Thailand is underwater. The country is dealing with massive flooding from heavy rains and the city of Bangkok is now being evacuated as the water makes it’s way to the city. Since July, Thailand has been suffering from heavy rainstorms causing flash flooding and displacing people throughout the country. Some areas are under 1.5...
Another earthquake hit Japan last night — which in Japan, we think is Tuesday afternoon. No matter when it is, Japan had a 6.6 earthquake exactly one month after an earthquake and tsunami devastated the country. The country is slowly crumbling apart and the world is watching via videos of light fixtures rock back...
UPDATE: 8:48 a.m. After much media hype, the big wave ready to hit Hawaii fizzled and didn’t do much of anything. Most major media stations were scrambling for potential horrific coverage. They were all obviously disappointed. So go back to the beach. An 8.9 earthquake off the coast of Japan created a 30-foot tsunami...
Who said Halloween was over? A young Asian man disguised himself as an elderly senior and boarded a flight bound for Vancouver, Canada, from Hong Kong on an Air Canada flight. Authorities from the Border Services Officers apprehended him upon landing in Canada. The plan was brilliantly simple: He flew with a disguise kit,...
When you travel, you want to go in style. We all do. Unfortunately, not all of us have the wherewithal to travel like a rock star. But if you could, you’d do it like this: You and the whole family fly to India on your own jet with your entourage and equipment arriving in...
Shanghai is a wonderful city, but even Paradise (the original one, not the bakery, rock club, or clothing optional resort) can get a bit wearisome. This is especially true when you have to share it with 20,000,000 people, most of whom seem to possess either a car horn or extra-sharp elbows. Needless to say,...
Shanghai is famous for many tall buildings, and the Shanghai World Financial Center is the tallest there is in this fair city. It’s so tall that it becomes a literal pain in the neck to photograph. As far as supertall skyscrapers (yes, that’s an actual qualification – apparently “really really really tall” wasn’t as...
I have the fortune (or perhaps misfortune) of living on a street that is basically the the central commercial artery of Shanghai. This comes with its own set of highs and lows. Dealing with clueless tourists and honking horns at all hours of the night may make for longer days, but at least my...
Tourist were the targets — at least according to media reports from New Delhi. Two men, dressed in raincoats and helmets, opened up fire on a tourist bus filled with Taiwanese tourists, which prompted travel warnings from the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. Ironically, Taiwan, which had two citizens wounded in the...
With new found wealth and a spirit of adventure, the Chinese are poised for the Jack Keroack days by hitting the open road. The problem is: China can build cars a lot faster than it can build roads. Now it has created the mother of all snarls: A never ending traffic jam. According to...
