May 29th, 2009 at 6:00PM: The bar girls in Patpong, a destination for so-called "sex travelers," have a basic rule: three inches (duh), three minutes (duh), 3,000 baht (that's around $87).This year, they can add another "3" to it, one third. That's roughly how far tourism revenues are expected to fall in Thailand this year. A projected 35 percent drop means less business and less income in what is largely recognized as one ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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"Rule of 3" suffering in Thailand's red light districts
May 29th, 2009 at 6:00PM: The bar girls in Patpong, a destination for so-called "sex travelers," have a basic rule: three inches (duh), three minutes (duh), 3,000 baht (that's around $87).This year, they can add another "3" to it, one third. That's roughly how far tourism revenues are expected to fall in Thailand this year. A projected 35 percent drop means less business and less income in what is largely recognized as one ...German sweethearts hatch plan to elope to Africa
Jan 7th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Amongst all the depressing stories in the world, this one brought a big smile to my face. It's the story of 2 German kids, Mika and Anna-Lena, aged 7 and 6. The two are very much in love, and decided to skip all the expensive and time consuming work involved with a big wedding and just elope to Africa. On the first day of 2009, the kids left with Anna-Lena's little sister, Anna-Bell and walked to ...Cultural sensitivity and conference travel
Dec 14th, 2007 at 9:30AM: My dentist told me all about her trip to Dubai for a dental conference when she was replacing a crown. Although my questioning capabilities were hampered by a few dentist gadgets, I wanted to get her impressions. It's a habit. Whenever anyone tells me of a trip, I want the details.
Heading to a conference in Dubai was not like heading to a conference to many places. Before she arrived in Dubai, ...
