I guess I drew the short straw. Here it is the last day of the year, and I have been tasked with writing the pivotal year-end post. Except that this year, it is the pivotal…
The Year, I mean, Decade In Review
Monthly Archives For December 2009
More Happiness Data by Destination: Study Ranks States
The latest investigation into happiness by destination comes from Andrew Oswald of the University of Warwick (UK) and Stephen Wu of Hamilton College (NY) who have ranked all fifty states and DC using two data…
Discover the Developing World’s Ten Best Ethical Destinations
The Earth Island Institute has published its 2010 Ethical Destinations Report at ethicaltraveler.org, shedding some light on the developing countries that have demonstrated the strongest commitment to environmental protection, social welfare and human rights. The…
The 787 Dreamliner – maybe not just in your dreams anymore
Today is follow-up post day! Boeing’s hope for the future successfully completed its maiden flight yesterday. The 787 Dreamliner, as mentioned here in November, has many new features that will improve passenger comfort. We were…
Follow Up – Tracking the Fitbit Tracker
I saw that the New York Times had an article on the Fitbit Tracker last week and wanted to post a short follow up for our readers. We first mentioned that the Fitbit Tracker was…
The Lure of Easy Living
In my days of lecturing about global health care servic buy cialis es to prospective expatriates, it was never a surprise to see scores of retirees stationed up front. They showed a high level of…
Airline Safety for the Educated Consumer
2009 has not been a great year for air travel anywhere in the world. Too often the headlines told of tragic accidents and not enough miracles. This news is surely weighing on millions of global…
DVT: What You Need to Know
One thing that‘s most likely NOT on your holiday wish list this year is Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT), but if you are going to be traveling for any significant periods of time, you are at…
Review: Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Medical Safety
In our post, Show Your Respect and Savoir Faire: Learn the Local Customs, we introduced the Culture Shock series as a useful source for you to consult before taking a journey overseas. Recently, one of…
Traveling Responsibly: Plan for the Unexpected
As we pointed out in an earlier post crime can happen anywhere. Criminals don’t spare you because you’re on vacation or traveling for business; in fact, they often target out-of-towners. Even the beautiful islands known…
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