Qantas ties up with Emirates
by Paul Armstrong, CNNQantas has agreed a 10-year partnership with Emirates, as it seeks to revitalize its ailing international business. As part of the deal, the Australian carrier will transfer its...
View Article7 of the top frequent flier programs
by Gabriel LeighIf I were to tell someone living in Paris that they should consider earning frequent flier miles with Alaska Airlines, they’d likely give me a puzzled look. Similarly, if I suggested to...
View Article11 wild travel predictions and whether they'll come true
by Sanday Chongo KabangeWhen Karl Friedrich Benz -- the father of the automobile -- watched the first of his cars being put together in the late 19th century, he probably could not have begun to...
View ArticleThe Peninsula Hong Kong launches US$58 million guestroom makeover
by CNNGo staffTo celebrate its 85th anniversary next year, The Peninsula Hong Kong has begun a HK$450 million (US$58 million) refurbishment of its 300 guest rooms with new digital enhancements. The...
View ArticleQuanzhou: China’s forgotten historic port
by Chung-wah Chow Quanzhou was the Shanghai of China ... 1,000 years ago. The city in southeast Fujian was known as the largest port in Asia during the Song (960-1279) and Yuan dynasties (1271-1368)....
View ArticlePanda-monium hits Singapore
As Singapore quickly moves from panda fever to panda fatigue, the city's most adorable new residents, Kai Kai and Jia Jia, are finally settled into their new home at Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS)....
View ArticleNetizens: New China building is 'pants'
by CNNGo staffFrom now until 2014, a new skyscraper will be built in China every five days, according to Chinese media. One in particular has received a lot of attention this week. Gate to the East...
View ArticleSingapore Airlines launches in-flight Wi-Fi, mobile phone services
Singapore Airlines (SIA) passengers can now use their mobile phones and the Internet -- even on long-haul flights between Singapore and Newark and Los Angeles. Following a recent soft launch on a...
View ArticleInsider Guide: Best of Munich
by Paul WheatleyIn recent decades, Munich has exuberantly celebrated Oktoberfest and other traditions, while transforming itself into one of the most affluent and modern cities on the planet. The best...
View ArticleAsia's martial arts capital is ... Singapore?
by James GoyderSingapore is renowned for its strict laws, clean streets and rapid urbanization. Martial arts? Not so much. But that's fast changing. Over the years the city-state has quietly been...
View ArticleWhat would you serve Prince William?
by Eve AngPrince Harry might have grabbed insalubrious headline news when he flashed his crown jewels in Las Vegas last month, but come September 11 the spotlight shifts to big brother Prince William...
View ArticleFrugal 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 ArticleHeaven and hell on two wheels: Australia's epic bike adventures
by Candice WardAustralia: a wide, brown land. Like, really wide. The world’s sixth-largest country gives the adventurous cyclist endless ground to cover. Whether you’re mountain-biking the dustbowls of...
View ArticleIs Mavalli Tiffin Rooms the best South Indian restaurant in the world?
by Olivia GreenwayI'm in the waiting hall of the Mavalli Tiffin Rooms, or MTR, as it is commonly known. Sitting on a hard wooden bench under ceiling fans, I'm reminded of train stations in old...
View ArticlePilots now using iPads to assist their flights
by CNNGo staff A great tool for pilots, or the first step toward pilotless aircraft? Back in April, we wrote about the trend of tablet remote control for luxury yachts. The latest super cool tech news...
View ArticleGallery: Thailand's 'longneck' women, a controversial tourist attraction
by CNNGo staffDescribed by many as "human zoos," northern Thailand’s Padaung Karen hill tribe villages are among the country’s most controversial tourist attractions. Inaccurately referred to as...
View ArticleCutest job in the world? Chengdu seeks panda ambassadors
by CNNGo staffHere is your chance to spend 365 days with some of the world's most adorable animals. The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (aka the Chengdu Panda Base) has kicked off a...
View ArticleInsider Guide: Best of Dublin
by Megan EavesPubs. That’s what you likely know about Dublin, and Dublin’s got ‘em. There are approximately a thousand pubs in the Irish capital, or one for every thousand Dubliners. James Joyce once...
View ArticleNext big art thing: Gillman Barracks opens in Singapore
by Zoe LiBuild it and they will come is the mantra in Singapore after Gillman Barracks opened to the public on September 15. A colonial-era structure, the barracks has been transformed into a S$9.76...
View ArticleMassive international photo fest comes to China's 'Turtle City'
by Raemin ZhangPingyao (平遥), an ancient walled city in central China nicknamed “Turtle City,” will turn into a colossal art gallery later this month for the 12th Pingyao International Photography...
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