Useful link
Health : http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentFAQ.aspx#basics
International dialing code : http://www.countrycallingcodes.com/
Currency Converter : http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
Weather : http://www.worldweather.com/
World clock : http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock
Metric calculator : http://www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm
Monday, December 13, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Train Services
Subway map
Urbanrail
A comprehensive guide about subways of a country. It will be very helpful if you intend to use subway as an alternative mean of transportation.
Rail Europe - Eurostar
Most countries offer special Train Passes that can be purchased before arrival.
One important point to check if travel day may be used consecutively or non-consecutively.
Urbanrail
A comprehensive guide about subways of a country. It will be very helpful if you intend to use subway as an alternative mean of transportation.
Rail Europe - Eurostar
Most countries offer special Train Passes that can be purchased before arrival.
One important point to check if travel day may be used consecutively or non-consecutively.
Car Rental
List of popular car rental companies.
Find me the best car rental deal
Alamo, Alvis, Budget, Dollar, Europcar, Fox Rent A Car
, Hertz, National Car, Thrifty
Go Green - Rent A Hybrid
Find me the best car rental deal
Alamo, Alvis, Budget, Dollar, Europcar, Fox Rent A Car
, Hertz, National Car, ThriftyGo Green - Rent A Hybrid
Monday, December 6, 2010
Tips on special airfares
Whenever you see special offer air fares, what should you do?
Save Big on Last Minute Airfare Deals. Get $10 off with coupon code LASTMIN10. Book Now!
Check the conditions before you grasp.
First, read the following terms and conditions before you check seats availability.
Total cost
Is the price shown inclusive of all charges, like airports taxes, fuel surcharges etc.
Travel dates validity
When must you commence and complete the journey?
Any black out period? Meaning to say, the offer fare is not applicable for specify dates.
Booking dates validity
When must you book and pay for the air ticket?
Ticket validity
What is the minimum and maximum stay of the offer air ticket?
Ticket condition.
Can you change the air ticket? If yes, how many times? Can you change before and after departure? What is the penalty charge if you can change the ticket? Any refund value? if yes, what is the penalty charge?
Eligibility
Do the offer fares permit one person travel or must have at least two persons travel together? Is there any child discount? Some discounted fare has no child fare meaning to say child and adult are paying the same fare level.
Save Big on Last Minute Airfare Deals. Get $10 off with coupon code LASTMIN10. Book Now!
Check the conditions before you grasp.
First, read the following terms and conditions before you check seats availability.
Total cost
Is the price shown inclusive of all charges, like airports taxes, fuel surcharges etc.
Travel dates validity
When must you commence and complete the journey?
Any black out period? Meaning to say, the offer fare is not applicable for specify dates.
Booking dates validity
When must you book and pay for the air ticket?
Ticket validity
What is the minimum and maximum stay of the offer air ticket?
Ticket condition.
Can you change the air ticket? If yes, how many times? Can you change before and after departure? What is the penalty charge if you can change the ticket? Any refund value? if yes, what is the penalty charge?
Eligibility
Do the offer fares permit one person travel or must have at least two persons travel together? Is there any child discount? Some discounted fare has no child fare meaning to say child and adult are paying the same fare level.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Airlines routes map and air routes
Airlines routes map
From specific airline route map, you get to see the destinations where the airline operates.
You can find both commercial and budget airlines from the link below.
http://www.airlineroutemaps.com/East_Asia/index.shtml
Air Routes
Checking air routes help to narrow down your search if you prefer direct flights only.
The result also include operation from budget airlines.
To find out which airline operates direct flight between the destinations, try using the link below and you will see summary of direct flights for your selection.
http://www.oagtravel.com/Flight-Bytes/Which-Airlines-Fly-My-Route
From specific airline route map, you get to see the destinations where the airline operates.
You can find both commercial and budget airlines from the link below.
http://www.airlineroutemaps.com/East_Asia/index.shtml
Air Routes
Checking air routes help to narrow down your search if you prefer direct flights only.
The result also include operation from budget airlines.
To find out which airline operates direct flight between the destinations, try using the link below and you will see summary of direct flights for your selection.
http://www.oagtravel.com/Flight-Bytes/Which-Airlines-Fly-My-Route
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Tourism Board
Tourism board is the best place to find out more about the country you intend to visit. You can find general overview about the country, places of interest, activites, restaurant, hotels, shopping, transportation, maps, events, tours, useful local contact numbers, etc.
List of worldwide tourism board. : http://www.towd.com/
Asean Tourism Association : ASENTA
Country info : Lonely Planet.
List of worldwide tourism board. : http://www.towd.com/
Asean Tourism Association : ASENTA
Country info : Lonely Planet.
Flight schedule
Now you decide to travel from Hong Kong to San Francisco. What to do? Start guessing and browsing blindly from individual airline websites? Don't waste your time doing so. Then how? First, you need to know which airlines flying there. (Talk about money issue later.)
Find your favourites flight schedule from any of these websites. These reservation systems are widely used by travel agents worldwide. (Of course they are not using these websites).
Abacus - user friendly and fast for quick look.
Amadeus - append with world map just beside the search box which is very good if you wish to find alternative city which may be nearer or with more flight schedules. Also, you will see more details such as number of stop, flying time, equipment use, etc. (very choosy right? I booked my very own flight, may be like many of you, my hands worked faster than my mind, OMG operated by Fokker70, too late to change, so please check. )
#How to identify which is coshare flight? Answer: 4 digits flight number for international route.
OAG - you can do your search here to see any budget airlines operating. The search result only show which airlines flying between the choosen destinations, both commercial and budget, no further detail.
Now happy with your choosen flight and on the way to fly, what to do next? If self service, you may want to search for best fares from these airlines websites or elsewhere.
#If you have booked your dosmetic flight or train service online and is booking international flight through your agent, always inform them your domestic flight number, departure time and airport name to ensure your arrival flight has ample of time for immediate connection as there are issue such as any change of airports, immigration clearance to be considered.
Find your favourites flight schedule from any of these websites. These reservation systems are widely used by travel agents worldwide. (Of course they are not using these websites).
Abacus - user friendly and fast for quick look.
Amadeus - append with world map just beside the search box which is very good if you wish to find alternative city which may be nearer or with more flight schedules. Also, you will see more details such as number of stop, flying time, equipment use, etc. (very choosy right? I booked my very own flight, may be like many of you, my hands worked faster than my mind, OMG operated by Fokker70, too late to change, so please check. )
#How to identify which is coshare flight? Answer: 4 digits flight number for international route.
OAG - you can do your search here to see any budget airlines operating. The search result only show which airlines flying between the choosen destinations, both commercial and budget, no further detail.
Now happy with your choosen flight and on the way to fly, what to do next? If self service, you may want to search for best fares from these airlines websites or elsewhere.
#If you have booked your dosmetic flight or train service online and is booking international flight through your agent, always inform them your domestic flight number, departure time and airport name to ensure your arrival flight has ample of time for immediate connection as there are issue such as any change of airports, immigration clearance to be considered.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Airlines seat map and seat pitch
Seat Map
Airline cabin seating layout charts.
When you are travelling with your family members or friends, you may like to prebook all seats before you check in so that you can sit together.
World wide airlines seat map.
Seat Pitch
This is the distance between a row of seats.
Worldwide airlines seat pitch.
Airline cabin seating layout charts.
When you are travelling with your family members or friends, you may like to prebook all seats before you check in so that you can sit together.
World wide airlines seat map.
Seat Pitch
This is the distance between a row of seats.
Worldwide airlines seat pitch.
Airlines websites
Worldwide airlines websites by name:
http://www.airlineandairportlinks.com/lines_by_name.html
http://www.oag.com/NorthAmerica/airlineandairport/airlinedirectory1.asp
http://www.123world.com/airlines/index.html#a
AIRLINES ALLIANCES
Search for airlines alliances with their websites.
http://www.oag.com/travel-guides/airline-airport/airline-alliances/
Round the world fare
One world - http://www.oneworld.com/ow/air-travel-options/round-the-world-fares
Sky Team - http://www.skyteam.com/about/products/roundtheworld.html
Star Alliances - http://www.staralliance.com/en/fares/round-the-world-fare/
Round the world fare is applicable if your trip cross altantic and pacific. Basic requirement to consider are number of stops in each continent, minimum/maximum stay, total mileages, when you must purchase the ticket.
If you think you can comply with the basic requirement, then read the term and conditions thoroughly as all these have different terms and conditions to comply with.
Flight service
How to determine which airlines operate non-stop?
Usually national carriers from countries of departure and arrival are non stop flights.
e.g. Amsterdam – Singapore – Amsterdam,
National carriers are KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Singapore Airlines.
However, there are some exception on somelong haul flight especially between America – SE Asia, some national carrier may operates with at least one stop.
Generally, besides national carriers most airlies will go via their home countries.
e.g. Thai Airways will go via Bangkok
British Airways will go via London.
For regional flights, other than national carriers, foreign carriers may operate non-stop.
e.g. Hong Kong and Singapore, one of the foreign carriers which operates non-stop is United Airlines.
# Always do a search from flight schedule
Types of flight services
Non-stop flight
The flight taken from one point to another is direct and there is no intermediate stop.
Direct flight
The flight taken does not involve change of planes but any number of stops may be made between the origin and the destination.
Connecting flight
A change of plane occurs. A connection may or may not include a change of airlines.
Through service or On-line connecting flight
A change of plane occurs and service continues with the same airline.
# When you heard that you are on direct flight, you may assume that there is no stop in between. Don't wake up from your sweet dream, walk out of the aircraft only to find that an entirely new airport welcomes you. What a nightmare!!! Now you get to know a direct flight may have a stop in between but you only have one flight coupon since there is no change of aircraft.
Again, always read the itinerary properly.
Usually national carriers from countries of departure and arrival are non stop flights.
e.g. Amsterdam – Singapore – Amsterdam,
National carriers are KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Singapore Airlines.
However, there are some exception on somelong haul flight especially between America – SE Asia, some national carrier may operates with at least one stop.
Generally, besides national carriers most airlies will go via their home countries.
e.g. Thai Airways will go via Bangkok
British Airways will go via London.
For regional flights, other than national carriers, foreign carriers may operate non-stop.
e.g. Hong Kong and Singapore, one of the foreign carriers which operates non-stop is United Airlines.
# Always do a search from flight schedule
Types of flight services
Non-stop flight
The flight taken from one point to another is direct and there is no intermediate stop.
Direct flight
The flight taken does not involve change of planes but any number of stops may be made between the origin and the destination.
Connecting flight
A change of plane occurs. A connection may or may not include a change of airlines.
Through service or On-line connecting flight
A change of plane occurs and service continues with the same airline.
# When you heard that you are on direct flight, you may assume that there is no stop in between. Don't wake up from your sweet dream, walk out of the aircraft only to find that an entirely new airport welcomes you. What a nightmare!!! Now you get to know a direct flight may have a stop in between but you only have one flight coupon since there is no change of aircraft.
Again, always read the itinerary properly.
Map
Country Map
Wikimapia
You can use this map to search right up to the exact location. Use categories to narrow your search, e.g. hotels, restaurant, store/shop, interesting place. etc.
There is an option to choose the type of map you prefer.
Maps.google
Before you decide where you like to go, you can use this map to plan your trip, select map is easier for you to find the city of any country.
If you decide to visit various places which is new to you, using these maps to plan your trip without backtracking.
# I read an article about a couple looking forwards to land in Sydney, Australia were shocked to see that they ended up in Sydney, Canada. (OMG...no sunshine...no kangaroos but chilly air!!!). However, they were warmly welcomed in Sydney, Canada. The respective airlines then made special arrangement for them to fly back to their home country. The couple were not aware that there is another Sydney in the map but located in Canada.#
If you make verbal travel arrangement, especially Mandarin speaking traveller, perferably you mention the city, state and country, Why?
e.g. some of these places may sound similar:
Davao may be wrongly taken as Dubai.
Bali may be wrongly taken as Paris
Medan may be wrongly taken as Milan.
Kochi may be wrongly taken as Kuching
If you book online always check the city-airport and the country are correct. Don't click too fast.
Maps.com - The World's Largest Map Store!
Wikimapia
You can use this map to search right up to the exact location. Use categories to narrow your search, e.g. hotels, restaurant, store/shop, interesting place. etc.
There is an option to choose the type of map you prefer.
Maps.google
Before you decide where you like to go, you can use this map to plan your trip, select map is easier for you to find the city of any country.
If you decide to visit various places which is new to you, using these maps to plan your trip without backtracking.
# I read an article about a couple looking forwards to land in Sydney, Australia were shocked to see that they ended up in Sydney, Canada. (OMG...no sunshine...no kangaroos but chilly air!!!). However, they were warmly welcomed in Sydney, Canada. The respective airlines then made special arrangement for them to fly back to their home country. The couple were not aware that there is another Sydney in the map but located in Canada.#
If you make verbal travel arrangement, especially Mandarin speaking traveller, perferably you mention the city, state and country, Why?
e.g. some of these places may sound similar:
Davao may be wrongly taken as Dubai.
Bali may be wrongly taken as Paris
Medan may be wrongly taken as Milan.
Kochi may be wrongly taken as Kuching
If you book online always check the city-airport and the country are correct. Don't click too fast.
Maps.com - The World's Largest Map Store!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Embassy and Visa
It is very important to obtain valid visa from the country you are residing. Most embassies will not accept visa processing for non-residents.
If you have to transit another country, always check if you are required to obtain transit visas. If yes, ensure you have reentry permit.
Some country introduces tourist visa on arrival for selected passport holders, you have to check if you are eligible for visa arrival. If not, kindly apply for valid visa before departure.
Take note the number of days require for visa processing exclude public holiday and weekend. Usually you are unable to take out your passport during the period, hence, you have to ensure you are not likely to use your passport or apply urgent visa if any.
Some country requires you to have valid visa for the duration of stay.
Check visa requirement
**Always counter check with your local travel agent or embassy in case any amendment.
http://projectvisa.com/
http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations/plan_flight/international_travel_information/visa_passport_information/
List of embassy websites base on host country.
http://www2.tagish.co.uk/
http://www.embassyworld.com/
Australia Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)
Check if you are eligible for ETA application.
http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/976/eligibility.htm
If you have to transit another country, always check if you are required to obtain transit visas. If yes, ensure you have reentry permit.
Some country introduces tourist visa on arrival for selected passport holders, you have to check if you are eligible for visa arrival. If not, kindly apply for valid visa before departure.
Take note the number of days require for visa processing exclude public holiday and weekend. Usually you are unable to take out your passport during the period, hence, you have to ensure you are not likely to use your passport or apply urgent visa if any.
Some country requires you to have valid visa for the duration of stay.
Check visa requirement
**Always counter check with your local travel agent or embassy in case any amendment.
http://projectvisa.com/
http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations/plan_flight/international_travel_information/visa_passport_information/
List of embassy websites base on host country.
http://www2.tagish.co.uk/
http://www.embassyworld.com/
Australia Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)
Check if you are eligible for ETA application.
http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/976/eligibility.htm
Code and Decode
Airlines codes
Airlineandairportlinks - search for airlines 2 letters code by airlines full name.
Airlineandairportlinks - search for airlines full name by 2 letters code.
Airport codes
Airlineandairportlinks - search for airport 3 letters code by airport full name.
Airlineandairportlinks - search for airport full name by 3 letters code.
#Do not asume that the airport code 3 letters code never change. Whenever there is new airport opening, the 3 letters code may change. Always read the airport full name written on your itinerary properly.
#Always check the exact airport name you wish to land down. Big cities may have more than one airport located differently. You need to check which is the nearest airport to your final destination.
e.g. London- LON= 3 letter city code.
LHR = Heathrow airport.
LGW= Gatwick airport
STN = Stansted airport
LCY = London city airport
LTN = Luton airport
Airlineandairportlinks - search for airlines 2 letters code by airlines full name.
Airlineandairportlinks - search for airlines full name by 2 letters code.
Airport codes
Airlineandairportlinks - search for airport 3 letters code by airport full name.
Airlineandairportlinks - search for airport full name by 3 letters code.
#Do not asume that the airport code 3 letters code never change. Whenever there is new airport opening, the 3 letters code may change. Always read the airport full name written on your itinerary properly.
#Always check the exact airport name you wish to land down. Big cities may have more than one airport located differently. You need to check which is the nearest airport to your final destination.
e.g. London- LON= 3 letter city code.
LHR = Heathrow airport.
LGW= Gatwick airport
STN = Stansted airport
LCY = London city airport
LTN = Luton airport
Airport information
Airport websites
Worldwide airports full details include airport websites.
http://www.oag.com/travel-guides/airline-airport/airport-websites/
Airport arrival and departure flight status.
http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByFlight.do
Alternatively, you may go to airport websites as most airport have real time flight status.
Worldwide airports full details include airport websites.
http://www.oag.com/travel-guides/airline-airport/airport-websites/
Airport arrival and departure flight status.
http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByFlight.do
Alternatively, you may go to airport websites as most airport have real time flight status.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Exercise to improve internal organs.
This exercise is known to be good for internal organs.
You can do 20X on each side of your hand.
十式手健養生法
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Exercise for Healthy Joints - 二十五式關節保健操
Very good exercise for joints and can easily be done at home.
二十五式關節保健操 - part 1
二十五式關節保健操 - part 2
有氧氣功 - 養生長壽功法 - 演練
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Entertainment
Online Videos -English
Blinkx, Google, Metacafe, Myspace, Youtube, Yahoo
Online Videos -Chinese
Baidu, Gougou, Sina, Tudou
Music box(音乐盒) Chinese
Kuwo, Sogou, Youdao,
Online Music
Baidu, Gougou, Sogou, Tom, Yahoo-China , Youdao
Last.fm
Digital radio station.
Singapore Digital Radio
Streaming TV-Chinese
China: CCTV, CCTV-4, PPlive, PPstream, NTDTV, UU see, Xunlei
Malaysia : 8TV, NTV7
SEA : Channel News Asia
Streaming Videos
Western: Joost
Blinkx, Google, Metacafe, Myspace, Youtube, Yahoo
Online Videos -Chinese
Baidu, Gougou, Sina, Tudou
Music box(音乐盒) Chinese
Kuwo, Sogou, Youdao,
Online Music
Baidu, Gougou, Sogou, Tom, Yahoo-China , Youdao
Last.fm
Digital radio station.
Singapore Digital Radio
Streaming TV-Chinese
China: CCTV, CCTV-4, PPlive, PPstream, NTDTV, UU see, Xunlei
Malaysia : 8TV, NTV7
SEA : Channel News Asia
Streaming Videos
Western: Joost
Health
Diseases and conditions
A-Z Health info, Cureresearch, Health Discovery, MedicineNet, Yahoo Health Encyclopedia
University of Maryland Medical Center
Food and Nutrition
USDA
Chinese Medication
In English
Traditional Chinese Medication - Basic , TCM Discovery,
Oriental Medicine
In Chinese
39net, Chinesemedicaldaily, Cm36, Pharmnet , Zhzyw, Zysj, Zyy123, zhong-yao
Health Topics: JK.SCOL , Rednet
Chinese Herbs Chinese Herbs Dictionary
Exercise : Qigong
Magazine
Chinese : Long life
Video session
Chinese : NTDTV
Health Tip
Chinese: Health Tips Collection.
List of Hospitals
China : List of Cancer Hospitals
Malaysia: General Hospitals, Private
Singapore : All , Singapore Medical Association
A-Z Health info, Cureresearch, Health Discovery, MedicineNet, Yahoo Health Encyclopedia
University of Maryland Medical Center
Food and Nutrition
USDA
Chinese Medication
In English
Traditional Chinese Medication - Basic , TCM Discovery,
Oriental Medicine
In Chinese
39net, Chinesemedicaldaily, Cm36, Pharmnet , Zhzyw, Zysj, Zyy123, zhong-yao
Health Topics: JK.SCOL , Rednet
Chinese Herbs Chinese Herbs Dictionary
Exercise : Qigong
Magazine
Chinese : Long life
Video session
Chinese : NTDTV
Health Tip
Chinese: Health Tips Collection.
List of Hospitals
China : List of Cancer Hospitals
Malaysia: General Hospitals, Private
Singapore : All , Singapore Medical Association
Computing
Popular software download sites
Bluechillies, Cnet, Filebuzz, Fileheap, Filehippo, Freeprograms, Maxxdownload, PCworld, Rocketdownoad, Softpedia, Sourceforge, Topdownloads, Tucows, Webattack, Zdnet
Chinese software : PChome
List of Open Source software for windows
Computer Guide
Webopedia - dictionary for computer terms.
Help and Support
Microsoft, Outlook-tips, PCMech, PC stat, Supportpcs, Windows Resource, WindowsXP, Winxptutor, Yahoo,
Magazine
English: Chip-India, PC Answers, PC Format, PC Magazine, PC Magazine (sg), PC World, PC Plus, Windows XP
Chinese: PC Home, QQ,
Bluechillies, Cnet, Filebuzz, Fileheap, Filehippo, Freeprograms, Maxxdownload, PCworld, Rocketdownoad, Softpedia, Sourceforge, Topdownloads, Tucows, Webattack, Zdnet
Chinese software : PChome
List of Open Source software for windows
Computer Guide
Webopedia - dictionary for computer terms.
Help and Support
Microsoft, Outlook-tips, PCMech, PC stat, Supportpcs, Windows Resource, WindowsXP, Winxptutor, Yahoo,
Magazine
English: Chip-India, PC Answers, PC Format, PC Magazine, PC Magazine (sg), PC World, PC Plus, Windows XP
Chinese: PC Home, QQ,
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Online news
Western online news.
ABC, BBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, Foxnews
List of world newspapers.
Online newspapers
List of Malaysia Newspapers
Asia Times
Berita Harian
China Press
Daily Express
Guang Ming Daily
Malaysia Post
Nanyang
News Sabah Times
Overseas Chinese Daily News
Sarawak Daily
Sarawak Post
Sarawak Tribune
Sin Chew
Straits Business
The Sun
The New Strait Times
The Star
United Daily
Utusan Malaysia
Discovery Videos
Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Turbo discovery
ABC, BBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, Foxnews
List of world newspapers.
Online newspapers
List of Malaysia Newspapers
Asia Times
Berita Harian
China Press
Daily Express
Guang Ming Daily
Malaysia Post
Nanyang
News Sabah Times
Overseas Chinese Daily News
Sarawak Daily
Sarawak Post
Sarawak Tribune
Sin Chew
Straits Business
The Sun
The New Strait Times
The Star
United Daily
Utusan Malaysia
Discovery Videos
Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Turbo discovery
Expert guides and online language
Experts Guides
About, Ehow , Wikipedia
Online Dictionary
Encyclopedia, Referencecenter
Translate
Google translate, Yahoo-Babelfish, Mandarin Tools
Online Language
Learn English - Uottawa
Learn Mandarin : Chineselearner , Yoyochinese (in video)
About, Ehow , Wikipedia
Online Dictionary
Encyclopedia, Referencecenter
Translate
Google translate, Yahoo-Babelfish, Mandarin Tools
Online Language
Learn English - Uottawa
Learn Mandarin : Chineselearner , Yoyochinese (in video)
Search engines and directories
Popular English search Engines
Altavista, AOL, ASK, Bing, Google, MSN, Yahoo
Popular Chinese search Engines
Baidu, Google-China, Sina, Sogou, Sohu, Soso, Yahoo-China, Youdao
Business search - Manufacturer directory
AAAOE , Alibaba, B2S ,
Europages-European B2B ,
HKexporter
Tradekey-B2B
Directories
Asia Expat, Dmoz, Streetdirectory
Chinese: Rednet,
Miscellaneous search by country
China : Findouter
Malaysia: Mudah -market place.
Singapore: Angloinfo, Eguide
Altavista, AOL, ASK, Bing, Google, MSN, Yahoo
Popular Chinese search Engines
Baidu, Google-China, Sina, Sogou, Sohu, Soso, Yahoo-China, Youdao
Business search - Manufacturer directory
AAAOE , Alibaba, B2S ,
Europages-European B2B ,
HKexporter
Tradekey-B2B
Directories
Asia Expat, Dmoz, Streetdirectory
Chinese: Rednet,
Miscellaneous search by country
China : Findouter
Malaysia: Mudah -market place.
Singapore: Angloinfo, Eguide
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Some popular free Online photo gallery
DevianArt-free with unlimited storage.
Facebook - free with unlimited storage.
Flickr - free account can upload 2 videos and 100MB worth of photos each calendar month up to 200 images only.
Imageshack-free with unlimited amount of space.
Photobucket-Up to 500 MB of storage space for images and video clips and up to 10 GB of monthly traffic for free account.
Picasa-maximum 1GB free storage for free account.
Shutterfly-free with unlimited storage
Windows Live skydrive-free with 25GB storage.
Woophy -free with unlimited number of uploading per day.
Facebook - free with unlimited storage.
Flickr - free account can upload 2 videos and 100MB worth of photos each calendar month up to 200 images only.
Imageshack-free with unlimited amount of space.
Photobucket-Up to 500 MB of storage space for images and video clips and up to 10 GB of monthly traffic for free account.
Picasa-maximum 1GB free storage for free account.
Shutterfly-free with unlimited storage
Windows Live skydrive-free with 25GB storage.
Woophy -free with unlimited number of uploading per day.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Some powerful free photo editing softwares.
Gimp
Photoshop alternative with lot of features.
Photofiltre
Editor: resize, rotate, flip, crop, text, transparency mask.
Editing tool: magic wand tool, color picker, paint, clone, smudge, blur, spray, line.
Color: brightness/contrast, hue/saturation, color balance, auto correct, add shadow, highlights, replace color, swap RGB channel, gradient.
Filter: soften, sharpen, noise, relief, color, artistic, visual effect, deform (lake reflection), stylize, aged effect, frame (3D), flatten, edges (color edge), textures, photomasque.
Photoscape
Editor: resizing, brightness and color adjustment, white balance, backlight correction, frames, balloons, mosaic mode, adding text, objects, drawing pictures, cropping, red eye removal, blooming, filters(e.g. Film effect, vignetting, cellophane, make a box, reflection, emboss, region out of focus, graduated tint, jitter, noise, blur, distort, crystallize.)
-Page allow you to merge multiple photos on the page frame to create one final photo
-combine multiple photos.
-easily create animated GIF
-Slice a photo into several pieces using splitter.
-batch edit, screen capture, color picker, raw converter.
Photopos pro
Edit - flip, rotate, resize, red eye, sharpen, blur, edges, filters, morphing filters, custom filter, add object.
Tool box-select, magic wand, crop, color picker, paint, custom paint, clone, super magic, lines,shape, fill, text, text over path, refiner. eraser, custom eraser.
Frame-classic, mask, overlay -
Effects:-
-deformation (perspective, shear, spin, pinch, wave, zigzaag, line slice, offset, random, circle, fish eye, stretch out)
-color (solarize, colorize, xolarize, posterize, fade to gray, metalize, RGB, duotone, grayscale, sepia), color curve. replace.
-light (shadow, inner shadow, glow, inner glow, high light, neon light)
Optics (mosiac, sphere, len 1 & 2, mirrors)
-magical (sparkles, on fire, stars, star dust, fireworks, bubbles, spheres)
-noise (gaussian , negative exp, rayleigh, uniform )
-more (button, bevel, 3D, outline, inline, emboss, paint, circular coordinates.)
-Layer.
Pixia
-Japanese painting and retouching freeware.
Paint - Fill, Tone Filter-artistic filter, Fip, Rotate, Text.
Image - Color adjustment, color balance, contrast,
Selection -mask,layer , blur effect.
Other popular and easy to use freeware you may like:
Paint.net
Picasa
Photoshop alternative with lot of features.
Photofiltre
Editor: resize, rotate, flip, crop, text, transparency mask.
Editing tool: magic wand tool, color picker, paint, clone, smudge, blur, spray, line.
Color: brightness/contrast, hue/saturation, color balance, auto correct, add shadow, highlights, replace color, swap RGB channel, gradient.
Filter: soften, sharpen, noise, relief, color, artistic, visual effect, deform (lake reflection), stylize, aged effect, frame (3D), flatten, edges (color edge), textures, photomasque.
Photoscape
Editor: resizing, brightness and color adjustment, white balance, backlight correction, frames, balloons, mosaic mode, adding text, objects, drawing pictures, cropping, red eye removal, blooming, filters(e.g. Film effect, vignetting, cellophane, make a box, reflection, emboss, region out of focus, graduated tint, jitter, noise, blur, distort, crystallize.)
-Page allow you to merge multiple photos on the page frame to create one final photo
-combine multiple photos.
-easily create animated GIF
-Slice a photo into several pieces using splitter.
-batch edit, screen capture, color picker, raw converter.
Photopos pro
Edit - flip, rotate, resize, red eye, sharpen, blur, edges, filters, morphing filters, custom filter, add object.
Tool box-select, magic wand, crop, color picker, paint, custom paint, clone, super magic, lines,shape, fill, text, text over path, refiner. eraser, custom eraser.
Frame-classic, mask, overlay -
Effects:-
-deformation (perspective, shear, spin, pinch, wave, zigzaag, line slice, offset, random, circle, fish eye, stretch out)
-color (solarize, colorize, xolarize, posterize, fade to gray, metalize, RGB, duotone, grayscale, sepia), color curve. replace.
-light (shadow, inner shadow, glow, inner glow, high light, neon light)
Optics (mosiac, sphere, len 1 & 2, mirrors)
-magical (sparkles, on fire, stars, star dust, fireworks, bubbles, spheres)
-noise (gaussian , negative exp, rayleigh, uniform )
-more (button, bevel, 3D, outline, inline, emboss, paint, circular coordinates.)
-Layer.
Pixia
-Japanese painting and retouching freeware.
Paint - Fill, Tone Filter-artistic filter, Fip, Rotate, Text.
Image - Color adjustment, color balance, contrast,
Selection -mask,layer , blur effect.
Other popular and easy to use freeware you may like:
Paint.net
Picasa
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Some nice online photo editors
Adobe Photoshop Express
Features: Decorate (bubbles, costumes), Pop color, distort, sketch, crop, rotate, tint, exposure,frame, black/white, storage up to 2GB.
**Registration required and US only.
Editor.pho.to
Photo enhancement - rotate, crop, resize, deblur, enhance color, adjust saturation, denoise, fix red eye, pencil drawing, chalk & charcoal, oil painting, mosaic, black and white, sepia, color tint, neon, suny color, flames, auto make up, glamour effects, caricature, add text , watermarks.
Fun generator - fancy frames, switch head, animated frames, animated face expression, emotion avatars, fun slideshows, collages, bizarre filters, animated mask effects.
Flauntr
StylR - wide selection of beautiful seasonal frames and can reposition image to fit in.
EditR -Edit - resize, rotate, crop
EditR -Effect - basic, mosaic, curves, pixelate/posterize/grain, color, sketch.
TextR -many stickers and icons, colorful speech bubbles, text.
PicasR-transform image color using some background.
**longer loading time.
**Registration required.
Fotoflexer
-advance photo editor.
Basic-fix red eye, crop, copy region, resize, rotate, flip, adjust, contrast, collage.
Effects-a lot of color effects to choose from.
Decorate-stickers, glitter text, fun cards, borders, poster.
Animations- add animated objects.
Beautify-smooth, sharpen, fix blemishes, smooth wrinkles.
Distort-twirl, bulge, pinch, stretch, squish.
Layer-add image, select, duplicate, opacity, push back, push forward, group, ungroup, merge
Geek-smart resize, smart recolor, smart cutout, smart scissors, curves, morph, webcam.
Picnik
Edit: Auto-fix color, rotate, crop, resize, exposure, colors, sharpen, red eye.
Create : featured, effects, text, stickers, touch-up, frames, seasonal.
advance for premium users)
Library: create collages (normal and fancy)
Picture2life
Quick fixes - Border, black & white, brightness, contrast, color, hue, invert, saturation, sepia, crop, flip, resize, rotate, shadow.
Fun stuff - Blur, shap border, text, checkerboard, colorscale, edge-(clip, fade, round, rugged shark tooth, stamp), emboss, fish eye, jitter, kuwahara, oil paint, overlay (color, gradient, pattern), pixelate, puzzle, reflection, sketch, sphere, swirl, texture (clouds, marble, wood), time warp, watermark, twist, water, weave.
-create collage, animate your photos.
Pixlr
-has all advance features.
-resize, crop, rotate, flip , layer, select, invert selection, free transform.
Tool box : select tools, clone , eraser, pencil, red eye, text. bloat , pinch, blur, sharpen, burn.
Adjustment: brightness & contrast, hue & saturation, levels, curves, auto levels, desaturate, invert, threshold, posterize.
Filter: Blur, sharpen, denoise, noise, diffuse, scanlines, halftone, pixelate, pointinize, water swirl, kaleidoscope, tilt shift, vignette, pastels, old photo, cross process, art poster, heat map, tri tone, color lookup, emboss, engrave.
Fast loading time and easy to use.
Pixenate
Editing tool- Crop, resize, flip, rotate, select, enhance, red eye removal, teeth whitening, color tools, fill light, spirit level, freehand drawing.
Fun effects - add text, add snowflakes, speech bubbles, filter tool, round corner, hearth shape cut out, oil painting, TV scan line, add lens filtre, pop art poster, add clip art.
Splash up
With full features editing tools.
Tool box - select, lasso, rotate, free transform, crop, paint, eyedropper, gradient, text, eraser, smudge, eyedropper, layers.
Filters - sharpen, blur, add noise, pixelate, find edges, emboss, posterize, clouds, invert, desaturate, grayscale, colorize, enrich, hue/saturation, contrast/brightness.
FUN PHOTO MANIPULATION
Photofunia
-a lot of fancy photo templates using face detection.
-cannot reposition image.
-fast and easy to use.
Fototrix
-over 2,500 templates
classic frame, sepecial effects overlays, add neat borders, scrapbooking, fun templates, make comics, add figures, fake magazine covers, add props, body switcher, mirrorizer, write text, photo cards, special effects.
Fun photo box
-wide selection of nice funny photo templates include animated templates.
-can reposition image.
-create your own e-card with wide selection of card templates.
Jpgfun
-wide selection of funny photo templates and beautiful fancy frames.
-can reposition image.
Loonapix
Funny photo effect templates, switch head, nice fancy photo frames, calendar wallpaper, trim photo in different shapes.
Photo505
-wide selection of funny photo templates.
-but cannot reposition image.
-fast and easy to use.
Blingee
-can add glitter to selected area of your photo using pen or fill.
-can rotate or resize stamp to position it properly.
-add glitter to text.
Glitterphoto
- glitter text, glitter background, glitter stamps, glitter fill.
-resize, crop, rotate, text, beautiful frames, photo effects, photo trim with various shapes, bubble captions.
Features: Decorate (bubbles, costumes), Pop color, distort, sketch, crop, rotate, tint, exposure,frame, black/white, storage up to 2GB.
**Registration required and US only.
Editor.pho.to
Photo enhancement - rotate, crop, resize, deblur, enhance color, adjust saturation, denoise, fix red eye, pencil drawing, chalk & charcoal, oil painting, mosaic, black and white, sepia, color tint, neon, suny color, flames, auto make up, glamour effects, caricature, add text , watermarks.
Fun generator - fancy frames, switch head, animated frames, animated face expression, emotion avatars, fun slideshows, collages, bizarre filters, animated mask effects.
Flauntr
StylR - wide selection of beautiful seasonal frames and can reposition image to fit in.
EditR -Edit - resize, rotate, crop
EditR -Effect - basic, mosaic, curves, pixelate/posterize/grain, color, sketch.
TextR -many stickers and icons, colorful speech bubbles, text.
PicasR-transform image color using some background.
**longer loading time.
**Registration required.
Fotoflexer
-advance photo editor.
Basic-fix red eye, crop, copy region, resize, rotate, flip, adjust, contrast, collage.
Effects-a lot of color effects to choose from.
Decorate-stickers, glitter text, fun cards, borders, poster.
Animations- add animated objects.
Beautify-smooth, sharpen, fix blemishes, smooth wrinkles.
Distort-twirl, bulge, pinch, stretch, squish.
Layer-add image, select, duplicate, opacity, push back, push forward, group, ungroup, merge
Geek-smart resize, smart recolor, smart cutout, smart scissors, curves, morph, webcam.
Picnik
Edit: Auto-fix color, rotate, crop, resize, exposure, colors, sharpen, red eye.
Create : featured, effects, text, stickers, touch-up, frames, seasonal.
advance for premium users)
Library: create collages (normal and fancy)
Picture2life
Quick fixes - Border, black & white, brightness, contrast, color, hue, invert, saturation, sepia, crop, flip, resize, rotate, shadow.
Fun stuff - Blur, shap border, text, checkerboard, colorscale, edge-(clip, fade, round, rugged shark tooth, stamp), emboss, fish eye, jitter, kuwahara, oil paint, overlay (color, gradient, pattern), pixelate, puzzle, reflection, sketch, sphere, swirl, texture (clouds, marble, wood), time warp, watermark, twist, water, weave.
-create collage, animate your photos.
Pixlr
-has all advance features.
-resize, crop, rotate, flip , layer, select, invert selection, free transform.
Tool box : select tools, clone , eraser, pencil, red eye, text. bloat , pinch, blur, sharpen, burn.
Adjustment: brightness & contrast, hue & saturation, levels, curves, auto levels, desaturate, invert, threshold, posterize.
Filter: Blur, sharpen, denoise, noise, diffuse, scanlines, halftone, pixelate, pointinize, water swirl, kaleidoscope, tilt shift, vignette, pastels, old photo, cross process, art poster, heat map, tri tone, color lookup, emboss, engrave.
Fast loading time and easy to use.
Pixenate
Editing tool- Crop, resize, flip, rotate, select, enhance, red eye removal, teeth whitening, color tools, fill light, spirit level, freehand drawing.
Fun effects - add text, add snowflakes, speech bubbles, filter tool, round corner, hearth shape cut out, oil painting, TV scan line, add lens filtre, pop art poster, add clip art.
Splash up
With full features editing tools.
Tool box - select, lasso, rotate, free transform, crop, paint, eyedropper, gradient, text, eraser, smudge, eyedropper, layers.
Filters - sharpen, blur, add noise, pixelate, find edges, emboss, posterize, clouds, invert, desaturate, grayscale, colorize, enrich, hue/saturation, contrast/brightness.
FUN PHOTO MANIPULATION
Photofunia
-a lot of fancy photo templates using face detection.
-cannot reposition image.
-fast and easy to use.
Fototrix
-over 2,500 templates
classic frame, sepecial effects overlays, add neat borders, scrapbooking, fun templates, make comics, add figures, fake magazine covers, add props, body switcher, mirrorizer, write text, photo cards, special effects.
Fun photo box
-wide selection of nice funny photo templates include animated templates.
-can reposition image.
-create your own e-card with wide selection of card templates.
Jpgfun
-wide selection of funny photo templates and beautiful fancy frames.
-can reposition image.
Loonapix
Funny photo effect templates, switch head, nice fancy photo frames, calendar wallpaper, trim photo in different shapes.
Photo505
-wide selection of funny photo templates.
-but cannot reposition image.
-fast and easy to use.
Blingee
-can add glitter to selected area of your photo using pen or fill.
-can rotate or resize stamp to position it properly.
-add glitter to text.
Glitterphoto
- glitter text, glitter background, glitter stamps, glitter fill.
-resize, crop, rotate, text, beautiful frames, photo effects, photo trim with various shapes, bubble captions.
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