Plastic bottle saves Japanese sailor

"Tsuyoshi Kurosawa, a 28-year-old crewman on the 2,997-ton tanker Sakura Maru, was lost at sea for 10 hours after he fell in the sea late Tuesday while relieving himself over the side of the vessel. "As an empty plastic bottle was floating by, he used it as buoyancy until he...

NY Times: Burmese Government Clamps Down on Internet

" Burmese bloggers are now reporting that they are running into significant hurdles to getting the word out on the government’s crackdown. “Burma is blacked out now!,” one blogger announced from Yangon, the country’s main city. More details from the...

It's 'Sakura Matsuri' Cherry Blossom Festival Time...In Washington DC and els...

April is around the corner, time to enjoy the outdoors...The month starts with Washington DC' s Cherry Blossom Festival or 'Sakura Matsuri' for our Japanese friends

Thailand Travel Info: Amazing Mae Salong Tea, Sakura and Tribal Food Fair

28 December 2006 - 2 January 2007 Venue: The Heroes Monument, Doi Mae Salong, Mae Fah Luang County, Chiang Rai Province The annual fair of "Mae Salong Tea, Sakura and Tribal Food" will be held in late December 2006 at the Heroes Monument, Mae Salong, Mae Fah Luang...