First, let me tell you about my love for Vincent Van Gogh. He is one of the few painters I truly admire. Not only was he ahead of his time, he was also a gifted and prolific (letter) writer. That he was a pained and broken man, yet rendered the most vibrant of colors, makes…
Planning your travels for 2012? Consider Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Best Value Destinations. I’m glad Japan, Portugal and Vietnam made the list. It would be nice to personally see Porto, home to the world-famous Porto wine which I love.;) Porto, Portugal The town that put the ‘Port’ in Portugal (as well as the port in…
Fancy a trip to Japan? Read on… The Japan Tourism Agency plans to ask would-be travellers to submit online applications for the free flights, detailing which areas of the country they would like to visit, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper said. The agency will select the successful entrants and ask them to write a report about…
I was heartbroken to see the devastation in Japan last Friday. But I was also full of admiration as I watched the Japanese handle the crisis with such quiet dignity. Here’s an article by Nicholas Kristof for The New York Times explaining how the Japanese ‘tough it out’ during trying times. (Thank you to Mabel…
