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...blow the economy off the map the way they used to," says Ken Courtis, vice chairman of Goldman Sachs Asia, in large part because "there has been a tremendous attempt in Japan to produce more with less." The specter of American consumers cutting back on spending because of steep increases at the gas pump may, in fact, pose a bigger danger to Japan than oil shortages. "As long as it's a short-term [price] rise, the economy can deal with it," said Heizo Takenaka, Japan's Financial Services Minister, at a recent press conference...
...access is by one of Darjeeling's famous vintage Land Rover taxis: it's a bumpy four-hour ride over some nasty terrain. The scenic route is on foot, a 30-km trek from Manebhanjan town. The route is dotted with rhododendron and magnolia forests and calls for many steep climbs, all of which will slow you down?the better to take in the stunning views. Expert trekkers can make it in 12 hours, but it's more fun to spread the trip across two days, allowing for a night's rest under the stars. There are several organized treks...
...animals' decline is that their favorite foods are disappearing from the landscape. Both the goitered and jeeber gazelles have been virtually wiped out by nomadic hunters. Cheetahs have been forced to survive on urial and ibex--mountain sheep and mountain goats--which are impossible to chase on steep, stony slopes. "Cheetahs have to wait for them to come down to the foothills in search of water holes," says Hunter. "It means they have a narrow hunting window, and that is depressing their population." To rehabilitate the prey, which are all protected species under Iranian law, the scientists are pushing...
...phones can be fussy travelers. Most U.S. models don't work abroad. And while it's getting easier to rent cell phones--many foreign airports have rental counters where you can pick up a phone when you arrive and drop it off when you leave--the fees can get steep. If you travel internationally more than seven days a year, it might be worth buying a Mobal GSM World Phone. The Nokia 3410 model phone costs just $49 when purchased online, and can be used in 125 foreign countries as far flung as Sweden, New Zealand and Afghanistan. Calls...
...river's most dangerous section boils and rages for 10 km between steep slopes of impenetrable forest, and seeing it we realize why we were asked to sign such a staggeringly comprehensive insurance disclaimer. Most of the rapids in this treacherous gorge, where water levels surge rapidly after heavy rains, can't be done by raft. But while references to portaging in the trip notes conjured images of carrying the rafts down paths on the river bank, the reality in this boulder-strewn obstacle course is vastly different. It takes us two long days to traverse the gorge, from which...