Frugal foodie alert: Michelin stars under US$100 coming to Hong Kong
by Hiufu WongMeals by Michelin-starred chefs for under US$100 will be on offer at the 11-day Langham Food & Wine Festival 2012. The food festival will feature eight guest chefs from around the...
View ArticleWorld’s 12 best airline magazines
by Zach DundasIf you fly, you know them. Maybe you even love them. In-flight magazines can be notorious for stodgy stories, bad puns and breathless travel fluff, never mind the sudoku that's been half...
View ArticleIn the footsteps of Graham Greene at the Continental Saigon
by Adrian MourbyWhen I opened the French windows on to the balcony of my room at the Hotel Continental Saigon they squeaked and juddered. Windows don’t do that at the Park Hyatt or the Sheraton just...
View ArticleParasites, suckers, intestinal visitors: Mike Leahy's 10 terrifying creatures...
by Mike LeahyWhen traveling overseas most of us would get the relevant vaccinations, maybe take anti-malarial medication, and assume that we are safe. This is potentially a very dangerous and painful...
View ArticleInsider Guide: Best of Madrid
by Ian Hawkey With its strident, martial statues peering down wide boulevards, even the best of Madrid can daunt at first glimpse. Look for order, and you encounter bustle, sometimes even brusqueness....
View ArticleDitch the guidebook to avoid Japan's worst tourist draws
by C.B. LiddellIt’s no secret that Japan is trying hard to attract tourists. How can it not be, of course, after the industry fell to its knees in the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami? Sure, the...
View ArticleAfrican aviation reaches new heights ... with China’s help
by CNNGo staffOne of China's leading airlines is teaming up with a new low-cost African carrier, which is due to take to the skies on September 21. Hainan Airlines (HNA), China's fourth-largest carrier...
View ArticleCaptain Morgan's treasure unearthed in Panama
by Anthea GerrieAerial view of modern-day Portobelo, which Captain Henry Morgan attacked in 1668 -- a key victory in loosening the Spanish stronghold in Panama. The belongings of a real-life Pirate of...
View ArticleBlast off for Mars via Sydney at stellar new kids' workshop
NASA may be spending US$2.5 billion on the tricky feat of getting its Curiosity Rover to the Red Planet right now, but visitors to Sydney can top that by seeking asylum at the new Martian Embassy...
View ArticleHong Kong’s most talked-about new hotels
by Payal UttamPicking a Hong Kong hotel can be daunting. There are 62,000 rooms in the city and counting. The range is extreme. From the decadent to the downright disgraceful (windowless rooms for...
View ArticleGallery: 101,000 drink, dance and succumb to Brit invasion at 2012 Jisan...
by CNNGo staff A British invasion swamped Korea's largest music festival at Jisan Valley, with Radiohead performing for the first time in Korea along fellow headliners The Stone Roses and Beady Eye....
View ArticleWorld's largest Ferris wheel set to spin in Vegas
by CNNGo staffThe Linq is a 18,580 square feet shopping, dining and entertainment complex now under development in Las Vegas. The Singapore Flyer, now the world's largest observation wheel, will be...
View Article6 Gobi adventures: Best ways to get sand in your shoes in Dunhuang
by Clarissa WeiWith nothing but 1.3 million-square-kilometer desert for company, Dunhuang (敦煌) really feels as though it's in the middle of nowhere. But it's the desolation that makes the desert town...
View ArticleSprint to Narita on a luxury Hermes helicopter
by C. James DaleMy Tod’s tap nervously as I watch the ground slip slowly by. I glance at my Rolex. “Relax,” I chuckle to myself. “The jet won’t leave without you.” I pick a piece of fuzz off my...
View ArticleTime travels with your cat: How Google sees your vacation plans
by Barry NeildWhy bother researching answers to vacation questions when you can Google them, right? In fact, why bother even coming up with the questions in the first place when Google is happy to pose...
View ArticleBeijing company wants to recreate London Olympic opening ceremony
by CNNGo staffWhile the world is still debating the good, bad and cheesy of the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, a Beijing-based entertainment company is already one step ahead. British...
View ArticleWhat cuisine do global travelers love the most?
by CNNGo staffIt should come as no surprise the world’s most-visited places also have the best cuisine. After all, nobody wants to eat horrible food on his or her hard-earned vacations. But of course...
View ArticleNew booking portal offers huge discounts on Asia's best hotels
by Zoe Li, Hong Kong Editor A new members-only hotel reservation website has entered the online booking fray with claims to offer discounts of up to 70 percent at some of Asia's most luxurious resorts....
View ArticleDo you care if your hotel has good art?
by Anthea GerriePatriotic, but is it profitable?It’s Queen Elizabeth, but not as we know her. Oblivious to the world, she sits blissed-out and eyes closed beneath her crown in a giant photograph, a...
View ArticleThe long drop: Australia's outback dunnies
by Joanne Lane"They were funny-looking buildings, that were once a way of life, If you couldn't sprint the distance, then you really were in strife. They were nailed, they were wired, but were mostly...
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