Asia articles

As a US citizen originally from India and now a tour company owner, I am writing regarding the November ’08 terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
My wife, Margi, and I met Zambativ Tuvshintulga on a 2006 Pacific Holidays tour of Mongolia, where he was one of our local guides (Aug. ’07, pg. 59). Tuvshin wanted us to see the west and north of Mongolia, too, so when we made plans to attend the Beijing Olympics (Dec. ’08, pg.
I enjoyed reading Rick Steves’ article on culture shock (Dec. ’08, pg. 72). His comments on the Japanese bathing customs bear further discussion.
From MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 12, 2008. . .
For a year, from July ’86 to June ’87, we lived in Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor state in Malaysia. The town is about 25 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur, which is only a few degrees north of the equator.