Monday, September 12, 2011

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10 ways to experience New Zealand’s wild side

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:43 AM PDT

The flightless kiwi bird is one of New Zealand's most iconic residents. But the country has a lot more to offer in the way of wildlife.

There are thousands of sea creatures, reptiles and other impressive birds that call the islands home. Here's a selection of some of the best places to get a taste of New Zealand's wild side.

Do you live in or have you been to New Zealand? What are your best travel tips? 
Let us know with your very own iReport assignment. 

 

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Airport bag spotting: Bollywood's travel style

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT

Spotted: This photo gallery of Bollywood movie stars and the latest designer bags they travel with.

Amitabh Bachchan and wife Jaya have matching his and her monogrammed Goyard bags for their short working weekends away.

Shilpa Shetty carries her bright red Balenciaga handbag for a day trip to watch the cricket in Bangalore. 

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10 natural wonders of Australia

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 09:00 PM PDT

Two months of public voting remain in the quest to find the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Of 259 nominations from 222 countries, only 28 finalists remain.

The two Australian natural wonder finalists, the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru, compete against sites around the world including the Grand Canyon, Amazon Rainforest and Table Mountain.

One billion votes from around the world will be collated when voting closes on November 11.

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Singapore service sucks -– or does it?

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 08:59 PM PDT

No initiative, no product knowledge, lazy.

These are the common perceptions of Singapore's customer service industry, in restaurants, shops or even the local kopitiam. So much so, the government recently announced its S$84 million investment in a customer-centric initiative.

But this bad reputation is a little unfair, say reality TV show "Can You Serve?" judges Neeta Lachmandas and host Anita Kapoor.

We ask them to tell us more.

CNNGo: Singapore has a reputation for poor service. Is this fair?

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香港月餅傳統已沒落了嗎?

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 08:15 PM PDT

沒有哪種中式美食像月餅般商業化。

每逢仲夏,餅家便開始鋪天蓋地宣傳各式月餅,款式一年比一年多,五花八門,應有盡有。

今年,連鎖餅店美心西餅推出 Angry Bird 憤怒鳥月餅,成為又一潮流熱賣。

CNNGo 帶您看更多: 如何自製絕版探射燈燈籠

憤怒鳥冰皮月餅一點也不像傳統月餅。 冰皮月餅的造型分別為一雄一雌的憤怒鳥,口味分別為朱古力脆脆及楊枝甘露。

「傳統月餅主義者」是時候接受新事物了。 當傳統中秋甜點給 iPhone 遊戲 app 搶盡風頭,堅守傳統也顯得沒什麼必要了。 

為了解多變的後現代飲食潮流,我們訪問了麥秀華,她是香港中文大學中華飲食人類學家兼市場學系客席講師。

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Restaurant Week Mumbai: Chefs reveal their menu highlights

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 07:58 PM PDT

Restaurant Week Mumbai

Most sequels suck, so it's always refreshing to find those concepts that break the cliché. And this exception you can eat.

Restaurant Week Mumbai (September 19-25), like its global counterparts, is a week-long opportunity to eat high-end meals at discounted rates at the city's best restaurants. 

In its second year, Restaurant Week Mumbai part deux is bigger and better.

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Top outback pubs, travel fashion sins, best Shanghainese restaurants

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 07:45 PM PDT

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15个世界上最贵的酒店套房

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT

钱只有在花掉的时候才有价值。

这就是所有超级奢侈品背后的含义。而且,没有什么能比你出去逛了一天之后扔几万十几万在一个睡觉、洗澡或放衣服的地方更称得上"挥金如土"了。

对于一个有能力挥霍的人来说,以下就是一张"必须的"名单。 而对于我们其他人来说,这就是不能做,不够做,永远也没法做的名单了。

15. 香港半岛酒店,半岛套房

每晚10000美元



入住香港这家贵气十足的套房,服务从机场就开始了,司机将驾驶酒店招牌车队中的劳斯莱斯去接你。

如果你感觉太张扬了(或者太低调了),你可以选择乘坐直升飞机——酒店有两个顶层直升飞机场,专为他们最尊贵的客人准备。

半岛套房位于26层,面积371平方米,可以俯瞰维多利亚港的迷人美景,配备有全天候管家和司机服务,迷你健身房和设备齐全的厨房。

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14. 伊斯坦布尔塞拉宫凯宾斯基酒店,苏丹套房

每晚15332美元

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