http://labs.daylife.com/journalist/andrew_evansArticles by ANDREW EVANS, aggregated by daylife.comen-usTue, 24 Nov 2009 08:44:39 GMTTue, 24 Nov 2009 08:44:39 GMTDaylife Betaken@daylife.comken@daylife.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/GzwlvaqiAi8/In a language that's mostly all vowels, a bit of interpretive dance helps communicate one's deepest thoughts and feelings. Sad? Lower your eyes. Fierce? Scowl and posture. Happy? Shake it, baby. Travelers have been awestruck by Tahitian dancers ever ...Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:19:29 GMThttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/GzwlvaqiAi8/MTVhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/vxTJpQKHCOc/Tahiti is one of the world's top tattoo destinations and for a good reason: the Tahitians kinda sorta invented the whole tattoo thing, even giving us the word which derives from the Tahitian tatau, "to strike". Once upon a time in Tahiti, tattoos were ...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:13:12 GMThttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/vxTJpQKHCOc/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/Cx20RJyA4pg/Don't trust the glossy brochures-with clever angles and heavy blue eye shadow, every high end resort looks like a tropical paradise that's worth the thousands of dollars they will cost you. Then you finally get there and discover the sewage pipe ...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:31:21 GMThttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/Cx20RJyA4pg/Margaret MeadDakota Fanninghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/7lOpiG2snSE/It's no secret that the French are so totally obsessed with all things American. One day they're thumbing their noses at us and the next, they're waving American flags, dressing up like cowboys, dancing the Texas two-step and pretending like it was the ...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:57:42 GMThttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/7lOpiG2snSE/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/udFAOqlGa8w/You don't expect rampant urban culture in the sultry South Pacific, but it's there. That's because like it or not, Papeete is a relatively big city that's home to about half the population of French Polynesia, or about 130,000 people. Also, the city ...Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:34:01 GMThttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/udFAOqlGa8w/Banksyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/6cQ1IW5m66U/Long before "fusion" pulled its hit and run on the foodie fashion world, Tahiti was mixing foreign flavors into her own pot and getting goose bumps all over. Their verdict: Chinese plus French plus Polynesian equals a little bit weird and a whole lot ...Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:53:32 GMThttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/6cQ1IW5m66U/US State Departmenthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/JYET1EmtOzY/Ritual hazing is common practice in hierarchical societies, as demonstrated in the grand traditions of the Russian army and your local high school football team. As the new kid on the blog, I can expect the mental humiliation and all-in-good-fun ...Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:37:23 GMThttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/JYET1EmtOzY/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/AQ2fNmJ2Q38/Where was your photo taken? In northern Iceland, on a dusty desert road between Jókulsárgljufur National Park and Lake Myvatn. Scariest airline flown? It's hard to beat Aeroflot in the 90's, though I know some American airlines that are working on it. ...Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:31:23 GMThttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/AQ2fNmJ2Q38/Andrew EvansAeroflotParis Hiltonhttp://bleacherreport.com/articles/268185-globe-and-mail-journalist-contest-captures-true-olympic-spiritWith only 127 days remaining until the opening ceremonies of the 21st winter Olympic games, the excitement is reaching new heights coast to coast with each passing day. With anticipation mounting, The Globe and Mail Newspaper is doing its part to add ...Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:57:29 GMThttp://bleacherreport.com/articles/268185-globe-and-mail-journalist-contest-captures-true-olympic-spirit