Thursday, February 16, 2012

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Taiwanese travel agents push 'Linsanity' tourism

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 10:05 PM PST

by Zoe Li, Hong Kong Editor

Taiwanese travel agents have gotten their mitts on some New York Knicks tickets and are offering them as part of a group tour to the U.S.

Capitalizing on the incredible popularity of the Knicks' number 17, Jeremy Lin, Taiwanese travel agent Lion Travel is the first to offer the Linsanity tours -- or what they literally call "going to New York to cheer on Little Hao." (Lin's Chinese name is Lin Shu Hao.)

A representative of Lion Travel says "several groups have sold out" since the agency began promoting the tours on the afternoon of February 15.

The son of Taiwanese immigrants, Lin has made headlines in his parents' homeland for being the first Taiwanese-American player to have a big impact on the NBA.

Also on CNN: With Jeremy Lin, of course race matters

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CNNGo - HK DiningCity Restaurant Week Contest

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 03:47 PM PST

To mark this year's Hong Kong DiningCity Restaurant Week, we're giving away an exclusive meal voucher from Azure Restaurant Slash Bar to one of our readers. Complete the form below and then check back on February 27 to see if you're a winner! 

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What to tip, how much and where -- Tipping guide for travelers

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST

by Jane Leung

Tip too little and you're blacklisted, tip too much and you're a chump.

Different cultures call for different gratuity customs, so here's a comprehensive guide to the etiquette in seven different big cities. But when in doubt, remember the golden rule -- always leave 10 percent and you won't get chased down the street. Probably.

Got your tipping tips for lesser known destinations? Let us hear them in the comments

Also on CNNGo: Best places to travel to in 2012


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Did Jesus Christ live and die in northern Japan?

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 01:55 PM PST

by Andrew Pothecary

Most people would expect the foundations of a global religion like Christianity to be undermined only in blockbuster style by secret hidden codes, Vatican cover-ups, the mysterious Illuminati or the like.

Not in the quiet, understated and actually very peaceful style in which "Christ's Grave" does it in one of the remotest parts of northern Japan.

For if it's true that Jesus Christ is buried as claimed just outside Shingo Village in Aomori Prefecture, then he obviously didn't die on the cross, rise again promising eternal life through his dad and, ultimately, give the world Christianity.

Even if it's not true, it's still a pretty neat story.

Tantalizing clues

In fact, Christ chose a very nice spot in which to live and die. (I'll skip the purportedlys and allegedlys or we'll be here all night.)

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America’s most sinful cities

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:37 AM PST

by Jordan Rane

Talk about a misnomer.

If the "Seven Deadly Sins" are all that deadly, why is it so enlivening to stuff our faces in Grant Park, admire ourselves in South Beach, bet the house at Caesars Palace, surf ESPN channels in Indianapolis, hate the Giants at Eagles games, flip someone the bird on Michigan Avenue and casually copulate in Oregon?

A saintly town neglectful of every sinful habit (is there such a hell?) is duller than Brussels.

So to the following lively U.S. cities -- don't go changing on our behalf.

You're imperfect just the way you are.

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