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St. Vincent & the Grenadines: The Right Information

Janine Mendes-Franco — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:20:13 +0000

Lullabies, Fairy Tales and other Self-Delusions is concerned that while there is a lot of information available on St. Vincent's new airport, “the proposed Constitution…is not getting much official play. What’s more important RIGHT NOW? Educating us about an airport, or educating us about something that will change the way our country is run forever?”

Mexico: The Zapatista “Brand” and Tourism in Chiapas

Eduardo Avila — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:44:21 +0000

The Mex Files notes that the state of Chiapas, Mexico receives 4 million tourists per year; 25% mention that they were drawn by the Zapatista rebels, which are best identified by their spokesperson Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente, also known as Subcomandante Marcos.

Slovakia: Sts Cyril and Methodius Day

Veronica Khokhlova — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:26:41 +0000

The Foreigner's Guide to Living in Slovakia writes about Sts Cyril and Methodius Day in Slovakia.

Romania: Csíkszereda Blogs

Veronica Khokhlova — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:20:13 +0000

Csíkszereda Musings writes about Csíkszereda's English-language blogs - here and here.

Israel: How I ended up in Israel

Amira Al Hussaini — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:08:17 +0000

From Israel, Anglosaxy continues narrating how he ended up in Israel in this post.

Paraguay: The Possibility of a New Bullet Train

Eduardo Avila — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:33:57 +0000

There is speculation that a new bullet train could be built linking the Paraguayan capital city of Asunción with the Brazilian city of Paranaguá and which uses the energy from the Itaipú dam. Carlos Rodríguez of Rescatar [es] thinks that it could be beneficial for the region.

Palestine: Harsh Treatment By Egyptian Border Authorities

Ayesha Saldanha — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:38:19 +0000

Lebanese activist Natalie Abou Shakra, who has been in the Gaza Strip for seven months, is now being prevented from entering Egypt by the Egyptian authorities. Witnessing the treatment of Palestinians at the border she says: “They have been taught to accept this treatment. But, as activists, it is our job to break through the silence & scream out the injustice…no matter what the price.”

Palestine: Lebanese Activist Stuck At Egypt-Gaza Border

Ayesha Saldanha — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:26:58 +0000

Lebanese activist Natalie Abou Shakra, who reported from Gaza during Israel's attacks in January, is not being allowed to cross out of the Gaza Strip into Egypt.

Palestine: Rafah Crossing Open For 72 Hours

Ayesha Saldanha — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:12:19 +0000

Laila El-Haddad is hoping she will see her parents soon, as the Rafah Crossing from Gaza into Egypt is temporarily opened: “Of the some 5000 Palestinians registered to cross, only 250 were allowed out of Gaza on the first day (a total of 5 buses), and only 4 buses scheduled to depart today. My parents - on bus # 16, are waiting along with thousands of others.”

Israel/Palestine: Travels With A Surfboard

Ayesha Saldanha — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:22:55 +0000

Jesse Aizenstat is an American surfer who has been visiting Israel and Palestine - and he has carried his surfboard everywhere: “Walk from the Jerusalem bus station to the Muslim Quarter. This took about a half-hour; perhaps more because of inquisitive strangers questioning my sanity for bringing a surfboard to the holy city.”

ISS: Photos and a Poem from Koichi Wakata

Tomomi Sasaki — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:00:45 +0000

Astronaut Koichi Wakata on the International Space Station posted some photographs, including one of Sarychev Volcano while it was erupting (Also part of NASA's Image of the Day Gallery), and a tanka poem: “My home planet enwrapped / The blue light of the atmosphere shines”.

Preetam Rai interview

Mong Palatino — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:28:21 +0000

GV author Preetam Rai was interviewed by Syed Syahrul Zarizi of Malaysia about his online projects and his thoughts on blogging and travel.

Russia: Buckwheat

Veronica Khokhlova — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:53:12 +0000

Russian Blog posts an ode to buckwheat.

Laos: Strange pineapples on display

Mong Palatino — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:10:05 +0000

Two strange pineapples, one shaped like a dragon and the other shaped like a heart, are on display in a temple in Laos. The pineapples harvested from a Vientiane farm are drawing huge crowds everyday.

FSU: Soviet Toys

Veronica Khokhlova — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:20:23 +0000

Photos of Soviet children's toys - at LJ user varjag_2007's blog (RUS).