Milan: Hot Uomo

Hot Uomo
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007
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Milan: Andiamo Shopping!

Andiamo Shopping!
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007
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Milan: Chiude/Apre

Chiude/Apre
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007
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Maponya Mall in Soweto

Giant Soweto shopping mall opens
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has opened the largest shopping centre in southern Africa in Soweto.
BBC News
Last Updated: Thursday, 27 September 2007, 11:35 GMT 12:35 UK

The Maponya Mall marks a transformation for the Johannesburg township, once an impoverished centre in the struggle against apartheid.

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Photography courtesy of Pan-African News Wire File Photos' photostream on Flickr.

Milan: Reserved Seating

Reserved Seating
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007
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BBC Photos from Papua's Central Highlands

In pictures: Papua gets connected
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Eight hours flying time from the Indonesian capital, the Central Highlands in Indonesia's Papua province are among the least visited places in the world.

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New Jersey: Snow Crab Clusters

Snow Crab Clusters
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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New Jersey: Moby's Deck

Moby's
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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Garage Culture in Murmansk, Russia: No Girl's Allowed

In pictures: Murmansk's gorgeous garages
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The men of Russia's Arctic city of Murmansk have an unlikely passion - as a woman living there explains: "Many men in Murmansk love escaping to their garages, which are often built far away from the apartment blocks where they live."

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Honolulu Food Blog: Too Cruel!

Tasty Island is an extensive and thorough blog about "the wonderful food of Hawaii, with a focus on Honolulu on the island of Oahu" - and just in case you didn't know, Hawaii is one of the yummiest places on this planet. The site includes reviews "of eateries ranging from the neighborhood plate lunch stand to fine dining restaurants," along with recipes and some decadently tempting photography of some of Hawaii's most onolicious grinds!

An informal, and rather kind, Spam Musubi Rating System is used for reviews with one musubi being "average" and a rating of five being "superb." Here's the breakdown:

(1) Average. (She Go)
(2) Good. I’m glad I tried it. (Ono)
(3) Very Good. Considerable of another visit or purchase. (Supah’ Ono!)
(4) Excellent. Worth another visit or purchase. (Winnahz!)
(5) Superb. Worthy of repeat visits or purchases. (Broke Da’ Mout’!)

Drooling and pangs of hunger aside, Tasty Island is a sweet lil' blog full of aloha for and info about one of the world's most unique places to eat. Mahalo!

New Jersey: Moby's

Moby's
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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New Jersey: Bahr's

Bahr's
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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Out of the Frying Pan at Espace Uhoda (Liège, Belgium)

Going to be in Liège around October? Here's an interesting exhibition of recent MFAs from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London .

Out of the Frying Pan ...
Mike Ballard (UK)
Marcin Dudek (Poland)
Lia Anna Henning (Germany)
Mark Melvin (UK)

28 September - 3 November 2007















Espace Uhoda
Rue Léon Frédéricq 14
B-4020 Liège
T & F: + 32 (0)4 222 02 60
Mobile: +32 (0)474 79 48 15
info@espaceuhoda.be
http://espaceuhoda.be/

New Jersey: Relish the Thought

Relish the Thought
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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Girlie Men of the Taliban

I originally saw this video from Slate.com posted at Inner Diablog. Fascinating and definitely worth a look see.

New Jersey: Late Morning in Rumson

Late Morning in Rumson
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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New Jersey: Reserved Seating

Reserved Seating
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New Jersey: Reeds

Reeds
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New Jersey: Secret Spot

Secret Spot
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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The State of Foreign Tourism in Japan

Land Of Rising Tourism Hopes
A hip reputation offers a chance to boost lagging traffic—if Japan will seize it
By Ian Rowley
Business Week
SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

Tourism accounts for just 2% of gross domestic product in Japan, compared with 11% in Spain. While the number of visitors from other Asian countries has been rising, Americans and Europeans are getting scarcer. That's perhaps in part due to a problem that Doyel faced: The language barrier is close to impenetrable, and many streets in Tokyo don't have signs—even in Japanese, let alone English.

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Photography courtesy of Johnia!'s photostream on Flickr.

Air Travel on the Rise in China

Air China profits rise three-fold
Air China has seen its profits increase three-fold in the first six months of the year, thanks to passenger demand and a stronger local currency.
BBC News
Last Updated: Wednesday, 29 August 2007, 10:34 GMT 11:34 UK

The number of people flying in China has grown significantly as its continuing economic boom creates a growing middle class prepared to spend more on travel.

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Photography courtesy of zzathras777's photostream on Flickr