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Dance: The Language That Connects Us Most

By Renee Blodgett on March 10, 2009 in California, Los Angeles, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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I met Alyssa DeCaro in Long Beach recently the week of TED where she performed. There's something about her energy when she started dancing to Eric Lewis' music that was magical. Improv sure, but it...

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On American Cities: where to go if fat, lazy, tired of crime or depressed

By Renee Blodgett on March 9, 2009 in California, Florida, Miami, New York, North America, Oregon, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, Tennessee, USA, Utah, Virginia

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Feeling Fat, Energetic or Unhappy? America's Got a City for You. Check out ABC News on the cities that match these qualities. Manliest City - Nashville, Tennessee Unhappiest City - Portland, Oregon Most Recession-Proof City - Arlington, Virgina Most...

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A Place Called Ooty

By Avi Kramer on March 1, 2009 in Asia, India, Photos

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Early last week I spent a few nights in the rural Tamil Nadu town of Ooty. There’s a horse racetrack in the town center and quiet villages in the surrounding hills. In a very small...

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Grim translation scenario not helping Classical Telugu

By Kiran Vaka on February 14, 2009 in Asia, India, Photos

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HYDERABAD: Telugu may have attained classical language status, but very few people will get to read any of its literary texts, if current translation trends continue. At present, translation of Telugu literary works is taken up...

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Mercado Oriental: Central America’s Largest – and Scariest – Outdoor Market

By Jeff Lee on February 11, 2009 in Central America, Managua, Nicaragua, Photos

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This afternoon we went to the Mercado Oriental, which is the largest outdoor market in Central America.  To prepare us for the trip, we were asked to leave watches, any jewelry, and not to bring...

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A Day in the Life of a La Mariposa Spanish School Student

By Jeff Lee on February 9, 2009 in Central America, Nicaragua, Photos

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We are now a week and a half into our stay at La Mariposa.  We are here for a total of four weeks, the longest stay at a single place for our entire trip. We are...

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Argentina Kicks Off Matt Lauer’s “Where In the World” Segment in 2008

By Paula Crerar on February 5, 2009 in Argentina, Photos, South America

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Hats off to the Today Show team for a wonderful segment on Argentina. Matt Lauer and crew delivered a well-researched, accurate, and entertaining episode.  This was filmed last April - the beginning of fall in...

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Talking to Matthew Buckland

By Renee Blodgett on December 13, 2008 in Africa, Lodging, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa, Videos

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Below is an interview with South African blogger extraordinaire and serial entrepreneur Matthew Buckland. We were on a van in the southern Cape for a few days moving in between a panoramic helicopter ride, Stormhoek...

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