Comments on: Insights in Nepal

By: Selin

Selin — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:27:08 +0000

Yeah. For free.Mind you, the Chinese have a different rehitaonslip to plastics than we. It doesn’t have this sense of cheap and rubbish and environmentally problematic about it. In Taiwan, it is perfectly okay to have children’s toys, jewellery and even furniture made out of pvc, or to wear fashion of 100% polyester.People are very uncompromising about cleanliness within their own premises; for example, you may never wear shoes inside an appartment. It is also common to use one-way cutlery inside a restaurant (plastic) cups, dishes and chop-sticks are not re-used, because of fear about hygiene (mind you, the rest of the place where you sit, like table, floor, toilets and kitchen may be totally appalling). Or the fact that people normally use plastic straws for all of their drinks, nobody would put their mouth on a can or a cup. Everything is one-way.On the other hand, whatever goes on OUTSIDE their own little premises, is nobody’s responsibility. Oil spilling out of a scooter-engine is no reason to be upset about. An entire highriser’s collection of waste may simply be dumped in a field next door. Factories blow their acid and smelly exhaust into the air, right next to a kindergarden.Buildings have zero isolation against heat or cold, yet the aircon is usually on full power all the time.If you walk through town, your eyes sometimes start tearing from the polluted air, yet the government has recently just announced the construction of several new coal-plants to meet the ever growing power demand.When you talk to Taiwanese colleagues about environmental protection, they are either amazed (never heard of it), or they tell you it is a waste of money . Chinese arrogance will then go on to let you know that, anyway, as a non-Taiwanese you know nothing about the Chinese world, so stay out of what is none of your business (packed in very friendly and courteous, yet unmisunderstandable sentences).So umbrella-covers just go in line with anything else. Made in Taiwan.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:21:20 +0000

Yes it is 🙂 Check out my latest post, I have a photo of a Himalayan mountain having a blizzard http://www.flaircandy.com/2012/10/in-transit-kathmandu-to-pokhara-and-the-going-around-the-nepal/ 😀

By: killerfillers

killerfillers — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:39:48 +0000

I watched the show Places We Go – Nepal last nigh in TLC. I was overwhelmed with the Himalayas and its wonderful people.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:32:28 +0000

Thanks Mica!!! It was a bit hard trying to get wifi connection all the time but I try to manage to write woot!

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:31:54 +0000

Thanks dear! Indeed it is. 🙂

By: Chai Chen

Chai Chen — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 12:54:01 +0000

Huwoooowww! Whatta nice experience in Nepal! Parang ang rich rin ng culture nila. I wanna go!:)

~Chai
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By: Micamyx

Micamyx — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:07:27 +0000

Agoda is really the best hehe. I’m glad that you’re writing about your trip on a daily basis. At least I have an idea now about the place. I have to admit na wala akong masyadong idea about Nepal lol. Ingat dyan and regards to Ron and Vince 😀