On Christmas Day, my friend Sarah McLean had her new house in rural Chiang Mai blessed by a group of Buddhist monks. People from across the world joined local villagers in northern Thailand for the celebration.
Weather: The best time to visit is between October and April, outside heavy rain periods. Average temperature is 36 C. In January, it is between 15-30 C on average.
LONDON: Is Wales closed during the winter? Are the churches in England open at Christmas? From the confused to the frankly bizarre, British tourist centers have dealt with them all.
NEW YORK: Many women started embracing dresses as something more than a novelty only last season, so their lust for the silhouettes is far from satiated. They love the ease of slipping into a frock and the fact that they can do so while working other trends of the season, such as futurism, romance or metallics.
BEVERLY HILLS: Stars sparkled and shivered on the red carpet at the Golden Globes Awards on Monday but the chilly weather did not ruin a chance to show off dazzling gowns in gold, silver and white.
DUBAI: The women in the audience might be enveloped in black but their eyes were on mini-dresses, hotpants and glittering gowns shown by Valentino, Kenzo and other fashion houses on the catwalk in Dubai last week.
MILAN: The latest fashion dilemma has to do with weather, as designers offer new ways to fight the elements for their fall-winter 2007-2008 menswear collections currently showing on the Milan catwalk.
In Chinese, "moxibustion" literally means "warming with fire".
Ma Lingzhi felt uncomfortable early that morning. Following routine, the 71-year-old, hypertension patient made the 10-minute walk from her home to the Jiaodong Community Clinic in Beijing.
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