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Inside the Venetian Macao casino (photo and video)
Well known that Macau is an Asian Las Vegas, and visiting casino it is one of the part of touristic program. All casino in Macau are free for visit, you no need to pay. Also, you don’t have the obligation to play in casino in Macao. You can just to come and look at life in casino. Today we will visit Venetian Macao. The main feeling in Venetian Macau is luxury. In general Venetian Macao impresses with its size and numbers of entertainments. You can spend the whole day there: to dine, make shopping Continue reading
Beaches near Bangkok: Cha Am beach
If you are looking for the best beaches near Bangkok – you are in the right place. In the noodle plate know all about best beaches close to Bangkok. We were surprised, when in the conversation with one foreigner who lives in Bangkok we mentioned Cha Am and he never been there and even did not hear about Cha Am. Cha Am location and short common information. Not far from Bangkok and one of the best beach near Bangkok. The main sights in Cha Am it is sea and beach Continue reading
How to cross the border from China with new and old passport?
From time to time, you must get new passport even when you are not in your country. The situations, when you replace old passport to new while you are abroad can be different. Your old one is damaged, or perhaps it’s running out of the pages or the action of the passport expired and you got new one. So, you have old passport with valid Chinese visa and new one empty. How to cross the border with two passports (old and new) in China? Our own experience with crossing the border from China with two passports Continue reading
How to avoid getting Tonsillitis and deep sore throat in Thailand
We used to think, that catch a cold when +30 Celsius degrees (all the year round) is something improbable. How can you catch cold and have a sore throat, if it is not cold on the street? Nevertheless, exactly in Asia, especially if it is a hot country you can suffer from tonsillitis and deep sore throat with pus. This article will be useful not only for Thailand, but for all Asian countries with hot and humid climate. Continue reading
Nong Khai Thailand: things to do and where to go
Nong Khai is a border town and most of the visitors just do not visit Nong Khai, just crossing the border from Thailand to Laos without visiting the city. So, do not wait from this small city many attractions. Nong Khai is an average city in Thailand and the main feature here is Mekong river. You will need not more than 2 hours to visit all sightseeing in Nong Khai. Continue reading
Where to stay in Zhuhai? Common information about hotels in Zhuhai (China)
As you already know the author of travel blog In the noodle plate had great experience of living in Zhuhai China. So, we will start new topic Hotels reviews in Zhuhai. As Zhuhai is a lovely place to stay for 2-3 days on the South of China before going to Macau or Hong Kong – the topic of choosing the hotel in Zhuhai is relevant. Also many people choose Zhuhai as a place to live and to stay instead Macau Well known that hotels in Macau are Continue reading
Review on VFS Global in Kolkata (India)
When you want to do any visa to other country you have two options: apply for visa in the Embassy or apply for visa via visa application center. While applying via visa application center you know that you will get full consultation, your documents will be checked, but you will need to pay for visa application center services. Some visa application centers can give to you verbal warranty (if your documents will be fully complete) Continue reading
How to do Thai Tourist VISA in Kolkata (India)
Visiting India only with a purpose of getting Thai visa is not a good idea. This trip cannot be called as visa run, to compare with getting Thai Tourist visa in Laos, where you can get your visa on next day and come back to Thailand. But if you are already in India, or going to India and decided to do Thai Tourist visa – this topic for you. First of all, you need to visit official pages of the Thai Embassy or Consulate and find the link to The Royal Thai Consulate General in Kolkata. Continue reading
In The noodle plate travel blog news
First, we wanted to celebrate one month of our blog – but we forgot! Second, we wanted to celebrate 50th post in our blog – but we forgot! So we just want to tell to our readers and subscribers about news that we have. From now, In the noodle plate travel blog has one more page in the Menu – CHINA. Continue reading
Rent flat in China: 5 things you must be prepared
As we already mentioned your life in China will be not so easy, as in your country, and even not so easy as for example in Thailand. Every day you will find new quests in China and go through them. Sometimes with success, sometimes not. Renting flat in China it is a great and your first quest. We collected 5 things, that you must be prepared in China before and while looking and renting a flat. You can’t rent flat in China without agent and agents commission Continue reading
Songkran in Bangkok 2016 video
Today is a short video post – how was celebrated Songkran 2016 on Silom road in Bangkok. Happy new year! Sawatdee Pi Mai kaa! Songkran 2016 today! Continue reading
5 things to understand you are in Bangkok
Asian countries have some features by which you can easily understand where in Asia you are located exactly. Even more, you can understand which city is it, just looking at the photo. We already told about 5 things to understand that you are in Hong Kong, today we will continue and will speak about distinctive details in Bangkok. You are in Bangkok, if you see people making photos with the Royal guards near Royal Palace and you stand in a queue in spite of the fact, that you are going to die of the humidity and heat. Continue reading
5 things why you will love to live in Zhuhai
If you are looking for a place where to live on South of China – take a look at Zhuhai. Zhuhai is a lovely city and we continue to tell you about it. As any city in the world, Zhuhai has its own bad and good sides for travelers and expats. We will tell about all, and will start with good things, that we had loved in Zhuhai while we were living there.Transport in Zhuhai: In Zhuhai you will not have subway, but you will no need it. In Zhuhai is a very good developed bus system with comfortable buses and routs cover the whole city. Continue reading
Songkran nowadays, please respect the traditions
Why I love Asia and Asian people? The main thing is that Asia is full of traditions and Asian people try to keep them. Relationships with children and older generation, celebrations, cultural features in Asia always come together with respect and appreciation. Most of the celebrations in Asia are connected with family and religion, have cultural and historical meaning. While we discussing bad and awful behavior of Chinese tourists in Thailand, we need to look at ourselves and prevent our European bad behavior.Continue reading
“Check bin” and other interesting features of Thai + English (Thaiglish)
Asian languages or funny (useful) philology. Today we will speak about phonetic details of English language in Thailand. As Thai people know English very good, in Thailand exist special meaning for English – Thaiglish. It is English language but in Thai assimilation. The main features of Thai-English will be phonetic and pronunciation. In Thai language itself there are many loan words from English, and many of them are different from the original. Continue reading
How to treat tonsillitis and sore throat in Thailand?
Asian pharmacy is one of the new topic in our blog. The questions of treatment in Asia are very serious. Sometimes, without special knowledge you even do not know what to do. Catch a cold in Thailand and in the whole Asia it is a standard practice, especially if you are travel in long distance bus, drink cold water or can’t manage the normal working of air conditioner (especially at night). Tonsillitis and deep sore throat one of the most unpleasant thing, especially in hot and humid climates of Thailand. It happened, you got Tonsillitis and deep sore throat in Thailand. What to do? Continue reading
Our experience of using e-tourist visa to India
What is E-tourist visa to India (India Tourist Visa on Arrival) and how to get E-tourist visa to India you can read in our previous post. Today we will tell you about our experience of getting and using e-tourist visa in India. As we mentioned, you need to visit the official page; be a resident of the countries, which can apply for e-tourist visa (eTV) to India; travel to India by plane and entry through 16 designated airports in India. You must fully complete the application form for E-tourist visa to India. Continue reading
Top 5 best places for breakfast in Hong Kong
To speak honesty, choosing the best places in the cities it is not an easy thing. For one people these places will be best, for others not. Even if you made a top of places, it is not mean that all people will use this top on practice. Choosing the best place for breakfast in Hong Kong we read some reviews, and made our top based on the main criteria – best for breakfast. It is mean that you can eat good breakfast, you will have big choose for breakfast and most of these places have European breakfast as main criteria. Continue reading
5 things from Thailand you will miss in China
While living abroad you miss about some things from your country, no doubt. If you lived for a long time in one country and after you move to another – you will start to miss some new things. Thailand is one of the most comfortable country for tourists, long stay traveler and expats. You gain and accept some Thai habits, and get used to some small things in Thailand, which you did not notice until you will leave Thailand. 5 things Thailand vs China: 7/11 and Family Mart in Thailand Continue reading
Interesting facts about Songkran festival in Thailand
If you are following “In The Noodle plate” blog, you already know how to survive during Songkran festival, the theory and the practice of Songkran water festival in Thailand. Let’s speak about some interesting facts about Songkran festival in Thailand. Your outfit for Songkran in Thailand: clothes better must be old, or you don’t mind will be wet and dirty; waterproof cover/case for money and phone Continue reading
Popular Questions & Answers about Tourist Visa in Thailand
We decided to make a short list with popular questions and answers about Thai Tourist visa. Getting Thai visa and applying for Thai visa even these two questions can be cause of long discussions and sometimes rumors, lies, misinformation. People are often misunderstanding the purpose of getting Tourist visa in Thailand, validity of Thai Tourist visa and visa extension; permission to stay in Thailand with Thai Tourist visa; mixed into one Thai visa, extension of Thai visa and border runs. Continue reading
People in Macau (street photo)
The number of tourists in Macau is growing day by day. In some statistics information Macau received 31.5 million visitors in 2015. If you will look at the map, you will see that the area of Macau is only of 29.9 sq.km. So it is very difficult to understand who is the local citizen and who is a tourist in Macau. You can meet in Macau package tourists from China (mainland visitors), arrivals from Hong Kong and international visitors. Most of all people going to Macau for gambling, but the number of non-gambling visitors Continue reading
Getting Thai tourist visa in Laos Vientiane 2016 (personal experience)
One of the most popular search request in Google for Laos from Thailand is Laos Vientiane Thai Embassy and How to get a Thai visa in Vientiane? It is not a secret, that travelers and tourists come to Laos for getting Thai visa. Today we will tell you how to get Thai tourist visa in Vientiane in 2016. What news of getting visa in Laos? What documents you need for Thai visa in Laos Vientiane? How to do Thai tourist visa in Laos Vientiane by yourself? The easiest way to do Thai Visa run and get new tourist visa is to go to Vientiane. Continue reading
How to survive in the long distance bus in Thailand
If you already used a bus for long trips in Thailand or just going to long distance traveling in Thailand – this article will be useful for you, and strongly recommended for reading before you will plan your trip. In Thailand you can use buses for long distance trip very often, it is comfortable for many reasons: Buses in Thailand going faster than trains; Roads in Thailand are very good quality; Infrastructure on any bus stops is full of comfort Continue reading
The meaning of using 555 in Thailand and in China
Asian languages or funny (useful) philology. What 555 means in Thailand? It is a common and maybe the first question, when you start to chat with Thai people. What 555 means in Thai conversation. Why Thai people use 555 in comments? What 555 means in China? Different meaning of 555 in China and in Thailand. Let’s try to understand. 555 in Thai language. Continue reading
Popular areas for living in Bangkok (description)
Where to live in Bangkok for long time? How to choose a place for living in Bangkok? What district in Bangkok is the best for living? Where expats rent apartments in Bangkok? Which area in Bangkok most comfortable and has good location for long stay? Where you will want to live in Bangkok? All these topics we will discuss in our posts. Let’s start with short list of most popular areas in Bangkok for living and renting apartments for long time. Continue reading
You live in Thailand for long time if you:
While living in Thailand, foreigners gain and accept some Thai habits and behaviors. This fun post full of standards, banality and old jokes about foreigners, who live in Thailand more than 6 months. Some of points in this post can be personal and not suitable for all foreigners in Thailand, so you are free to add your own point of view in comments. You live in Thailand for long time if you: 1.You are in panic if you can’t find 7/11 or Family Mart nearby. Continue reading
5 places in Bangkok you must do selfie
5 places in Bangkok where you must do selfie also can be named as: 5 must see places in Bangkok; Top 5 Bangkok attractions; 5 place you must visit in Bangkok. So, these places in Bangkok are most popular, and while visiting them do not forget to do selfie. It is selfie time in Bangkok. CentralWorld shopping plaza in Bangkok. CentralWorld in Bangkok one of the most popular shopping Mall in the center of the city. Continue reading
Zhuhai attractions: beach in Zhuhai (panoramic photo and video)
Zhuhai it is a popular tourist city, but not among European tourists. Zhuhai is very popular among Chinese tourists. They come to see beautiful landscapes, nature and South China sea. Also people stay in Zhuhai before going to Macau. Zhuhai – Macau – Hong Kong is a very popular combination in China. See more photos and video of beach in Zhuhai. Continue reading
Why you should visit Bangkok International Motor Show?
Every year in Bangkok takes place grand Motor show in Asia. This year it will be the 37th International Motor Show in Bangkok. When Motor Show 2016 in Bangkok: from 23 March – 3 April 2016. So, hurry up and go! International Motor Show in Bangkok is waiting for you from 12.00 until 22.00. Why you should visit International Motor Show in Bangkok? What interesting are in International Motor Show? Continue reading
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