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GreenTravelerGuides.com and Reuters Business Traveler Features: OMunity Bali: not a private villa, a private green village! (March 20, 2013) GTG / Reuters Bali: green inspiration at Desa Atas Awan boutique resort (February 21, 2013) GTG / Reuters Beirut, Lebanon: eating organic & slow (December 12, 2012) GTG / Reuters Ehden, Lebanon’s northern paradise (November 13, 2012) GTG / Reuters Dubai: green in the … Continue reading
CheapFlights.com interview with Michael
After lining up media interviews for my clients for so many years, I was surprised when, several months ago, I received a Cheapflights.com request to interview me. Just published today … Waiting to Board with Michael Straus Michael Straus has worked for 20 years in sustainable food and agriculture, and environmental issues. After successfully launching … Continue reading
A Taste of Tibet – Environment in Exile
Sandwiched between the Reiki Level I training by the sweet if somewhat too-leftover-Hippie-stereotype German ex-pat while overlooking the once-crystal-clear-but-now-muddied-by-upstream reservoir construction along the Ganges in yoga-capital-of-the-world Rishikesh, and paragliding at 10,000 through the snowy Himalayan foothills near Manali, I dropped in for a masala tea with the Deputy Director, Department of Environment, Tibetan Government in Exile. Slide after Power … Continue reading
Video: Kung Fu (China)
This Brit had spent the better part of the (approx) 33 years studying martial arts. Here, he demonstrated (in slow motion!) a series of moves that he learned from one of only five masters in the entire world who know them.
Green Hotel in the Heart of Hong Kong
Earlier in September, sandwiched between exploring the mystical mountains of Guilin and getting my ass kicked by a bunch of 13-year-old Kung Fu masters, I hopped down to Hong Kong for 24 hours to get my Chinese visa renewed. After a sleepless overnight bus ride, getting off at the wrong stop in the wee hours … Continue reading
Yangshuo (China) – entrepreneur, epiphany, eco-lodge
One of the highlights of my trip to southern China was learning about American expat Chris Barclay, an successful entrepreneur who hit a wall, re-created himself, and developed a business that contributes in multiple ways for the betterment of his adopted community. I’ve written this article about Chris’ eco-lodges for GreenTravelerGuides.com, the website created by … Continue reading
Paul, Nepal and Old Monkey
By now, in all likelihood, you’re expecting some angst-ridden self-exploration – turned – epiphanous onion-peeling quasi-gourmet psycho-babble feast. And, believe me, there’s volumes: from the day I melted down in Kung Fu breathing / meditation, unable to stop the incessant babbling of ancient voices of negativity – reminding me of all the ways I had … Continue reading
Photos – China
Some initial photos from China — Beijing, Great Wall,T. Square, Guilin and Yangshuo. http://picasaweb.google.com/MIchael.StrausCom/China2010ForMSblog
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