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| 5 of Asia's strangest spa therapies Posted: 07 Oct 2011 04:45 PM PDT Nothing quite beats a session down the spa to reinvigorate our sense of self. Some therapies are even worth writing home about -- like these.
1. Durian rub down, ThailandWe know the durian smells bad and tastes good, but did you also know it gives a great body scrub? According to well-known Hong Kong travel columnist Roger Wu, an ambitious Thai spa owner mashed up fresh durians to use as body scrub and facial paste as a gimmick to attract business. Here's a translation of what happened next in Wu's words:      |
| One night inside the Great Wall of China Posted: 07 Oct 2011 03:45 PM PDT There's nothing better to refresh the lungs and reinvigorate the spirit than a trip out of the city and into the wilderness. Hikes along the Great Wall are a relatively simple option, easily accessible from Beijing, and can be done leisurely over several days or in a power-trek over just one or two days. We geared up for the Gubeikou section of the Great Wall in Miyun County, about two hours north of Beijing. Ready to roll, we hiked to four Ming watchtowers on the peaks of rigid hills where we set up camp in a windy tower, downed a few Stella beers, and enjoyed the expansive views.    |
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