As I alluded to recently, Chinese New Year has been fast approaching. Last night and at all hours we’ve heard sporadic fireworks, some big, some small. Today CNY kicked off with a bang – it literally feels like we’re in the middle of a war zone – and since dusk our apartment has been surrounded […]
Continue ReadingEgypt: A Commentary
Judging by the recent events in Cairo and Alexandria, we chose a very apt time to visit Egypt in early December last year. Not more than about eight weeks later, the people have begun wide spread protests and the future of the entire country is in doubt. Now, in hindsight, it is possible to see […]
Continue ReadingNiseko – Toni glides the ski slope (video)
This footage was taken of Toni on the third day, gliding down the Kogen run at Hokkaido’s Niseko Ski Resort. If you need a plugin for Firefox, you get download it here Launch in external player (or download the video) Thumbnails:
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