With Phuket overrun, and Koh Samui headed that way, Koh Kood could become Thailand’s next holiday bolt-hole. This pristine isle is reached only by ferry, keeping tourist traffic low
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Architects Recycle Cargo Containers in New Housing Trend
Anne Adriance thought her architect was kidding.
Next Time You’re in … Johannesburg
Just an hour from Johannesburg, sprawling across hundreds of square kilometers of veld, lies a UNESCO World Heritage site known as the Cradle of Humankind, where many of the world’s oldest human fossils have been unearthed. But while it may be an anthropological El Dorado, the Cradle is also emerging as an unlikely nursery for arts and culture.
Sweat lodge deaths won’t stop programs, Ray says
The self-help expert who ran a program at an Arizona resort where three people died this month says it has been a “difficult” period but that he will continue his schedule of events despite the deaths. James Arthur Ray, who ran the “Spiritual Warrior” program at the Angel Valley Retreat Center near Sedona, also addressed the families of those who died.
‘Wild Things’ is king at the box office with $32.5 million
After a long and troubled production, Warner Bros.’ “Where the Wild Things Are” found its supper waiting, and it was hot to the tune of $32.5 million, according to early estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office.
Third person dies in Arizona ‘sweatbox’ case
A woman hospitalized after spending time in a sauna-like “sweatbox” has died, bringing the total fatalities to three, authorities said late Saturday.
Box Office Weekend: ‘Couples Retreat’ Advance, ‘Paranormal’ Activates
Are there movies nobody likes but everyone sees? Yes, on a weekend when only one major-studio film is released.