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- A cut above the rest: Japan's legendary Kobe beef
- Singapore and Southeast Asia are the best places for business travel
- Blogger stuck at Taiwan airport survives on soy sauce and wasabi
- Weibo users play CEO with Air China flight plans
- Sight to see: Taj Mahal Palace hotel blushing
- Fake crocodile prompts tourism scare on world’s 'most dangerous' beach
- Les Amis: Singapore’s grandest table
- Day trip to Nanxiang: Birthplace of Shanghai's most iconic dumplings
| A cut above the rest: Japan's legendary Kobe beef Posted: 19 Oct 2011 03:10 AM PDT  "To really understand Kobe beef, you have to chew it thoroughly, deliberately, to appreciate the texture," said Michihiko Saito, head chef at the Kobe beef specialist 511 (pronounced "go-ichi-ichi") in Akasaka. As he spoke, he mimicked the act of chewing with his hands, moving his fingers up and down like a puppeteer bringing a slow-munching Pac-Man to life. "Of course," he continued, "the biggest difference between Kobe beef and other kinds of Wagyu is the flavor of the fat." I nod, recalling my first encounter with top-quality Kobe beef, at a high-end kappo restaurant in Ginza.      |
| Singapore and Southeast Asia are the best places for business travel Posted: 19 Oct 2011 03:09 AM PDT  When it comes to profiting from business deals, Singapore is tops. According to new research released by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the country with the highest return from business travel is Singapore. The study also found that companies from Southeast Asia generate the highest return on investment (ROI) from business travel of any region within Asia Pacific. The findings highlighted the importance of face-to-face meetings when doing business in the Asia.    |
| Blogger stuck at Taiwan airport survives on soy sauce and wasabi Posted: 19 Oct 2011 03:08 AM PDT  The Japanese traveler who has been stuck in a Taiwanese airport for more than a month -- mimicking the hit movie "The Terminal," which starred Tom Hanks -- is finally going home. Former reporter and restaurant worker Masaaki Tanaka became stranded at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on September 7 after running out of money. Things got so desperate for the 42-year-old that at one point he was forced to survive on water and packets of soy sauce and wasabi. Now, thanks to generous donations, Tanaka is due to return home to Japan next week. Tanaka, who identifies himself online as ZhongZheng, has been blogging about his life in the airport.    |
| Weibo users play CEO with Air China flight plans Posted: 19 Oct 2011 02:00 AM PDT  Not a single brand or marketing firm can afford to ignore the power of Chinese microblog, or Sina Weibo; even China's high-flying, state-owned airlines. Air China recently flew the country's first-ever, user-planned flight from Beijing Capital Airport to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, adding the term "wei hang ban" (micro-flight) to the Chinese online encyclopedia.    |
| Sight to see: Taj Mahal Palace hotel blushing Posted: 19 Oct 2011 01:55 AM PDT  Since the year 2000, hundreds of well-known landmarks around the world have been illuminated -- a pretty word for "bathed in pink lights" -- by Estée Lauder during Breast Cancer Awareness (BCA) month every October. Today, October 19, the tower wing of The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai gets a pink wash and a party hosted by Tata Memorial Hospital's Women's Cancer Initiative and ELLE magazine's Ogaan Cancer Foundation.    |
| Fake crocodile prompts tourism scare on world’s 'most dangerous' beach Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:14 PM PDT  Journalists are busy these days -– constant deadlines and industry fat-trimming often places high demands on their time. But let's not make excuses for mediocrity. A report published in London's Telegraph News listing "the world's most dangerous beaches" included Fraser Island due to its apparent crocodiles. It was labeled a "certified no-go zone." It's turned out to be a crock of liesTourism Queensland boss Anthony Hayes told www.news.com the report was "bollocks."    |
| Les Amis: Singapore’s grandest table Posted: 18 Oct 2011 08:55 PM PDT A forerunner of fine dining in Singapore, 17-year-old Les Amis has long been considered one of Singapore's best -- if not the best -- fine dining establishment. This was reinforced by its 2011 induction into the Les Grandes Tables du Monde (also known as "Les Grandes") -- considered by some to be the most prestigious gastronomic fraternity after the Michelin Guide -- list of restaurants. Joining this gastronomic club is a complicated process. "You need to be recommended by other chefs in Les Grandes to join this association," says Armin Leitgeb, Les Amis' Chef de Cuisine since November 2008 and the restaurant's third resident chef since it opened.    |
| Day trip to Nanxiang: Birthplace of Shanghai's most iconic dumplings Posted: 18 Oct 2011 04:01 PM PDT Get lost in Shanghai's best garden, temple and, of course, xiaolongbao dumplings Nanxiang has everything you could ask of a Shanghai day trip. Ming Dynasty garden? Check. Temple? Check. A whole street of restaurants that serve xiaolongbao? Check. In addition to all these, it also has a metro station. With the ride taking less than 40 minutes from downtown on Metro Line 11, this day trip doesn't even need a whole day.    |
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