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Paris Suburbs: Shopping for Everyday Goods Globalization at Work This morning I went shopping in one of the western suburbs of Paris and it was truly a lesson in Globalization…
Cuban Tenderness Cuando me cuentas de tus dias siento nostalgia de que habitemos lugares tan distantes, no poder tenerte mas cerca, para poder pasar mas tiempo juntos, visitarte y que…
It is often like this One day you are brimmed with hope and desires And then the next, you realize, how alone in the world you could be, especially you…
This travel blog photo's source is TravelPod page: Mexico City Part 2 But where is Walthill? 12 January 11 the outside temperature is Minus 18 degrees Centigrade. It is going…
French Paradox: an additional piece: Slowly digested or Undigested Carbohydrates. Another Piece of the French Paradox: Why French are not fat or have higher Cardiovascular Diseases. Most people working in…
I have always cherished this photograph taken in downtown Yangon/Rangoon! You see a Buddhist Monk, ahead of him is a Moslem Lady in Hijab and next to her you see…
Recently I spent twelve days in KL, attending a Yogic detoxification education programme overseen by two good chinese friends who are careful about what they eat. Under their guidance I…
From December 1st to Dec 17th, I went from Paris west to Miami and then across Asia to KL and returning further west to Paris. The Food on this trip,…
They are one of the 18 groups of Indigenous peoples who inhabited Malaysia before Malays, Chinese and Indians arrived on these shores. Their linguistic connection to Austronesian Languages and MonKhmer…
I have been here one week. The day begins early, wake up and drink at least two glasses of water and then have a shower and get ready for the…
While the Americans were celebrating Thanksgiving Day, an important holiday for them, there was nothing in Paris to remind one that such an important holiday of eating and celebrating and…
WHAT 3 EUROS WOULD BUY YOU AT THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MARKET IN CUBA 09 NOVEMBER 2010 Three large avacados, two Kg of Bananas, two kilograms of Guava, half a…