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- Most arresting exhibit at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Biennale
- Which airline serves the best food?
- Hong Kong's iconic Sunbeam Theatre is not quite dead, yet
- Thousands stranded as Air Australia enters administration
- Can the world handle a billion tourists?
- Korea's self-service pubs: Cheap, simple, hugely popular
- Tour guides’ picks: 10 city sights you mustn't miss
- China Southern slashes cost of Sydney-London return flights
| Most arresting exhibit at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Biennale Posted: 17 Feb 2012 01:50 AM PST The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture opens this week with 50 fascinating exhibits in Kowloon Park. For the riskiest and most surprising installation of all, pay a visit to the Wan Chai Visual Archive, where Dutch artist Frank Havermans has created an illegal rooftop structure that pays homage to the informal urbanism of Hong Kong. "It's a metal creature that refers to rooftop structures, signboards and those hawker stalls you see around the city," says Havermans. "They're really haphazardly built, without any notions of design, but together they're amazing. It's a very Hong Kong thing." The structure, which was made by a metal shop around the corner from the Archive, will certainly attract attention. Havermans' description of it as a "creature" is apt: it looks like a suspension bridge on the prowl. read more     |
| Which airline serves the best food? Posted: 16 Feb 2012 10:57 PM PST by CNNGo staff Airline food has had a rough ride over the years, being likened to all manner of barely edible substances including "pure plastic" and even someone's grandmother. But recent events suggest things could be changing -- indeed, in some cases travelers eat better at 30,000 feet than they can on the ground. Celebrity chefs have recently jumped aboard the in-flight meal trolley, to try to enhance and improve the state of airline food. Note Heston Blumenthal's efforts with British Airways and Gordon Ramsay's attempt at Heathrow. And a survey released in December 2011 suggested airlines are taking note. Turkish Airlines scored a massive 86 percent for its in-flight meals on a Skyscanner passenger poll, with restaurant-quality eats including stuffed eggplant and walnut pear tart. In the same poll Singapore Airlines scored 81 percent and Etihad 80 percent. read more    |
| Hong Kong's iconic Sunbeam Theatre is not quite dead, yet Posted: 16 Feb 2012 10:26 PM PST The last permanent stage for Cantonese opera in Hong Kong, Sunbeam Theatre, is to close on February 19 faced with huge rental increases. A last-minute bid to save the building offers some hope for its legion of local fans. But if that doesn't pay off, punters will have to wait till the Yau Ma Tei Theatre opens later this year for a replacement. Located in North Point, the 40-year-old Sunbeam Theatre has become synonymous with Cantonese opera in Hong Kong. Despite its iconic status as the city's last permanent venue for the traditional artform, Sunbeam Theatre has been losing money. read more    |
| Thousands stranded as Air Australia enters administration Posted: 16 Feb 2012 09:30 PM PST Around 4,000 Air Australia passengers are either stranded overseas or missing out on flights after the budget airline was suddenly placed into administration overnight. The carrier, which was launched just three months ago, is based out of Brisbane and operated routes to Hawaii, Phuket and Bali, as well as several domestic Australian services. A statement from administrators KordaMentha was posted on the Air Australia website and also handed to passengers awaiting flights. "In the short term, the fleet will be grounded," it read. "It currently appears that there are no funds available to meet operational expenses, so flights will be suspended immediately." The passenger advisory went on to make it clear that stranded travelers are on their own. "The flight will not take place. You should make alternate arrangements," it warned. read more    |
| Can the world handle a billion tourists? Posted: 16 Feb 2012 07:48 PM PST by Karla Cripps Stampedes at the Sistine Chapel; queues for the Great Wall of China as long as the wall itself; menus dominated by Asian options at international restaurants. That's what you might expect to be faced with as a traveler in 2012, when you consider the news from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), that international tourist arrivals are on track to hit 1 billion this year. That's a whole lot of suitcases. But is a billion tourists as daunting a number as it sounds? Actually, the signs are that the world not only can cope with a billion international travelers, it can do so comfortably. read more    |
| Korea's self-service pubs: Cheap, simple, hugely popular Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST by Jean Oh In the Kunguk University neighborhood of Seoul -- an area peppered with stationery shops, "hangover stew" restaurants and "DVD rooms" where college students go to make out in privacy -- a D.I.Y. beer pub has become one of the most popular venues on the block since it opened last March. At Beer Barket, the set-up is straightforward. Customers grab a table, which comes with a basket that they can fill with ice and use to shop from a selection of over 100 brews from a row of refrigerators. Prices are posted on each fridge. At the end of their night, when they get up to leave, an employee gathers the bottles and brings them to the counter, where they are tallied up for the bill. These self-service watering holes -- often referred to as "beer changgo" or "beer warehouses" for their stark look and rows of refrigerators -- are cropping up all over the country, attracting a young clientele with their wallet-friendly and varied selection of domestic and imported beers.
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| Tour guides’ picks: 10 city sights you mustn't miss Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST by Anthea Gerrie You might assume you've seen a city's best sights when you've ticked off all the stops on a bus tour. But what things do the locals love best? We asked 10 insider guides in 10 world-class cities to tell us about their favorite places. Also on CNNGo: 10 cities, 100 amazing free attractions 1. Miami: Casa Casuarina
Tara Solomon, Discovery Miami Beach self-guided tours; www.taraink.com    |
| China Southern slashes cost of Sydney-London return flights Posted: 16 Feb 2012 01:20 AM PST by CNNGo staff Having raised its profile by operating China's first Airbus A380 routes, China Southern Airlines (CZ) is now lowering travel costs with a route that slashes the price of a Sydney-London return trip by US$400. The Guangzhou-based company has started taking bookings for its new route between Guangzhou and London Heathrow, due to inaugurate on June 6. It directly challenges Qantas's iconic "Kangaroo Route." With the carrier's existing twice-daily flights to Sydney and Melbourne, this new "Canton Route" (广州之路) provides a cheaper option for travelers between Australia and the United Kingdom. A return ticket for an economy class seat between London and Sydney costs RMB 13,491 (US$2,140) on China Southern Airlines, compared to Qantas' RMB 16,084 (US$2,550). More on CNNGo: China's first Airbus A380 takes off read more    |
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