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- Jackie Chan's US$30 million private jet at Singapore Airshow 2012
- World’s tallest hotel reaches for Dubai
- Hello Kitty jets: Cutest airplanes ever
- 10 romantic getaways for every type of traveler
- The Sufi music tour: Where to hear qawwali in India
- Korea: The land of freaky, funny love
| Jackie Chan's US$30 million private jet at Singapore Airshow 2012 Posted: 14 Feb 2012 01:07 AM PST Brazilian jet maker Embraer has come up with a cunning plan to sell their planes to Chinese people: get Jackie Chan involved. The popular kung fu star has become the ambassador for Embraer and now owns his own executive jet from the company, the Legacy 650. The aircraft is on display at the Singapore Airshow 2012, which will be open to the public on February 18-19. Chan said that he "chose" the US$30 million Legacy 650 because of its large, quiet cabins and its sense of luxury. Frederico Curado, the chairman of Embraer, hopes that Chan's endorsement will help familiarize Asians with the brand. read more     |
| World’s tallest hotel reaches for Dubai Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:36 PM PST |
| Hello Kitty jets: Cutest airplanes ever Posted: 13 Feb 2012 06:50 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. Also on CNNGo: The dating site for mid-air lovers "Many people specify that they want to take EVA's special Hello Kitty jet," said Wong. "The response has been excellent so far." read more    |
| 10 romantic getaways for every type of traveler Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST Traveling with your beloved on the most romantic holiday of the year: an adventurous way to celebrate love, or a crucial (and necessary) step to realizing that he or she is not The One? Whatever your reasons, there are romantic getaways designed for just about every type of traveler and we've pulled out 10 of them on the off chance you're able to take a vacation this Valentine's Day.  Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, samples some chocolate with her valentine in California.1. Foodies: Gourmet walk, Los Angeles, United StatesFor those who love to eat more than they love to love, a food tour is the best bet -- and what better place than California? Six Taste Food Tours provides walks through Los Angeles (a rare occurrence in itself) and the chance to taste test the city's diverse cuisine. The company offers seven pre-planned tours, including a Hollywood Food Tour and Thai Town Food Tour, using guides who not only know food, but also know the culture and history behind the selected location. read more    |
| The Sufi music tour: Where to hear qawwali in India Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST by Divya Dugar It is just another Thursday evening at the dargah (shrine) of one of the world's most famous Sufi saints, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, situated in the heart of New Delhi. The air is heavy with the scent of rose water and incense. The marble courtyard is awash in the golden light of a fading sun. A constant trickle of devotees pass through. But as the evening matures into night, the shrine takes on a magical quality. It is a highly interactive art form in which audience's display of emotion is part of the whole experience Sufi devotional singers begin to perform qawwalis in praise of Allah in a trance-like state. As their tempo increases, an enraptured crowd of devotees increasingly respond with unabashed displays of emotion until everyone in the room is moved to a state of fana -- spiritual ecstasy. read more    |
| Korea: The land of freaky, funny love Posted: 13 Feb 2012 08:28 AM PST by Violet Kim Korea is one of the world's best places to spend Valentine's Day. Customs and venues range from the sickeningly sweet (matching T-shirts) to the freakish and covert (love hotels) to the grandly romantic (event cafés). Here are some of Korea's most curious dating and mating customs and venues. 1. Love hotels
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