of jewelry purchases. You can order your jewelry as per your specific requirement of special event of function.
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['Jennifer Hornik']
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2017-01-06 07:59:03.567000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Diamonds']
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Find Lapidary Tools And Equipment For Sale Online
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Are you fascinated by charming gemstones and pearls adorned on your body? Do you like to wear beautiful jewelry on different occasions? Jewelry, stones and other types of minerals like glass, horn, bones, corals, shells, pearls, jet and many more are made into their shape with the help of lapidary work. Lapidary is not a modern era art but, it has been in place since the stone ages when ancient people used to create different tools from the stones. After that, it became more popular when technique of the drilling of rocks and stones was developed. Lapidary equipment can cut, polish, grind and carve a design on different types of jewelry and stones. However, they are different from cutting and carving of diamonds as it requires a different set of equipment and technique.
Lapidary art is divided into three categories known as tumbling, faceting and cabochon cutting. When the process of shaping different stones is started, first of all tumbling is performed to make the uneven surface of the stone smooth. It uses a special lubricant along with an abrasive material like water, oil or other liquids to carry out smoothing of the surface. Cutting of the gemstones into different geometrical shapes such as round, square or semi-circular depending on the quality of the stones, is known as faceting. It is done to enhance the looks of the polished stones and their subsequent price range. Cabochon cutting is performed to give special shapes to the stones to get them flatter bottoms and convex upper parts. Price and quality of the gemstones often depend on the category of their cut and design.
Now, modern lapidary art goes much beyond cutting and polishing of gemstones. Casting, carving and mosaics are some of the modern day lapidary works that are performed on different stones. Many countries have lapidary clubs where stones are designed in various shapes and showcased in annual gem shows. Different equipment are used to carry out lapidary such as diamond band saw, grinders, trimming saws, flattening machines, drills & drill bits and carbide cutting tools. Diamond Pacific is one of the major manufacturers of the lapidary equipment in the world.
If you are looking for different lapidary equipment, you can get them over the internet where many dealers have put lapidary tools and equipment for sale on their websites including Diamond Pacific lapidary equipment. You can search these websites and order the tools required for your work.
Author’s Bio: The writer is a blogger. This article is about lapidary art and its tools and equipment. For more information visit: www.jsgemslapidary.com
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['Danny Wilson']
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2016-10-24 06:43:38.082000+00:00
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['Diamonds', 'Jewelry']
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Find The Best Jewelry Repair In San Antonio, TX
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Jewelry has the power to be this one little thing that can make you feel unique. Jewels, the bedazzled little pieces, that can make your eyes sparkle and twinkle. Gold and silver are two precious metals which are quite common for making jewelry. The styles, patterns, designs and combinations are countless and one can never have enough jewelry. However with time and continuous usage, the jewelry items can break or damage. Sometimes the shine on them gets dull and they require rework. When that happens it becomes important that you find the best jewelry repair in San Antonio, TX.
Your jewelry is your prized possession and needs utmost care. Since they are delicate items, proper care has to be maintained to keep them shining forever. But you should know of shops and websites offering Jewelry Repair in San Antonio, Texas so that when needed, they are easy to locate. Jewelry is forever but with constant wear and tear that forever can be reduced. But with lots of jewelry repair shops and websites, it is not a worry anymore. Whether it is your rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, bangles etc, they provide complete care and repair. Get those broken pieces repaired today and bring back the sparkle in someone’s eyes!
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['Andy Smith']
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2016-10-18 05:08:28.184000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Jewelry Design']
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Live the luxury with CRISLU CUBIC ZIRCONIA JEWELRY
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Live the luxury with CRISLU CUBIC ZIRCONIA JEWELRY
The business of jewelry is evolving with advanced pace and this is the reason that the world of fashion is all glittery. Women and men both love their kinds of jewels. Each occasion has a requirement for special jewels and therefore everything has to be kept in by people, who prefer to look fashionable and attractive. There are different creative craftsmen and innovative minds, working to make a difference into the life of people, who love to wear artistic trinkets. CRISLU CUBIC ZIRCONIA JEWELRY is preferred by people for multiple reasons. This type of trinkets have luxury element installed in it.
These are heritage jewelry items, which are designed to offer greater fashion appeal. Expert artisans put their energy and efforts to create fine jewelry. Some of the highlighted offerings in this series include bracelets, earrings, handcuffs, necklaces and more. These are the ideas, which empower you to meet your fashion standards in excellent and efficient ways. CRISLU CUBIC ZIRCONIA JEWELRY has a grand appeal to offer and without this, it is impossible to achieve excellence at any point of time in the field of aspiring fashion.
The designer jewelry sets your impression and makes you stand unique in the field of style. There are multiple methods to choose the jewels that suit your personality. The fineness in the handcrafted jewels is a great display of what a skillful human mind can do. Indeed, imagination and creativity has no boundaries. With time, you can grow and explore multiple methods to achieve excellence in choosing the best of earrings, neck pieces and other beautiful ornaments for you. Beauty of these products has made them the preferred choice of fashion oriented individuals. CRISLU NECKLACE is one of the highly ranked trinkets, which has the ability to embellish your personality.
CRISLU NECKLACE is available for sale on the web also. The internet based store is the first thing to choose when you are buying jewelry. It will provide you with various options to look for the best suitable piece for you. These options showcase the creativity and passion of different jewelry designers. These designs make a difference to people’s lives and make them look beautiful and confident. You can read about the details of the products and if you are lucky, you can always save money by grabbing the best every discount available on these stores. Maintaining the jewelry section of your closet has not remained difficult at all.
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['Sophia Alva']
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2016-10-19 08:01:16.663000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Jewelry Design']
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Know The Basics of Radiant Cut
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Know The Basics of Radiant Cut
There are different types of standard diamond shapes and sizes. Radiant cut is one of those popular shapes. Each shape has their own characteristics and advantages. This presents a problem to the buyer, the buyer’s dilemma. To make the most informed decision and to get the best value for money, you need to know the popular cuts. If you are planning to purchase radiant cut diamonds, you need to know about the cut in more depth.
Ideal radiant cut has 70 facets. When seen from the top side, a perfectly cut radiant diamond will show a diagonal cross pattern. This is the USP of radiant cut which differentiates it from any other cut. Although there are some slight variations of the cut exist, the standard radiant cut is the most versatile cut. The diamonds tend to be slightly rectangular with a 5:6 ratio of width and length. However, square shapes radiant cut isn’t rare.
Like the popular hybrid cuts, such as the princess cut, radiant cut also combines the angular elegance of step cuts and the dazzle and brilliance of the round brilliant cut. While radiant cut has cropped corners, princess cut has sharp edges and this is the differentiating factor between two cuts. Emerald cut also has cropped corners.
Radiant diamonds can be used for multiple purposes as the cut is very versatile. They can be an effective solitaire while using them as centre stone is not uncommon practice either.
While the radiant cut has some common feature with emerald and Asscher cuts, radiant cut has small sized facets which helps us to conceal flaws, if any, in the stone. Other step cut based shapes often suffer from the clarity related issues due to longer facets. This also means that radiant cut doesn’t ‘accumulate’ colours at the corner which is a prominent issue in some other non-round cuts.
When assessing a radiant cut diamond, you should use the parameters which you use for evaluating other popular cuts, especially, round brilliant cuts. This means that you should use the standard certification grades to get the best possible value for your money.
However, while you judge the diamond the best you can, you should also rely on professional grading system. GIA certified diamonds come with a standard grading and it tells you the weight and the size of the diamond. It specifies the flaws of the stone and you can be assured that you are buying an authentic and genuine diamond.
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['Valentin Magro']
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2016-10-14 14:54:45.231000+00:00
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['Diamonds', 'Jewelry']
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Fine Jewels & Swiss Watches under the Gavel in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Only this Sunday October 16th
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Fine Jewels & Swiss Watches under the Gavel in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Only this Sunday October 16th
Richmond Hill, ON –Federal Auction announced its next Fine Jewellery & Swiss Watch auction which offers rare Diamonds and many other consignments including Rubies, Sapphires, Emeralds, Pearls, 22K Gold and much, much more. This liquidation will also offer a generous selection of hand crafted Swiss watches, featuring Rolex Day-Date and Datejust models. Important Jewellery and Gold Coins are up for grabs at this live auction liquidation.
This auction is open to the public and you are required to register at the auction site just before the door opening. Join us on Sunday October 16th, 2016, 1pm at Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel, 600 Highway 7 East, Richmond Hill, ON. For more info, please visit http://www.federalauction.ca/toronto
Federal Auction has been a fine jewellery auction specialist since 1994.
Featured Lots:
Lot 211: A Rare & Important 3ct Cushion Cut Natural Fancy Yellow Diamond Ring (GIA Certified).
Federal Auction announces its next Greater Toronto Area live auction sale of Fine Jewellery & Swiss Watches. This fine Canary Fancy Yellow Diamond Ring leads the auction which features over 200 items including a wide collection of large Diamond jewellery, Ruby and Sapphire jewellery, as well as Swiss Watches. Fancy Yellow Diamonds are a rare sub-category of natural Diamonds that exhibit a Canary Yellow color. The intensity of Yellows goes from Light Yellow, Fancy Light Yellow, Fancy Yellow, Fancy Intense Yellow, and peaks out at Fancy Vivid Yellow.
Lot 43: An Elegant Vivid Red Burma Ruby & Diamond Necklace & Earring Set.
Federal Auction proudly announces it upcoming auction to be held in Richmond Hill ON. Some 200 Lots of Fine Jewellery & Swiss Watches will be part of this sale. This finely designed Vivid Red Burma Ruby & Diamond set will be one of the features items at this sale. Burma origin Rubies are scarce, especially in a Vivid Red color, featuring high clarity as in this example.
Lot 89: Rolex Yacht-Master Automatic Wristwatch.
Federal Auction announces hot deals for its upcoming Jewellery & Swiss Watch Auction to be held in Richmond Hill, ON. Leading the auction is this fine Rolex Yacht-Master Stainless Steel Wristwatch. Fitted with an automatic self winding movement, this Rolex features a silver dial finished with white luminous markers and hands.
Lot 51: An Exquisite Cushion Cut Natural Blue Sapphire Ring (GIA Certified).
Federal Auction presents the best in Luxury Jewels & Swiss Watches at its upcoming Fine Jewellery & Swiss Watch Live Auction in Richmond Hill, ON. This 9ct Natural Blue Sapphire & Diamond Ring leads the auction with one of the rarest gems to come to the Greater Toronto auction market.
Lot 201: An Important 5ct Oval Cut Diamond Ring (GIA Certified)
Federal Auction announces an exciting auction for the Greater Toronto area, featuring a stunning 5ct Oval Cut Diamond Ring. This classic design ring exhibits a Diamond which has been certified by the Gemmological Institute of America with an F color, and VVS1 clarity! Finding a Diamond of this quality in a 5ct weight is truly rare. A store of wealth, Diamonds of high quality and beauty have been the favourites go to gems for celebrities as collectors. No other gem rivals the lustre of a fine Diamond. The beauty of this gem can been experienced in person only at Federal Auction, so we hope you will join us on Sunday October 16th, 2016, 1pm at Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel, 600 Highway 7 East, Richmond Hill, ON.
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https://medium.com/@newscanada/fine-jewels-swiss-watches-under-the-gavel-in-richmond-hill-ontario-50b8931bd0cb
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['Michelle Lee']
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2016-10-14 01:20:16.810000+00:00
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['Diamonds', 'Jewelry']
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What Is Uncut Diamond
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All set for diamond shopping? Eyeing that wonderful uncut diamond necklace India jewellery stores have in plenty? Before that, you would need to understand the different kinds of diamonds, their attributes, and the essential difference between diamonds and uncut diamonds. Here is a rough guide on the differences between the two types of diamonds:
Uncut diamonds are also known as polki diamonds and are natural. They have not been treated by a jeweller. Uncut diamonds would also mean that the diamonds don’t have facets or geometric angles or faces. They have not been polished by jewellers either. Polki or uncut diamonds are very popular and are used a lot in north Indian bridal trousseau.
Cut diamonds sparkle intensely simply because every cut and facet enhances the diamond’s ability to emit light. Cut is not exactly the shape of the diamond but more about the symmetry, proportion and the polish of the stone. An uncut diamond does not have the same sparkle or brilliance of a cut diamond.
An uncut diamond necklace India jewellery boutiques sell could be priced lower than a cut dia This is the one reason why rough aka uncut diamonds are so popular and easily available. Jewellery designers and craftsmen use uncut diamonds to design exquisite pieces of ornaments just the same way they use cut diamonds.
uncut diamond necklace India jewellery boutiques sell could be priced lower than a cut dia This is the one reason why rough aka uncut diamonds are so popular and easily available. Jewellery designers and craftsmen use uncut diamonds to design exquisite pieces of ornaments just the same way they use cut diamonds. It is the cutting and polishing of a raw diamond that fetches it its value. Faceting is yet another important aspect of diamond processing because the facets play a major role in determining exactly how much light in the stone is reflected. Asymmetrical facets lead to poor or low-quality cuts, and the diamond may not shine as much.
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Source: https://yourexpertguide.wordpress.com/2016/12/13/difference-between-diamond-and-uncut-diamond/
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['Richa Sharma']
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2017-09-11 11:08:09.353000+00:00
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['Diamonds', 'Jewelry']
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Reasons to buy gold earrings online
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Reasons to buy gold earrings online
In this fast paced life, we no longer can devote too many hours shopping in person at the stores. So, shopping online comes to our rescue. It is not only convenient but also turns out to be a cheaper option, this is because sellers online often have great deals, festive offers and anniversary discounts. And when it comes to buying gold, online shopping is the best options as they have cheaper making charges and a whole lot of designs to choose from. Also, the availability is not an issue as well.
Let’s talk about buying gold earrings online in India.
1. Size doesn’t matter
Everyone loves a good pair of earrings, and buying them online is not risky at all as you cannot go wrong with the sizes. Be it jhumkis, studs, danglers, or loop, size is never a concern with earrings!
2. Design for everyone
When you shop online, you have a design for everyone. Be it mickey mouse earrings for your little girl or elegant pearl studs for your mother-in-law. With so many options, you will always find a design that will look good on women of all ages.
3. Design for every occasion
Have a Diwali party to attend but don’t have a pair of earrings that would match your outfit? No issues, you won’t have to take a leave from work to go and buy the matching earrings. This can be done online! Jewellery websites have jewellery for every occasion and we kid you not, they have some mind blowing offers as well around the festive season.
4. Try at home option
If you don’t have the confidence to buy gold earrings online, some websites offer a “try at home” service. You can choose the designs you like and a representative from the jewellers end will come to your house with all of your chosen designs, you can try them from the comfort of your home and finalize on the one you like the most.
However, if you have any doubts while buying gold earrings online, please clarify the same with the website. You must always read about the website, testimonials and reviews by people. And knowing their policies is a must.
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['Mamta Patil']
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2016-10-14 06:38:06.683000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Online Shopping']
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Styling Your Gemstone Jewelry This Halloween
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Styling Your Gemstone Jewelry This Halloween
Who doesn’t love Halloween? Everyone loves to dress up in fun outfits and become someone else just for the night! For a jewelry lover, this is the perfect night to show off some of your best gemstone jewelry. Ask yourself this: what jewelry are you planning to wear with your costume this year? It can be difficult to decide what kind of jewelry is appropriate for what kind of costume. The trick is to make sure your jewelry is part of the costume, adding to the details and themes you want to accentuate. Lucky for you, we’ve come up with some fabulous ideas to help you and your Halloween costume stand out with just one simple thing… Jewelry!
The Vampy Pendant
Maybe this is a cliché Halloween costume, but you have to love the classic vampire look. Fake fangs and creepy makeup just screams “Halloween”. Nothing says “vampy” like The Grand Pendant. The bold pendant recalls the old Dracula style, full of mystery and magic in it’s powerful center gemstone. It will also stand out perfectly against black dresses or black capes. You can’t be a vampire for Halloween without a killer pendant necklace, obviously. This main stone is a red garnet, and the accent stones are black diamonds. Black diamonds… Sounds like something a vampire would wear, right?
Pieces for the Style Icons
Every year, a number of ladies flock to the ever-popular “style icon” costume. Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and Grace Kelly seem to come back to life every October. Style icon costumes can be so much fun to dress up, especially with jewelry. Hepburn’s signature pearls, or Grace Kelly’s adorable neck scarf are all signature looks so to add a little more pizzazz, we’ve chosen a few rings that will add to their iconic fashion looks. The first Royal Flush Ring has a white gold frame and white sapphires as the glistening statement stones. The Penthouse Ring is also perfect for our favorite historic style icons The beautiful statement stone is citrine, while the smaller accent stones are sparkling white diamonds. We’re also loving the rose gold frame in this gorgeous ring. Both these styles will give you the same elegant look that these icons used to flaunt.
The Gatsby Flapper
We have tons of options for the famous flapper costume, and some of the best are earrings. Every flapper is wearing dazzling jewelry pieces, so why not grab these Enterprise Dangles? This particular pair that we’ve designed specially for a flapper have a yellow gold frame and ravishing blue sapphire stones. To really perfect the flapper outfit, you need your gemstone jewelry to sparkling and dazzle alongside your frilly dresses and high heels. These earrings will add even more sass to your stunning costume!
The Greek Goddess
Greek Goddesses are so fun because there’s so many options for jewelry choices. Greek Goddesses are always decked out in jewels (especially gold ones, one of our favorites!). In order to capitalize on this costume, you want your jewelry to be bold. TheseStratosphere Studs will make you the star of Halloween night. These beauties are made from yellow gold and have captivating peridot stones as the main stone. There’s even two small black diamonds to add even more excitement to these goddess-worthy earrings! Pair the Stratosphere Studs with this statement Caesar Ring and your costume will be quite the hit.
Animal of the Night
Animal costumes are always tough. While they’re one of the easiest costumes to throw together at the last minute (just buy some ears and you’re good to go!), what kind of jewelry do you wear? Obviously, if we’re being realistic, animals don’t wear jewelry. If they do, there’s a problem or their owner is just crazy. It’s okay though, because it’s totally acceptable to wear jewelry with your animal Halloween costume, just keep it simple! Lucky for you, we have lots of super simple pieces at JEWELv. While we love to make a statement, we understand that there are times when simple is best. The Cape Studs will go with literally any costume under the sun, and they’re simple yet elegant, so they’re ideal for an animal themed Halloween costume! The main stone of the pair we’ve designed is a black diamond with a yellow gold frame.
Now you can see that there’s truly so many ways to take your Halloween costume to the next level with just a few pieces of jewelry. Some costumes require jewelry as one of the main pieces of the costume (saw a Greek Goddess), while others simply enhance the already fabulous looking costume (animals, for example). Let us know what your Halloween Costume is this year in the comment section. We’d love to hear about your jewelry selections for this year’s Halloween night!
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2016-10-30 17:30:39.244000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Halloween', 'Costumes', 'Gemstones']
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10 important questions to ask before buying jewellery
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10 important questions to ask before buying jewellery
Shopping for fine jewellery is such an exciting experience; a chance to ask questions, compare beautiful designs and ultimately take home the piece that has stolen your heart.
At our boutique in Salzburg and during our traveling ateliers we regularly meet men and women shopping for fine jewellery for the first time, discovering AENEA’s vibrant gemstone and diamond designs; bold and daring jewellery, and like nothing they have seen before.
Listening to their questions, we’ve put together AENEA’s ultimate 10 Questions to Ask Before You Buy Jewellery — covering precious metals, gemstones and how to care for the piece. Keep these questions in mind next time you are shopping for a special piece of jewellery…
1 Ask yourself — what do I want?
Many shoppers will begin their search for jewellery online, but visiting a jewellery store or jewellery exhibition is a must — it’s a chance to see designs up close and talk with an expert about jewellery. Before you enter a shop, ask yourself ‘What do I want?’ and think about the themes and inspirations you like in jewellery. But also prepare to be open minded and explore various styles of jewellery — you might fall in love with something very different!
2 What is the precious metal?
If you are browsing in a jewellery boutique and see a design you like, begin by asking some questions about it. One of the first should be ‘What is it made from?’, to gauge whether the piece is gold, platinum or another type of metal. In Europe, 18ct yellow, white and rose gold is often used to make fine jewellery and platinum is chosen for bridal or diamond jewellery as it’s very hardwearing.
3 What are the gemstones or diamonds?
If the piece you are looking at contains gemstones or diamonds, find out what they are. If they are blue stones they could be sapphire, topaz, aquamarine or even iolite; pink stones could be tourmaline, sapphire or kunzite. There are many types of gemstones, and they will each change the value and wearability of the piece. Diamonds also come in many variations, and a good jewellery shop will explain the quality and grade of the diamonds you are looking at, and can show you a chart to outline how diamonds are graded.
4 How does it look?
Next up, try the piece on. The jewellery shop’s team should be happy for you to try on the jewellery, which is especially important if it is a necklace, bracelet or earrings, so you can gauge how it sits, the length and whether the style suits you. Ask for their advice and to compare it with other pieces so you can judge for yourself. If it is a ring or bracelet and feels too big, ask the shop about re-sizing. They should be able to make small adjustments easily to ensure it is the perfect fit.
5 Where was the piece made?
More and more customers buying fine jewellery like to know where the piece was made — whether locally or by goldsmiths in another studio. It is always good to ask this question to better understand whether the piece has been made by hand and is unique or is part of a larger collection. In some jewellery stores you can even meet the goldsmiths, which is a great opportunity to ask about their inspirations!
6 Can you spot the Hallmarks?
Hallmarks are the little letters and symbols often present on fine jewellery that denote what it is made from (the precious metal) and who by (which jewellery store or designer). In some countries they are needed by law, and show the customer that they are buying real gold, silver or platinum. At AENA, our jewellery will often feature hallmarks to symbolise the precious metal, along with our ‘makers stamp’, which we are happy to show to our customers.
7 Do you have certificates or provide a valuations?
A trustworthy and caring jewellery shop will be able to provide a valuation for the piece of jewellery you have purchased, so you can have it insured and wear it without concern. Jewellery made in gold or platinum should always come with a valuation, while large diamond designs may also have independent certificates that detail the grade and quality of the diamond, which can also be used for valuations. Ask your jeweller for GIA, Gem-A or IGI certificates if you are buying a diamond, as these companies are some of the world’s most well-respected for diamond grading companies.
8 How do I clean and look after it?
Another question to ask is how to care for your jewellery. As explained before by AENEA, pearls — for example — can be affected by perfumes and moisturisers, while other gemstones are hardwearing and can be worn every day. It is always good to seek advice on how to gently clean your jewellery at home, and how to store it. All good jewellery shops will wrap your jewellery in a beautiful box, and the box should be kept to store your fine jewellery and avoid it getting tangled up or scratched by other pieces in your jewellery box.
9 Can you provide after care?
When you are purchasing fine jewellery, ask the assistants at the shop about ‘after care’ for the piece. Do they offer a guarantee with the design, or could you return in a year and have the piece cleaned and checked professionally by the shop? If the piece is something you want to wear everyday, like a necklace or ring, such after care will ensure your jewellery is being professionally checked over and the stones and clasps are secure so you can keep wearing it, worry free.
10 Can I have something made to match?
Here at AENA, each piece of fine jewellery is unique, thanks to the gemstones and diamonds we use, and the careful stages of making each vibrant design. However, matching designs can be made to complement the beauty of the piece a customer has bought. If you wish to have a matching design made, ask your jeweller if they offer a bespoke service, like AENEA’s Atelier, where you can talk you through designs, sketch ideas and choose your own gemstones and diamonds to have something made just for you.
AENEA is pleased to offer a beautiful selection of fine jewellery in our Austrian boutique and through our unique International Travelling Ateliers, where we can visit clients in person with a selection of fine jewellery for them to discuss and try on at their leisure.
Contact our experts for more information about buying fine jewellery, or about our Travelling Atelier service: [email protected]
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https://medium.com/@birgittomka/10-important-questions-to-ask-before-buying-jewellery-d05d0ab92c01
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['Birgit Tomka']
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2016-10-18 11:39:10.725000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Diamonds', 'Shopping', 'Luxury']
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Wherefrom to Obtain the Most Authentic Styles of Fashionable Indian Jewelry Products?
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India has a rich heritage of jewelry designing from the ancient period of time. Jewelry in India is considered auspicious and is retained as a precious asset by the people. Jewelry is not only retained as a precious asset but is also considered as security, at the time of contingency. India is among the leading jewelry traders and manufacturers in the world. The popularity of the Indian jewelry ornaments has been categorized by its unique jewelry designs. The finely created handmade jewelry creations make the Indian jewelry designs very admirable and appreciable, all over the world.
Today, with the opening of the global market and the diversification of the tastes and preferences of the people, Indian jewelry making has changed a lot over the time. In fact, in the present scenario, Indian jewelry has evolved from traditional to modern. Matching the changing trend of jewelry trading and manufacturing, there has emerged several reputed jewelry manufacturers and traders, which provide high-quality jewelry ornaments to the people. These Indian jewelry traders and manufacturers have introduced a new revolution in the jewelry industry by emerging into the digital platform. The emergence of the Indian jewelry stores in the online trading business has originated a stiff competition in the Indian jewelry industry.
With the growth in the competitive rate of the jewelry industry, it has become much difficult for the people to get quality jewelry products with great artistic designing. However, there are still some notable Indian jewelry traders, which provide high-quality jewelry products with fine crafting works to the people. These Indian jewellery stores provide wholesale fashion jewelry products that resemble vogue, exclusiveness, and quality. In addition, to the other changes, the techniques of jewelry designing have also altered from traditional to contemporary. The contemporary jewelry ornaments have fine works of stones and metals resembling aristocracy, fashion, and uniqueness. These online wholesale jewelry stores provide people, distinct handmade jewelry designs that are worth value and admiration.
The unsurpassable quality and finely created manufacturing jobs have popularized these online wholesale jewelry traders among the people. The fast networking and easy accessibility have made it very convenient for the people, to get the most authentic contemporary style jewelry products from the comfort of their homes. You can easily access the information related to these Indian jewelry traders and manufacturers from the online sources for acquiring better knowledge regarding these jewelry traders and manufacturers.
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['Rajib Dam']
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2016-10-14 11:42:07.764000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Jewelry Design']
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Superior Simon G wedding bands offers at Kevin’s Fine Jewelry
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Superior Simon G wedding bands offers at Kevin’s Fine Jewelry
One of the most important needs today to make the birthday parties or the weddings or the festival celebrations to be grandeur is nothing but the precious jewelry that we choose to buy for decorating the members of the family who are part of the celebrations. The culture is not only limited to some parts of the world in Asia, but also being in practice in many other parts of the world today. That is the reason why there is huge demand for the best jewels and accessories today around the world.
Moreover, the prime advantage here compared to any other type of investments that you make or anything that you choose purchase like the clothing and materials is the value for money on the long term. You can sell these jewels for even far higher prices later on. Therefore, it is nothing but a choice of investing your valuable money in some precious jewelry.
At the end of the day, what we want is the value for our money and that is assured in the Top class john hardy deals available at Kevin’s Fine Jewelry. See what is in store at the highest designer engagement rings digital outlet. Look at the options in the astounding fine jewelry digital store. There are no peers of equivalent standards today when you compare with the laudable Simon g wedding bands suppliers. It is not expenditure at all. That said, there are no limitations for us to invest in any top class jewelry today from the premium stores online here, now
Orders are placed from so many countries with the Mind boggling john hardy supplies on Kevin’s Fine Jewelry. They see the value in the jewelry when they browse through the appreciable designer engagement rings lounge. It is surely worth consideration to look at the intriguing fine jewelry gallery online. You can save money with the startling Simon g wedding bands at this jewelry store. At the same time, you can get quality with the all-time john hardy online sellers now as well.
Remember the value for the jewels that you buy today from any of the online store out there like Kevin’s Fine Jewelry, can be far higher if and only if the jewels that you have purchased are of the original quality and the durability standards on the long run. Designs and models do have a key role to play here as well. Ask the expert professional at this jewelry store. They are sure to offer you suggestions about the durable designs when it comes to buying some of the golden ornaments and the silver ornaments in particular.
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https://medium.com/@georgiiosuellison/superior-simon-g-wedding-bands-offers-at-kevins-fine-jewelry-bf708b0d3bd3
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['Georgia Ellison']
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2016-10-14 12:11:05.472000+00:00
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['Jewelry', 'Diamonds']
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Shop for your Favorite Jewelry Piece from the Online Store
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Shop for your Favorite Jewelry Piece from the Online Store
Buying jewelry online is the most convenient way of shopping as it gives access to buy accurate what one is looking for and that too at competitive prices. Diamond and fine jewelry is a compulsion for all women and they choose according to their own budget and demand. These days, there are many online jewelry stores; however, one must buy only from a reliable online portal.
Mentioned below are some important tips that can guide a person to buy jewelry:
In order to Buy Jewelry in Westbrook look for the website that offers services such as return policies, secure shopping, shipping methods, and customer service. These services determine whether the site is reliable or not.
look for the website that offers services such as return policies, secure shopping, shipping methods, and customer service. These services determine whether the site is reliable or not. When buying jewelry like diamonds understand what is the correct clarity, cut, color and weight of the diamond. This little bit of knowledge would help in buying the right quality of product at a reduced price rate.
In order to find the Best jewelry stores in Clinton; make sure that the company offers a guarantee certificate of authenticity.
· Check out numerous online portals at the same time, to compare the costs and then select the online jewelry shop that offers products at a price rate within the budget.
So, whether one wants to purchase diamond jewelry or Estate Jewelry in Avon, the online shops give loads of choices to make a selection where one can check out a wide range of brands, polishes, and types of jewelry items.
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https://medium.com/@beckersdimonds01/shop-for-your-favorite-jewelry-piece-from-the-online-store-e62ce60334e2
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['Nigama Ratha']
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2016-12-13 07:51:34.440000+00:00
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['Diamonds', 'Jewelry']
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Diamond: Why it is the Most Precious and Most Loved Gemstone in the world?
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Diamond: Why it is the Most Precious and Most Loved Gemstone in the world?
Diamonds are the most rare and precious gemstone in the world. They are known for their brilliant shine and sparkling beauty. Unlike other types of gemstones, diamonds have a distinct quality that makes them truly unique. Diamonds are strong but signify subtleness and beauty. Symbolic of eternal love and commitment, they hold a significance in all cultures and traditions and are universally used at weddings and anniversaries.
Diamond wedding jewellery is very popular globally. In fact, in many parts of the world, no wedding can be complete without the diamond rings. Putting a diamond engagement ring on on your partners hand symbolises the commitment made between two individuals.
Diamonds - A Girl’s Best Friend
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Diamonds carry an air of elegance and sophistication that makes them lust worthy pieces. From their rarity and the way they delicately reflect light, they add beauty to any piece of jewellery. Aside from their qualities, diamond jewellery comes at a cost, when a woman wears a diamond she is showing the world that she, or the person who bought it for her could afford the price tag.
Why Diamonds are so special?
Diamonds have unique properties that make them sought after items. They have the ability to sparkle in the way no other gemstone can. They have a unique way of reflecting light that makes them very attractive to the human eye. Since they are mined in only a few locations, their availability is rare, many of the diamonds mined cannot be used as they have imperfections.
Diamond rings are available in a wide range of designs and styles. Diamonds come in different shapes including round, oval, emerald, and baguette. Each of these shapes has its own unique significance. Apart from diamond rings, there are many styles of diamond jewellery available.
Personalised Diamond Jewellery
Some diamond jewellery stores offer personalisation, a range of jewellery that can be easily personalised or engraved to create a sentimental piece. Some brands offer a bespoke service, turning your ideas into final outcomes. Personalised diamond jewellery is a great way to add a personal touch and thoughtful quality to any gift. If you’re looking for diamond jewellery in the UK, there are a wide range of stores available.
Diamond jewellery is a great way to make someone feel special. Whether you’re looking for an anniversary gift or a birthday present, a piece of diamond jewellery is the perfect option. There are many jewellery brands and stores that offer a wide range of diamond collections, in a variety of styles and designs.
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['Nilesh Rakholia']
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2016-10-14 09:49:44.718000+00:00
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['Diamonds', 'Jewelry', 'UK', 'Fashion']
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Never Miss a Chance to Visit Famous Birmingham Jewellery Shops
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Throughout the Birmingham, ‘The Jewellery Quarter’ is the most exotic and interesting place to visit, where you can meet the famous & highly skilled jewellery makers. These top Birmingham Jewellers are renowned for offering a wide selection of high-quality jewellery. Having been a mecca of jewellery production since the 1800’s, here you can find the incredible pieces of precious jewellery including the Engagement Rings Birmingham, UK, Wedding Rings, Wedding Accessories, and lots more! All the jewellery lovers must visit the Birmingham Diamond District if they want to see the top UK Jewellers in all their glory.
If you’re a keen shopper, then you cannot miss a chance to visit the Birmingham Jewellery Shops as you’ve everything readily available here. From diamonds to wedding rings, there’s something for everyone. It is not only a home to Birmingham Jewellers, but it also has the fascinating art galleries, museums, restaurants and bars. This historic and vibrant gem has a rich and varied jewellery trade and is responsible for around 40% of the UK’s jewellery production. You can always find something to suit any particular choice, once you know the best places to find enticing jewellery collection.
Some of the amazing Birmingham Jewellery Shops located in The Jewellery Quarter are listed here:
Marlow’s Diamonds
Artfull Expression
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You can browse through over 100 specialist retailers to find the perfect jewellery for yourself or for your loved ones. The stunning jewellery makers working there to this very day are trustworthy and valuable. A wide jewellery selection is all made to exceptional standards & the Birmingham Jewellers have such a fantastic reputation that you can buy jewellery anytime in complete confidence. People from over the globe usually come to see the finest and a diverse range of options in jewellery. You name it and they have it all, whether you are looking for Engagement Rings Birmingham, UK, wedding rings, bracelets, necklaces or Christmas gifts in Birmingham. So this time, make sure to head to these iconic Birmingham Jewellery Shops.
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https://medium.com/@thequarter071/never-miss-a-chance-to-visit-famous-birmingham-jewellery-shops-46de3161c430
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['The Jewellery Quarter']
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2016-10-24 06:54:31.850000+00:00
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['Jewelry']
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#CampaignaForDana Days 28, 29, and 30
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Second-to-last day of the campaign! This month has FLOWN by. So far, we are just $585 away from a whopping $10,000 (over three years of fundraising). We’ve had an amazing 38 donors so far this year and 15 beautiful photo contributions. I’m thrilled, as I’ve been every year, to read so many beautiful stories and to see such generous gifts going towards this important cause. One more day!!
Day 28 recap
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On the 28th I wore mom’s sunflower earrings. What’s fun about these is I have a lot of photos of her wearing them over the years — they were a favorite.
The family that gets bangs together stays together
Mom and our dog Jackie
On the 28th, two wonderful Pomona friends joined the Campaigna.
(Other) Dana’s photo
In Dana’s words:
These earrings were my moms and they are one of two jewellery pieces I have with me in Italy. This is fabulous because it means I can participate in my friend Martha Hayes’s #CampaignaForDana to fund cancer research in honour of her momma, Dana. Donate here to fund research at OHSU: www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/marthauphayes/campaigna2016
Elena’s photo
In Elena’s words:
Today I’m wearing my favorite necklace and it’s the perfect opportunity for me to join @marthauphayes #campaignafordana. every October Martha celebrates her mom’s memory by wearing her awesome jewelry and inviting others to join by wearing jewelry that reminds them of strong women. This locket is from my grandma Pauline and holds a photo of her and my grandma Elaine. Learn more about the campaign at www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/marthauphayes/campaigna2016
Day 29 recap
Yesterday I wore one of my favorite of mom’s earrings as a necklace.
Thomas Mann ❤️s
I lost one of the earrings in the pair the year before last when I wore them for this project. Here’s what I wrote about that last year — it captures how I still feel about that experience:
Today I’m wearing what was once a pair of earrings as a necklace. I lost one of these (classic Dana earrings) last year and was briefly demoralized but then I remembered what mom would say: special things are to be enjoyed, not locked away. You don’t stop treasuring special things just because you know they can get lost or broken. And the same is true about people: you don’t stop loving because you lose an important (even the most important) person.
Mom in the Thomas Mann ❤️s
On the 29th, my friend Jourdan from high school joined the campaign:
Jourdan’s photo
In Jourdan’s words:
Supporting my classmate Martha Hayes in her #campaignafordana movement. These are some gorgeous rings left for me by my late Grams!
Day 30 recap
Today I wore one of my favorite pairs of earrings: mom’s Cathy Waterman flowers.
Tiny flowers
They make me think of jasmine, one of mom’s favorite flowers and one of mine.
Here’s mom drinking wine in Santa Fe with her sister, wearing these earrings. I love that this photo captures them on what I’m sure was a really fun, special occasion for mom, if she was with Dawn.
Party time with the Upshaw girls
Today two more wonderful ladies joined the campaign.
Adrienne’s photo
In Adrienne’s words:
A seasonal autumnal ring of my great grandmother’s. Yes, tiny stones are missing, but it doesn’t make it any less beautiful to me! Love your cause @marthauphayes! I miss your sweet momma and love how you honor her!! ❤ #campaignafordana#campaignafordana #cancersucks
Meredith’s photo
In Meredith’s words:
Finally participating in the campaign my sweet friend @marthauphayes runs every October to raise money for cancer research in honor of her mama, #campaignafordana. To participate: donate here (http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/marthauphayes/campaigna2016) and/or post a picture of your favorite jewelry that reminds you of strong women in your life. For me, nothing does that more than my precious #agnesscott ring. Lucky to get to see @laurenzowhitton several times in October and drafted her to take a photo with me. #strongwomen #fuckcancer
Donate to cancer research at OHSU here: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/marthauphayes/campaigna2016#
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https://medium.com/@marthapreston47/campaignafordana-days-28-29-and-30-799d26502488
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['Martha Hayes']
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2016-10-31 06:00:23.084000+00:00
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['Breast Cancer', 'Jewelry', 'Cancer', 'Charity']
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