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BBQs, Boat Races, and Beer: Flag Day in Samoa

BBQs, Boat Races, and Beer: Flag Day in Samoa
By on May 17, 2011

April 17th is American Samoa’s biggest holiday: flag day. Or maybe it’s the 18th. No one really seems to be sure. But whatever the date is, flag day is a very big deal

Safe to Wander in Hong Kong

Safe to Wander in Hong Kong
By on June 17, 2010

A couple of years ago, I spent four months working a summer job in Hong Kong. Many do not realize that Hong Kong is statistically one of the safest cities in the world for women – the rate of crime against women is relatively low, and Cantonese culture is one that in many ways empowers females