Conversations: Saved by Sand
The challenge of preservation in Libya.
Nov 2006
The challenge of preservation in Libya.
May 2006
Libyan officials must far outstrip the Red Queen in her habit of believing six impossible things before breakfast.
Oct 2005
In the past five years, Chinese cooking has risen phoenixlike from the ashes, and divine food is now to be found in the country's unnumbered restaurants.
Aug 2003
How often do you find a South Pacific island nation with your name on it? And how often does it turn out to be just what Herman Melville said it would?
Jun 2002
Benesse Island is not just a museum. It is certainly not just a hotel. It is a synthesis of the two, and that synthesis feels very Japanese.
May 2002
I did not go to Afghanistan for the food... Dinner my first night in Kabul, however, was a revelation.
Mar 2002
The Afghans, with their rich culture largely destroyed, are hungry now for the arts.
Jul 1999
Into Asia's enchanting frontier.
Mar 1999
In Mongolia, the very existence of an avant-garde comes as a surprise.
Jan 1999
At a New Year's Eve party in Cuba, mojitos flow, inhibitions drop and everyone eats like there's no tomorrow.