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Denmark – It’s all Porridge and Strawberry Jam

By Ben Dansie on October 1, 2009 in Denmark, Europe, Photos, Scandinavia

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We spent two weeks in Denmark in August 2009. One week in Copenhagen, the rightly named Paris of the North, and then a week visiting the Lake District around Silkeborg and the Odden peninsula. Why go? Denmark...

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First Impressions of Hong Kong

By Jeff Lee on September 30, 2009 in Asia, China, Hong Kong, Photos

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The 11-hour overnight bus ride into Shenzhen was our last memory of China. Different from the trains in several ways, and a nice transition between China and Hong Kong. Sleeper bus to Shenzhen Not surprisingly, the...

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Folsom Street Fair Boasts More Than Color

By Renee Blodgett on September 30, 2009 in California, Events, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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Every year, San Francisco's Folsom Street Fair draws a massive crowd, so much so that depending on the time of day, it's almost as packed as Mardi Gras. What I didn't know, despite the fact that...

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The 2009 Hunger Challenge Day 5: Unreasonable Facsimile

By Gayle Keck on September 28, 2009 in All Countries, California, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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I’m taking the San Francisco Food Bank’s Hunger Challenge – trying to feed my husband (the Bottomless Pit) and myself for just $4 each per day. And, newsflash! Thanks to thousands who twittered these hunger...

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South Africa Softens Tone on Climate Change

By John Gartner on September 23, 2009 in Africa, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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(Reuters) - South Africa appears to have softened its stance on carbon emissions, saying on Wednesday it would support cuts to prevent global warming. The apparent change comes against the backdrop of international meetings designed to...

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Metro Ink in Nanjing

By Rory Keane on September 20, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos

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Nanjing: When I think about my reasons for brazenly rejecting an escort from Shanghai’s international airport to my new residence in Nanjing, they don’t seem so sound anymore. At least, that was the repentant notion...

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Berlin Wall

By Renee Blodgett on September 18, 2009 in Europe, Germany, Lodging, Photos

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Taken from The Times Column on September 7, 2009 - written by South African writer Toby Shapshak. In the end it was a silly mistake that saw the Berlin Wall ripped down. Under pressure, the East...

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Mobility Hubs to Help Reshape Urban Transit

By John Gartner on September 17, 2009 in California, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, South Africa, USA

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In Cape Town, South Africa, as well as in many U.S. cities, wealthy suburban dwellers choke roads driving into the city, eschewing the public transit that shuttles blue collar workers. The addition of bus and...

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