Update: 4.25.2010: See my follow-up post So Whose Judgment Lapse Is it?Update 4.22.2010: Jon Sawyer of the Pulitzer Center responds, and within the response is this: “Yet we also believe, and Vernaschi agrees, that it was wrong to ask that the body be exhumed. It showed disrespect for the dead, and forced a grieving family [...]
The Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi in Chaing Mai is one of those “Destination Resorts” that will blow you away when you arrive. The design is opulence taken to the extreme, and no square inch has been left untouched in order to create a total fantasy world which transports the guests to another place. This is [...]
Photo © Tewfic El-Sawy-All Rights ReservedPhoto © Tewfic El-Sawy-All Rights ReservedAlthough I have a couple of international trips in the interim, my mind is increasingly getting focused on my forthcoming Bali: Island of Odalan Photo-Expedition™ in August, and to refresh my memory, I’ve been revisiting my RAW images files of my 2007 photo-expedition, and even [...]
Contrary to popular opinion, Mother’s Day is not all about serving your mom breakfast in bed (though we certainly know she’d appreciate it). Nor does the notion of taking her “out” mean to a restaurant alone. A great way to make the day memorable is to plan something active with her. We asked Marybeth Bond, [...]
On Tuesday night, I watched the harrowing Frontline: The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan which exposed an ancient practice know as as “bacha bazi” which, literally translated, means ‘boys’ play’. This illegal practice exploits orphans and street boys, and has been revived by powerful warlords, businessmen and military commanders in Afghanistan. These men dress the boys [...]
