International Pavilion C Top Floor housed the Indian Ocean Joint Pavilion, UAE, Algeria and was mostly Arabian themed. This was the last complex I visited and it was now 8.45pm and they were closing so I had to rush thru both floors. United Arab Emirates ================= The people here wore traditional arabic garments. There was an undersea video room which they were now closing. Also photo exhibits of how the coastline has changed dramatically from traditional...

Australia ======= Some pavilions like to make a big deal when they see someone with a press pass. Australia asked me to step to one side while she radioed over the Manager informing him there was a member of the press. The Manager greeted me and asked if I needed a tour or had any questions. Short on time I politely declined so I could rush thru. There are no movies but a variety of exhibits. Towards the end is a gift shop with local products. There is also a kit...

International Pavilion D Top Floor consisted of Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Australia, USA, Philippines, and Malaysia USA / Australia / Cambodia ===================== See seperate entry http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog-e ntries/londone7/21/1340012817/tpod.html Vietnam ======= Vietnam was interesting with lots of handcrafts and a gift shop on the second floor. Having just visited a few months earlier this was somewhat reminiscent. Indonesia ========...

Our group was to be given a VIP Guided tour of the Germany pavilion along with a free meal in the German Restaurant. Outside the long queues are entertained by a robot they can pose with while tall German dressed men control the lines. We were welcomed by an Official of the German Pavilion. Then we entered the first movie hall This short movie gave some brief statistics comparing Germany to Korea. Amazingly then the movie walls tilted 180 degrees into partitions ...

Kazakhstan was a rather interesting pavilion. Again seeing my Press Badge I was pulled to one side and asked if I needed a guided tour. We are led into a small auditorium with a musician playing live music on the stage while we enter. Then as they dim the lights a story is told in the film about a small boy who lives on the grasslands in a traditional yurt talking to his grandmother. As the movie ends and the lights turn back on then four traditionally dressed wo...