Dark gold of the Amazon — August 19, 2015 Recently confirmed as the global birthplace of chocolate, Ecuador is also seeking to regain its laurels Continue Reading ...
Doing business in Vietnam — February 1, 2015 Speak to most business executives about operating in a developing country and political stability, banking, Continue Reading ...
Doing business in Myanmar — October 1, 2013 Change is happening fast in Myanmar. For 50 years the country stagnated under the thumb of the ruling Continue Reading ...
Doing business in North Korea — April 1, 2014 North Korea has barely been out of the news since Kim Jong-un took control of the regime following the Continue Reading ...
While the Rest of North Korea Struggles, Pyongyang’s Fortunate Few Go Shopping — August 19, 2013 The city of Pyongyang may conjure up images of Mass Games and goose-stepping sentries, but the North
Sanctums for the scribe — March 1, 2014 Inspiration doesn’t always come easy, but sometimes a cosy hotel room is all a writer needs to get
‘A huge, caring humanitarian movement’ — February 17, 2023 Jeff Rotmeyer grew up in Canada, excelled at sports as a child, then moved to teach English in Korea,
Urban explorers — March 13, 2014 Urban exploration is an edgy pastime. But give it a Japanese name and this underground community, known
Mindfulness meditation adapted for city life — June 9, 2013 Mindfulness meditation, a form of the Buddhist practice developed in the West and now available in Hong
Palladio’s Protege — October 1, 2014 It’s a long way from his native Italy, but Federico Masin has brought Venetian drama and sensibility