Tuesday, August 16, 2011

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Futuristic 'Sleepbox' debuts in Moscow

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 12:15 AM PDT

Sleepbox

We figured tourist lodgings in expensive cities couldn't get more "basic" than capsule hotels.

We figured wrong.

A Moscow company is now marketing "Sleepboxes" -- freestanding, mobile boxes with beds inside -- for travelers stranded overnight, or those in need of a quick snooze. The Sleepboxes are meant to be installed in airports -- even at departure lounges -- and rented for 30 minutes to several hours at a time.

A Sleepbox is currently installed at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow.

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AC/DC cranks out custom wine line

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Like the AC/DC song says, "Have a drink on me."

After a life of alcohol, AC/DC is finally giving some back, producing a line of their own wines. It remains to be seen whether they'll be a hit.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have teamed up with Warburn Estate, a large, family-owned Riverina winery in southern New South Wales that's sourcing grapes from Barossa and Coonawarra regions in South Australia for the AC/DC wine.

Could you say there'll be a "Whole Lotta Rosé" Or is it time to "Sink the Pink?"

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Microneedle beauty too good to be true

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 11:59 PM PDT

microneedle therapy system

The latest beauty craze sweeping Hong Kong is the Microneedle Therapy System, which involves massaging the face with a needle-studded roller.

The Hong Kong Consumer Council has issued a warning to users of the device, stating there is no scientific evidence to prove its effectiveness and warning that the device is potentially lethal.

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A life of luxury, totally made in China

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 09:57 PM PDT

As China's wealth grows, so does the Chinese hunger for luxury.

LV bags breed on shopping streets all around the country. Other Western luxury brands race to conquer the hearts and wallets of Chinese consumers. 

But there's no need to go for international luxury goods. China has its own luxury brands and products.

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Tsunami wreckage becomes tourist draw

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 08:01 PM PDT

As summer holidays go, not many Tokyoites likely had a trip to Japan's northeast to see the aftermath of the March tsunami high on their to-do lists.

Yet it seems many are visiting the region for a powerful reminder of what happened in springtime.

Tourism chiefs say the current obon vacation period in Japan has prompted residents of Kanto and elsewhere outside the tsunami zone to travel to places such as Kamaishi in Iwate Prefecture.

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China's local luxuries, best HK junk trips, Archie goes to Bollywood

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 07:45 PM PDT

香港最好的廉价酒店(100美元以下)

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

尽管和传言相反,但香港的确有一些酒店服务周到、干净整洁,而且账单价格不会高到让你吐血。

在这些舒适惬意的酒店里,你可以花每晚不到100美元的价钱,享受贵宾般的款待。低级廉价的重庆大厦绝不能和它们同日而语。

 所有酒店价格都随季节不同而有所浮动,请直接与酒店联系以获取最新的报价。

1. 湾仔区: 香港名乐居酒店

从湾仔区拥挤的街道走进这家香港酒店,你会感受到一种静谧感和私密感。

它位于一座1960年代的住宅楼内,保留了原结构的大部分特点,并用很多老物件和老照片做装饰,竭力营造出几十年前中式公寓的感觉, 弥漫着迷人、怀旧、深沉的香港风情。

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Best Hong Kong junk boat trips

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

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5 best makgeolli bars in Seoul

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Most people are aware of the makgeolli-led drinking revolution in Korea. The once-derided rice wine preferred by farmers has graduated from being a low-rent buzz to a full-fledged star of the after-hours scene, especially in Seoul.

But while makgeolli is now appreciated by almost everyone, it's often still served in humble back alleys or tented pojangmachas.

At these five Seoul bars, however, not only does makgeolli take precedence, the bars aren't too shabby themselves.

Moon Jar

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Can Bollywood save Archie Comics?

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 02:58 PM PDT

Archie Comics

This year, Archie, Betty, Veronica and friends leave their mythical suburbia of Riverdale -- originally based on the Bronx's upscale Riverdale neighborhood -- to go to India, a country in which the comic book's sunny, 1950s outlook still sells.

For the fictional characters, the change of scenery may represent adventure, of a sort (more on that in a moment). For the comic book's publisher, the move is a canny sales strategy.

From 2007-2009, overall sales of "Archie," the American comic book's flagship title, dropped by 40 percent.

In 2010, the publishers introduced the series' first gay character, Kevin Keller, in an attempt to boost sales by modernizing story themes.

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