An eating tour of Bangkok's Thanon Dinsor

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 09:57 — Anonymous Running from the Democracy Monument to
Sao Ching Cha, linking shady trees and passing by Bangkok's imposing City
Hall, Thanon Dinsor -- or Dinsor Road -- is one of the city's more
atmospheric thoroughfares.   It's also a great place to grab a meal. Most
of Dinsor's eateries date back decades and specialize in classic
Bangkok-style cuisine -- central Thai cooking with palace and Chinese
influences and a distinct emphasis on savory/sweet flavors.  Yet Dinsor's
strength is not in street food-style grazing, but rather in its spread of
capable restaurants. Places with time-tested menus that do just about
everything well.read more

Best and worst salaries in Asia’s travel industry

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 12:00 — Anonymous An account of Asian travel worker's
salaries over 2011 has been published, showing a huge spread in annual wages
and massive differences between countries. The highest paid responder to the
TMS Asia-Pacific Travel and Hospitality Industry Salary Survey was the CEO of
a Singaporean wholesaler, who recorded a US$2 million salary, while the
lowest paid was an operations manager for an Indian hospitality company who
recorded a US$1,200 salary. The survey was conducted in September 2011 and
had nearly 800 respondents. read more

Winter survival rules, Singapore student fun, Bangkok eating tour

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 13:28 — Anonymous Newsletter Date:  8 December 2011
Newsletter Contents Articles:  5 winter life rules from TCM masters Top 10
spots for students in Singapore An eating tour of Bangkok's Thanon Dinsor Win
a free iPhone 4S Best and worst salaries in Asia's travel industry India:
Unofficially ready for gay travelers Promo:  VOTE: World's most loved
airport Discover:  DMZ: Road trip to the world's most heavily armed border
By City:  Bangkok launches 'Wish List' contest to win back tourists 5
Bangkok Christmas gifts that give something back Contemporary Japanese
restaurant Zuma opens in Bangkok Hong Kong's most retro barber shop Jan
Bartelsman: 'I want to make you hungry with photos' 50 things to do in Hong
Kong this winter India: Unofficially ready for gay travelers Buddy, let's hit
the Scotch at duty-free 46,000: Annual snake bite fatalities in India The
Langham Xintiandi launches 'unlimited spa' package Best markets in
Shanghai iReport: My favorite Hangzhou travel photo 5 reasons to fly in for
ZoukOut 2011 Elephant Parade: Saving elephants through art Transformers ride
launches, hits 'glitch' Snack Nation: Japan's obsession with weird and
wonderful pocket-money delights Gregory Starr: Forget the glitz and find the
real Tokyo in its shopping streets Wakanui: Top-grade lamb in downtown style
Where are Aussies going for Christmas break? Secrets to a tasty Aussie
barbecue Cafe culture in Melbourne: 7 inner city villages Hanok Homestay:
Futon-surfing, Korean style Seoul must-buy item of 2011: Steve Jobs' Levi's 7
ways to love winter in Korea

Winter life rules, Beaches to avoid, Weird Japanese snacks

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:29 — Anonymous Newsletter Date:  8 December 2011
Newsletter Contents Articles:  5 winter life rules from TCM masters Snack
Nation: Japan's obsession with weird and wonderful pocket-money delights An
eating tour of Bangkok's Thanon Dinsor India: Unofficially ready for gay
travelers Promo:  VOTE: World's most loved airport Follow CNNGo on Twitter
Discover:  Harbin Ice and Snow Festival to open 'China-Russia Tourism
Year' By City:  Bangkok launches 'Wish List' contest to win back
tourists 5 Bangkok Christmas gifts that give something back Contemporary
Japanese restaurant Zuma opens in Bangkok Hong Kong's most retro barber shop
Jan Bartelsman: 'I want to make you hungry with photos' 50 things to do in
Hong Kong this winter Buddy, let's hit the Scotch at duty-free 46,000: Annual
snake bite fatalities in India A quick peek into Powai The Langham Xintiandi
launches 'unlimited spa' package Best markets in Shanghai iReport: My
favorite Hangzhou travel photo 5 reasons to fly in for ZoukOut 2011 Elephant
Parade: Saving elephants through art Transformers ride launches, hits
'glitch' Snack Nation: Japan's obsession with weird and wonderful
pocket-money delights Gregory Starr: Forget the glitz and find the real Tokyo
in its shopping streets Wakanui: Top-grade lamb in downtown style Where are
Aussies going for Christmas break? Secrets to a tasty Aussie barbecue Cafe
culture in Melbourne: 7 inner city villages Hanok Homestay: Futon-surfing,
Korean style Seoul must-buy item of 2011: Steve Jobs' Levi's 7 ways to love
winter in Korea

Snack Nation: Japan’s obsession with weird and wonderful pocket-money delights

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 04:55 — Anonymous Products in Japanese convenience stores
come and go at a bewildering velocity. One day you find the greatest canned
coffee of all time and then, a week later, it's gone forever. The existence
of these products is often so brief they almost completely fail to enter our
collective memories or get tangled in the branches of the Internet.read more

香港海灘酒吧快將謝幕

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 05:00 — Anonymous
在政府一個新計劃下，海灘酒吧的營業時間將受限制，且休閒躺椅為固定鐵檯所取代，香港勢必失去一些最佳海灘酒吧。
今年冬天，康樂及文化事務署（康文署）計劃對南灣海灘上的快餐、小食和餐廳亭改頭換面。
對南灣海灘餐廳、聖士提反灣Lanai海灘咖啡茶座和中灣Bauhinia海灘餐廳來說，這意味自設座位裝潢和深宵海灘派對將不復再。
*/CNNGo 帶您看更多： 香港最佳海灘酒吧/*
有關行動是回應嘈音投訴及對海灘酒吧不受公眾歡迎之關注而作出的。
沒有雅緻裝潢，那就只像個飲食區而已。
/南灣海灘餐廳店東Kenneth Howe/
「過去，我們容許南灣小食亭的營運者於亭外的公共空間設置座位，方便海灘使用者及增加小食亭的生意。」康文署發言人鄭小姐說。
「有關彈性措施的前提是，該空間應當仍屬公共地方，容許公眾自由使用。」
然而部份公眾人士稱曾於使用小食亭附近的座位時被拒，而響亮的音樂和DJ組合亦對海灘附近居民造成滋擾。
今年已接獲12宗嘈音投訴，2010年則有4宗投訴。
「因此我們別無他選，只好撤銷早前的安排。」鄭小姐說。read
more

5 winter life rules from TCM masters

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 04:57 — Anonymous According to traditional Chinese
medicine (TCM), different foods emit different energies ranging from cold to
hot. During the winter, our bodies need food with warming properties to
generate body heat and keep our qi flowing. Two Shanghai-based TCM doctors
write us five prescriptions for staying healthy and warm through Shanghai's
bone-chilling winter days.read more

2011年AsiaSpa賞に輝いたベストスパ

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 04:00 — Anonymous
AsiaSpa誌は今回で7回目となるAsiaSpa賞を香港のミラ
ホテルで発表した。
スパ体験やスパ製品やベストパーソナリティなど25の分野でアジア全域から優れた店舗が選ばれた。インドネシア
バリのスパが羨望の賞を射止め、タイや香港のスパも複数の分野で入賞している。最も誉れ高いデスティネーション
スパ オブ ザ
イヤー賞は、バリのファイブレメンツが受賞。バリはアジアン
スパ キャピタル オブ ザ
イヤーのタイトルを得た。バリのスパの中から他にも、W
リトリート ＆ スパ バリのAWAY®スパが、ニュー スパ オブ
ザ イヤー賞を取得した。read more

India: Unofficially ready for gay travelers

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 04:55 — Anonymous Are gay and lesbian travelers different
from straight ones? Yes and no. They are inquisitive about the same
destinations (for example Goa, Kerala, Rajasthan in India) but are more
sensitive to local culture, food and even religious practices. Besides, based
on mere finances, LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) tourism is a
US$65 billion industry in the United States alone. Surveys there suggest that
gays and lesbians are more affluent and travel more, as much as two or three
times a year.read more

10 terrible beaches

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 05:00 — Anonymous Beaches can mean bliss, but they can
also mean avoiding eye contact with drunken psychos, potentially
life-endangering dips in the water and eardrum-shattering close encounters
with passenger aircraft. There are thousands of fantastic beaches in the
world, but here are 10 to avoid for a variety of reasons. *Read about: The
world's 50 best beaches* *We want to hear your bad beach experiences too.
Leave a comment below.*  1. Violence: Blackpool, England Despite its soggy
climate, Britain has a number of idyllic beaches. Blackpool is not one of
them.read more

And the world's most expensive city for expats is ... Tokyo

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 17:41 — Anonymous No startling news here, but Japanese
cities are still the most expensive places to live in Asia. According to a
survey conducted by ECA International to assess the cost of living for
expats, Tokyo has held onto the top spot for the second year running, despite
the tumultuous events of 2011. In order of priciness, Olso, Geneva, Nagoya,
Zurich, Yokohama, Bern, Stavanger, Basel and Kobe make up the most expensive
cities after Tokyo. Japan's dominance is due to its record high yen, which
has risen by about 20 percent against the U.S. dollar in the past 12
months.read more

Interview: How Beats by Dr. Dre gives us emotion when we travel

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 11:59 — Anonymous He's been in the game making rap tunes
ever since honeys was wearing Sassoon. And that was back in 1995, when Dr.
Dre produced and dueted on "California Love" with Tupac Shakur. Which is why
we listen when one of the greatest producers and impresarios in the history
of pop music comes to Hong Kong to talk headphones. Dr. Dre was in Hong Kong
last week for the first time with legendary producer Jimmy Iovine who is
credited with bringing us Eminem and Lady Gaga and whom you
may recognize as one of the judges from American Idol season 10.read more

5 signs Myanmar is getting easier for travelers

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 12:05 — Anonymous The reforms that anticipated Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton's recent trip to Myanmar (also known as Burma) --
the first visit by a high-ranking U.S. official in 50 years -- underscore an
apparent desire by the military junta to turn from pariah state into global
participant. Round after round of sanctions in the late 1990s and early 2000s
left Myanmar isolated, transforming it into a vast bucolic playground for the
privileged few who benefited from the land's legion of natural resources
while businesses and banks went bust. read more

ZoukOut 2011, Best Shanghai markets, Hong Kong's retro barber shop

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 11:28 — Anonymous Newsletter Date:  7 December 2011
Newsletter Contents Articles:  5 reasons to fly in for ZoukOut 2011 Best
markets in Shanghai Hong Kong's most retro barber shop Tibet: Asia's best
winter destination? Hanok Homestay: Futon-surfing, Korean style Promo: 
VOTE: World's most loved airport Like CNNGo on Facebook Discover:  Harbin
Ice and Snow Festival to open 'China-Russia Tourism Year' By City: 
Contemporary Japanese restaurant Zuma opens in Bangkok Bangkok celebrates His
Majesty the King's birthday Palme d'Or-winning Thai director Apichatpong
Weerasuthakul goes 'Primitive' Jan Bartelsman: 'I want to make you hungry
with photos' 50 things to do in Hong Kong this winter The Hong Kong Rugby
Calendar returns 46,000: Annual snake bite fatalities in India A quick peek
into Powai 6 best Mumbai yoga studios iReport: My favorite Hangzhou travel
photo Adopt a Chinese baby, move to China 6 tips for traveling with kids in
China Elephant Parade: Saving elephants through art Transformers ride
launches, hits 'glitch' 10 Singapore hotels for art lovers Gregory Starr:
Forget the glitz and find the real Tokyo in its shopping streets Wakanui:
Top-grade lamb in downtown style Video: Braving Japan's most extreme eats
Secrets to a tasty Aussie barbecue Cafe culture in Melbourne: 7 inner city
villages Video: Glow-in-the-dark surfers kick off Aussie summer Seoul
must-buy item of 2011: Steve Jobs' Levi's 7 ways to love winter in Korea Live
Band Saeng: First band simulation playroom debuts in Hongdae

Gregory Starr: Forget the glitz and find the real Tokyo in its shopping streets

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 11:55 — Anonymous The heart and soul of Tokyo is
certainly not the domain of the almost ludicrous Sky Tree. Nor is it found in
pretentious Ginza, rowdy Roppongi, or Shibuya's alleyways. The most salient
feature for those who choose to live well in this city is the neighborhood
shotengai/, /the "commercial streets" -- there are more than 300 in the
city -- that cluster around just about every local station. A shotengai is
not just a street of intimate one- and two-story shops selling all the
necessities of life; it's a portal through the aloof crust of the city into
the warmth of social acceptance and interaction, where the mammoth sprawl can
be dealt with on a more human scale.read more

Tibet: Asia’s best winter destination?

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 05:00 — Anonymous Since most travelers go to Tibet in the
summer, Lhasa can sometimes appear swamped with tourists lining up at palaces
and monasteries. Winter is actually a better time to visit for many reasons.
The epic train journey from Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou is even more
mind-expanding across a winter wonderland where the sunrise sprinkles golden
light on the snowfields of the Tibetan plateau, and lonesome trucks navigate
the frozen tundra under a milky blue sky. Outside the window of a comfy train
carriage, yak herdsmen, wearing coats with drooping hoods and extended
sleeves, hunker down in bunkers to avoid whipping winds at minus 40 C.read
more

世界15大不可思議博物館

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 05:00 — Anonymous
並非每個博物館都是高尚文化的標誌。
有些博物館會側重於世界上較奇特的一面。不論有多怪異、非主流甚至讓人嘩然的事物，大概也有它的專題博物館。  1.
中國
北京自來水博物館不，這不是誤譯。博物館前身為位於京城中央的一座水廠，館內展示自來水的發展歷程，並收藏了130件「實物」、模型和人工製品，其中包括京城首家自來水公司
--
京師自來水公司的古老水票。看過展覽後可不要嘗試喝自來水解渴；長久以來北京居民對自來水不宜飲用這事最清楚不過。 *萬勿錯過*：
可與紫禁城一拼的小型自來水過濾系統。/北京自來水博物館，中國北京東直門北大街6A；+86
10 64650787/*同樣在 CNNGo： 15 個不一樣的住宿地點*2. 美國
糟糕藝術博物館博物館大部份展品送給你你也嫌佔空間，更不用說能收藏於羅浮宮裡。那600多件展品，在別處或許只會為難人家勉強附和讚賞一番，在這裡卻大放異彩。read
more

5 reasons to fly in for ZoukOut 2011

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 04:55 — Anonymous This weekend, the spotlight's on
Singapore with ZoukOut 2011 taking over Sentosa. It might seem almost
impossible to top last year's massive 30,000 turnout and the kickin'
lineup with Tiësto and David Guetta in attendance, but the 2011 installment
is set to break new crowd attendance records. Here's five reasons why
ZoukOut 2011 is still worth your S$88, and yes, you can still get tickets. 1.
Awesome music from dusk to dawn Guetta-hatin' hipsters have a reason to
return to Siloso this year for its ace DJ lineup that will keep the heady
dance spirit from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.read more

Best markets in Shanghai

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 04:57 — Anonymous Who actually buys stuff at Shanghai's
pricey luxury malls? Even the nouveau riches seem mostly to go to see and be
seen, Starbucks lattes in hand. The markets are where locals spend their
renminbi -- and though the settings are sometimes dingy, the deals are
glee-inducing. Here's a pick of seven of the city's best markets, selling
everything from vintage propaganda posters to cheap prescription glasses and
Burberry-style kids' coats. 1. Qipu Lu clothing market
(七浦路服装批发市场) Qipu Lu isn't for everyone -- but if your idea
of fun is digging through a cardboard box to find an RMB 15 T-shirt with
Hello Kitty prints, then it's worth a stop.read more

庄稼的音符： 越南农民小提琴手

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 05:00 — Anonymous 谅森(Lang
Then)在越南北部的北江省，看起来与很多的乡下村落并无二致。
家家户户的入口处都是低矮的黄色大门，广袤的稻田一望无际。
古老的村间小道纵横交错，一座座平房矗立在十分宽敞的院落中——主要为便于晾晒稻谷，旁边间或有更大的三、四层高的现代小楼。
不过，这个村庄的确不同于越南的其他村庄。
与众不同之处并非是它的模样，聆听它的声音便可细数端详。
悠扬的小提琴声常常回荡在田野上。
50多年以来，谅森的弦乐队声名远扬，队员全部由农民组成。
这支弦乐队是清一色的"男兵"，女人结婚之后通常会"太忙"而无暇来搞音乐。阮广蔻(Nguyen
Quang
Khoa)是乐队的现任队长，十多岁开始学习小提琴，后来曾在越南打仗期间（先是与美国的战争，之后是与中国的短暂对抗）游走乡间慰问军队。
"我从一开始就学习贝多芬，但过了很久都不太理解，不过现在我已经领略到了它的美妙。"他在家里接受采访时这样说道。他的房子里摆满了真实尺寸大小的纸马和竹马半成品，这些东西都是他做的，用来在收获季节作为贡品在宝塔里烧掉。
"可惜今天没有人能够为你演奏，因为现在是收获季节，我们都太忙了，两只手都酸痛无力。
而且我们无论如何都需要一些时间先练习，因为我们只是农民，不是专业人士。"
这个村子主要种植水稻，也有一些卷心菜、西红柿和花卉。
乐队排练都安排在周末，届时这些"音乐家"们能有更多的业余时间。
为军队演出
阮广蔻说，人们长久以来都知道谅森有着才华横溢的音乐人，然而让这里名声大噪的是它的农民小提琴手。read
more

Hong Kong's most retro barber shop

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 05:00 — Anonymous Besides xiaolongbao, Shanghai's
greatest export to Hong Kong -- and one that has remained unchanged for more
than half a century -- is expert barbers. Gao Detian is one of these barber
masters, or "see fu" as he is dubbed in Cantonese. He takes pride in the
longevity of his grooming business. "Nothing has changed in my shop," says
Gao. "From floor to ceiling, everything in the shop has stayed the same as 30
years ago." Now 66, Gao opened his shop Shanghai Kiu Kwun Barber Shop in
North Point three decades ago. It is one of the largest remaining
Shanghainese barber shops in Hong Kong. read more

Video: Braving Japan's most extreme eats

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 15:55 — Anonymous /*Now read the story: **The 5 dishes
even Japanese people are freaked to eat*/

Seoul must-buy item of 2011: Steve Jobs' Levi's

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 16:13 — Anonymous Travelers on a shopping spree in Seoul
might want to think again about their holiday gift list.  Top item at
present -- wait for it -- Steve Jobs' jeans.  That's right: the latest
buying craze in the city's department stores seems to have been influenced
not by trendy celebs or designers, but by the legwear of an unexpected
fashion leader. read more

Aussie barbie secrets, Korean winter fun, elephant art

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 13:14 — Anonymous Newsletter Date:  6 December 2011
Newsletter Contents Articles:  Secrets to a tasty Aussie barbecue 7 ways to
love winter in Korea Elephant Parade: Saving elephants through art iReport:
My favorite Hangzhou travel photo Video: Braving Japan's most extreme eats
Promo:  Like CNNGo on Facebook Follow CNNGo on Twitter Discover:  Harbin
Ice and Snow Festival to open 'China-Russia Tourism Year' By City: 
Bangkok celebrates His Majesty the King's birthday Palme d'Or-winning Thai
director Apichatpong Weerasuthakul goes 'Primitive' Thai floods crisis:
Updated info for tourists Jan Bartelsman: 'I want to make you hungry with
photos' 50 things to do in Hong Kong this winter The Hong Kong Rugby Calendar
returns 6 best Mumbai yoga studios Best talks at Mumbai's first major lit
fest Mumbai souvenir: Britannia's sali chicken recipe Adopt a Chinese baby,
move to China 6 tips for traveling with kids in China Hainan Island: Heaven
or hell for luxury hotels? Transformers ride launches, hits 'glitch' 10
Singapore hotels for art lovers 10 reasons we love Singapore Extreme cuisine:
The 5 dishes even Japanese people are freaked to eat Japanese tourist
industry breathes seasonal sigh of relief How to eat sushi Secrets to a tasty
Aussie barbecue Cafe culture in Melbourne: 7 inner city villages Video:
Glow-in-the-dark surfers kick off Aussie summer Live Band Saeng: First band
simulation playroom debuts in Hongdae Korea Tourism Organization wages war on
'Engrish' Official Korean ski packages announced for international sports
travelers

Aussie barbie secrets, Korean winter fun, elephant art

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 13:09 — Anonymous Newsletter Date:  6 December 2011
Newsletter Contents Articles:  Secrets to a tasty Aussie barbecue 7 ways to
love winter in Korea Elephant Parade: Saving elephants through art iReport:
My favorite Hangzhou travel photo Video: Braving Japan's most extreme eats
Promo:  VOTE: World's most loved airport Discover:  Harbin Ice and Snow
Festival to open 'China-Russia Tourism Year' By City:  Bangkok
celebrates His Majesty the King's birthday Palme d'Or-winning Thai director
Apichatpong Weerasuthakul goes 'Primitive' Thai floods crisis: Updated info
for tourists Jan Bartelsman: 'I want to make you hungry with photos' 50
things to do in Hong Kong this winter The Hong Kong Rugby Calendar returns 6
best Mumbai yoga studios Best talks at Mumbai's first major lit fest Mumbai
souvenir: Britannia's sali chicken recipe Adopt a Chinese baby, move to China
6 tips for traveling with kids in China Hainan Island: Heaven or hell for
luxury hotels? Transformers ride launches, hits 'glitch' 10 Singapore hotels
for art lovers 10 reasons we love Singapore Extreme cuisine: The 5 dishes
even Japanese people are freaked to eat Japanese tourist industry breathes
seasonal sigh of relief How to eat sushi Secrets to a tasty Aussie barbecue
Cafe culture in Melbourne: 7 inner city villages Video: Glow-in-the-dark
surfers kick off Aussie summer Live Band Saeng: First band simulation
playroom debuts in Hongdae Korea Tourism Organization wages war on 'Engrish'
Official Korean ski packages announced for international sports travelers

7 winter attractions of Korea, the perfect Aussie barbecue, Harbin Ice & Snow Festival

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 12:05 — Anonymous Newsletter Date:  6 December 2011
Newsletter Contents Articles:  7 ways to love winter in Korea Secrets to a
tasty Aussie barbecue Gallery: Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 2011 iReport: My
favorite Hangzhou travel photo Video: Braving Japan's most extreme eats
Promo:  VOTE: World's most loved airport Discover:  Harbin Ice and Snow
Festival to open 'China-Russia Tourism Year' By City:  Bangkok
celebrates His Majesty the King's birthday Palme d'Or-winning Thai director
Apichatpong Weerasuthakul goes 'Primitive' Thai floods crisis: Updated info
for tourists Jan Bartelsman: 'I want to make you hungry with photos' 50
things to do in Hong Kong this winter The Hong Kong Rugby Calendar returns 6
best Mumbai yoga studios Best talks at Mumbai's first major lit fest Mumbai
souvenir: Britannia's sali chicken recipe Adopt a Chinese baby, move to China
6 tips for traveling with kids in China Hainan Island: Heaven or hell for
luxury hotels? Transformers ride launches, hits 'glitch' 10 Singapore hotels
for art lovers 10 reasons we love Singapore Extreme cuisine: The 5 dishes
even Japanese people are freaked to eat Japanese tourist industry breathes
seasonal sigh of relief How to eat sushi Secrets to a tasty Aussie barbecue
Cafe culture in Melbourne: 7 inner city villages Video: Glow-in-the-dark
surfers kick off Aussie summer Live Band Saeng: First band simulation
playroom debuts in Hongdae Korea Tourism Organization wages war on 'Engrish'
Official Korean ski packages announced for international sports travelers

Harbin Ice and Snow Festival to open ‘China-Russia Tourism Year’

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 09:45 — Anonymous Head to Harbin's renowned winter
carnival for a serious snow fight CNNGo staff While surf buffs are riding the
waves on Hainan Island this winter, some 4,300 kilometers to the north
residents of Harbin (哈尔滨) are getting their skates on for the upcoming
ice and snow festival -- an icy "Disneyland" for the locals. Russian
influence Now in its 28th year, the 2012 Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
(哈尔滨冰雪节) will kick off on January 5 in various locations around
the city. The end of the festival will depend on the weather, but according
to China Daily it will last for about two months. read more

7 ways to love winter in Korea

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 04:55 — Anonymous As anyone who has wintered in Seoul
will tell you, Korean weather can be brutal. Cold, windy and dry, winter is a
nightmare for skin care. January in Seoul can make you wonder if humans were
meant to hibernate after all.  But fight the cold-induced lethargy, put on a
coat and go outside. Not only do you save on heating and cable bills, but
more importantly, these exclusively winter activities will make it worth it.
*1. Eat winter street food * **read more

iReport: My favorite Hangzhou travel photo

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 04:57 — Anonymous Legend has it that when Marco Polo
visited Hangzhou in the 13th century, the Venetian traveler described the
lakeside town as "the City of Heaven" and "the most beautiful and
magnificent in the world." Most likely, it was views similar to these that
drove the pioneering merchant to such heights of rapture. iReporter Angela
Corrias took this photo of Thousand Island Lake (千岛湖) during her
two-day trip to Hangzhou in November, 2010.read more

令人著迷的香港英式下午茶

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 05:00 — Anonymous
精緻三明治、圓鼓鼓的英式鬆餅伴奶油醬、入口即化的糕點以及奶茶，我們這次要介紹的是香港下午茶。英國傳統上，下午茶是晚餐前的點心休息時間，兼具社交功能。自英國人將下午茶的概念傳至香港後，本地的酒店業者便致力於使下午茶在氣氛、服務以及食物的美味上皆能與倫敦最好的下午茶媲美。以下是香港八個最知名的下午茶去處：豐富的下午茶盛宴文華東方酒店下午茶
--「快船廊」不僅環境舒適宜人，裡面提供的下午茶可媲美晚餐。
豐富的餐點包括：香草雞批、 帕馬森 法式泡芙伴香草乳酪奶油、煙燻三文魚三文治、辣根三文治、黑菌蛋蓉沙律醬三文治。
最後還有奧地利朱古力餅以及文華芝士餅，上述點心可配飯店提供的客製調味烏龍茶，或者若您想試試新口味可以點朱古力薄荷。/二人下午茶：港幣
378 元。 供應時間：每天下午 3 時至 6 時，文華東方酒店
Mezzanine Floor「快船廊」（中環干諾道中 5 號）電話：+852
2825 4007 www.mandarinoriental.com/read more