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Best Tourist Spots in Thailand

By Erin Kiskis on June 20, 2009 in Asia, Lodging, Photos, Southeast Asia, Thailand

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Grand PalaceSangduen Chailert (Lek) founded this conservation project in the early 1990s as a sanctuary for elephants that had previously been employed for logging or performing. While there are lots of other elephant camps and...

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Adventurous eater? Then you’ll love these unusual Cambodian delicacies!

By Erin Kiskis on June 19, 2009 in Asia, Cambodia, Lodging, Photos, Southeast Asia

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SnakeCrickets are another insect that became part of the national diet during Pol Pot's regime, when other food sources were hard to come by. It's a big industry these days and the Khmer's still love...

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China Says Censor Software on All PCs

By Renee Blodgett on June 17, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos

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China's new requirement says 'all computers must contain censoring software. Sky Schuyler writes about it in detail.Reports the New York Times China will require pre-installed software on all new PCs that permits the government to...

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New Lineup of GPCs in Singapore

By Renee Blodgett on May 15, 2009 in Asia, Photos, Singapore

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Apparently, there's a new lineup of the Government Parliamentary Committees (GPCs). The GPCs are appointed for a new term of two and a half years, starting from May this year to November 2011. According to...

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H1N1 Flu Incidents in Japan

By Renee Blodgett on May 15, 2009 in Asia, Japan, Photos

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There's a story about a Japanese student who has recently has tested positive for H1N1 flu in an initial examination, the first suspected domestic infection of the virus, the government said last Saturday. According to...

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Tracking the Wind, I’m Chasing the Gale

By Rory Keane on May 13, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos

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It goes without saying that people the world over have their own foibles and funny habits. I've noticed that Chinese people are in no short supply of idiosyncracies. For instance, Chinese people really enjoy walking...

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From Nepal to the Taj Mahal

By David Kralik on May 12, 2009 in India, Nepal, Photos, Videos

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In 2007, I traveled to Mt. Everest and the Taj Mahal. Here is a video of the highlights.... ...

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With Protests Elsewhere in India, Peaceful Elections in Sikkim

By Avi Kramer on May 8, 2009 in Asia, India, Photos

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[Note: This post was originally written in mid-April. Accompanying photographs could not be uploaded.] RAVANGLA, Sikkim – Stinging nettle, a wild green used to make soup, is called shishnu in Sikkimese. The leaves have rough, serrated...

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Best Tourist Spots in Thailand

Adventurous eater? Then you’ll love these unusual Cambodian delicacies!

New Lineup of GPCs in Singapore

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Tracking the Wind, I’m Chasing the Gale

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