There are no adequate words to describe the devastation which has recently occurred in Haiti. My heart hurts for the thousands of lives that have been lost, and for the many that are now suffering.
I had the opportunity to visit Haiti briefly in late 1994. It was a life changing experience I will [...]
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I seem to be on a Japanese craze this week.
This latest expansion of the Godiva “Chocoiste” set of shops sits in Tokyo’s popular Harajuku district and features a design that promises to make the mouth water. Created by Wonderwall, a famous Japanese interior design firm, the nearly all-brown shop is set up to look like [...]
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I’m sending us all on vacation.
Today in my blogland, we’re jet-setters.
We will visit Paris, France — land of couture fashion and light and airy, delicious masterpieces.
Introducing: Ladurée. Renowned for creating macaroons, sweets, pastries and other desserts; their storefront and website speaks for itself. The decor, details and the elegance is so amazing [...]
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Last week I covered Russian Weddings and as mentioned, this week it’s a quick peek at Indonesia.
The primary differences between wedding receptions of different ethnic groups in Indonesia would be in the style of wedding dress, stage decorations, food served and the dance performance. Besides that, most weddings follow somewhat predictable patterns as described below. [...]
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This story will continue our “Around the World” series of foreign weddings. Today’s topic: Russia.
Note: Russia is a huge country, and there are many different regions. The information provided here may differ from what another Russian may practice. This article is meant to give you a generalized idea about traditional marriage customs in Russia. [...]
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We live in a world of different cultures. But sometimes, when wrapped up in the mix of our own beliefs, we may find it challenging to accept others ways of life. However, close mindedness and prejudices are not the way to go, especially when there is so much we can learn about other [...]
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