Lonely Planet Releases New Book: Happy
Happy reveal secrets of happiness from cultures around the world so that readers may manifest more joy in their own lives.Oakland, CA (PRWEB) January 09, 2012 Lonely Planet’s new title, Happy, has one goal: to reveal secrets of happiness from cultures around the world so that readers may manifest more joy in their own lives. Happy is an exploration on the multitude of ways different cultures ...
Book Review: The Windup Girl
New submitter Hector's House writes "'Nothing is certain. Nothing is secure,' reflects one of the characters in Paolo Bacigalupi's novel The Windup Girl. In 23rd century Bangkok, life for many hangs by a thread. Oil has run out; rising seas threatens to engulf the city; genetically engineered diseases hover on Thailand's borders; and the threat of violence smolders as government ministries vie ...
Back at last to Mandalay
"If you've 'eard the East a-callin', you won't never 'eed naught else." No! you won't 'eed nothin' else But them spicy garlic smells, An' the sunshine an' the palm-trees an' the tinkly temple-bells; On the road to Mandalay ...
The best street eats in Southeast Asia
The smorgasbord of flavours and pleasures that greets any traveller visiting Southeast Asian is one of the biggest draws to this dynamic region. Whether it’s supping noodles from a Bangkok market stall, devouring a plateful of rotis on a Penang street corner or, more surprisingly, nibbling on buttery croissants in the Laos capital, Vientiane, the
Pit Señor, it’s more fun in Cebu now
I salute the Department of Tourism for coming out with a new brand to attract visitors to the Philippines, which it summed up in six words: “It’s more fun in the Philippines.”
The Top 12 trips of 2012
Quick, before the Christmas bills roll in: commit to making at least one memorable trip in 2012. Something to look forward to during the bleak days of midwinter and to look back on fondly for years to come.
Television movies for the week of Jan. 15
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