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Asia

Book Review: Ghost Train to the Eastern Star


Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, by Paul Theroux. Mariner Press. 2008. Paperback. $16 My next door neighbors left for a two-week trip at the beginning of the summer. Their 40-ish daughter wanted to revisit the place of her birth. One can only imagine the thoughts crossing through one’s mind causing someone to want to…

July 16, 2012 in Asia, Book Review, Geography, Travel.

Is There a Difference Between a Country, a Realm, and a Region?


Updated 5/3/2021 as this pet peeve still stands. I’m working on helping people correct their geographical knowledge, sometimes one person at a time. I recently finished evaluating reports written for my world geography course, hence the update today. One of my pet peeves is the misidentification of a realm or region as a “country.” For…

October 5, 2008 in Asia, China, Geography, Travel.
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