CNNGo.com |
- Cyber supper: Multi-city virtual dining comes to China
- Hello Kitty jets: Cutest airplanes ever
- Fly in the world’s largest wind tunnel, then get tipsy
- How one 'underdog' is aiming to become the world's convention destination
- Staying in the rural home of a Hong Kong eco-cook
- 10 islands for every type of traveler
| Cyber supper: Multi-city virtual dining comes to China Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:16 PM PST by CNNGo staff Hai Di Lao (海底捞火锅), a Chinese hot pot restaurant chain famous for its kung fu noodles and iPad ordering system, has just launched a virtual dining concept. The new hi-tech cyber supper service allows diners in Shanghai and Beijing to boil hot pot face-to-face even though they are 1,200 kilometers apart. Multi-city groups diningTwo dining rooms, both named Zhi Zhen Jian (智真间), are equipped to deliver the service in Hai Di Lao's Beijing Wangfujing chain and Shanghai Changshou Lu chain. Both rooms accommodate a half-moon table and can seat a maximum of six diners. A massive video wall, made up of three 60-inch LED screens, occupies one end of the table, allowing diners to see, talk with and propose a toast to their faraway companions. read more     |
| Hello Kitty jets: Cutest airplanes ever Posted: 06 Feb 2012 09:37 PM PST by Hiufu Wong Forget the YouTube videos. If you want a real dose of cute cat, book a flight with Taiwan airline EVA Air. The carrier has recently launched three Hello Kitty-themed aircraft [Chinese language], on which everything from the fuselage to the flight attendants to the food is kitted out in the kawaii cat brand's images. Passengers have been purring with delight, according to Anna Wong, an EVA Air public relations officer in Hong Kong. "Many people specify that they want to take EVA's special Hello Kitty jet," said Wong. "The response has been excellent so far." This isn't the first time Taiwan's second-largest carrier and Japan's comic company, Sanrio, which owns the Hello Kitty brand, have collaborated. read more    |
| Fly in the world’s largest wind tunnel, then get tipsy Posted: 06 Feb 2012 08:06 PM PST
Dubbed SkyLoft, the new Sentosa Island venue was built to give patrons views of the South China Sea and the nightly "Songs of the Sea," Sentosa's pyrotechnics show. On the menu: strong drinks created by a resident mixologist and a well-stocked bar with top beer, Champagne, whiskey and vodka brands.
"No one is allowed to fly under the influence of alcohol and this is a requirement as per iFly Singapore's waiver form," said a company spokesperson. read more    |
| How one 'underdog' is aiming to become the world's convention destination Posted: 06 Feb 2012 07:00 PM PST If all the world is indeed a stage, Seoul is going all out this year to showcase its production values, touting the Korean capital's expertise in hosting meetings and conventions to a worldwide audience. "People have a tendency to lump tourism and convention together, but they are very different types of industry," says Maureen O'Crowley, vice president of the Seoul Convention Bureau. The difference between traditional tourism and the convention business? Bigger and more far-reaching consequences, according to the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions (MICE) expert. Despite its economic impact, many still view MICE as "soft, less serious" industry. "People don't realize that we go after larger numbers," says O'Crowley, who is originally from the state of Nebraska in the United States. read more    |
| Staying in the rural home of a Hong Kong eco-cook Posted: 06 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST by Joyce Man
I am in a rural home in Tai Po and there is an impressive spread before me: soft sticky rice in a crispy tofu skin, a fiery green papaya salad with squid, scrambled eggs with shrimp, deep-fried tofu that's crunchy outside and succulent inside, "three-cup chicken" prepared with rice wine, vinegar and basil, as well as a banana and avocado dessert with a hint of lemon. But more notable is the origin of each dish. The papaya hails from a tree next to my table and the basil and lemons from the garden just meters away. The eggs and bananas come from the Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden that is half an hour's stroll down the road. The venue is a private kitchen called Sik Yam Sik Sik, which is paired with rural homestay Yuen Hideaway; both are located in Tai Om, a community of several hundred in Tai Po's Lam Tsuen, which comprises 26 hamlets and dates to the Song dynasty. read more    |
| 10 islands for every type of traveler Posted: 04 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST So many islands in the world (around 2 million at the last count), so little desire to leave the comfort of the computer screen. Until you realize that out there somewhere there is an island that could have been designed just for you. So who are you? Millionaire? Nudist? Family guy or celebrity stalker? Figure that out first, then get booking. 1. Millionaires: Musha Cay, Bahamas
Other millionaires such as Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates reportedly vacationed here, and in 2007 Google founder Sergey Brin hosted his wedding on the island. read more    |
In addition to food and drinks, iFly Singapore's new SkyLoft sports an in-house DJ and live bands. Just don't drink and fly. iFly Singapore, home to world's largest skydiving wind tunnel, has just launched a swanky food and beverage outlet for anyone who wants to follow up their thrills with a few sky-high tipples. 
Singapore iFly says its wind tunnel is open to anyone, from first-time flyers to professional skydivers. Naturally, we had to ask iFly Singapore that all-important question: is it save to drink and fly?
Amen Tsang opens his home and kitchen to share his low-carbon way of life with urbanites. | You are subscribed to email updates from CNNGo.com To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
