random knowledge

Here's an article I thought very fascinating about the Grant Tour which Chinese tourists like to take of Europe. It brought a toe step closer a culture which based on my West coast/middle America/North African upbringing has been entirely unknown. Here's a link if you're interested:

Chinese tourists

Oh! and one more random article just for fun... if you're like me and find random bits of knowledge incredibly delightful (it's also from The Economist):

An elegy on the British pub

Enjoy...
Brooke