Travel > Travel (Other) Has Muslim extremism damaged world tourism irrevocably?

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There is an important distinction to be made here, between tourism and traveling. Tourists tend to come to a location to throw money at a pre-packaged culture, gawk at a few sights, and take hundreds of photos. That isn't to say anything against tourists-their money has a huge influence in many countries, and tourism can be... More..

Travel > Asia Travel experiences: Nepal

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Two stray dogs sniff around my feet, their hairat least what remains of itin matted clumps. I can't bring myself to kick them away as the locals do, but merely lifting my foot gets the point across, they are so used to being hit they slink away. The old woman, her large belly hanging out of her bright red sari, squats in the ... More..

Travel > Asia Travel diaries: Tibet

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At the end of February I headed down to Tibet via the new train, a moral decision I wrestled with for awhile. I eventually decided that per the Dalai Lama's word, it isnt' the train that is bad, it's what it will be used for that is negative. Luckily neither I, nor any of the 8 people in the other 5 beds (eyes rolling) in our... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia Reflections: Was China ready for democracy

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While the first article here was a very interesting and well-researched chronicle of the events and history leading up to the violence of Tiananmen Square in 1989, I fear the conclusions are a little optimistic. Yes, in the West, we think of Tiananmen Square as standing for the courage and strength of ideals. However, in Chin... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia Should Japan apologize for victimizing Chinese and Korean "comfort women" in World War II?

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Absolutely. Japan should choose to take the "high-road" in this situation and work to end decades of taught hatred and racism. It is fair to say that to some extent, modern Japanese should not have to apologize for the sins of their fathers and grandfathers, but the sad truth is that, at least between China and Japan, this is... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Should there be a limit on punitive damages in civil suits?

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The purpose of a civil suit should be to right a wrong and to restore a normalcy to the situation. Too often, this is not actually possible. If someone becomes disabled from negligence, stupidity or some other factor, normalcy will never again be reached. In a civil suit two competing interests collide, and most likely both h... More..

Travel > Travel Planning & Advice 2008 Olympics: Advice to travelers attending the Beijing Olympics

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If you are going to the 2008 Olympic games, you'll get much more from the experience if you prepare yourself a little. Trust me, I did a lot of research before heading off to China and still compared my first week in the country to the old Road Runner cartoons where they run off a cliff and don't fall until they look down (wh... More..

Travel > Accommodation Tips & Advice Safety tips for staying in youth hostels while traveling

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Staying in a youth hostel, in my opinion, is nowhere near as dangerous as people seem to feel it is. Most travelers use the exact same precautions they would if they were staying in a private hotel room. Everyone says use a locker or safe if the hostel offers one. Well, of course you will do that, do you leave your money, pas... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia Tibet vs China: Quest for freedom

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The word "Tibet" provokes a mystical sort of image in the mind. Images of Buddhist monks, candles and Everest all intermingle. It's distance is part of its pull. The fact that it is removed is exactly why people want to go there. It has a certain romantic appeal to those of us in the west, but few of us bother to educate ours... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should absentee ballots be allowed in US elections?

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It is often discussed that the small interest groups and big corporations, that have the wherewithal to "encourage" their votes to count more, rule American politics. Whatever one's political views on the success or failure of our democratic system; further limiting the number of people who vote, when the numbers are already ... More..

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