The Thais are arguably the most courteous and polite people in the world. In Gross Domestic Politeness, Thailand scores very high indeed. It scores equally well in terms of Gross Domestic Product, the measure of its economic progress. Thailand has made impressive progress in terms of its material development and its physical infrastructure. Courtesy and politeness are the keywords in Thai culture. These watchwords extend to every part of the country’s time-honored culture.

The New Orleans Saints used a 14 point fourth quarter to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 on Sunday to win their first Superbowl in franchise history. Drew Brees broke open a tight game midway through the final quarter with his touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey, and Tracy Porter scored on a 74 yard interception return as the Colts were driving on the next series to secure the victory. Brees was named Superbowl MVP on the basis of his 288 yard, 2 touchdown, 0 interception performance. He completed 32 passes in the game, tying New England’s Tom Brady for the all time record in that category.

The island of Sardinia maybe most quickly brings up the idea of sardines. A small island off of the western coast of Italy, it definitely features seafood in to a lot of its regional cuisine. Nevertheless, Sardinia has such a rich and various history that it has little resemblance to the traditional idea of Italian cooking. Like many other Italian regional cuisines, Sardinia’s regional taste is often a surprise for a palette that’s expecting red sauce and parmesan cheese to be the beginning and end of traditional Italian cooking. Whilst it’s a region of Italy, Sardinia’s history is shared with explorers of several European nations, such as Greece, France, and Spain. This diverse history of individuals shows in the traditions and culture of this isolated island destination.