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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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Dwell on Living “Recycled” Quarters

By Rosa Abbott on December 4, 2010 in British Isles, Europe, Ireland, North America, Photos, USA

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You wouldn't expect anything less than a dream home from the founder of interiors magazine Dwell and her architect husband. Just as well then that Lara and Chris Deam's pad measures up to my high...

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Tamil Nadu Women’s Development Project

By Danielle Nierenberg on December 4, 2010 in Asia, India, Photos

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Over the last two decades, women in rural India have found “safety in numbers” through group workshops and finance education that have given them economic safety. In a political and social atmosphere typically adverse to women’s...

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South Africa’s Kalk Bay Books – Events 24 Nov – 9 Dec 2010

By Jade Scully on December 3, 2010 in Africa, Cape Town, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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“One of the best independent book stores in South Africa, Kalk Bay Books is situated in the fishing village of Kalk Bay, 30 minutes drive from the centre of Cape Town.” – Kalk Bay Book...

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A Whale of a Heritage Route

By Jade Scully on December 3, 2010 in Africa, Cape Town, Featured, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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False Bay, Cape Town is a wonderful destination with great places to visit, sights to see and things to experience. This is why the group, A Whale of a Heritage Route, decided to...

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