July 2011
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Doha, Qatar to Host TEDxWWW Event in 2012
Many people may not have even heard of Doha until recently, but this tiny Gulf capital is quickly establishing itself on the global cultural scene.
I’ve been meaning for some time to post about the fabulous Doha Tribeca Film Festival that takes place in Doha each autumn, but in the meanwhile the Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced some exciting news today that globally-minded...
June 2011
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Dreaming Of: Amangalla - Galle, Sri Lanka
I had the great fortune to spend last Christmas in Sri Lanka with my husband. We had an amazing time criss-crossing the country from Columbo to Kandy, down through tea country to the beaches of the southern coast and back up again.
Hands down, our favorite place to visit was the historic city of Galle. We spent several nights at the Amangalla, a beautifully restored historic hotel tucked away...
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WatchI love gadgets. Especially small, nifty gadgets that are fun *and* useful.
A New York-based company called Kogeto has been developing Dot, a cool new lens attachment that turns your iPhone 4 into a 360-degree panoramic video camera. To date, they’ve raised over $95,000 on Kickstarter (another one of my favorite things) to support product development.
Dot is expected to launch this...
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June Reading
Just finished: The Sorcerer’s Apprentices by Lisa Abend.
Lessons learned: I will never, ever become (1) a professional chef that (2) specializes in monotonous techniques that will give you carpel tunnel and (3) occasionally extracts bunny tongues with tweezers and serves them as appetizers. But man would I have loved the chance to dine at elBulli.
Starting: Devil in the White City by...
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Avoiding Credit Card Heartache in Europe
American travelers headed to Europe this summer should read this NYT article as part of their pre-trip planning. Higgins offers useful advice on how to avoid common credit card problems that you may run into across the Atlantic due to system compatibility issues (us: old-school magnetic strips, them: sophisticated chip-and-PIN technology). Great tips to tide continental travelers over until...
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