Monday, June 6, 2011

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Singapore floods: Google alerts where the danger spots are

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 01:07 AM PDT

While you were sleeping on Sunday, 124mm of rain fell over central areas of Singapore.

Low lying Tanglin Mall morphed into a water park (with its own water features), luxury cars parked at nearby St Regis Residences were up to their wheels in water, and a car driving along Cuscaden Road had to be rescued when the water level came this close to submerging the top of the car's tyres.

A year on since Orchard Road was infamously flooded in 2010, it doesn't look like the Lion City is any better equipped when dealing with flash floods.

According to a report by Channel New Asia, on Wednesday, a 15-year-old teenager died when he fell into an uncovered drain swollen with rainwater.

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Eating Thai Food Guide: 88 pages of tips, food porn and meal plans

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 01:07 AM PDT

Whether you're a Bangkok resident or a tourist, it's easy to get stuck in a Thai food rut and order the same dishes at every restaurant you hit, either out of habit or because you don't know what else to try.

Aiming to help eaters expand their culinary boundaries, Bangkok-based food blogger Mark Wiens has put together a great 88-page guide filled with photos and info on how to order a well-rounded Thai meal. 

"I noticed a trend of many travelers and people living in Thailand that would eat just a select few Thai dishes on a rotating schedule," he says.

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Sydney goes Tokyo: Move to ban mobile phones from train carriages

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 08:58 PM PDT

CityRail

Anyone who has caught a train around central Tokyo knows the biggest cultural taboo is to start yapping away on your mobile phone.

Vomiting salarymen on late night trains aside, Tokyo journeys are largely a silent experience.

It seems this cultural trend is spreading southward.

Queensland Rail has already introduced quiet zones on the first and last carriages of all trains. In Sydney, CityRail is considering following suit.

The New South Wales Transport Minister, Gladys Berejiklian, told smh.com.au she will "definitely consider" introducing quiet carriages on CityRail services.

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美味しいオーストラリアのカンガルー

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 07:57 PM PDT

オーストラリアの文化的特色とも言えるカンガルーは、国章やテレビ番組に登場するだけではなく、なんとシドニーの食卓にも並ぶ。

ヘルシーさを始めとした肉そのものへの利点はさておき、「スキッピー症候群」と言われるように、オーストラリア国内でさえ、カンガルー肉の食用にためらいを見せる人はいる。

だが、万能でお値段も手軽なカンガルー肉は完全放し飼い、メタンフリーといった様々な魅力を秘めている。 さらに、何と言っても美味いのだ。

シドニーが誇るカンガルー肉が味わえるレストラントップ 5 を紹介しよう。

Blackbird Café のカンガルーグリル

オリジナリティには欠けるかもしれないが、シェフのスペシャルオレンジマーマレードソースのかかった柔らかいカンガルーグリル(29.9 ドル)が毎週どの時間帯でも味わえる場所をここだけかもしれない。

完璧に調理され、最高のヘルシーステーキとなるべくスチーム野菜まで添えられたカンガルーの肉の肉料理。低脂肪のカンガルー肉は、焦げたり、硬くなりやすいため、調理法をマスターするのは決して容易ではない。

そんな中、肉汁滴るピンク色の肉に、甘いシトラスソースが旨味を増す Blackbird の素晴らしいカンガルーロインは、めったにない一品と言えるだろう。

サイズもなかなかのもの。窓側の席をゲットして、観光船が横切るのを眺めながら、カンガルー肉を心行くまで楽しもう。

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12 Hong Kong dragon boat trivia to show off with

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 06:25 PM PDT

Before heading out to watch the Hong Kong dragon boat races, check out some of the essential knowledge below so you can tell a pacer from a steersman and know when a team is caterpillaring.

Also read Drums and dumplings: A complete calendar of Hong Kong dragon boat races.

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shopthemag.com: 亞洲首個高級時裝購物網

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 04:49 PM PDT

潮人一定很習慣去點擊 NET-A-PORTER 網站來關注 MarchesaHussein Chalayan Phillip Lim這些品牌的最新動向,但是我們又可以在哪找到同樣令人垂涎,如 Manish Arora 與日本的 Akira Nara等亞洲品牌呢?

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中国“坚挺”不只有经济

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 04:00 PM PDT

谁说只有女性可以在夏天穿比基尼秀身材?男人也可以,他们所要做的就是套上一条紧身三角短裤,到上海的各大游泳池里和沙滩上徜徉。

不过,这种"坦荡荡"的沙滩造型也有让人不自在的地方。

就像那些身材不够热辣的女士们在热带风暴水上乐园这样的"比基尼世界"里时常感到如芒在背一样,男士们也会在出水时为自己是否够有"男人味"而担心。

不过,他们再也不用烦恼了。

今年夏天,中国的一家公司应季推出了男士"3D内核"立体定型紧身泳裤专用配件。

这款配件在淘宝网上有卖。它的尺寸为均码,轻薄柔软,配装在紧身泳裤里,可重塑"自然的弧度",是沙滩男人保持力量感和健美感的秘密武器。

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World's 10 most exotic wellness retreats

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Forget plain old spas, wellness is the buzzword now. Retreats that give you a medical overhaul while you sun, swim and scoff healthy gourmet fare.

Here are 10 of the best:

 

1. Terme de Saturnia Spa & Golf Resort

Italy


This Tuscan idyll probably has the world's most exotic facial treatments, using diamonds, gold and Antarctic ice as ingredients

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Your week-long guide to the best Shanghai happy hours

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 02:57 PM PDT

As summer sets in and drink specials abound, we've done the hard work for you and come up with an after work schedule so you can hit up some of the best deals in town.

Be it old or new, dive-y or classy, sports bar or hipster hangout, enjoy the best of Shanghai's bar scene, one discounted drink at a time.

Monday

Venue: Cotton's
Deal: Buy-one-get-one-free drinks, Monday - Friday 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. at both locations.

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Definitely not the only gay in the village

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 02:55 PM PDT

The victory of an openly gay assemblyman in local Tokyo elections last April was feted by the world's media, including the Huffington Post and the Advocate, as a groundbreaking event.

But what many reporters missed was that not one, but two gay councilmen were elected. There is also a gay assemblywoman in the city of Osaka, and a transsexual councilwoman in Tokyo.

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