Jan 23rd, 2008 at 9:00AM: Normally the New York Times isn't on the receiving end of my rants about shoddy "travel trend" pieces. But I came across one from this weekend's travel section that simply had to be cleared up. Their story argues that hotel room prices across the world are surging: From New York to Asia, and just about every desirable destination in between, the prices of rooms - especially at hotels and resorts ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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From the bureau of alarmist propaganda: Hotel prices
Jan 23rd, 2008 at 9:00AM: Normally the New York Times isn't on the receiving end of my rants about shoddy "travel trend" pieces. But I came across one from this weekend's travel section that simply had to be cleared up. Their story argues that hotel room prices across the world are surging: From New York to Asia, and just about every desirable destination in between, the prices of rooms - especially at hotels and resorts ...Times of India and circle of peace: An expat story
Dec 31st, 2007 at 3:00PM: Even though this was Martha's week to cover The Amazing Race, I was once again drawn into the foray of the global dash. When the teams were told to pick up The Times of India when they got to Mumbai, I flashed on my own The Times of India connection. It links to the theme of Aaron's recent expat post and the question of expats and lifestyle.
The expat question is a complicated issue that I have ...Holiday Cheer from Columbus, Ohio: Flashing Santa
Dec 16th, 2007 at 4:30PM: Iva's post about her New York City subway experience with Mr. Upchuck reminded me of a few of my own New York City moments. One in particular was an avoided fist-fight while waiting in line to get on a Greyhound bus. I wasn't involved in the fight, but part of the group telling the folks getting riled to chill.
One never knows when an unexpected moment will occur. That's why they stand out so ...More toilets in India: the Museum of Toilets
Oct 22nd, 2007 at 8:30AM: Martha's post on the World Toilet Summit in New Delhi reminded me of the one museum I wanted to go to in New Delhi, but never took the time. The Museum of Toilets is wonderful, according to a good friend of mine. He went on and on about it. The museum is a lot more than one toilet after another. As you might imagine, there's a huge history about toilets that dates back to 2500 B.C. when the ...India's Hosting the World Toilet Summit
Oct 16th, 2007 at 9:50PM: This headline sounds like it's a joke, but it's actually quite serious -- The World Toilet Summit has plans to convene in New Delhi later this month to discuss the john, the throne, the bog, the loo -- whatever you call it, it's where most of us do our business. But it's the 'most of us' part that's troubling the WTS -- they'd like to make toilets accessible to everyone by 2025. A lofty goal? ...
