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by Josh Lew on August 31, 2007
Phnomenom is an insightful, well-written, and cleverly named food blog authored by a Cambodian expat. Sure, Khmer food is not as well known as the cuisines of those countries which neighbor Cambodia,...
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by Josh Lew on August 30, 2007
Unless you have seen the movie hoosiers, you might think of Indiana as a place of endless farm fields. If you've seen the movie, then you might think that Indiana is a land of basketball...
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by Josh Lew on August 29, 2007
I am not a jazz aficionado. I do, however, enjoy the occasional piece of ear candy, especially when it is live. Jazz has a rather large international following. Most "world cities" have a...
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by Josh Lew on August 29, 2007
Visitors either love or hate Tokyo. I've never met anyone who did not define the city by using one extreme or the other. tokyo can be one of the most exciting cities on the planet, full of lights,...
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by Josh Lew on August 28, 2007
Suvarnabhumi Airport opened to much hoopla. It has replaced the charmingly old-school Don Mueang International as Bangkok's main airport. It wasn't until after Suvarnabhumi officially opened...
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by Josh Lew on August 28, 2007
Lake Toba is home to the unique culture of central Sumatra's Batak people. A recent article in the in-flight magazine of Garuda Airlines (yes, that's the one blacklisted by the FAA) offers a...
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by Josh Lew on August 27, 2007
New York City can be an intimidating place to visit. I can almost picture myself standing on a street corner trying to read an unwieldy oversized map while the wind attempts to blow it from my hands....
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by Josh Lew on August 27, 2007
While Soccer (Football to those who inhabit the non-North American regions of the world) has yet to become popular in the U.S., it is followed like some sort of pseudo-religion by the rest of the...
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by Josh Lew on August 24, 2007
Bintan is an Indonesian island a mere 45 minutes by ferry from Singapore. The island is home to plush beach resorts favored by tourists and Singaporean elites. However, the island suffers from a bit...
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I mentioned Hong Kong in a good light a couple of days ago. So I'm not hesitant about pointing a downside. Karl Taro Greenfeld, whose articles for Time, Salon, and World Hum come as close to...
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by Josh Lew on August 22, 2007
Airports, love them or hate them, they are a necessity of international travel. Skytrax completed its annual awards recently by knighting Hong Kong's airport the best in the world. However, H.K....
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by Josh Lew on August 22, 2007
The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood was the center of San Francisco's hippy culture during the 1960s and early 70s. This counter-culture is still evident, though much more for tourists than actual...
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I've chosen to stay with the Cambodia theme for today's second post. This is more of a news related item concerning Cambodia's biggest tourist destination, Angkor Wat. I've covered...
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by Josh Lew on August 21, 2007
Cambodia's finest travel related web site is Khmer440. The site literally bursts at the seams with useful and entertaining information for those considering traveling of living in Cambodia. The...
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by Josh Lew on August 20, 2007
Osaka is, in many ways, the opposite of Tokyo. A much older and more storied history gives Osaka its flavor. Sure, this is Japan and consumerism and technology have the spotlight. This aspect of...
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by Josh Lew on August 20, 2007
Hurricane season is officially upon us. Hurricane Dean has already scared Jamaica and is set to hit the Cayman Islands before proceeding to central Mexico. The unpredictability of these tropical...
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by Josh Lew on August 17, 2007
I have written about the limitations on travel to Cuba before. I recently came across some news about the subject. Gigantic online travel company Travelocity has been fined by U.S. authorities for...
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by Josh Lew on August 16, 2007
The Cayman Islands are known as a haven for sun seekers escaping winter in North America. Despite being a British dependency, the islands are also known as a welcoming home for tax refugees (there is...
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by Josh Lew on August 16, 2007
East L.A. is indeed having a renaissance. Once a tourist no-go land, the poverty and violence of the district's past are on the wane. Perhaps it is merely that East L.A. has gained some positive...
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by Josh Lew on August 15, 2007
Keeping with the China theme for today's second post: Chinese aviation officials have announced that they will not approve any new airlines until 2010. There are concerns about the rate of the...
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Subculture is relatively new to China. The group of skateboarding punk rockers recently mentioned in Time Magazine's Postcard from Beijing section is a good example. As they try to adhere to...
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by Josh Lew on August 14, 2007
The Dominican Republic is generally not on the top of a traveler's Caribbean destination list. However, the beach and local color of places like Puerto Plata offer not only a beach experience,...
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by Josh Lew on August 14, 2007
The past few years have not been pleasant for Southern Thailand. The 2004 tsunami devastated the coastline, including beach Mecca Phuket. Muslim separatists have long been waging a battle against the...
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by Josh Lew on August 13, 2007
California, the most populous state in the U.S., is known for sun, sand, and celebrities. Malibu and Hollywood account for a miniscule portion of California's vast area. Sure, there is The Bay...
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