The supermodel's guide: Where to shop in Seoul
by Frances ChaShe's walked the runways from Paris to New York for the likes of Dior and Armani and was the face of MAC, Saks Fifth Avenue and Levi’s. On top of all that, she's also a writer, painter...
View ArticleAirAsia joins Japanese budget airline battle
With an inaugural flight from Narita to Fukuoka, AirAsia Japan took to the skies above Tokyo on August 1, becoming the third new budget airline of 2012 to challenge Japan’s heavyweight players. AirAsia...
View ArticleWhy 'travelers' think they're better than 'tourists.' And why they're not
by Hunter BraithwaiteI grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia, a town best characterized by a jeremiad emblazoned across upper backs and pickup trucks: "If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot 'em?"...
View Article33 beautiful islands to visit in Korea
by Violet Kim, Gigi Ban, Sunny Kim Fact: If you tried to visit one Korean island a day, it would take you more than nine years to get to them all (there are 3,358 officially affirmed islands off the...
View ArticleRyanair's genius idea: Build aircraft with wider doors
by CNNGo staffRyanair let on to the Guardian this week that a Chinese company is currently designing a prototype aircraft to help the budget airline push forward its dream of cost-saving. The bespoke...
View ArticleSoccer star Nakata's sake bar pops up in London
by Rachel Sang-hee HanWhile David Beckham made his country proud by playing a key role in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, another soccer hero is also sharing his personal and national...
View ArticleSeat-back screens to be ditched by 2020?
by Hiufu WongAircraft seatback TVs may be obsolete by 2020. Instead, lightweight and easy-to-update mobile devices like tablets or iPads will be tomorrow's answer to in-flight entertainment (IFE),...
View ArticleMyanmar vs. Burma. Which do you prefer?
by CNNGo staff“Even old New York was once New Amsterdam. “Why they changed it I can’t say. “People just liked it better that way.” So go the lyrics, in part, to the old swing standard “Istanbul (Not...
View ArticleBloomrooms hotel boasts five-star stays at hostel rates
by Zoe Li, Hong Kong Editor If you're staying here, accounts is probably smiling. A new hotel in India says it's offering rooms comparable to those found in a five-star hotel, but at hostel prices. And...
View ArticleInsider Guide: Best of San Francisco
by Andy WrightSan Francisco is small by urban standards, a compact swath of rambunctious green hills, windswept bays and rainbow-colored Victorian homes. But it’s seen enough upheaval for a town twice...
View ArticleHow to make your shoddy vacation photos look great
by CNNGo staffThere's plenty of advice going around on how to take stunning photos. And yet you still can't get it right. Check out these tips on how to salvage those less-than-perfect shots to turn...
View ArticleFull speed back to work for the 'boring' Aussie business traveler
We always thought every business traveler knew that a work trip out of town or to another country is generally fair game for a little extension at the end. A day or two of “me time,” if you will. Most...
View ArticleIs this the scariest hotel swimming pool ever?
by CNNGo staffHoliday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao’s swimming pool has a view with a difference, as the image above shows. Part of the indoor pool, which perches atop the 24-story hotel, protrudes from...
View ArticleGallery: Street fashion on Bangkok's Khao San Road
by Cattleya JaruthaveeNowhere in the world will you find a more varied group of people than Bangkok's famed Khao San Road. Two decades ago, this strip was little more than a ragged mash-up of...
View ArticleIn pictures: Fading fragrance of Kannauj, India's perfume capital
by Divya DugarGrowing up in India, I had always associated seasons with smells. White jasmine (motiya) and vetiver (khus) were summer smells. Mitti attar, which captures the scent of wet earth, makes...
View ArticleWhat and where to eat during the heat wave in Seoul this week
by Frances ChaKorea isn’t coping well with this heat wave. Hundreds have been rushed to the hospital and the death toll has reached 10 as the country entered the 10th consecutive tropical day, with...
View ArticleSummer tonic: 5 of Tokyo's freshest drinks
by Melinda JoeThe searing heat and soul-crushing humidity of Tokyo summers can be hard to handle. This, we know. Fortunately, the city has plenty of stylish bars providing air-conditioned respite and...
View ArticleIntroducing the Vacation Nazi
by James DurstonThere are two types of traveler -- the organized and the non-organized. The organized traveler is basically my mom. She books her flights two months in advance, she has a long-term...
View ArticleWhere superheroes (probably) go to holiday
by Pam Grout"The Avengers" recently leapt tall buildings to the No. 3 spot on the list of highest-grossing films of all time, passing "The Dark Knight" as the top film ever adapted from a comic book....
View ArticleMichelin magic for less in Japan Restaurant Week
When is a week not a week? Why, when it’s the 17 days of this summer’s Japan Restaurant Week (JRW), of course; it runs from August 17-September 2. The twice-yearly event is based on the notion of...
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