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Nisaburo and Hiroko Ohata are unlike most Japanese couples their age. Sure, Hiroko, 58, fusses over her husband's diabetes, while Nisaburo, 60, promises his wife that if she loses 18 pounds (8 kg) they'll take a trip abroad. What makes the Ohatas unique is how they met, through a matchmaking organization for single seniors. "On the second date he asked if I wanted to meet his family," says Hiroko. "I took that as a proposal." A little rushed, perhaps, but after 17 years as a widower, Nisaburo knew he'd found a new wife. The couple just celebrated...
Even a road trip can feel like a luxury when it costs $75 to fill the fuel tank. That's why Ronelle Scardina, 39, scrapped plans to drive 400 miles to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., this July and decided instead to rent a cabin on a lake just two hours from her home in San Rafael. "Prices are going up on everything, and we have a mortgage and a family to support," says the working mom, who expects to scrimp even more by packing her family of four into her 1994 Honda Civic instead of taking her roomier...
...national dish, is not meant to be consumed politely - covered in a gloopy sauce, the crab is usually served whole and eaten with your hands. But with gastronomic trendspotters declaring utensil-less dining the next big thing, I sought out the best of these tasty crustaceans on a recent trip to Singapore...
...this summer. For Amy T. Wu ’09, living and breathing the developing world is the only way to truly understand the “global economy.” Wu is not alone in wanting to study and work in developing nations on her study abroad trips. While students overwhelmingly still favor Western Europe in their travels—France, Italy, Spain, and England were the most popular accredited study abroad locations for Harvard students in 2006-2007, according to the Office of International Programs (OIP)—less traditional countries are quickly gaining popularity. LOOKING...
...Beijing mall to celebrate International Pillow Fight Day. Before the participants could begin whacking each other with pillows, several dozen police stopped the rumble - even following the group to another location and squelching a second attempted donnybrook. Even things considered safe at a children's slumber party can trip Beijing's increasingly taut security wires...