Clipshttp://sarablask.com/clips/en-US2010-07-30T09:48:17ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Outside Gohttp://sarablask.com/clips/2008/12/1/outside-go.htmlSara Blask2008-12-01T15:00:00ZMAGAZINEThe Man Who Cried Fowl:  Forget turkey. Hong Kong’s bird master, Ho Tong Fung, will sway you to the sublime ways of the roast goose. more

]]>The Smart Sethttp://sarablask.com/clips/2008/11/17/the-smart-set.htmlSara Blask2008-11-17T15:00:00ZMAGAZINE ONLINEDear John: Almost half the world lacks access to a commode. On World Toilet Day, we consider its impact on longevity, safety, education, and even tourism. (Bonus: Do you squat in the East or Southeast Asian manner?) more

]]>The Christian Science Monitorhttp://sarablask.com/clips/2008/11/17/the-christian-science-monitor.htmlSara Blask2008-11-17T15:00:00ZNEWSPAPER ONLINEAn orphaned Koranic prodigy finds his place in the world: A Hong Kong mosque rallies to save Umar Khatab - who has nearly memorized the whole Muslim holy book - from being sent back to Pakistan where he has no family to care for him.  more

]]>The Christian Science Monitorhttp://sarablask.com/clips/2008/10/24/the-christian-science-monitor.htmlSara Blask2008-10-24T14:00:00ZNEWSPAPER ONLINEIceland's new island is an exclusive club--for scientists only: UN World Heritage site that no tourist will ever set foot on, Iceland's Surtsey is a fresh geologic creation reserved for research. more

]]>The Christian Science Monitorhttp://sarablask.com/clips/2008/9/3/the-christian-science-monitor.htmlSara Blask2008-09-03T14:00:00ZNEWSPAPER ONLINECan he stop the sprawl that's eating Hong Kong harbor?: Scolded by his mother for ruining her view, Winston Chu took up the battle to save Victoria Harbor. Fourteen years, 1,300 acres, and a death threat later, he's succeeding. more

]]>Spirit (Southwest in-flight)http://sarablask.com/clips/2008/4/1/spirit-southwest-in-flight.htmlSara Blask2008-04-01T14:00:00ZMAGAZINEProcrastinate: Everything worth doing is worth doing later. more.

]]>The Smart Sethttp://sarablask.com/clips/2008/1/1/the-smart-set.htmlSara Blask2008-01-01T15:00:00ZMAGAZINE ONLINEBobby Fischer Read Here: He rose to fame as an international chess genius, but spent his last days in the back corner of a sleepy Reykjavik bookstore. more

]]>The Smart Sethttp://sarablask.com/clips/2007/12/1/the-smart-set.htmlSara Blask2007-12-01T15:00:00ZMAGAZINE ONLINEBoomtown on the Barents: Hammerfest was a struggling fishing village deep in the Arctic Circle. Then the energy company came. And the Russian fighter jets. more

]]>Atlanticahttp://sarablask.com/clips/2007/8/1/atlantica.htmlSara Blask2007-08-01T14:00:00ZMAGAZINEDifferent Yolks for Different Folks: Island life--white sandy beaches, bikini-clad women and fruity drinks--isn't it grand? Think again. Straddling the Arctic Circle, Grimsey is the stuff Cast Away should have been made of, where the pace of life is determined by the daily catch, ferry arrival times and the number of guillemot eggs you can fit in your bucket. more

]]>Iceland Reviewhttp://sarablask.com/clips/2007/6/1/iceland-review.htmlSara Blask2007-06-01T14:00:00ZMAGAZINEVirgin Ground: Virgin mogul Richard Branson may be a kingpin of the mega-polluting aviation industry but the billionaire has nonetheless made himself clear: we have an obligation to clean up our planet. The latest item on his environmental agenda is a documentary filmed on Canada's Baffin Island that carries an important message--change is possible. more

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