Travelogue: West Meets East at ‘Balinese Barbecue’ (a.k.a ‘Cremation’)

First hand account of a cremation in Bali. The Balinese are Hindus, and their cremations are elaborate affairs. They begin with lavish processions and often end at the beach, where many ceremonies take place.

IT Social Media: The Big Blog Exchange Attracts 4 Million Page Views

Travel Blogger Match-up Part Six While Michael Taylor is in Bangkok, Thailand, to attend Digital Innovation Asia's Travel Bloggers Match-up, eight pairs of bloggers are exploring one another's countries in The Big Blog Exchange. Designed to promote world peace by giving young people a chance to intereact with one another while learning about other cultures, …