South Korean woman Oh Eun-sun became the first woman yesterday to climb the world’s 14 highest peaks after she successfully reached the summit of Annapura in central Nepal. Said Oh, who is five-foot-one, “I would like to share this joy with the South Korean people.” [New York Times] Last week, there were some three million [...]
The Chedi is another one of Chiang Mai’s iconic luxury resorts. Designed by Kerry Hill of Aman fame, it has become an architectural destination for design aficionados. The resort is located along the Mai Ping River, not far from the old town centre. The design of the hotel is modern and contemporary, but a predominance [...]
The iconic sign that hovers over the Los Angeles landscape got its own Hollywood ending this week, when Hugh Hefner made a last minute $900,000 donation to save it. The 138 acres of parkland that surrounded the sign were owned by Chicago developers who were interested in building on the site, and for the past [...]
Photo © Ralph Childs-All Rights ReservedPhoto © Ralph Childs-All Rights ReservedAlthough Ralph Childs participated in my photo~expedition to Bali in summer 2007, he’s once again joining Bali: Island of Odalan Photo-Expedition™ which I’m organizing and leading this coming August. Ralph is an active member of the Arlington Camera Club, and his photographs of a Balinese [...]
