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Today verses from the Koran waft from a dozen open windows in the town of Bethany. Islam regards Jesus as a great prophet, and Bethany's mostly Muslim residents are proud of its 2,000-year-old tradition. Just a few yards down a steep road from the tomb believed to have been Lazarus' is al Ozir Mosque, named for him in Arabic; a few yards up is a Greek Orthodox church honoring Mary and Martha. Jesus, on his way to Jerusalem, would have walked up this hill, a local woman explains, and turned right at the top toward Bethphage...
...leading attraction is Rangoon (Yangon). Giant stupas sparkling in the sun have captivated newcomers for centuries. The mesmeric gilded domes of Sule and Shwedagon pagodas tower above the capital. Dawn and dusk walks, past hundreds of kneeling devotees as plumes of incense waft over their prayers, are unforgettable...
...meal nightmare come to life. (Sample quote: "It's like taking the Pepsi Challenge, but having the ladies be the actual soft drink.") But more depressing were the Tempters/tresses, who were marched in like breeding cattle and barely introduced before going off to the resort compounds where they would waft their pheromones toward the Temptees. A sexy reality show is not working if it brings Kurt Vonnegut to mind; all I could think of were the humans locked in an alien breeding cage in "Slaughterhouse-Five...
...setting over the luxury resorts of Kona, on Hawaii's Big Island. Warm tropical breezes waft lazily through the palms. Honeymooning couples sip mai tais by the pool as waves break gently on white sand...
...Sather's famous Scandinavian cinnamon buns appear regularly on the breakfast tray, bottles of Goose Island beer cool in the fridge, and Chicago-style blues, jazz and Irish music waft through the house. One almost expects to see Cubs, Bears and Bulls out in the garden, landscaped with indigenous flowers by the Chicago Botanical Garden...