Diwali celebrations in India CelebrationsIndiaReligionTopics of the World November 8, 2010 3 Our regular Picture Postcards Friday post is on Monday this week, with these hot-off-the-press photos of Diwali [...]
Adopt me, please PeopleRomaniaTopics of the World November 3, 2010 1 We‘ve called “her” Little Fox. She is intelligent, funny, faithful and welcomes us every day when we [...]
American Baseball: Why do they call it a World Series? SportTopics of the WorldUSA November 1, 2010 14 The U.S. baseball World Series has come to California. The San Francisco Giants are playing the Texas [...]
New Zealand's Cafe Culture FoodNew ZealandTopics of the World October 25, 2010 7 Many people are unaware of the vibrant cafe culture that exists in New Zealand. And although coffee [...]
Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall”: The New Yorker’s view of Los Angeles Music, Art & CinemaPeopleTopics of the WorldUSA October 18, 2010 5 While a student at university in the Los Angeles area I went to the theater to see [...]
Rotterdam's Open Market FoodThe NetherlandsTopics of the WorldTravel October 11, 2010 4 One place that showcases the multi-cultural outlook of Rotterdam is the open market (open markt) situated in [...]
What's polite in Peru? LanguagesPeoplePeruTopics of the World October 4, 2010 12 “Pucha, Cam, estás gordita!” It wasn’t really news that I’d put on a little weight in my [...]
Toronto trolley car (Picture Postcards) CanadaTopics of the WorldTransport October 1, 2010 2 In case you missed it, October’s photo theme is local transport. Here’s the first photo, a trolley [...]
Kemal Pasha dessert EconomyFoodTopics of the WorldTurkey September 29, 2010 3 Turkish desserts tend to be sweet and substantial and this one is no exception. Kemal Pasha dessert [...]
ManilArt Scene Music, Art & CinemaPhilippinesReligionTopics of the World September 27, 2010 1 Paintings speak a universal language. The painter has this duty/burden/pleasure to express himself to his audience. For [...]
Do You Speak Dutch? LanguagesThe NetherlandsTopics of the WorldTravel September 22, 2010 English is widely spoken in the Netherlands, but since Dutch is the official language, knowing a few [...]
How Do You Eat Your Vegemite? AustraliaCelebrationsFoodTopics of the World September 20, 2010 9 Photo Credit: noodleator Love it or hate it, I’m sure you’ve heard of the famous spread that [...]