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Feasting on Fugu: Flirting with Death in Japan
Created on October 20, 2009 by Biju Sukumaran, WriterWhenever I travel, especially to the East, I get this overpowering urge to eat bizarre delicacies. Something about the local fare, the tentacles squirming in buckets at neighborhood markets, strange new meats, and steam rising off grills charring unrecognizable animal parts gets my blood pumping - it almost makes me feel that, despite the McDonalds and KFCs at any given corner, I'm actually traveling to places that are authentically different from where I grew up. During my last break, I became obsessed with finding and feasting on fugu, or pufferfish. Fugu, literally "river pig", is a fish prized for its unique look, its delicate flesh, and its ability to puff up to scare predators. It's also extremely poisonous to humans. Every year, hundreds of people, ...
Climb to the Top of Potala Palace, the Dalai Llama's Former Winter Residence
Created on October 07, 2009 by Biju Sukumaran, WriterClimbing Tibet’s Potala Palace at 3,700 m (12,100 ft), is a difficult task indeed. The Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, made famous as the winter residence of the Dalai Lama until 1959, was first built by a Tibetan king in AD 637, and used primarily as a meditation retreat. Potala Palace was rebuilt in 1645 to be used as the fifth Dalai Lama's seat of government. Today, Potala Palace is situated between two major monasteries in old Lhasa, and is a museum housing thousands of shrines, statues and manuscripts within its countless rooms. Clearing the last turn on the last set of stairs, you will be greeted by panoramic views of the city of Lhasa.The altitude affords unlimited visibility, and the azure skies, dabbed with ...
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