Bali, Indonesia is often called “the island paradise” and once you are there
it is easy to see why.  The kind people, the spicy cuisine, the natural
beauty, the beaches, the lush green, terraced rice patties, the exotic music
and dance, the multi-faceted and rich Hindi culture.  It’s a truly magical
experience.

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In honor of our new president Barack Obama, who lived abroad for a brief time, I’m sharing memories from my trip to Indonesia. Most people do not think of the main Indonesia island of Java as a holiday location. It is a large, overpopulated, semi-tense Muslim island and home to the crowded capital city of Jakarta. But it is worth a visit, even if it’s only to go to the southern part of the island to see the magnificent and amazing 8th-century Buddhist temple known as Borobudur.

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Each year I am thrilled to see new and fun products on the market that inspire us to move forward in design.  In a world of knock offs and made-in-China reproductions, these items stood out for me as unique in 2008 (more…)

When I told my friends I was heading out to Colombia, they all thought I was nuts.  But the old days of kidnappings and drug lords are almost over in Colombia. The U.S. extraditions have worked and it is rapidly becoming the most stable government in South America. Except a few far jungle regions in the Amazon, cities are now safe and open to commerce again with amazing new reliable sources.  

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