China’s propaganda war

The most popular Filipino in China today is “a retired investment and merchant banker, a retired Certified Public Accountant, and a retired economist who loves to dabble in history and political science, among many other interests”. His name is “Victor N. Arches II” and he is the reported author of an op-ed article that appeared in the Manila [...]

2012 travel guides: Books to move you

All the travel e-books and mobile app guides in the world put together are still less handy than a sturdy little guidebook you can hold in your hand.

In praise of printed guidebooks

Traditional guidebooks still can be very handy for travelers.

You should still make room for printed travel guides

Yes, it makes your suitcase heavier. Yes, it takes up more space.

Navigating the world -- by the book

Yes, it makes your suitcase heavier. Yes, it takes up more space. But all the travel e-books and mobile app guides in the world put together are still less handy than a sturdy little guidebook you can hold in your hand. Among the various brands -- Frommer's, Fodor's, Lonely Planet, Moon, DK, Rick Steves and more -- there are likely enough volumes to pave China. Many of them publish in e-book ...

Spain Debt Fight Intensifies as Valencia Test Looms: Euro Credit - Bloomberg

Bloomberg

Spain Debt Fight Intensifies as Valencia Test Looms: Euro Credit Bloomberg A law passed last month sets out a road map that starts with today's meeting at which regions presenting budgets to fit national policies and, nine months later, allows Madrid officials to impose cuts and tax increases. The northern region of Asturias, ... and more »