Archive for July, 2008

Shopping and bargaining overseas

If you’ve traveled abroad, to someplace other than Europe, than chances are you’ve had an experience or two with haggling over prices in an overseas market. The drill is the same pretty much everywhere and, once you get used to the practice, it can even be a bit of fun. That’s what Yemisrach Kifle discovered, as well, and [...]

July 9, 2008 travel 0 Comments

Democracy and vodka in Mongolia

Mongolia is not the first place one thinks of when pondering the fate of budding democracies around the world. Heck, how many people could locate Mongolia on a map? Now, though, the country may become known as a poster child for the risks of mixing democracy with vodka. The charred shells of two Soviet-style buildings [...]

July 8, 2008 how we live 0 Comments

4th of July and Texas-style barbecue

Friday is the 4th of July and U.S. Independence Day. For many Americans, that means a party and a backyard barbecue. In Texas, though, which has its own unique culture within the U.S., the word barbecue takes on a particularly special meaning. Bonny Wolf explains it in a feature for NPR’s Kitchen Window. It’s the Fourth of July [...]

July 3, 2008 culinary cultures 0 Comments

Hidden paradise in Mexico

Everyone knows about the Cancuns and Cabos of coastal Mexico. But there are still a few small Mexican villages strung along the country’s coastline where in-the-know travelers go to find a quiet slice of paradise. One of these places is the Baja town of Mulege, which Meredith May recently visited. She wrote about her experiences for [...]

July 2, 2008 Latin America 0 Comments

Risk, innovation and U.S. culture

The United States is renowned for having a culture that rewards risk-taking and innovation. This is so ingrained into the culture that it’s easy to forget it’s actually a somewhat unique trait that is not always so easily replicated elsewhere. Here’s a reminder of that, buried in a NY Times profile of scientist-businessman John Kao. Before long he had written [...]

July 1, 2008 business 0 Comments
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