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Apocalypse tourism: Where will you celebrate doomsday?
10 best travel products for 2012
How to enjoy Christmas in Hong Kong
20 reasons to visit Shanghai in 2012
Where to spend New Year's Eve in Seoul

Apocalypse tourism: Where will you celebrate doomsday?

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 07:03 PM PST

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Where some see apocalypse, others see opportunity.

December 21, 2012 marks the end of the current cycle of the Mayan "Long Count" calendar. And while this has had some fearful types preparing for the end of the world, others have been preparing to travel.

The Mexican government is expecting 52 million tourists to visit the five regions -- Chiapas, Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Tabasco and Campeche, over the next 12 months, says the Latin American Herald Tribune.

10 best travel products for 2012

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 02:05 PM PST

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Travel can bring out the idiosyncrasies in everyone. Just read this for some proof.

For all those looking to get teched up in 2012, we matched the most typical travel personae with the best new products.

1. The technological determinist: iPhone lens dial

You know the guy; he frowns at the girl with the Nokia E71 like she's an escaped Amish milkmaid.

When it comes to photos, the technological determinist believes the iPhone breathes eternal digital life to all real-life experiences.

How to enjoy Christmas in Hong Kong

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 02:00 PM PST

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1. Spark the imagination

ArtisTree's latest art exhibition "Paper Tales" pays homage to the beloved Hans Christian Andersen winter fairytale, "The Snow Goddess."

Reams of paper manipulated into dreamy scenes inspired by the story are on display.

"The Ice Tunnel" by local artist Pauline Yau is made of triangular beams interconnected by criss-crossing white ribbon resembling jagged glaciers.

"Feeding the World" is an intricate papier-mâché scene by Hong Kong design studio Aeroporto, depicting desperate suitors scrambling up ropes to catch a glimpse of the Snow Queen.

20 reasons to visit Shanghai in 2012

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 01:57 PM PST

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Shanghai is China's ultimate east-meets-west metropolis. Nowhere else in the nation can you see traditional houses in the shadow of towering skyscrapers and the latest luxury brand stores cheek-by-jowl with workaday eateries.

The city is developing fast, and 2012 is set to be another big year, with even more changes coming to shake things up.

Here are 20 reasons -- in no particular order -- why you should schedule a trip to the mega metropolis in the year to come. Hold on -- should? Make that a "must."

1. Dragon Year

According to the lunar calendar, the year of dragon starts on January 23, 2012.

Where to spend New Year's Eve in Seoul

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 01:55 PM PST

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In Korea, Christmas may be all about googly-eyed lovers wandering around the streets holding hands, but New Year's Eve is all about family and friends.

Whether you're looking for the traditional events or where to party the night away, there's a dizzying array of NYE options in Seoul.

Here's where to:

Watch the first sunrise

Countdowns at midnight are standard in any country, but the traditional Korean way to celebrate the new year is to bask in the glow of the first sunrise.