Friday, March 6, 2009

Travelling to Asia


Stretching from the Andaman Sea in the south to the Himalayan mountain range in the north, Myanmar is one of the most mysterious and undiscovered destinations in Asia. This is the land of stunning beauty and charming cultures. The country offers a great variety of attractions that range from virgin jungles and snow-capped mountains to pristine beaches and fascinating religious structures.

Historically, Myanmar has a rich and glorious heritage that spans more than two thousand years. However, the ancient kingdom, which began to flourish in the early 11th century, lasts more than 600 years before it became a British colony in the 19th century. They reclaimed independence on January 4, 1948. Nowadays, the country may appear reclusive in the political arena but indeed opens to tourism.

Located between Bangladesh and Thailand, with China to the north and India to the northwest, Myanmar is a culturally diverse society with more than 130 ethnic groups scattering the highland throughout the country. Most of its attractions centre around age-old religious monuments and former capital cities such as Yangon, Bagan and Mandalay.

Having been a capital city for decades until 2005, Yangon is currently the most modern city in the country. However, this status may change soon when the new capital, Naypyidaw, is fully developed. Besides wide shady avenues and tranquil lakes, Yagon has the largest number of colonial buildings in Southeast Asia. The city has a number of Buddhist temples worth a visit but the most significant one is Shwedagon Pagoda. The 320 foot tall pagoda is considered the most sacred Buddhist monument in Myanmar. Believed to be built more than 2000 years ago, the pagoda is made of gold plate attached with the brick structure. Hundreds of local Buddhists gather around the pagoda every day to pay respect to the relics of the past four Lord Buddhas enshrined within the stupa.




Thailand is nestled between the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, bordering Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. It is exotic yet accessible, with something for every visitor. Relax on white sand beaches, hike through vast areas of tropical forest, or live it up in the humming capital of Bangkok.

There is much for you to discover in Thailand. The country offers a huge range of new experiences in sights, sounds, tastes, and outlook. But different as it may be from your home, Thailand is probably the easiest exotic country for visitors. The people are friendly, leisure activities are well organized, the food is great and you receive excellent value for money.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

How to become happy

We can consciously initiate or provide the mental and physical conditions that our brain will naturally translate into feelings and emotions.

Some good advice for that:

1. Smile even when you don’t feel like it. Many studies have shown that people who force themselves to smile eventually develop a more positive attitude towards challenges and setbacks. Smile the moment you wake up. Smile as you put yourself to sleep. Smile at everyone you meet.

2. Laugh. Get some air into your lungs! More oxygen, more energy, brighter day! Ten minutes of laughter a day is all you need to ensure a life of contentment. In Asia some companies have a daily “laughter break”. Employees walk to a park, form a circle, and force themselves to laugh non-stop for 15 minutes. Company executives swear that this relaxation break has caused worker enthusiasm and productivity to soar!

3. Think only positive thoughts, speak only positive words. Every time you start to think or say something negative, stop. Change your sentences into the positive. Pessimists complain about their problems; optimists think of solutions. Advise, rather than criticize. Encourage, inspire, motivate – yourself and others. And always count your blessings.

Our emotions are dictated by our perception of the world around us. And our reactions are a product of choice - we can “choose” to be happy and optimistic – or angry or sad.

Ngapali beach from myanmar


Ngapali is one of the best Myanmar beaches. It is unexplored and untouched beach in Asia with warm turquoise water, lush tropical trees and soft white sand. Bordered by Bay of Bengal waterfront, this unspoiled beach stretches over 3 km. It is an ideal place for everyone who loves the sun, sea and sand.
Once known as the "Naples of the East", Ngapali Beach, is located in Thandwe (Sandoway) about an hour’s flight from Yangon. It is also accessible by private car or public coach, about 14 hours drive along the Rakhine, Yoma mountain range. The best time to visit the beach is from October to May.
Ngapali is undoubtedly one of the best places for a relaxing holiday and it is highly recommended to those who seek a quieter getaway. The water here is transparent and the sea is tranquil.

Friend is also a part of life

My defination of success


In my opinion, I think everyone want to become successful in their life although they may be very poor or wealthy. I think success is very precious thing because if you are not succeed in your field, you want to be more famous so you try hard to get your goal and it is called success too. I think success is firstly related to individual because if I am not doing my job and I just shout like I want to succeed so how can I become to get higher and higher. In my life, I face many problems such as frustrating. If you want to become a success person, you need to be more patient. Then your success will become close to you in one day.

Family, friends and surroundings are also a part of success life. Because family is the first priority to give support to us more than anyone else. Like American president Barak Obama said his family is the one who support him well when he haven't been an elected president so that this example can also tell how the family is so important to us.Friends are the one who can support us partially in our life. Sometimes, we feel sad and want to give up our hope but at this time they can give some appaluse to cheer us.Once one finds a true friend, it is in their best interest to hold on to that friend. One true friend, can last you a lifetime. I have lots of friends, but only one true friend!

Difination of success


First things first. What is YOUR definition of "success"? What determines whether or not someone is successful in your eyes? For some people it is having a lot of money, for others it may be having the time freedom to play golf once a week, and for others it may be raising their children to be "good people" or having a large group of close friends. For every one of us, there is a different definition of what success is for others, and what success is for ourselves in our own lives. The more important of the two is how we measure success for ourselves, not for others. In order to have success in our own lives we must first define, within ourselves, what it IS to be successful and then set our hearts and minds on achieving it. The basic foundation to attaining success is setting goals and when you achieve those goals, you have success.

Abraham Lincon


Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States. He successfully led the country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. As the war was drawing to a close, Lincoln became the first American president to be assassinated. Before his election in 1860 as the first Republican president, Lincoln had been a lawyer, an Illinois state legislator, a member of the United States House of Representatives, and twice an unsuccessful candidate for election to the U.S. Senate.

As an outspoken opponent of the expansion of slavery in the United States,[1][2] Lincoln won the Republican Party nomination in 1860 and was elected president later that year. His tenure in office was occupied primarily with the defeat of the secessionist Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. He introduced measures that resulted in the abolition of slavery, issuing his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and promoting the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which passed Congress before Lincoln's death and was ratified by the states later in 1865.

Lincoln closely supervised the victorious war effort, especially the selection of top generals, including Ulysses S. Grant. Historians have concluded that he handled the factions of the Republican Party well, bringing leaders of each faction into his cabinet and forcing them to cooperate. Lincoln successfully defused the Trent Affair, a war scare with Britain in 1861. Under his leadership, the Union took control of the border slave states at the start of the war. Additionally, he managed his own reelection in the 1864 presidential election.

Opponents of the war (also known as Copperheads) criticized Lincoln for refusing to compromise on the slavery issue. Conversely, the Radical Republicans, an abolitionist faction of the Republican Party, criticized him for moving too slowly in abolishing slavery. Even with these road blocks, Lincoln successfully rallied public opinion through his rhetoric and speeches; his Gettysburg Address is but one example of this. At the close of the war, Lincoln held a moderate view of Reconstruction, seeking to speedily reunite the nation through a policy of generous reconciliation. His successor in the White House, Andrew Johnson, also wanted reconciliation among white Americans, but failed to protect the rights of newly freed slaves. Lincoln's assassination in 1865 was the first presidential assassination in U.S. history. He has since consistently been ranked by scholars as one of the greatest U.S. Presidents.[3]