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On #holiday: Hill station to #coolcation. #thisweekthosebooks via @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected]
An anthropologist explains the creation of the modern tourism industry.
Stories from a cool holiday spot in colonial India. https://medium.com/this-week-those-books/on-holiday-hill-station-to-coolcation-9f14d0a80313

The #summer #holiday is changing to a search for ‘coolcations’, but this is not all that new. Remember the earlier colonial era of hill stations? #thisweekthosebooks has 2 great reads https://thisweekthosebooks.substack.com/p/summer-holiday-hill-station-to-coolcation

The #summer #holiday is changing to a search for ‘coolcations’, but this is not all that new. Remember the earlier colonial era of hill stations? #thisweekthosebooks has 2 great reads https://thisweekthosebooks.substack.com/p/summer-holiday-hill-station-to-coolcation

During Covid, I held a virtual Christmas gathering by painting all my distant friends partying in my Victorian home. Here are my husband and myself, as the hosts. #art #artwork #painting #watercolor #watercolorpainting #watercolors #arting #artist #artists #housepaint #suits #suit #formal #party #holiday #holidayparty #chritmasparty #christmastime #christmas #holidays #wintersolstice #solstice #boxingday #Hanukkah #Kwanzaa #celebrate #celebrating #Celebration #happy #happyhappyjoyjoy #covid

#SilentSunday #myphoto #iphonephotography #scotland #hopeman #fisherman #silhouette #sunset #sea #summer #hightide #pier #harbour #holiday

Our 2026 holiday: Castell Caernarfon

Our holiday visit to Caernarfon Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in North Wales. Built by Edward I, this massive fortress offers views of the Menai Strait, museums, and a legacy of...

https://neilturner.me.uk/2026/08/15/our-2026-holiday-castell-caernarfon/

Our 2026 holiday: Castell Caer...

Six years ago I hosted a virtual Christmas Party on Facebook, by painting all my absent friends visiting my old Victorian house for the holidays. Here are the Guthries, in my dining room. #art #painting #paintings #oil #oilpaintings #oilpainting #winter #winterpainting #snow #snowstorm #snowing #blizzard #heavysnow #heavysnows #wallpaper #interior #interiors #interiordecorating #christmas #holiday #holidays #wintersolstice #solstice #fineart #artforsale #stretchedcanvas #livingroom #parlor

Su e giù per la Val di Fassa… #foto #holiday @[email protected] @foto

Subic Bay Freeport Visited By Thai Ambassador And Business Leaders

A delegation led by Thailand’s ambassador to the Philippines Makawadee Sumitmor visited the Subic Bay Freeport Zone and was welcomed by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), the authorities confirmed. With the ambassador were business leaders of Thailand and they visited to explore investment opportunities in the Freeport.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the official announcement of the SBMA. Some parts in boldface…

A delegation of Thai business leaders, led by Her Excellency Makawadee Sumitmor, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Philippines, recently visited Subic Bay Freeport (SBF) to explore promising investment opportunities in this strategic economic zone.

The delegation was warmly received by Eduardo Jose L. Aliño, Chairman and Administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), who highlighted the region’s strategic location within the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) and its potential as a hub for trade and industry.

On 26 July 2026, at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center (SBECC), members of the Thai business delegation met with SBMA’s Business and Investment Group (BIG) officers to discuss avenues for collaboration and potential investments in the SBF.

Ambassador Sumitmor emphasized the strong investment potential for Thai companies in sectors such as energy, logistics, technology, digital innovation, and various service industries. Representatives from the Thai embassy, the delegation, and PTT Philippines Corporation expressed optimism about future partnerships.

The delegation also toured key facilities and businesses within the Freeport, identifying strategic areas for investment in the LEC. PTT Philippines Corporation, a leading oil and energy company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Thailand’s PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited (PTT OR), serves as a strong foundation for expanding Thai ventures within the region.

The Subic Bay Freeport Zone plays a crucial role as a western maritime gateway in the Luzon Economic Corridor, linking major economic centers including Subic, Clark, Manila, and Batangas.

The LEC initiative aims to enhance infrastructure and logistics, fostering greater connectivity through substantial planned investments.

Thailand is actively pursuing opportunities in trade, logistics, and manufacturing within the Philippines’ LEC. The relative proximity of Subic Bay to Thailand, accessible by sea within three to four days, offers significant logistical advantages for Thai businesses seeking regional expansion.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you feel confident about Thailand making new investments in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone as the nation is actively pursuing opportunities within the Luzon Economic Corridor? What kind of businesses do you think Thai investors will set up in Subic Bay? Do you feel that direct travel connections between Thailand and Subic Bay will be realized soon?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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I Will Find You II Available here:https://fineartamerica.com/featured/i-will-find-you-ii-marco-sales.html

#blacknwhite #nature #tree #jungle #flower #holiday #mysterious #wilderness #moody #ayearforart

Cl0p Ransomware: Attack Pattern in Threat Intelligence

A comprehensive analysis of Cl0p ransomware operations spanning six years reveals a sophisticated threat actor with systematic focus on managed file transfer infrastructure. The group has exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in nine distinct campaigns targeting platforms including Accellion FTA, SolarWinds Serv-U, Fortra GoAnywhere, MOVEit Transfer, and Oracle E-Business Suite. Cl0p demonstrates exceptional operational discipline through multi-year reconnaissance, strategic Q4 timing coinciding with holidays, and infrastructure diversification across 79 autonomous systems. The group maintains 10-14 month dormancy periods between campaigns, with pre-attack scanning documented up to two years before exploitation. Their success stems from exploiting a fundamental architectural weakness where internet-facing applications coexist with encryption keys within single trust boundaries, rendering encryption-at-rest controls ineffective.

Pulse ID: 6a7ca263ee7777102409724c
Pulse Link: https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6a7ca263ee7777102409724c
Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2026-08-12 16:42:11

Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.

#Cl0p #CyberSecurity #Encryption #Holiday #InfoSec #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #RAT #RansomWare #Rust #SolarWinds #ZeroDay #bot #AlienVault

Can't get enough of these waterfalls. This one's the longest waterfall drop in Germany 🇩🇪 located in Triberg/Schönach.

#holiday #triberg #schonach #vacation #waterfall #nature #petplay #bunnyboy

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Three Winter Paintings of Burnham that I hope to eventually offer for sale. #painting #paintings #oil #oilpaintings #oilpainting #winter #winterpainting #snow #snowstorm #snowing #blizzard #heavysnow #heavysnows #wallpaper #interior #interiors #interiordecorating #christmas #holiday #holidays #wintersolstice #solstice #fineart #artforsale #stretchedcanvas #livingroom #parlor #sittingroom

So, I’ve been wanting very much to attempt to get my foot in the door when it comes to getting a job. I’m currently studying and have what the Americans and British call the #summer #holiday. I'm an audio engineering student, but not a musician. I signed up to #upwork to try #freelancing, but I'm way too impatient for that it seems, since none of my applications have been accepted. This message probably sounds a bit more winey than what I intended, and for that I sincerely apologise. I'm just super frustrated at having so much time on my hands and not actively making an income. It's not that I'm not productive, but I feel this time would be great for attempting to establish a lasting career. It's been suggested to me to try #Linkedin, but the whole idea scares me. The idea of using an online platform to find a job when I've got no idea how any of this job stuff works. Does anyone have any advice? #job #blind #work #freelancing #audio

What To Watch On YouTube Right Now – Part 150

Welcome back my readers, YouTube viewers and all others who followed this series of articles focused on YouTube videos worth watching.

Have you been searching for something fun or interesting to watch on YouTube? Do you feel bored right now and you crave for something to see on the world’s most popular online video destination?

I recommend you check out the following videos I found.

#1 You, Me and the Movies React to Cloak & Dagger (1984) – As some of you readers might know already, I enjoyed the 1984 movie Cloak & Dagger (starring Henry Thomas) and I also liked playing the arcade game that appeared in it as a fictional Atari 5200 game. When it comes to retro gaming, the film strongly resonates with gamers who were old enough to have seen it and played games related with Atari on console and arcades in the 1980s. As such, it is not surprising to see that there are pretty few movie reaction videos of Cloak & Dagger on YouTube. To my personal delight, You, Me and the Movies posted a reaction video of the film and it is entertaining to watch!

https://youtu.be/O7mAIC4nVRg?si=DBgTYmg9yZztUCDO

#2 Minty Comedic Arts’ Exclusive Interview with Superboy TV star Gerard Christopher – If you were old enough to have seen the live-action Superboy series on TV a long time ago, you would remember that actor Gerard Christopher replaced John Newton as the star. Recently, Minty Comedic Arts posted his exclusive interview with Christopher (who played Superboy in over 70 episodes) and it is not just fun to watch but also surprising and insightful. At the same time, there is a lot to learn and discover from what Gerard Christopher revealed. That said, I encourage you to watch the video below.

https://youtu.be/lG0O5hsPNso?si=GZKJXCIRfTtt5o7S

#3 Yakisoba in Aichi Prefecture, Japan – I enjoy the taste of Yakisoba which is Japanese noodle stir-fried dish and it is often available in Japanese restaurants in the land of the rising sun as well in other parts of the world. In Aichi Prefecture, there is a family-owned restaurant that specializes in yakisoba. The dedicated cooking, careful processes and sound business management the food joint achieved resulted in a loyal customer base. There is a lot to learn and enjoy from the video below.

https://youtu.be/7ci-UXm0mgQ?si=F9w-qcbusnhWSteg

#4 Street Fighter II Is Unfair to Gamers? – Here is something that must be seen. Remember how intensely popular Street Fighter II and its updated versions were back in the 1990s? The original arcade game of Street Fighter II revolutionized fighting games and turned it into a wildly popular genre for both gamers and game companies. Still, there is something about the artificial intelligence (AI) in Street Fighter II that makes it “cheat” which resulted in a lot of frustrating experiences for those who played it. Did Capcom’s game developers deliberately set something up? Watch and learn from the video below.

https://youtu.be/_Roe54EGW08?si=Sw8ZcyQa2nAQhao9

#5 The Death of Criticism with Spider-Man: Brand New Day – Let me ask you this…if the so-called professional movie critics and online influencers unanimously give high praise to a big-budget movie designed to make a lot of money, do you let the critical acclaim influence you into watching it and adjusting your personal standards on judging new movies? In his recent video, Ranting for Vengeance shared a warning about the death of criticism over Spider-Man: Brand New Day which opened with massive commercial success backed with acclaim from the media and a variety of personalities online. By today’s standards, there are many millions of people who got oriented with Spider-Man without ever reading the classic comic books, and there are those who use Spider-Man movies as their main references. What is telling, however, is how some people lowered their standards on judging new movies as a whole. To learn more, watch Ranting with Vengeance’s video below and pay attention to the details.

https://youtu.be/ZHaMy-sX_OA?si=yphvAh4QI0F4AHWj

#6 Assorted Casino (1995) Reaction Videos – I missed out on Martin Scorsese’s 1995 film Casino during its theatrical run and I saw it on home video some years later. Loosely based on real-life events that happened in Las Vegas, the movie was very good with its presentation and the stylized approach on explaining the details regarding casinos and related businesses controlled by criminals. As such, it is not surprising that a lot of movie reaction videos of it were posted on YouTube and I found the most entertaining ones among them for you all to enjoy.

https://youtu.be/c_l1ihn6ch0?si=dxJhcCb7zOLXD9OC

https://youtu.be/J1EPcFPUBwk?si=sk_35J9cVAcpD0Tz

https://youtu.be/gdP6tSOjFAA?si=2TCGKeGDFIDpDZaT

https://youtu.be/UMqbBk8h8Yc?si=TKQtHUHRj6RxXFD8

#7 Game Developers Who Went Woke And Ruined The Gaming Industry – I have been playing video games since I was a little boy. This current console gaming generation has been very disappointing and I can say that it is very disgusting that state of gaming deteriorated a lot over the past several years as many game developers hired Leftist activists (the woke, transgendered, social justice warriors, LGBTQ extremists, rabid feminists, racist minority members and other undesirable people) and let them make new video games that reflected their ugly agenda. Very recently, the very woke Halo Studios got away with ruining Halo with the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved. The wokeness of gaming started many years ago and its disease grew a lot through the years. As such, the woke and Leftists working in video games clearly do not care about making video games fun and they do not care about gamers in general. To understand the wokeness and the Satanic Left’s agenda through gaming, watch the video below.

https://youtu.be/9ZnqX3py76I?si=FX81igPTy7-Y45Nv

#8 Tempura Onigiri and More in Japan – Recently in Japan, a new form of onigiri with tempura was released and it is gaining popularity with customers. Not only that, newer types of onigiri were being offered to customers as a result of unpredictable market forces, experimentation and the changing tastes of the customers. There is a lot to discover in the Nippon TV, and it just make you crave for onigiri.

https://youtu.be/tHYMpRYAx8c?si=4Fvp1501VK_R28XU

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Vietnam Attracts 416,000 Visitors From The Philippines During First 7 Months Of 2026

Among the fourteen million foreign tourists Vietnam attracted during the first seven months of 2026 are visitors from the Philippines totaling 416,000, according to report by VnExpress. The authorities have described the Philippines as having the biggest increase among Southeast Asian markets.

The 416,000 of Philippine visitors is significant as there were over 480,000 Filipinos who visited Vietnam in the entire year of 2025. It is recalled that Filipino interest in visiting Vietnam has been strong and the governments of the two nations agreed to cooperate on tourism and air connectivity. As a tourist destination, the Philippines has been very weak attracting only 5.94 foreign tourists in 2025. Vietnam attracted over 21 million foreign tourists that same year.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of VnExpress. Some parts in boldface…

The number of visitors from the Philippines to Vietnam jumped 63.6% year-on-year between January and July to 416,000, the biggest increase among Southeast Asian markets.

In the region, there were huge increases also in the number of arrivals from Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. They increased by 40.8%, 31%, 27.3%, and 21.6%, according to the General Statistics Office.

The tourism industry attributed the jump in the number of visitors from Southeast Asia to a rapidly expanding flight network and growing demand for intra-regional travel.

Indonesia AirAsia launched a direct flight connecting Bali (Denpasar) and Da Nang on March 20 while Vietjet launched a direct route connecting Da Nang and Jakarta on April 29.

In March, Philippines AirAsia launched a new direct route linking Da Nang with Manila in the Philippines.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Considering the strong Filipino interest on visiting Vietnam, would you be surprised to see Vietnam attract 1,000,000 visitors from the Philippines by the end of this year? What do you think makes Vietnam a special travel destination for Filipinos?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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@susamishin 今日は「 山の日」でお休みです。 #祝日 #holiday

Boobs on the Beach.... (look for the bal....)

#naturalboobs #natural #boobs #titties #beautifulgirls #vintagegirls #vintagebeauties #beauties #lovelyladies #pinups #nudity #erotica #erotic #desire #sensual #sexy #women #girls #holidayphoto #holiday #beach #naughtyphoto #thesixties #sixties

Got back from holiday. We spent some time with friends and family, swam in the ocean, saw lots of mountains, wildlife, livestock and corn, got to ride on a boat and in an airplane for fun and had a good time.

#holiday

I tried snorkeling for the first time. I loved it 😍!
I spent an hour almost fully under water watching the cute animals and plant thingies 🪸🐚🐠🐟🐡🪼🦀

It was so satisfying, I completely forgot to check the time. When I got out, I convinced my wife to try it out too. With her, we were in the water an additional two hours 😅.

#snorkeling #water #sport #holiday #honeymoon #GranCanaria #TryNewStuff

#silentsunday #travel #holiday #mountains #Alps #photography

Woke up this morning in an unfamiliar bed with a whole load of unfamiliar sensory input, which my consciousness eventually resolved into ‘hey, you’re on #holiday, there is nothing you need to do, relax’.

Cue immediate panic response from that part of me that needs to be busy to feel safe.

Good news however; turns out that part is quite receptive to a couple of coffees, a pastry with questionable #vegan credentials, a perfectly ripe apricot, and a sun lounger.

Crucial Track for August 8, 2026: "Christmas Wayfarer (Version for Orchestra)" by Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra & Stanislav Vavřínek

Today's prompt: Tell us about your very favorite #holiday / Christmas song.

It's a bit early, but shoutout to @sjwallin's #Christmas medly, and her biggest sheet music seller every year!

#music #CrucialTracks

View entry:
https://www.crucialtracks.org/profile/macmanx/20260808

@Scullridge
Meant to make time earlier but other things, like a #birthday, got in the way. Took a #trip with some folk I know #aboard #Norada. I was even allowed to take the #helm while a reef was being taken out as we approached #Wroxham.

My mate is one of the #volunteer #skipper s and spends a lot of time on any of their various #craft.

Unless you know about #Norfolk 's 19th #inland #sailing #barges, some of which were converted into #holiday craft late in their life you won't get a good impression of the scale of the craft, as all my pictures were taken while aboard.

Find out more at:
https://www.wherryyachtcharter.org/

@ukwaterways #norfolkbroads #yacht #boat

Happy #Friday! Well, I know that it's a Saturday in the rest of the World, but in #Hungary it's August 21. It's a #bridge day, we work today to have a four-day weekend starting August 20, our largest national #holiday :-)