Thursday, December 8, 2011

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7 beaches you should avoid

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:00 AM PST

Fujiazhuang Beach

There are thousands of fantastic beaches in the world, but the ones below have less than appealing reputations. Here's why:

Had a bad beach experience? Leave a comment below. 

1. Surliness: Blackpool, England


Despite its soggy climate, Britain has a number of idyllic beaches. Blackpool isn't one of them.

Patrons of the Lancashire resort town don't have a great reputation for refinement or moderate alcohol intake. The result is sometimes an atmosphere that can be heavy with an undercurrent of stress. 

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Winter survival rules, Singapore student fun, Bangkok eating tour

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:53 PM PST

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Winter survival rules, Singapore student fun, Bangkok eating tour

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:28 PM PST

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Best and worst salaries in Asia’s travel industry

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 09:00 PM PST

salary survey asia travel industry

An account of Asian travel worker's salaries over 2011 has been published, showing a huge spread in annual wages and massive differences between countries.

The highest paid responder to the TMS Asia-Pacific Travel and Hospitality Industry Salary Survey was the CEO of a Singaporean wholesaler, who recorded a US$2 million salary, while the lowest paid was an operations manager for an Indian hospitality company who recorded a US$1,200 salary.

The survey was conducted in September 2011 and had nearly 800 respondents. 

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Winter life rules, 10 spots for Singapore students, Weird Japanese snacks

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 07:29 PM PST

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An eating tour of Bangkok's Thanon Dinsor

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 06:57 PM PST

Running from the Democracy Monument to Sao Ching Cha, linking shady trees and passing by Bangkok's imposing City Hall, Thanon Dinsor -- or Dinsor Road -- is one of the city's more atmospheric thoroughfares.  

It's also a great place to grab a meal.

Most of Dinsor's eateries date back decades and specialize in classic Bangkok-style cuisine -- central Thai cooking with palace and Chinese influences and a distinct emphasis on savory/sweet flavors. 

Yet Dinsor's strength is not in street food-style grazing, but rather in its spread of capable restaurants. Places with time-tested menus that do just about everything well.

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香港海灘酒吧快將謝幕

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 02:00 PM PST

南灣海灘餐廳

在政府一個新計劃下,海灘酒吧的營業時間將受限制,且休閒躺椅為固定鐵檯所取代,香港勢必失去一些最佳海灘酒吧。

今年冬天,康樂及文化事務署(康文署)計劃對南灣海灘上的快餐、小食和餐廳亭改頭換面。 對南灣海灘餐廳、聖士提反灣Lanai海灘咖啡茶座和中灣Bauhinia海灘餐廳來說,這意味自設座位裝潢和深宵海灘派對將不復再。

CNNGo 帶您看更多: 香港最佳海灘酒吧

有關行動是回應嘈音投訴及對海灘酒吧不受公眾歡迎之關注而作出的。

沒有雅緻裝潢,那就只像個飲食區而已。

南灣海灘餐廳店東Kenneth Howe

「過去,我們容許南灣小食亭的營運者於亭外的公共空間設置座位,方便海灘使用者及增加小食亭的生意。」康文署發言人鄭小姐說。

「有關彈性措施的前提是,該空間應當仍屬公共地方,容許公眾自由使用。」

然而部份公眾人士稱曾於使用小食亭附近的座位時被拒,而響亮的音樂和DJ組合亦對海灘附近居民造成滋擾。

今年已接獲12宗嘈音投訴,2010年則有4宗投訴。

「因此我們別無他選,只好撤銷早前的安排。」鄭小姐說。

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5 winter life rules from TCM masters

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 01:57 PM PST

TCM

According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), different foods emit different energies ranging from cold to hot.

During the winter, our bodies need food with warming properties to generate body heat and keep our qi flowing.

Two Shanghai-based TCM doctors write us five prescriptions for staying healthy and warm through Shanghai's bone-chilling winter days.

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