In New Delhi: A good day to get married...
Friday November 28, 2003
It was like the first Saturday of June in Atlanta. About 14,000 couples married in New Dehli Thursday night in unrelated ceremonies in conjunction with a festival associated with Ganesha, ... Read More
In search of webcams...
Thursday November 27, 2003
Do you know of a webcam in Asia? One that shows street scenes from an Asian city? Or maybe a hotel or restaurant in Asia? I'm looking for webcams in ... Read More
SE Asia's Endangered Wildlife
Wednesday November 26, 2003
Looking for a tiger skin rug? Or perhaps a hornbill to inhabit the avery in your backyard? National Geographic's Radio Expeditions aired a program recently on National Public Radio about ... Read More
Stay out of Bangkok's Klongs
Tuesday November 25, 2003
Thai pop star Big has been in the hospital now for almost five months following a car accident in July. According to a recent article in TIME, Apichet Kittikorncharoen (Big's ... Read More
War Tourism: Vietnam
Saturday November 22, 2003
Sailors from the USS Vandegrift spent Friday getting a first hand look at the Vietnam War, according to the Associated Press. The sailors -- 18 of them -- spent ... Read More
Hundreds injuried in Istanbul Explosions
Thursday November 20, 2003
The Associated Press is reporting that at least 25 people were killed and 400 or more injured when trucks packed with explosives blew up - one at a London-based bank ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese Culture: Look me in the eye...
Friday November 14, 2003
The conversation seems to be progressing well, except that you are finding it difficult to make (and impossible to hold) eye contact with the individual you're speaking to. Why? Is ... Read More
Being a Woman in Afghanistan
Tuesday November 11, 2003
Time Magazine's current Asia edition includes a write up on two books authored by female journalists in Afghanistan. If you're interested in what life is like for women in that ... Read More
Temperature Check: Kuwait City
Tuesday November 11, 2003
A light early morning dust storm gave way to haze today for most of the day in Kuwait City. Humidity was low. But temperatures climbed to 97F degrees by mid-afternoon. ... Read More
Bhutan: Know BEFORE You Go...
Monday November 10, 2003
Time Magazine recently designated Bhutan as one of the world's few remaining "Nanny States" where the government dictates many of the details of life. The guiding principle behind Bhutan's draconian ... Read More
Understanding Thai Culture: mai pen rai
Friday November 7, 2003
For many of its expatriate visitors, Thailand is the most foreign place they have ever experienced or can imagine. Understanding how life works in the country, what is expected of ... Read More
Table for Two: Singapore
Wednesday November 5, 2003
Is it French or is it Italian? Yes. The management of Salut Restaurant and Wine Bar calls it "border cuisine," and in many ways it is the best ... Read More
Half-a-Dozen Things to Do: in Bangkok
Monday November 3, 2003
Bangkok provides a huge number of possibilities and attractions for any visitor. The Grand Palace is easily the city's single most important attraction. then there's Lumpini Park - a Thai ... Read More