Hi Everyone, While the Chinese authorities have been busy dealing with earthquakes, repressing minority groups, censoring the Internet (Facebook was recently added to the long list of web sites banned in China) and detaining Australian business leaders for political reasons, …
I’m in Shanghai at the moment. I flew to Osaka and had a great time catching up with lots of friends. I visited a few of my favorite places in Osaka (Spa World, izakayas, and okonomiyaki and yakiniku restaurants) and …
New Scientist magazine reported on a study of remote areas. It’s official, the world’s most remote place is on the Tibetan plateau (34.7°N, 85.7°E). From here, says Andy Nelson, a former researcher at the European Commission, it is a three-week …