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Swedish man + Singaporean woman = fine for naked walk

Swedish man + Singaporean woman = fine for naked walk May 4th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Jan and Eng went through a bar, each sans stitch of clothes. Neither fell down, but they were fined A$1,840 (around US$1,350) each. Jan Philip and Eng Kai Er walked into a bar in Singapore's Holland Village just for laughs after having a few drinks (big shock ... drunk naked people). This isn't exactly the best place for a thrill, however. Singapore doesn't appreciate the unadorned human form, ...

Culture 101: You must have been Chinese--or when is the part where my hair gets cut?

Culture 101: You must have been Chinese--or when is the part where my hair gets cut? Jan 6th, 2008 at 1:30PM: There are moments when you are traveling that you realize getting what you want just isn't happening. This can even happen when you are living in the culture you were born into. It can certainly happen when you're navigating life in another culture. In both situations, there are four reasons I can think of that getting what you want is not in your immediate future. A. You don't really know ...

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