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Highlighting this double issue 1st & 2nd Qtr 08 Feb-July
• Burma donations • Luggage Loads & fuel surcharges • A380 review • Hotel raves • 25 degree Celsius • Cambodian tourism
We know that food is good for you, but amazed how many spas now promote tom yum paste as a beauty aid. This spicy tart soup is a mainstay in Thai cooking, like sukiyaki to the Japanese. But we can't imagine slathering its Japanese counterpart on the skin. The essential oils of lemon grass are antibacterial, kaffir lime detoxifies the body plus exfoliates skin.
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We approach food as much more than just cooking...
Join us on an epicurean adventure to the exotic Orient and let us show you a side of Asia undiscovered by mass tourisim. Our food market tours and cooking classes introduce you to a delicious world of new flavors. Add great meals, terrific hotels, and you have our winning recipe.
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Cookbook author Robert Carmack, and textile designer Morrison Polkinghorne steer you off the beaten path to discover Southeast  Asia's culture through its foods.
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  Isaan On My Mind
Khon Kaen, The Crossroads of Thailand's Northeast.
written for T.A.T. Newsroom by Robert Carmack
  I am travelling along the sticky rice trail towards the epicentre of Thailand's vast northeastern region Isaan. Here, all trails lead to Khon Kaen, the provincial hub. This is a land as equally delineated by its geography and language as by its culinary heritage.......
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February 7, 2008 ushers in the Year of the Rat
Clever, intelligent and quick witted, rats are a symbol of good luck and wealth. This astrological sign is ambitious and strong-willed, but also motivated by its own interests. Natural charm and persuasion compliments rats' lust for money and power.
   
 
 
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