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...Reading Aparisim Ghosh's brilliantly evocative "Baghdad Diary" [Aug. 28] at the back door of my typically English bungalow on a gently warm late-summer's day was utterly bizarre. From his description of the terrifying descent into Baghdad airport to the final words of his article, I was lost in his powerful rhetoric. Fortunately, we have Ghosh to describe the situation in Baghdad. Otherwise we would have to rely on the ever-optimistic, honeyed official government reports, which would have us believe Iraq will soon be free of anarchy, death and destruction?a claim that has been made since...
...relative accessibility - a fact that has made it an open secret not only to [an error occurred while processing this directive] repeat visitors from Europe, but regional and domestic tourists, expats, dive fanatics and anyone seeking an alternative to the usual Indonesian destinations of Bali and Lombok. Tabing Airport, located at the West Sumatran capital of Padang, is just two hours away, and can be reached via direct flights from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Jakarta. From Tabing, a 90-minute drive and a gentle boat ride take guests to Casalegno's virtually uninhabited isle (the resort's capacity is just...
...Ghosh, Baghdad citizens and coalition troops must cope during wartime Reading Aparisim Ghosh's brilliantly evocative "Baghdad Diary" [Aug. 28] at the back door of my typically English bungalow on a gently warm late summer's day was utterly bizarre. From his description of the terrifying descent into Baghdad airport to the final words of his article, I was lost in his powerful rhetoric. Fortunately, we have Ghosh to describe the situation in Baghdad. Otherwise we would have to rely on the ever optimistic, honeyed official government reports, which would have us believe Iraq will soon be free of anarchy...
...beautiful piece of vintage luggage might seem like an ideal travel companion. Stylish, graceful and conjuring up a more refined era of globe-trotting, a 1920s leather case is guaranteed to turn heads at the airport. Unfortunately, though, these glamorous artifacts weren't designed for the trials of modern travel. After being tossed around by baggage handlers and bashed up in the luggage hold, your beautiful case could well end up a sad sack...
...some "unknown", but for the hometown priest-made-pope. Still, with surveys showing faith on the wane on the native soil of the Holy Father, the Pope was doing his best to keep positive as he spoke with reporters just before takeoff on a jet at Rome's Ciampino airport...