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- Top 5 eateries in Sydney's Little Italy
- It's true: Chinese hate to take holidays
- India and Pakistan relax visa rules
- Japanese brewers targeting overseas drinkers
- Thai flood fashion face-off: Chanel vs. Burberry rain boots
- Qantas cancels 400 flights as industrial war escalates
- Beer in Space tour could be possible by 2013
- 5 best biking routes in Hangzhou
| Top 5 eateries in Sydney's Little Italy Posted: 18 Oct 2011 07:22 AM PDT  In Sydney's Little Italy, all things Italian permeate life like garlic in a ragu, and a journey reveals the real taste of Italian cooking. From pizzas to espressos, the delissimo grip on Sydney's gastronomic landscape is as entrenched and authentic as ever. Long synonymous with Italian life in Australia, Leichhardt has been attracting hot-blooded Mediterraneans to its terraced streets since the 1940s and 1950s. Branching out from the epicentre of Italian-ness on Norton Street, the march soon spread around the inner west to Haberfield and Five Dock.      |
| It's true: Chinese hate to take holidays Posted: 18 Oct 2011 01:32 AM PDT  Although some would argue that Chinese work harder than anyone else, they are certainly the worst when it comes to getting paid to take time off. A recent survey by Robert Walters, an international recruitment consultancy, claims that only 14 percent of mainland Chinese employees used all of their paid holidays in 2010. Another 14 percent gave up their holiday allowance completely. More on CNNGo: Top 10 dream destinations for Chinese tourists The survey interviewed more than 800 middle- or senior-level Chinese professionals, most working at foreign-invested companies.    |
| India and Pakistan relax visa rules Posted: 18 Oct 2011 12:35 AM PDT  India and Pakistan decided on October 14 to mutually relax visa rules in what government representatives are dubbing "a new era of bilateral relations." Both countries have long upheld inordinately strict visa regimes with lengthy procedures, due to terrorist incidents and historical suspicion and hostility.    |
| Japanese brewers targeting overseas drinkers Posted: 18 Oct 2011 12:20 AM PDT Beer lovers across Asia, Europe and the United States are in for an unanticipated treat, as the strong yen is turning Japanese brewers' heads to overseas markets and thirsty mouths beyond their own shores. Major beverage makers there have traditionally bought up smaller firms in other countries, but the rise in the value of the Japanese currency -- among other factors -- is leading them to seek to export more. Broad scopeThe giant brewing companies have very specific regional targets.    |
| Thai flood fashion face-off: Chanel vs. Burberry rain boots Posted: 18 Oct 2011 12:15 AM PDT As Thailand battles the worst floods in decades, an issue of fashion has brought the nation's divisions to the fore. This time, it has nothing to do with politics -- OK, maybe a bit -- but with designer footwear. Rubber rain boots, that is. First up, we have Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's first female leader.    |
| Qantas cancels 400 flights as industrial war escalates Posted: 17 Oct 2011 07:35 PM PDT  The industrial war at Qantas is growing fast and the airline has been forced to cancel 400 domestic flights over the next month. Qantas is canning between 19 and 21 flights per day for the rest of the week. Travelers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth will join the 60,000 people who have been affected by the strike so far. The airline is blaming a maintenance backlog that has grounded five planes due to ongoing strikes by the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA).    |
| Beer in Space tour could be possible by 2013 Posted: 17 Oct 2011 07:30 PM PDT Video: A flight researcher samples 4 Pines Brewing's Vostok Space Beer and takes biometric readings -- including skin temperature and Breathalyzer analysis -- during a zero-gravity flight. There's only one element in the universe that could possibly make the majestic view of the Earth from outer space even more god-like. That, of course, would be beer.    |
| 5 best biking routes in Hangzhou Posted: 17 Oct 2011 04:23 PM PDT  Bicycle culture may be slowly disappearing from larger Chinese cities, such as Shanghai, but travelers in scenic Hangzhou can easily avoid the hellishness of increasing car traffic and get a taste of traditional Chinese cycling culture. Here are five scenic, peaceful routes to get started on. 1. Broken Bridge and Su Di Causeway 断桥与苏堤
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