MAY 2008 — It’s somewhat disorienting to be in Australia. When I went for a jog this morning in Melbourne, I had to be very careful about crossing roads because they drive on the English-side of the road here. It’s also autumn and the leaves are turning colors. So that’s a neckwrench, coming from New […]…
Category: travel-notes
TOKYO–What Changes?
MAY 2007 — The eternal question about Tokyo and Japan is, “What has changed?” The Imperial Palace still dominates the heart of Tokyo, and I ran around it, just as I did when I spent so much time in Japan in 1989. I always think of the palace as a symbol—at the heart of the […]…
Hong Kong Rides The Dragon
MAY 2007 — I’m settled in, in Business Class, on a Malaysian Airline flight from Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur. I just asked my flight attendant where she is from. Borneo. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone from Borneo. (I would guess she has some Chinese blood; she doesn’t look like a full-blooded Malay.) […]…
Malaysia–A Unique Brand of Islam
APRIL 2007 — I had remembered Malaysia from our visit in the 1980-81 time frame as being quite interesting because of its ethnic mix. It’s a place where you can sense the clash of civilizations. The Malays are the dominant grouping, with about two-thirds of the population of about 20 million. The Chinese, who came […]…
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