Kathmandu Surprise! (Guest Author! Betsy!)

13-16 October Something must die. Pigs, goats, chickens beware. It is the festivalof Dashain and the goddesses will be appeased. Nick was excited tosee this river of blood (good photos, you know) but I was nervous.Rachel was too. It’s hard to get blood out of nice shoes.We went today to Durbar square to witness the sacrificial festivitiesbut saw...

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Slinging it in Singapore!

9-12 October 2010 If you’ve ever wondered what Singapore is like, head straight to the nearest, nicest, and largest mall you know of and then multiply it by the size of San Francisco. We spent three days wandering the streets of Singapore, through Little India, Chinatown, to the botanic garden, the main shopping district, the riverfront, and the...

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Best’s and Worst’s of Indonesia, arguably the world’s most spectacular country

Admittedly, calling Indonesia the most spectacular country is quite bold. We visited four islands (not counting the ones in Komodo National Park) out of 17,000+ islands in this remarkable archipelago, and are awestruck by its diversity. Java, Flores, Bali, and Gili Trawangan are all so different that they might as well constitute four countries...

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