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...Thailand does offer one other option. Unlike in Indonesia, foreigners can own condominiums outright, which explains why apartment complexes are popular in Phuket. Nonetheless, the real lure of Phuket is a villa of your own, preferably with a private infinity pool and ocean view. From 2006 to '07, at least 2,300 high-end residential units were launched in Phuket, and roughly 970 more came up for sale in the first half of this year, according to Colliers International. Prices have skyrocketed, with new buyers from India, South Korea and even Central Asia driving up demand. At the Trisara residential...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Tale of Two Islands | 10/16/2008 | See Source »

Whether these bare-bones policies are a good deal depends on who's buying them. Paying $20 for generic drugs, plus the $40 premium on Aetna's cheapest option, makes sense if your biggest monthly expense is $75 for the Pill. But maternity care is rarely covered by these plans. So if you're already a member and find yourself pregnant, some insurers may let you upgrade. If not, good luck switching carriers with a pre-existing condition--which, in the case of a normal pregnancy and delivery, can cost $8,000 to $12,000. If instead you simply break...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Insurance for $30 a Month | 10/16/2008 | See Source »

...care, and as social and economic therapy. Before the dialogue began, guests were invited to eat from a smorgasbord of sustainable produce piled high on tables extending around the perimeter of the room. Bhabha opened the discussion by stressing the importance of sustainability as not only a social option but also an obligation. “Sustainability obliges us in material and metaphorical ways to nurture our resources and live within our means,” he said. “But a commitment to sustainability goes beyond that obligation and encourages us to make ethical commitments as citizens that...

Author: By Wendy H. Chang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Defending Sustainable Eats | 10/15/2008 | See Source »

While neither Zisiadis nor Bralic are currently active on the Harvard political scene, both consider politics a future career option...

Author: By Linda Zheng, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Following “Frontrunners” | 10/15/2008 | See Source »

...kids," says Frank Schubert, co-manager of the Yes on 8 Campaign. Liz Jaroflow, principal of Creative Arts Charter School, told the San Francisco Chronicle that the nuptuals were a "teachable moment" and pointed out that students who did not have parental permission to attend the event had the option of joining another classroom instead. "It's certainly an issue I would be willing to put my job on the line for," she said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Classroom Politics: Should Teachers Endorse a Candidate? | 10/15/2008 | See Source »

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