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As we've discussed frequently over the past few weeks (see is Apple now America's largest smartphone OS?), the smartphone industry is becoming more competitive by the year, and most analysts expect continued market share normalization to continue at least over the next half-decade. On Thursday, a rather interesting partnership was announced between Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) and Lenovo.
Originally reported by ZDNet, the two Chinese Internet and hardware giants are teaming up to "launch the LePhone A586, which is supported by [Baidu's] cloud platform." According to the report, the phone will be priced at 999 yuan - roughly $159 - and will use the QUALCOMM (NASDAQ: QCOM) Snapdragon S4 MSM processor.
Interestingly, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)'s Android operating system will be used for the LePhone rather than Baidu's Yi OS, which had been featured on Dell (NASDAQ: DELL)'s Streak Pro models. It is curious that the Chinese Internet giant chose to roll with Lenovo for its new phone, especially when its semi-new OS is being left in the cold, so to speak.
From an industry-level standpoint, the decision to go with Google and Lenovo do make sense, as each clearly has its advantages in the Chinese marketplace. According to Lenovo's first quarter conference call, "smartphone [hardware] market share in China reached 13%" over the summer to take the lead above peers Nokia and Huawei, while Samsung is still in first place.
Google's Android OS, meanwhile, has a whopping 90.1% stake in the Chinese smartphone OS market, according to a November report by research firm Analysys International, leaving mere peanuts for other players like Apple iOS, Nokia Symbian, and Baidu Yi. While we're still waiting on more details the Baidu's cloud-supported Android/Lenovo smartphone, ardent investors would be wise to consider an investment in the Internet company due to its mobile app potential and bargain bin valuation.
Regarding the former, Baidu is currently in the middle of an important transition from desktop to mobile, and company executives have stressed their company is on track to dominate the future. Last month, we discussed Baidu's third quarter conference call, in which CEO Robin Li discussed this trio of important points: "Staying ahead of industry developments, creating a seamless mobile Internet experience and growing mobile users and usage," adding that Baidu's mobile cloud system had registered "over 100,000 developers."
In addition to mobile cloud and app-development, Li and Baidu are also focusing on a best-in-industry Maps software that gives outdoor and indoor navigation, and a remodeled HTML 5 mobile browser.
Getting to the valuation, we can see that to those who follow the Buffett/Greenblatt school of thought, now wouldn't be a bad time to jump in on Baidu, which has been a generally good holding for long-term investors, returning close to 110% over the past three years.
Using sell-side analysts' earnings estimates, we can see that EPS growth is expected to average 41-42% a year over the next half-decade, meaning that at a forward P/E of 14.8X, there's a value opportunity here. We can see this more clearly when looking at Baidu's PEG ratio -- which normalizes expected earnings growth into the stock's valuation -- of 0.48. Typically, a PEG below 1.0 signals an undervaluation, and this mark is also below aforementioned broad-based tech peers like Google (1.38), Dell (1.26) and Qualcomm (1.47).
Even more interestingly, we can also see this disparity when looking at the five-year expected EPS rates of Google (15.7%), Dell (5.7%) and Qualcomm (14.3%), which are far below what is expected of Baidu, yet Google in particular sports a higher forward valuation (14.9X). Essentially, we can come to the logical conclusion that investors are underrating the Chinese Internet giant for its future earnings potential, which even though it's slowing, still yields far more appreciative potential than Google, which is valued at a higher mark.
Even though we haven't seen the exact impact that Baidu's move to team up with two of China's most dominant smartphone players will have on its top line, it's encouraging to see the move in combination with the other developments that are taking place within the company. Throw in the fact that shares are on sale just in time for the Christmas holidays, and it's easy to see why some of the hedge fund industry's best managers love this stock.
Some key names in Baidu include: Ken Fisher (see Fisher's newest stock picks), Ken Griffin, Steven Cohen and George Soros. Check out George Soros's entire portfolio here, and check back at Insider Monkey for more about Baidu's bullish potential.
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The Detroit Pistons have hired Stan Van Gundy as their new head coach and director of basketball operations. He's been a tv commentator for a couple of years but really belongs on the bench directing a team. He's one of those guys that just looks right diagramming plays or working the officials. He's a rumpled guy that doesnt care about being a fashion plate on the sidelines. He's just a basketball guy. He's a coach's kid and a hoops star in California back in the late 70's and moved up the college coaching train including a stop in Madison as an assistant to Stu Jackson and one year as head coach for the Badgers that didnt turn out so well. I heard a story that he only lasted one year at Wisconsin because some of the long time season ticket holders behind the bench didnt care for his profane way of stating things during a game. He was let go and Wisconsin hired Dick Bennett and started their resurgence. Van Gundy headed to the pros in Miami and Orlando where he never had a losing record as a head coach. He takes over a Piston team that is riddled with malcontents and has underachieved for years. Detroit out-bid Golden State for the services of Van Gundy and I don't think it will take him very long to whip the Pistons into shape and make them a playoff contender again.
The Brewers welcomed Ryan Braun back to the line-up last night and started the series with a win over the Pirates. They play again tonight on WSAU at 6:35.
I hooked up a new turntable and speakers at home last night so I can once again listen to my massive record collection. I havent listened to the records in years because I fell in love with my I-Pod. Obviously its great to have 27,000 songs in a device the size of a cigarette pack...but there is something about the nostalgia of putting an album on the turntable...reading the liner notes...listening to a whole album as opposed to one song at a time...and enjoying the full rich sound you get from vinyl that cd's or mp3's just can't match.
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The Italian automaker, Ferrari, has just filed a series of patents for a new four wheel drive hybrid propulsion system. Their new design is designed to work with both their front and mid-engine models. The idea is to have the traditional internal combustion engine drive the rear wheels, while some sort of electric motor would power the additional rollers. The system is designed to primarily increase the handling capabilities of the super cars with increased fuel efficiency being an added bonus.
Ferrari says that "the aim of the present invention is to provide a four-wheel - drive vehicle with hybrid propulsion…and being at the same time easy and inexpensive to produce." This made possible due to motors mounted inside the front wheels. This way there is no need to develop a new drive train layout that would ultimately be more expensive and add unnecessary weight to the vehicle.
As stated on the application, Ferrari is trying to develop a kind of "four-wheel drive that can be engaged enables the driver of the automobile to decide whether to use the rear drive or the four-wheel drive; in this way, the driver can use the rear drive in optimal conditions of adherence and can use the four- wheel drive in poor conditions of adherence." Who would have ever thought that the first hybrid Ferrari's would also be their first four wheel drive model.
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Despite all the pretentious talk of 'putting art culture into pop music,' the majority of Lady Gaga's third studio album, ARTPOP, sticks to the same kind of EDM-lite blueprint that has defined the charts during her two-year absence. However, there are at least a handful of occasions where the 27-year-old offers something more in keeping with her self-hyped creative vision. Here's a look at five of the most leftfield moments from the 'reverse Warholian expedition.'AuraRecently used in the trailer for her big-screen debut Machete Kills, album opener Aura begins with an intriguing Spaghetti Western-style intro and an even more intriguing murder confession before disappointingly veering off into generic dubstep territory.Jewels N' DrugsGaga has flirted with rap before on hook-ups with Kid Cudi and Wall-E, but she's never approached it with as much gusto as on Jewels N' Drugs, a trap-hop collaboration with Too Short, T.I. and a warp speed-breaking Twista which will no doubt utterly bewilder most of her Little Monsters.My ARTPOP could mean anythingAfter clubbing everyone over the head with her artistic intentions, Gaga now claims that the real message behind ARTPOP is entirely open to interpretation on the album's slightly contradictory title track.Mary Jane HollandGaga certainly hasn't been afraid to admit to her experiences with illicit substances in the past but she takes it to new levels on a rave-pop pro-weed anthem which almost makes Snoop Dogg appear anti-drug.DopeDespite vowing to give up her vices in order to save her relationship, Gaga sounds suspiciously inebriated as she bizarrely slurs her way through the album's obligatory Broadway-style ballad.
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"Ford is more than just a car company—we are also a 'lifestyle enabler,' and our work in trends and 'futuring' is meant to help our customers achieve just that," said Sheryl Connelly, Ford's resident in-house futurist, at the automaker's 2013 trend forecasting event in New York. Sheryl chatted there with Interbrand editorial director Shirley Brady about being Ford's first Manager, Global Trends and Futuring.
Shirley Brady: Sheryl, how do you describe to people what you do?
Sheryl Connelly: My experience in having this role for a while now is that people outside the company are surprised it exists. They think that Ford is spending its time thinking, "How do I bend this sheet metal? What do we change in this technology?" So they're surprised when they find out that we have a process that is much more organic and holistic, that we're thinking about where society is moving and how can we respond to those needs.
My domain is social, technological, economic, environmental and political, but I'm not the technology expert. If you want to know what's the cutting edge technology, there are many other subject matter experts within Ford that can better serve that.
I want to understand how society views those things, through the lens of the customer. So for technology, I'm fascinated by the emerging technologies of nanotechnology, biotech, and cognitive science — experts in those fields claim they can change the future of humanity, but I want to understand the ambivalence and the debate that surrounds emerging technology. Think about stem cell research and cloning and the notion "Just because you can, doesn't actually mean you should." So where does this debate go, and how do people generally feel about it? So what I do is take a step back from a societal viewpoint and share those insights internally.
SB: With Ford SYNC and MyFordTouch, what are you finding that consumers really want in the car, and how far does all this in-car technology go?
SC: If you were to survey every Millennial that you know and count how many of them wear watches, you'll find very few do because they have a phone that does that. They embrace multifunction devices, so if they wear a watch that's a single function device, it's a waste of their time. In that same spirit, I think the car has to deliver, too. It can't just deliver one thing. It must be multifunctional and serve many of their needs. That's why the partnerships and collaborations that we do with companies like Microsoft, Nuance that does our voice activation, or Gracenote, which helps us bring in the images from album covers into the car, help us change that experience so we're delivering much more.
It goes back to what we're calling "minimal maximists," those consumers who say, "My dollar's got to work really, really hard for me. The products I invest in must deliver on multiple fronts, they must serve a lot of needs." So that's where it's all going.
I have children and they want to turn our car into an entertainment center during the five-minute ride to school. It's not about being in a car; it's about what stories, what information, what media can I consumer during this downtime while I'm riding in a vehicle? It's entertainment, experience and engagement, meaningful engagement, but there are those who don't want that. There's a spectrum of demand. There are customers that love the thrill of the drive, the pedal to the metal, the wind in their hair. For them, we have a "do not disturb" button, so they can tune it all out and just focus on what's important to them.
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Mayor Jerry Abramson and Congressman John Yarmuth today announced $3 million in job training for laid-off workers as part of the federal economic stimulus package. KentuckianaWorks Scholarships for laid-off workers can assist more than 400 laid-off workers complete an associate's degree, a certificate program, or finish a bachelor's degree.
Laid-off workers may qualify for up to $4,000 for tuition and up to $600 for books and supplies for up to two years for retraining and upgrading their skills in a high-growth career.
"This funding will have a long-term impact on laid-off workers and their families in the Greater Louisville region," said Abramson said. "Losing a job can be a traumatic experience, but it can also present an opportunity to go back to school, become more competitive, and position yourself for better employment opportunities.
"At the same time, having a better educated and trained workforce in our region will help in our continuing economic development efforts," he said.
Data show that a Louisville region resident who attains an associate's degree stands to make nearly $1 million in average lifetime earnings or 39 percent more than a high school graduate.
"Obviously, arming yourself with a marketable degree or certificate in a high-growth industry will position laid-off workers to put more money in their pockets and afford their families better opportunities over the long run," said Yarmuth. "We know that people in this region can earn an associate's degree and earn significantly more over a lifetime than someone with only a high school diploma. That is why this federal stimulus funding is so critically important both to individuals and our economy in general."
Kimberly Kappesser, 47, former office manager at landscaping business in Louisville for nine years, stated, "Without the KentuckianaWorks program, I would not be able to finish my degree. This program is just a "God send.'" Kappesser plans to complete her B. S. in Workforce Leadership at the University of Louisville in summer 2010. From there she plans to get her master's and teaching certificate, eventually become an elementary school teacher.
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Occurring after the events of the first game, Diablo II brought back the Warrior who futilely trapped Diablo in his own body. The demon had since burned Tristram and wreaked destruction upon the lands of Sanctuary.
An adventurer who listened to stories and rumors of the evil lord (known now as the Dark Wanderer) decided to find the demon and end his terror. First he faced two Lesser Evils, Andariel and Duriel, and two of the Prime Evils, Mephisto and finally the Dark Wanderer, who had by this time completed his transformation into Diablo and released Mephisto and Baal from their Soulstones.
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I can't tell you how much glee this story gives me. Today seven nude activists stormed the John Boehner's office to protest potential cuts to AIDS programs. The Act Up protesters painted red ribbons and "AIDS cuts kill" on their bodies. According to reports, they chanted, "Boehner, Boehner, don't be a dick, budget cuts will make us sick."
This photo tweeted by Talking Points Memo reporter Sahil Kapur is the tamest one I could find. Click on those links carefully -- NSFW photos!
Police threatened to arrest the protesters until they finally put their clothes back on. I guess they could have just politely protested in jeans and t-shirts, but would we have noticed or cared? Not a chance. This was a kooky thing to do, but it definitely got attention.
Something really clever they did was to stand, arms linked, in a line. But they were facing different directions, so wherever you were in the room, you got an eyeful of nekkid. Only the three women were arrested -- "for lewd and indecent acts." Apparently they were mingling, still naked, with the crowds outside the office while the four men had left. That's what we ladies get for always wanting to socialize.
Anyway, the fuss is over $1.2 billion in cuts that may be on the table in the talks over avoiding the fiscal cliff. And no, I don't think they were seriously hoping to change Boehner's mind specifically (although I can't help wondering if he didn't find it all just a little bit exciting). I think they picked his office to be cheeky and provocative -- and because he's one of the two most important people in these conversations. And, well, you're just not going to get away with streaking through the President's office.
Last week there were nude activists protesting their right to go nude in San Francisco and I rolled my eyes. But this is different -- this is literally a matter of life and death. And in all seriousness (if I can stop giggling here for a moment), I think this is a cause worth taking your clothes off for.
What do you think of the nude protesters in Speaker Boehner's office?
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I believe the title of this article is supposed to read "Nude Protesters Storm John Boehner's Office & WERE All Arrested."
How stupid. CMjaz is right. Someone has to lose in this situation.
Funny how you are so mad at Boehner for this. Arsenio Hall was working for the Magic Johnson Aids foundation on the Apprentice and only got 5 grand a piece from Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock. Those men could throw that kind of money away and not notice and that is all they could give and no one said a word. Where was the outrage? When John Rich and Trace Adkins were on that show they raised so much for St. Jude and proved that Country Music cares about charity. We can't afford to keep throwing money at all these problems. We need people to take initiative and raise money through donations and not by bankrupting our government. We have to make cuts and the best way to do that is to cut almost everything. I say we start with government pay at the top. All ex-President's need to forfeit their yearly salary and we will let them keep their secret service. Then we need everyone in D.C. to take a ten percent pay cut. Everyone! They need to lead by example that we all need to give a little but we can't keep kicking the can down the road like the liberals want.
These protesters were disrespectful and are should consider themselves lucky that they don't lose any donations over these despicable tactics. Personally I think 1.2 billion in cuts sounds like a good place to start. I want to donate to charity too but I can't afford it so I donate my time instead. We can't give money to them and cut money from our disabled. Not to mention the fact that if Obamacare is going to fix everything why should we continue to give all these stupid places money anyway?
Agree with CMjaz, Fleur and Bills. I also have to wonder, are these true "cuts" that are being made, or are they "Governmental Cuts", which usually means that they're not actually cutting money from AIDS funding, but rather, just not making as large of an annual increase in funding, which has come to be called "cuts".
But the truth is, many of these diseases that have "supporting groups", like AIDS, Diabetes, Breast Cancer, etc., have a HUGE public support system, and don't need money from the government as much as they think they do. I put them in the same category as PBS and Planned Parenthood. Good organizations that do a lot of public good, but could easily stand on their own without government handouts.
"Don't be a dick" - hey, watch where you put your dick and maybe you won't get AIDS - then expect everyone else to pay for your healthcare. Just sayin'.


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In June, 1844, the Provisional Government of Oregon enacted its first laws regarding the status of slaves, and therefore blacks, in the Oregon Country. Slavery was declared to be illegal, and settlers who currently owned slaves were required to free them within three years. Any free blacks age 18 or older had to leave the area, men within two years and women within three. Black children were permitted to stay in the Oregon Country until they reached age 18.
The original exclusion law was the infamous "Lash Law" which subjected blacks found guilty of violating the law to whippings -- no less than 20 and no more than 39 strokes of the lash -- every six months "until he or she shall quit the territory." It was soon recognized that this punishment was far too severe, and the law was modified before it went into effect.
The new version, enacted in December, 1844, replaced the whippings with forced labor. If a black person was tried and found guilty of being in the Oregon Country illegally, he or she was to be hired out publicly to whomever would employ them for the shortest amount of time. After the period of forced labor expired, the "employer" had six months to get the black individual out of Oregon. Failure to do so was punishable by a fine of $1000. This law was to go into effect in 1846, by which time those who wrote it doubtless hoped that most blacks would have left Oregon, but it was repealed in the 1845 session of the Provisional Legislature.
Another exclusion law was passed in September, 1849, which simply forbade blacks from settling in the newly-declared Oregon Territory. Any already in residence were permitted to stay. In 1851, Jacob Vanderpool, a Salem boarding house and saloon owner, became the only person known to have been exiled from the Territory under Oregon's exclusion laws. The law under which he was charged and sentenced was repealed in 1854.
Oregon ratified its state constitution in November, 1857. On the popular ballot for the constitution, there were also two other referendum issues on which citizens were asked to vote. Oregonians rejected slavery but approved adding a new exclusion law to the constitution. This law became part of Oregon's original Bill of Rights.
When Oregon's constitution was submitted to Congress for approval, some Northern legislators complained about the exclusion law. However, others saw it as a structured way to avoid bloodshed over racial issues and the spread of slavery. Thus, in February, 1859, Oregon became the only state admitted to the Union with an exclusion law in its constitution. After several unsuccessful attempts, the state constitution was finally amended in 1926 to remove the exclusion law from the state Bill of Rights. Over 60,000 voters declined to vote on the issue when casting their ballots. A separate clause in Oregon's constitution banning black suffrage was repealed the following year. Of course, these laws had long since been superseded by federal laws and amendments to the US Constitution following the Civil War, but they remained enshrined in the state constitution for 60 years.
Exclusion laws seems bizarre and reprehensible today, but they were not uncommon in the Nineteenth Century. Settlers in the Oregon Country brought the idea with them from their old homes in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Both Illinois and Indiana had exclusion laws on the books in the Nineteenth Century, and all four states denied free blacks the right to vote and restricted their ability to testify in court. Some state and local laws required blacks to post a bond to guarantee their good behavior or to produce proof of their freedom upon the demand of any white person.
The fact that exclusion laws were enacted in Oregon was attractive to some prospective emigrants. Oregon seemed so far away from the United States in the 1840s that some of the settlers probably thought that they really did have a chance to avoid the issues of race and slavery by simply legislating away people of African descent. Some Oregonians supported the laws because they feared the violence that surrounded the politics of slavery in the East; others feared that enslaved blacks would take their jobs if they were brought West in significant numbers; still others were simply out-and-out racists.


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Standard Room, 1 Queen BedMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Twin RoomMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Triple RoomMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children)
Cancun hotel with a complimentary breakfast
Situated in the city center, this hotel is close to Amerimed Hospital, Royal Yak Casino and Sports Book, and Dubai Palace Casino. Also nearby are Malecon Americas and Hospiten Hospital.
Hotel Features
A complimentary continental breakfast is available. City Junior Cancun also features complimentary wireless Internet access, complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, and laundry facilities.
Room Amenities
LCD televisions come with cable channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, and air conditioning.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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At your hotel
Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access. This hotel offers access to a business center and a meeting room. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. This Cancun hotel also offers coffee/tea in the lobby, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
City Junior Cancun is a smoke-free property.
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Year Built 2009
- One meeting room
- Total number of rooms - 106
- Number of floors - 5
- 24-hour front desk
- Business center
- Smoke-free property
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Laundry facilities
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free breakfast
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free self parking
Stay connected
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Park your car
Free self parking
In your room
- Shower only
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Down comforter
- Complimentary newspaper
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Private bathroom
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Cable TV service
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Eat and drink
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.
The fine print for City Junior Cancun
When you arrive
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
When you leave
Check-out time is 1 PM
How you can pay
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No pets or service animals allowed
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
We should mention
Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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Hey, Hey Malay
Hunt down the best dumpling in Singapore, hang in pretty-cat Malacca, get your laksa on in Kuala Lumpur and trek through the Cameron Highlands, then swing over to Thailand and kick back in Ao Nang, stay on a raft house in Khao Sok National Park and finish up in Bangkok.
If this trip was a dish it would taste like Singapore's chilli crab. Hot enough to keep you on your toes with a whopping great serve of beachy vibe on the side.
Day 1 - Singapore
Loosen your belt buckle and head to our pick for Singapore's best dumpling, Paradise Dynasty on Level 4 of Ion Orchard. If you find better, let us know. We'll take any excuse to head back to Singapore.
Arrive in Singapore
Attend a pre-tour briefing at 6pm
Head out to explore this modern city Visit Chinatown, Boat Quay, as well as the Merlion statue - the half-fish, half-lion icon that became the symbol of Singapore
Day 2 - Malacca
Over the years, Malacca has been ruled by a sultan, the Portuguese, the Dutch, the British and the Japanese. We're not sure who was responsible for introducing the colourful trishaws with their lights, decorations and musical horns - but we salute you.
- Head north to 15th-Century port town of Malacca (Melaka)
- Stay in the heart of the old town, in an old Baba home
- Take a walking tour through the ancient streets
- Visit a variety of temples such as Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Kampung Kling Mosque and Sri Poyatha Venayagar Moorthi Temple
- Stop by the Baba Nonya Museum, which showcases the history of the Straits Chinese immigrants
- Perhaps hire a rickshaw and explore the intriguing Chinese side streets in free time
Day 3-4 - Kuala Lumpur
We're staying in the heart of Chinatown so follow your nose to the best dumplings, laksa and chilli pan mee in town.
- Take a two-hour bus journey to Kuala Lumpur (which means 'Muddy Confluence')
- Enjoy time to experience the diversity of old and new Malaysia
- Stroll through the renowned markets and perhaps grab something to eat from a hawker stall
- Perhaps take a ride up the elevators of the 421 metre tall Menara Kuala Lumpur (KL Tower)
Day 5 - Cameron Highlands
Time for a quick round of Name That Roadkill on a bus through the highlands. Once you've arrived, you can take a trek, explore a green tea plantation or just tuck into some scones at Ye Olde Smokehouse.
- Continue to the Cameron Highlands
- Travel through a wide variety of scenery from the flat lowlands up through mountainous terrain
- Arrive at the scenic hill town of Tanah Rata
- Choose from many optional activities such as a trekking, visiting the green tea plantations that have made this region famous or just relaxing in 'Ye Olde Smokehouse'
Day 6-7 - Penang
Today's challenge – see if you can find the hawker stall on Kimberley St where Lean Joo Sean has been selling char koay teow (stir-fried rice noodles) since 1954. You can't miss his white chef's hat and queues of hungry punters.
Day 7
- Head into Malaysia and towards Penang
- Arrive in Georgetown, the largest town on the island, in the evening
Day 8
- Enjoy a walking tour of Georgetown, following the Heritage Trail
- Visit Fort Cornwallis and the Penang Museum, a small eclectic collection showcasing the various cultures
- Enjoy free time to discover the colourful markets, old temples and historic Chinese clan houses of Georgetown
- Perhaps catch the bus to Batu Ferringhi Beach
- Be sure to hunt down a street stall in Little India and buy cheap snacks such as samosas or pakoras
- Take an optional evening rickshaw ride to Gurney Drive and dine at one of the many hawker food stalls – local specialities include char kway teow, Penang prawn mee (noodles) and laksa
Day 8-9 - Ao Nang
We cross the border at Wang Kelian (Malaysian checkpoint) / Wang Prajan (Thai checkpoint) before proceeding up the isthmus.
Time to get active. Take a day visiting the amazing islands in the south of Thailand or if you've slipped into extreme holiday mode, we'll also accept "turning the pages of a book".
- Spend two days in Ao Nang appreciating the peace and tranquillity
- Kick back, relax and swim in the warm waters of this hidden tropical paradise
- Spend a full day exploring some of Thailand's famous local islands
Day 10-12 - Khao Sok National Park - Raft House
The floating rafthouses on Cheo Lan Lake are literally on the water. So when we say "lake views" we're not mucking around. Also, that's not an alarm clock; it's just a friendly gibbon reminding you to wake up for our jungle walk.
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
- Travel on board a longtail boat through Cheo Lan lake through the limestone cliffs and lush jungle
- Enjoy a night where you are literally floating on the lake, if you need to cool off just in the lake from your raft
- Your wake up call will just be the friendly gibbon, unfortunately no snooze button.
- It's an overnight train ride from Surat Thani to Bangkok, so dig out that deck of cards you threw into your backpack at the last minute. Just paid for itself.
Day 13 - Bangkok
The tour ends on arrival in Bangkok.
What to Know
What's Included
All tours are led by an experienced local tour guide, all transportation, accommodation, sightseeing and meals as indicated.
Not Included
- International flights, arrival and departure transfers, departure and airport taxes, visas, all other meals, all optional tours or activities during free time, transfers outside of the tour program, travel insurance, tips and items of a personal nature.
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Trip Dates and Prices
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Past Travellers' Ratings & Comments
At the end of each trip, we ask our travellers to provide feedback. We publish the positive, negative and neutral feedback on this page to give you an overall idea of what to expect on this trip.
Hey, Hey Malay
Martin - Switzerland, 16 Jan, 2014
I didn't prepare or read much about the places we went to on this trip because I was super-busy at work before it, so I was very happy to be surprised again and again by all the wonderful places we went to, be it nature or monuments. Plus, people were all friendly and we had a really good group dynamic too! :)
Hey, Hey Malay
Ashley - Australia, 3 Sep, 2012
The trip was fantastic to the jungles of Thailand to the urban jungle of Singapore
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The U.S. Export-Import Bank remains vital to supporting America's traded sector competitiveness.
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The future economic health of the U.S. economy will depend on the strength of its national innovation system.
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Photo: screenshot from his video statement from an undisclosed location.
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