The <a href=http://www.stevex.org/CountryOfTheWeek>Country of the Week</a> is <a href=http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/kr.html>Kiribati</a>.<p> Coolest thing I've learned about this place is this (from <a href=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/pacific/kiribati/money.htm>here</a>): <blockquote> Tipping and bargaining are not practised. According to custom, a tip is seen as a gift and imposes an obligation on the receiver to return the favour. If a price is asked, that's what the seller wants for it and it's bad manners to suggest anything else. </blockquote> Wish we could be like that here.Thu, 01 Sep 2005 19:17:08 GMT