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...SWITZERLAND Hospice Du Grand Saint-Bernard This ancient Alpine monastery has offered refuge to travelers for more than 1,000 years. Today, $51 will get you a bed, views of three public squares and a vista that would make the Von Trapp family yodel in ecstasy. INDIA The Golden Temple Not for the high-maintenance tourist, this vast Sikh temple in Amritsar operates a hostel and a community kitchen. With about Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments...
...brief hug, while men shake hands. In the Middle East, one kiss on the lips is a normal greeting, but not between men and women. Two: Double up in Spain, Austria, Sweden, Hungary and, more recently, in Britain. Three or more: Triple kisses will work in Egypt, Russia, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Business in Belgium? Three kisses are a sign of respect for those at least 10 years older than you. Pack your lip balm in France ; many people still insist on four kisses. Keep your lips to yourself: Germans rarely greet with a kiss. In Chile...
Even with this disadvantage, Harvard believes it is beginning to stabilize the playing field by increasing its international recruiting. This year’s freshman class certainly reflects that—with Siddharth Suchde from Switzerland and Ilan Oren from Israel filling the No. 2 and 3 spots on the Crimson’s ladder...
...accident that a White House staffer once said, "He looks French." The Heinz Kerrys hang out on Nantucket and in Sun Valley, Idaho. They don't own a ranch or cut scrub with a chainsaw. He often shows up at Davos. He went to a fancy private school in Switzerland. He and Teresa met at a global-warming conference, for God's sake! He wears pastel Hermes ties--a pink one at his Wisconsin victory celebration. And this guy calls himself an American...
...President Bush acted on it. Neither the CIA nor Bush can be squarely blamed for the intelligence failure. It was probably the result of a communication problem. The CIA views the world in shades of gray, but the President sees things as black or white. JOEL TENDON Cortaillod, Switzerland...