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Singapore, where I WASN’T a backpacker!

By Susie Hughes on December 6, 2010 in Asia, Photos, Singapore

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If you come across another backpacker who's been to Singapore, he might tell you that it's VERY expensive and there isn't much to do...but that wasn't the case for me. I got a fabulous break...

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Mysore Postcard: Details

By Deborah Crooks on December 6, 2010 in Asia, India, Photos

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Have been in extreme practice mode: yoga, chanting, voice lessons repeat. This visit, thus far, is less about new terrain than refinement, attention to smaller and smaller details that add up: Breathing correctly, straightening out...

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Dynamic View of Philly’s Septa Train

By Christian Carollo on December 6, 2010 in North America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Photos, USA

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A Septa train comes through Suburban Station in Center City....

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The Good Witch’s Gift

By Renee Blodgett on December 6, 2010 in North America, Photos, USA

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When I first thought about reviewing a movie that was Christmas-centered I almost groaned; Halloween is hardly a memory it's too soon to think of a holiday movie, right? Well, I was wrong. By the...

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Events in Africa for December 2010

By Jade Scully on December 6, 2010 in Africa, Events, Festivals, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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If you’re going to be in South Africa over the December holidays this year there are some great events scheduled that you should take note of. Choose from live music, sports events, champagne festivals and...

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4 Minutes at Angkor Wat

By Carrie Kellenberger on December 5, 2010 in Asia, Cambodia, Featured, Photos, Videos

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Angkor Wat, Near Siem Reap, Cambodia, is considered by many to be a wonder of the world.  This temple was built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II, first as a Hindu temple, which has since  been...

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Pointillism Lovers Shown at de Young’s Post Impressionist Exhibit

By Renee Blodgett on December 5, 2010 in California, Europe, Events, Featured, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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Three of my favorite post-impressionist artists are currently filling several rooms at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. In from Musee d'Orsay in Paris, which I've been to at least a dozen times, I saw pieces...

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Tochigi’s traditional craftsmanship: mikoshi

By Ryo Kubota on December 5, 2010 in Asia, Events, Festivals, Japan, Photos, Tokyo

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Ten years ago, I took part in an event celebrating the 400th anniversary of Tokaido, in which I got deeply involved in mikoshi, portable shrine. In 1601, Ieyasu Tokugawa, the first shogun of the Edo...

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