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Thai Rotarians tour area, stop at Oceano Dunes (The Adobe Press) Three teachers, a foreign affairs official and a university associate dean — all from northern Thailand — toured the Central Coast in December through a Rotary Club project. us.rd.yahoo.com
Finding Jewish soul brothers, kosher eats in Bangkok (Cleveland Jewish News) If you’re going to go globe-trotting and are interested in finding synagogues and kosher eating places, your first choice is not likely to be the Far East. But, surprise! us.rd.yahoo.com
The grownup gapper: Over and out (Daily Telegraph) Ruth Holliday signs off from her grownup gap year with her final report on the highs and lows of a sixmonth adventure. us.rd.yahoo.com
Budget cruises: The best new year deals (Daily Telegraph) Cruising can represent excellent value in hard times. Tim Jepson looks at what's new this year and highlights some of the great deals available. us.rd.yahoo.com
Wine treasures are hidden in a Woodinville industrial park (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Woodinville's North Industrial Park may not be picturesque, but it's a good place to taste a lot of wine in a short amount of time. us.rd.yahoo.com
The Thai Honeymoon That Never Was (The Sacramento Union) Editor’s Note: Although not known for its international reporting, The Union has a history of having the right reporter somewhere in the world at the right time (see Mark Twain and the Sandwich Islands circa 1865). Unfortunately for Kelly Davis, Union art diva and sports reporter, her trip was meant to be anything but a working holiday and became nothing like she expected. us.rd.yahoo.com
Innovative New Service Touch from X2 Resorts (PR.com) X2 Resorts, Thailand’s leading brand of Design Hotels, has launched an innovative new guest service implementation at their resorts in Kui Buri (Hua Hin) and Koh Samui. [PR.com - December 26, 2008] us.rd.yahoo.com
No boring resolutions, please (The Star) Failed your New Year resolutions yet again? Well, never mind that, because real help is on its way, and it doesn’t involve making yawn-worthy “to-do” lists or pointless strategies. us.rd.yahoo.com
Travel Guides (New York Times) For many working mothers, business trips have become mini-vacations. Frequent travelers say that the security checkpoint experience at airports has greatly improved in recent years. us.rd.yahoo.com
20 QUESTIONS WITH: New-Music Sextet eighth blackbird (Playbill Arts) Contemporary music sextet eighth blackbird contribute to the latest installment of our Q&A series. The group has a busy itinerary planned for 2009, spanning the States from Princeton, New Jersey, to Ojai, California, with a brief stop-off in Berlin. . us.rd.yahoo.com
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