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Improving Travel Etiquette

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It’s the universal symbol of Americana abroad: the camera-slinging, fanny-pack-sporting tourist, clad in shorts, sneakers, unrolled socks and complaining loudly in English. Ever since the Pilgrims crashed the Wampanoag tribe’s Thanksgiving dinner, Americans have been earning a reputation as boorish international travelers.

Even stars and diplomats occasionally drive home the stereotype with egregious behavior. Actor Richard Gere was issued an arrest warrant by an Indian court after laying a wet one on actress Shilpa Shetty at a charity event last year. And President Bush caught flack for giving German Chancellor Angela Merkel an impromptu shoulder rub during a G8 Summit Meeting.  Read more…

U.S. Open Tennis Championship Coverage Will Show Rivalry

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Rafael Nadal has dominated the pro tennis circuit this season by winning yet another French Open, followed by the Wimbledon. The intense rivalry between Nadal and world ranked number one Roger Federer has led to history-making matches in the past and the 2008 season is no different.

It will be interesting to see who wins the U.S. Open tennis tournament. The U.S. Open tennis championship coverage will no doubt feature highlights of Federer and Nadal. But this year’s Olympics might show other winners.

World ranked number three, Novak Djokovic, is destined to shine as he represents his home country of Serbia. He gets lost in the shuffle as all of the media attention points to the Federer-Nadal rivalry. He might even surprise everyone and win the U.S. Open.