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Wellington to be renamed for Hobbit premiere
by CNNGo staffWhen you’ve got the year’s most anticipated movie premiering in your backyard, you may as well give yourself a makeover. Wellington, New Zealand’s capital and named last year by Lonely...
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Chinese cuisine is 'underrated, misunderstood in the West'
by Alexis LaiA meal at a modest restaurant in Sichuan in the 1990s changed Briton Fuchsia Dunlop’s life. The former news editor then followed her heart (and taste buds) to train as chef at Sichuan...
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9 China hotels with ridiculously good views
by Sophie FriedmanSome hotels are there to let you get some shut-eye; others aim to keep your eyes busy day and night. Here are nine of the latter in China where a snapshot from the windows could be...
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10 extreme weather records
by Hiufu WongWith an average high of 46.7 C in July, summer in Death Valley, California, can be baking. But it was the summer of 1913 that recently entered the record books, acknowledged officially as...
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Gallery: Okinawa hosts world's biggest tug-of-war
by C. James DaleMore than 250,000 people sweated it out on the streets of Naha on Okinawa’s main island on October 7 for a competition with near-600-year-old roots, and which also happens to feature a...
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India may get bullet trains, but not the tracks
by CNNGo staffIndia wants to buy bullet trains, but it doesn't have the tracks to carry them. The solution? Slow the trains down. According to the Hindustan Times, if India acquires bullet trains, they...
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Jamie Oliver brings his Italian chain to Asia
by CNNGo staffJust when you thought Singapore's celebrity chef scene had reached saturation point, along comes word that British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver MBE will be opening a restaurant in the...
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CNNGo TV in Manila: The art, the food and the volcano
We visited the sprawling Philippines' capital Manila in this episode of CNNGo TV, through the monsoon rain and busy traffic. From the artistic neighborhoods to the most down-to-earth community market,...
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Style over substance: Do celebrity chefs matter?
by Melinda JoeWhile I was attending a gathering of the world’s top chefs at the “G9 World Summit of Gastronomy” in Tokyo in September, at least half a dozen strangers asked me to photograph them next...
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F1 Korean Grand Prix gamely prepares for third run this weekend
by CNNGo staff South Korea has been hosting the F1 Korea Grand Prix for two years now, and this year's Formula One event, the 16th F1 race of the 2012 season, will begin on Friday, October 12. Two...
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Appy Traveler: Best new apps for travelers
by CNNGo staffBookmark this article and check back in occasionally to see what new great apps we love, and think you should try. --- Updated October 11, 2012 --- SeatGuru Ultimate seat planner.Apple:...
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iReport: Travel photo of the day -- cute monkeys in a hot tub
by CNNGo staffTwo years ago, we wrote about the hot-spring-loving monkeys in Jigokudani's Monkey Park, a snow mountain in Nagano. It inspired Rachel Geesa, an art teacher in Seoul from Indiana, United...
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New in China: 'Wolf-blocking' subway platforms planned in Wuhan
by CNNGo staffThey're known as "color wolves" (色狼) -- perverts who stalk the subways of China, combing the peak-hour crowds for vulnerable women to grope. But in an attempt to thwart the wolf pack,...
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Would you pay US$50 for a cup of elephant dung coffee?
by CNNGo staffCivet dung coffee? Old news. The big story these days is coffee made with beans that have been pooped out by elephants. At least that's the claim of Thailand's Anantara hotels, which...
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AirAsia Japan to launch flights to Incheon
by CNNGo staff Beginning October 28, ANA affiliate low-budget carrier AirAsia Japan will be adding an Incheon-Narita route to its international flight lineup. The new Tokyo-Incheon flight will depart...
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High-speed bomb-detecting airport boarding gate unveiled
by Zoe LiCan the boarding gate "sniff" out explosives as efficiently as a good ol' fashioned dog? Japanese technology firm Hitachi unveiled last week a prototype of a high-speed bomb-detection boarding...
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10 sporting events you have to see live
by Shawn DonnellyOh, stop complaining. Yes, it's a pain to score tickets, the parking and concessions fees are mafia-like and mooing your way through the shuffling crowds is horrible. But, like the...
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Insider Guide: Best of Toronto
by C. James DaleToronto would be just another dot on the map of the United States had Canadian, British and First Nations warriors not banded together to beat the Americans and win the War of 1812. Two...
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People on planes do the weirdest things
by James DurstonStick a sane person in a padded room for long enough and he or she will eventually go a little mad. The same appears to hold for air travel. Put someone on a plane and the strange...
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Bangkok's Batcat Museum: 50,000 pieces of toy history
by Greg JorgensenFor anyone over 30, it’s a bit of a disappointment to head into any big chain toy store nowadays. Cheaply manufactured gizmos, designed to appeal to the broadest demographic, line the...
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