Island

pen4hire on July 26th, 2010

Destination: Okinawa, Japan Book: Island Story (NEW 2010) by Ayumu Takahashi Hippie Commune or Utopia? With a “Hey kids, let’s put on a show” naiveté””, Takahashi returns from a round the world trip with his wife and says, “Why not build a self-sufficient village overflowing with music and art?” Their cheerful belief never flags through [...]

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pen4hire on November 5th, 2009

Destination: Marshall Islands, Pacific Book: Surviving Paradise: One Year on a Disappearing Island by Peter Rudiak-Gould (Released November 3)

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pen4hire on January 11th, 2009

Musical film Mama Mia gets reviewed–on a skewer–at World Hum.  Of plot, character development, acting, singing, dancing and scenery, the latter came off best.  Why not?  Greek Islands can never be bad. Eva Holland  and Eli Ellison refer to the setting as “travel porn.”  Skopelos and Skiathos, the islands shown in the movie lie north [...]

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