It's one of the great train journeys: the Trans-Siberian Railway. The train makes tracks from Europe on one end to Asia on the other. If you can't make it out to Russia anytime soon, you can get a sample of the trip from the comfort of your computer. Here's the NY Times article: Trans-Siberian Railway...

The stereotypical Western expat in China is the investment banker in Hong Kong or the executive doing deals in Shanghai. On the other hand, the creative set has also been setting up shop in the Middle Kingdom, according to this New York Times article: For China's Western Expats, Creative Lives of Plenty . Five artists...