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India: Tales From a Kumaoni Village Where Hindi Music Blares Thru The Valley

By Shivya Nath on May 27, 2012 in Asia, Featured, India, Photos

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Loud Hindi music blares through the silence of the valley, carrying the wind with it. Women dressed in their most pink and jazzy attires walk down the path to a village hut below, big smiles...

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Venasque: From Renaissance to Roman Times in One Small French Village

By Jackie Grandchamps on May 27, 2012 in Europe, France, Photos, Provence/Riviera

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Venasque is considered one of the most beautiful villages in France. But unlike some others like Roussillon where we went two days ago, Venasque doesn’t have shops or cafes or ice cream places. Therefore, there...

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10 Great Things About Iceland’s Reykjavik You May Not Know…

By Julie McNamee on May 26, 2012 in Europe, Featured, Iceland, Photos

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It’s not like the word for Iceland’s capital city is as difficult to spell as the one for their recently exploding volcano (Eyjafjallajokull). But still I have to search for it, copy and paste every...

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5 World Class Restaurant & Culinary Experiences in London

By Anna Ridgewell on May 25, 2012 in England, Europe, Featured, London, Photos

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I was once again privileged to travel for the second time to The World 50 Best Restaurant Awards together with my dear friend Tamsin Snyman, Academy Head for the region Africa and the Indian Ocean...

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Traveling By Train Between Thailand & Laos

By Robert Schrader on May 25, 2012 in Asia, Bangkok, Featured, Laos, Photos, Southeast Asia, Thailand

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A few years ago, travel from Laos to Thailand required a flight from Vientiane to Bangkok, a route made extremely expensive by scant competition. Thankfully, an international rail link has accompanied the “Friendship Bridge” recently...

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Cambodia: What’s the Real Story with the Overly Popular Cambodia’s Angkor Wat?

By Robert Schrader on May 24, 2012 in Asia, Cambodia, Featured, Photos, Southeast Asia

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Angkor Wat is without a doubt the most popular tourist attraction in Cambodia. It has become the international symbol of contemporary Cambodia — and this is good in a way, since Cambodia was for many...

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Vietnam’s Largest Operating Solar Power Plant

By Tom Foremski on May 24, 2012 in Asia, Featured, Ho Chi Minh City, Photos, Southeast Asia, Vietnam

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The largest operating solar power plant in Vietnam was installed recently at Intel's Saigon Hi-Tech Park facility in Ho Chi Minh City. The 1,092 high-efficiency photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Vietnam Assembly and Test...

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Towards Resilience in Reykjavik Iceland

By Renee Blodgett on May 23, 2012 in Europe, Events, Featured, Iceland, Photos

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PopTech: Toward Resilience will have their first conference in Iceland this June at the Harpa Concert Hall & Event Center.Austurbakki 2, 101 Reykjavik. In a world fraught with disruptions, what causes some systems, organizations, communities and people...

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