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Paul McCartney Rocks Quebec City for Free

While I completely enjoy promoting the very cool walled city in Quebec and its 400th anniversary celebration, I would be in major trouble if I did not share this news as my sister is a huge McCartney fan. So huge a fan that she just might have to miss work to make this event. devin ITKT Editor Quebec City, 30th June 2008 – Paul McCartney will perform his

Close Encounters with Tanzanian Treasures

It’s midnight. A relatively peaceful night so far. As I turn over sleepily, absent-mindedly rolling out of my safe perimeter of flimsy mosquito net (supposedly protecting me from the dreaded tsi tsi fly), the silence is interrupted by a knock. Someone at the door? Who could possibly need me at this hour? Plus, nobody knows me here at Seronera Wildlife Lodge. I

Almost Open in Macau

The hyperbole is always over-the-top, but the resorts are always great. Here is a note about the new Four Seasons opening in Macau. Remember when reading this news item to mentally remove all the fancy adjectives. -Editor ITKT- Encounter the colourful fusion of culture, tastes, sounds and textures in Macau, a thriving waterfront destination well on its way to

Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand

Having previously lived in China, I had to know what Bangkok’s Chinatown was like. I took the skytrain to Saphan Taksin (the last stop on the Silom line) and then rode the Chao Phraya River Express north to Tha Ratchawong where I could walk into Chinatown. I walked straight off the ferry dock, following the people and the pungent aromas into the heart of the

Taichung Adventure in Taiwan

Over a bowl of steaming soup in Taichung, Taiwan, I am tempted to ask my sister about its ingredients. The beef-broth soup was a delicious blend of tofu, chicken, noodles, mushrooms and a few ingredients I could not identify. However, one lesson I had learned during my trip to Taiwan was that nothing ruins a great bowl of soup like finding out the brown chunks I