In India, it is considered rude to touch anyone's head, including patting a child's head. This is because Indian people believe that one's soul lies in the head, so the head is the most private part of their body. In Gran Torino, Client Eastwood touches a chinese boy's head, everyone hisses at him... does it mean that the custom is common to both Indian and Chinese cultures? [View Full Entry]

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because they will be first in line for the big flood: [View Full Entry]

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Brand new trekking shoes from Le Vieux Campeur! Shoes and socks and guaranteed "anti-blisters"... Somehow it sounds suspicious. Do they ever get prosecuted by tourists coming back from intensive treks? Anyway, we'll see how the shoes evolve with time. [View Full Entry]

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A few weeks ago I started looking for a true holiday opportunity - after three years living as a workaholic city-dweller and desperate geek, never leaving over-civilized capital cities, I decided to go visit the real world for once. So I went to a travel agency in Paris, looking for a long trip in a galaxy far, far away.... And I fell in love with the title of this trip: "Grande Traversée du Zanskar". Wow, that was it. Crossing of unknown wilderness (even the name sounds directly out of a fantasy book !) for one month using our feet. Here are [View Full Entry]

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