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- Volcanic ash: Australia flights begin resumption
- World’s shortest man: 10 fast facts
- 10 epic train journeys, Seoul noodle expert, Sydney's crazy coffees
- mrbrown: Manly enough for Sydney?
- 如何迅速無痛地為榴槤獻出第一次
- 拍攝黃山： 怎樣捕捉中國最浪漫城市
- 10 great, epic train journeys
- 10 classic Indianisms: 'Doing the needful' and more
- Meet the Professional Queuers: Shanghai's version of the PA
- Japan's post-quake kawaii cute movement
| Volcanic ash: Australia flights begin resumption Posted: 13 Jun 2011 03:40 AM PDT  Carriers have started to resume flights in and out of Australia after major disruptions caused by volcanic ash earlier. Tens of thousands of travelers had flights canceled around Australia, disrupting Queen's Birthday long weekend plans, because of volcanic ash from Chile's Puyehue volcano that erupted last week. The ash cloud floated across the Indian and Atlantic oceans and lingered between 20,000 and 30,000 feet in Australian and New Zealand airspace. Some travelers flying in and out of Melbourne, Tasmania and New Zealand were stranded at airports. Qantas resumed flights to and from Melbourne at 1 p.m. though the airline's flights to/from New Zealand and Tasmania remain suspended.      |
| World’s shortest man: 10 fast facts Posted: 13 Jun 2011 12:13 AM PDT The latest person to be named the shortest man in the world by Guinness World Records is Junrey Balawing of Sindangan in the southern Philippines. The 23.6-inch (60 centimeter) teenager was officially recognized by Guinness on the day he turned 18, surrounded by friends and family to celebrate the event. Here are 10 facts about Junrey, as supplied by Guinness World Records: 1. Junrey officially measures 23.6 inches (59.93cm) in height and weighs five kilos. 2. He lives with his parents and three younger siblings in the coastal village of Sindangan.    |
| 10 epic train journeys, Seoul noodle expert, Sydney's crazy coffees Posted: 12 Jun 2011 08:43 PM PDT    |
| mrbrown: Manly enough for Sydney? Posted: 12 Jun 2011 08:41 PM PDT  I am writing this on the Manly Ferry in Sydney. I am not sure why the place I am going to is called Manly but I decided that I am manly enough to be there. Being the typical Singaporean abroad, I could not help comparing prices. And Sydney gave me a lot to complain about. For instance, this ferry ride was A$13.20 (S$17.20) return. Ouch. Earlier on, I found that meals were A$10 on average. I am too used to paying S$5 a meal at our hawker centers so every visit to even the most budget Australian fast food joint was painful. Mineral water was A$3 for a small bottle. Cough syrup was A$18 for a bottle at a late night convenience store. The same store sold some no-brand double-A batteries for close to AU$10 for two.    |
| Posted: 12 Jun 2011 07:15 PM PDT  我們見到你在商場出現、我們見到你在火車上工作； 你潛伏於我們的左鄰右里、在超市裡的貨架中推著手推車穿梭； 你就在我們的生活裡，沒有你展現出與別不同。近日馬來西亞旅遊局更推出一個「追槤圖」，除了告訴你不同地方的榴槤濃度，更重要的是環繞馬來西亞一些特色的地道榴槤菜色和餐廳。 在香港，吃榴槤也不是什麼珍奇的景象，可當你注視著那些吸引你的「果皇」時，恐懼還是在你眼神流露出來， 還沒有加入大隊獻出第一次的話，我們為你搜集了一些資料作指導，教你怎樣享受無痛地與榴槤的第一次。 若你跟榴槤已經戀愛一段時日，讓我們告訴一點你未必知道的事，重新認識一下吧！ 做好心理準備榴槤與別不同的形象可能有點嚇人，而且因其刺鼻的味道而禁止出現在飛機和酒店裡（比以上兩個地點因反恐而制定的行李規管實行得更早）。但榴槤並不可怕的，它不是爆炸品，它的氣味也不會殺人，它只是一種水果。
榴槤亦把人們分成兩種：非常喜歡榴槤的，非常抗拒榴槤的。 熱愛榴槤的人可以為榴槤傾家蕩產，而那些討厭榴槤的人呢？ 他們談起這個有刺的水果，有趣地、幼稚的、甚至蔑視的和不友善的文化侮辱。 不過這其實不是二揀一的情況；你初次嘗試後，或許不喜歡榴槤，可是你會慢慢愛它，就像生活裡其他事物一樣。
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| Posted: 12 Jun 2011 05:06 PM PDT |
| Posted: 12 Jun 2011 03:00 PM PDT For most of us, a train journey means a sleepy-eyed commute to work. For trainiacs, they're another notch in the little black book. But for a lucky few, a rail journey is an expedition through cultures and across lands, providing an experience that's equaled by no other means of transport. Here are 10 of the best.
1. Eastern and Oriental ExpressThailand, Malaysia and Singapore    |
| 10 classic Indianisms: 'Doing the needful' and more Posted: 12 Jun 2011 02:58 PM PDT  We are a unique species, aren't we? Not humans. Indians, I mean. No other race speaks or spells like we do. Take greetings for example. A friendly clerk asking me for my name is apt to start a conversation with, "What is your good name?" As if I hold that sort of information close to my heart and only divulge my evil pseudonym. Bizarre. I call these Indianisms. Which got me thinking about a compilation, a greatest hits of the 10 most hilarious Indianisms out there. And here they are. The most common ones, and my favorites among them. 1. 'Passing out'When you complete your studies at an educational institution, you graduate from that institution.    |
| Meet the Professional Queuers: Shanghai's version of the PA Posted: 12 Jun 2011 02:57 PM PDT  In a city of 23 million people, standing in line (although calling them lines is often a stretch) is an inevitable part of life, be it at the bank, at the hospital, for limited edition festive dumplings, famous mooncakes or for the latest i-gadget.    |
| Japan's post-quake kawaii cute movement Posted: 12 Jun 2011 02:55 PM PDT If you thought that the East Japan earthquake and tsunami would shake the cute off this country's young hipsters, think again. Harajuku, Tokyo's mecca for youth culture and fashion, is as cute and colorful as ever. That's the message of the Mighty Harajuku Project, started by Sebastian Masuda three days after the disaster, and now entering its second phase as Masuda and others take their message that the Harajuku kids are all right overseas. Masuda, founder of the ultra-kawaii 6%Dokidoki boutique and café in Harajuku, says Japan's youth aren't about to drop their love of kawaii (cute) because of the quake.    |
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