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- How to eat Shanghai hairy crabs
- Why we travel, must-see light-hotels, guide to Koh Samui
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- 10 reasons to visit Singapore now
- Best wet markets in Hong Kong
- Tales from China’s bravest traveler
- A great big mini-guide to Koh Samui
| How to eat Shanghai hairy crabs Posted: 19 Sep 2011 12:29 AM PDT Learn how to crack, crunch and suck out the best bits of Shanghai's iconic delicacy Shanghai cracks in the hairy crab (大闸蟹) season this week as Yangcheng Lake (阳澄湖) -- the main crab-breeding base near the city -- kicked off crabbing last Saturday. With an estimated five tons of hairy crabs due to crawl onto Shanghai dining tables from now till winter, it's high time to conquer your fear of whole steamed hairy crab, which is the best way to savor the seafood. Tearing apart an entire crab from shell to claw is considered a part of the fun of consuming the dish. Some Shanghai restaurants will do all the dirty work, but why let them have all the fun?      |
| Why we travel, must-see light-hotels, guide to Koh Samui Posted: 18 Sep 2011 09:37 PM PDT Newsletter Date: 19 September 2011    |
| CNNGo-Four Seasons Hotel Sydney Contest Posted: 18 Sep 2011 09:00 PM PDT  Located in the historic Rocks district overlooking Sydney Harbour, the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney is home to a luxurious day spa, Kable's restaurant and the city's largest outdoor hotel swimming pool. Fill out the form below to win this week's prize of an overnight stay in a Premier Harbor View Room and spa treatments along with breakfast and dinner for two at Kable's.    |
| Posted: 18 Sep 2011 06:24 PM PDT Ten iReporters show us their favorite travel photo and tell us why it represents an unforgettable trip We've all heard the quotes. "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page." Or, "It's not the destination, but the journey that counts." As lovely as all that sounds, the reality is that when you're traveling, the journey can be a pretty miserable ordeal. Screaming babies on 12-hour flights, hour-long airport security lines or engine trouble in the middle of that epic cross-country road trip. Yet when you lay your eyes on Machu Picchu for the first time after that grueling three-day hike through the Andes, or dive into the cerulean waters surrounding your villa in the Maldives after 15 hours of airplane hell, it's all worth it.    |
| 10 reasons to visit Singapore now Posted: 18 Sep 2011 05:30 PM PDT  It gets hot this time of year in the Lion City. And we're not talking about the weather, here are 10 good reasons to book a flight over to the Little Red Dot. 1. Singapore Grand PrixNeed we even say it? The world's most prestigious and glamorous car race revs into town and with it come the drivers, the cars, the concerts, the parties, the Champagne, the A-list crowd … and Marina Bay turns into a mini-Monaco for a few days. Tickets are still available, though it's a given that the best seats are taken by now. September 23-25 www.singaporegp.sg    |
| Posted: 18 Sep 2011 03:00 PM PDT Want to get a good dose of grassroots Hong Kong character? Skip the supermarket and hit up the wet market. You'll save money on food while getting the best quality meat and produce. Wet markets are known as such because they sell meat and fish, which require frequent floor washing. They have long been a feature of Hong Kong life. Before the British arrived in the 19th century, markets took place once or twice a week in towns like Tai Po. After colonization, daily street markets began to emerge. Later, permanent market halls were built in Sheung Wan, Central and Wanchai. These days, every Hong Kong neighborhood has a government-operated market building, well-stocked with traders selling fruit, vegetables, seafood, meat and dry goods.    |
| Tales from China’s bravest traveler Posted: 18 Sep 2011 02:57 PM PDT Shanghai explorer Xiao Yuan gives a new spin on cool with his history-making "bi-polar" adventures Shanghai-born and -bred Xiao Yuan (肖远) didn't always fit the profile of plucky, arctic adventurer -- though the irony of his given name "Yuan" (远), a character representing "distant" or "faraway," really can't be denied. It's believed by many in China that one's name determines destiny; in this case, his name has served him well. Following a typical childhood and study at Shanghai's East China Normal University, Xiao embarked on his first post-graduate adventure taking his masters degree in the United States, which was followed by a successful career in banking and investment abroad.    |
| A great big mini-guide to Koh Samui Posted: 18 Sep 2011 02:56 PM PDT |
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