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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008As the rest of the world’s growth is finally starting to outpace the US economy’s growth, most of the new huge building projects are happening overseas and we tend not to hear about them, at all. Well these projects are massive, elaborate, beautiful, gaudy, and seem to be a fixture in future urban landscapes [...]
Should You Visit China?
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008With the Olympics coming, China’s travel industry is about to get loads upon loads of promotion. NBC will undoubtedly feature Beijing-related pieces in between events. Bob Costas (or is it his writers?) will have some humorous monologues about the cultural differences between China and the U.S.
As long as anti-government protests don’t rage in [...]
Are Thailand’s Islands Still #1?
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008Backpackers, budget travelers, and those simply seeking unique experiences have long been traveling to islands off Thailand’s west coast. Alex Garland’s cult classic, The Beach, gave the eastern Andaman Sea a wider audience. But these islands have always had appeal.
What’s not appealing about sitting on a beach all day taking in the near perfect [...]
Indian Railways Counter Budget Airlines
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007India Railways is taking on the same battle that its buddies in Europe are: defeat the budget airlines. Last week Europe I posted how Europe rail travel is positioning itself for a comeback with its new high speed rail expansions.
Well, Indian Railways is gearing up for a similar battle, but with an even more [...]
Chinese New Years Travel
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007After a nice, long Christmas break, it’s always hard to get out of “The Mondays” as you return to your normal routine. Personally, I have re-written this post entry about three times in the last 24 hours. I’m really struggling.
So what’s a better cure for “The Mondays” than more vacation time? Nothing…
Mumbai / Stumble upon Open Travel Info
Wednesday, October 18th, 2006So I was bored, and I decided to watch TV even though Sundays aren’t “TV nights” for me. I didn’t know what to watch, so I started to watch a little of the [not so] Amazing Race. This particular episode they were in India, and I thought to myself, “Self, you don’t know [...]
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