Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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World's 10 most hated airports

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:00 AM PST

There's a special form of loathing reserved for a building that forces you to remove your shoes, wait in line, get groped, shell out for bad food and dash in a panic to an arbitrarily changed gate before canceling your flight. 

But let's be clear. The most hated airports in the world are not the worst airports in the world.

For that you'll have to consult Lonely Planet or fly to destinations the majority of us have little need to pin on a map or pronounce properly.

Read more on CNNGo: Mumbai airport's big face-lift: The story so far 

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Best of Buenos Aires: Food, music, sport and more

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:17 PM PST

It's laid-back and lively. It's brash and it's sophisticated. Buenos Aires covers the spectrum of all things great about city life, and is one of the most exciting destinations for travelers in South America. 

CNNGo TV takes a tour of the Argentine capital with CNN Buenos Aires correspondent Brian Byrnes and some local characters to find out where to see and be seen for a taste of the BA lifestyle. See our air times below. 

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World's worst airports, why Oz is happier, tea vs. coffee

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 08:15 PM PST

Newsletter Date: 
9 November 2011
Newsletter Contents

Tiong Bahru: Singapore’s oldest and hippest 'hood

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 08:00 PM PST

There is a popular saying that everything old becomes new again, and it proves especially true with Singapore's veteran hipster suburb, Tiong Bahru.

Singapore's first housing estate, built in the 1930s to the west of Chinatown, has a rich, colorful past.

For years, it was referred to as Mei Ren Wu (directly translated as "den of beauties"), as many rich men housed their mistresses in this estate.

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Living with water: Bangkok residents share their stories

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 07:50 PM PST

Thai floods

If you're in Bangkok right now, chances are you're affected by the current flood crisis.

That doesn't necessarily mean you've even seen a drop of floodwater, given so much of the city is still dry. Maybe you can't find your favorite beer at the supermarket, or had to cancel an important event because nobody is in the mood to celebrate. 

Others are far less fortunate. Some have had to leave their homes and rent an apartment in the city center, others have closed their business due to a lack of clients. 

We asked nine city residents what impact the floods have had on their lives. The stories are vast, with one common theme. Everyone is fighting to carry on with their lives as uncertainty becomes the new normal. 

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Tea vs. coffee: Two Mumbai experts trade tips

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 02:00 PM PST

I am an infidel tea drinker. Which means I swing both ways every once in a while, cheating on my tea with the occasional coffee. Generally people tend to lean more toward one or other beverage.

But Snigdha Manchanda Binjoli is a tea fanatic all the way.

She acquired her certification as a tea sommelier from Sri Lanka and currently runs tea appreciation workshops in Mumbai.

Binjoli also runs a dedicated tea blog called www.teatrunk.com which she uses to market her line of handcrafted tea bags.

Not to say that she doesn't enjoy her coffee every now and then, but her coffee consumption is limited to the rare days when she needs a strong caffeine boost.

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How to live LOHAS in Shanghai

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 01:57 PM PST

LOHAS is a slightly awkward acronym for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability.

Essentially, it is a movement to encourage individuals and businesses to find ways of promoting sustainability, and its aim is to bring balance to both the environment and people's lives.

Approximately 17 percent of consumers in China's top five cities -- a combined population of more than 60 million -- reckon they follow such as a lifestyle.

Pollution, rampant urbanization, traffic and food safety issues have also resulted in a rapid development of the LOHAS market in Shanghai.

Here are six of the best options to help you make the sustainable lifestyle leap.

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パンダ1匹の価値は人間10人分

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 01:00 PM PST

中国のパンダ散策

囚われの身となったジャイアントパンダを見ることができる動物園は世界に20ヶ所ほどある。 しかし「檻にいるものを見てなにが面白いの?」と訊かれると言葉に詰まる。

動物愛護者なら、草坡自然特別保護区に生息するパンダを自然のままの姿で見にいくのもいいだろう。中国四川省にある、良く知られた臥龍自然保護区から山一つ越えた場所だ。

野生のパンダは数百頭しかいないと言われ、出会えるチャンスは多くはない。 パンダは臆病で、人間や捕食動物の気配に気づくと逃げてしまうのだ。

しかし、5年前にパンダにばったり出くわした 64歳の農夫、Hu Guo Wenさんは、パンダから攻撃されたのでやり返したという。 そう、パンダはふわふわしていて愛らしいが、身の危険を感じると獰猛にもなるらしい。

一方、Huさんの隣人である Luoさんは「私は生まれてこの方ずっとここで暮らしているけど、パンダなんて見たこともないね」と話す。

金波村の村人は、足跡や糞、食べかけ竹といったパンダの形跡はよく見かけるというが、襲われたことがあるのはHuさんだけだ。

その時、尾根で漢方の草を採っていたHu さん。近くでカサカサという音を聞き目をやると、136キロのパンダが現れた。 彼は山を駆け下りようとしたが、パンダは追いかけてきて彼の脚を強打したらしい。

彼はパンダを押しのけ、すんでのところで逃げおおせたと言う。その時履いていたズボンを今でも勲章のように大切にしており、旅行者に熱心にこの話をしたがる。

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