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There are so many banal facts everyone knows about the United States, but when you’re here, you’re still taken by surprise. At least I was on this trip to America. ... more tocologne.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/things-i-keep-forgetting-about-the-us
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When grandpa Zhang in Beijng cleans out his attic, he’s likely to find different stuff than Mr. Smith in Smalltown, USA. ... more: tocologne.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/beijing-bric-a-brac
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I’m confused. I always thought you weren’t supposed to drink and drive. But then what’s the message these traffic cops in Phnom Penh are sending out? ... more: http://tocologne.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/drinking-and-driving-in-phnom-penh
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Macau’s Venetian Hotel isn’t your quiet little neighborhood Bed and Breakfast. With its 40 stories, 3000 suites and 980 000 square meters, it’s the fourth largest building in the world by area. ... more tocologne.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/macaus-venetian-h…
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I’ve never been to Munich’s Oktoberfest. Somehow the combination of binge drinking, oom-pah music and big-busted waitresses in dirndl-dresses always failed to intrigue me. So I was unprepared for what I experienced last night, when I attended the Oktoberf…
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My parents are well into their seventies. They live pretty far away from me and I see them about twice a year. Every time we visit, I notice how they’re getting older. ... more http://tocologne.wordpress.com/2009/01/26/saying-good-bye-to-mom-and-dad
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Want to get away from it all? Come to Kep in southern Cambodia and check in to Knai Bang Chatt resort. Knai Bang Chatt is a name that needs explaining. It means ‘rainbow around the sun’. In Buddhist symbolism, this rainbow is the halo around Buddha’s head…
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This weekend, we got a chance to look behind the scenes of a Tsechu. This three-day religious festival includes masked dances performed by Buddhist monks. It’s held once a year in each disctrict or dzongkhag in Bhutan. For the Bhutanese, the Tsechu is the…
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In Bhutan’s capital Thimphu, the locals have the holy sites almost to themselves. What you see at the city’s National Memorial Chorten, for instance, is devout Buddhists going round and round the holy stupa, but hardly any tourists.... more tocologne.word…
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