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- Wetter is better: 9 reasons India is best in the monsoon
- Good, clean fun: Mayhem at the Boryeong Mud Festival
- London 2012: Ultimate guide to the Olympics
- London’s World Heritage Sites: 5 ways to escape the Games
- Olympics for freeloaders: 10 things that don't cost
- CNNGo TV in Prague: The clubs, the chocolate, the culture
- 5 tips for taking great travel portraits
- Craft Beer Market, Tokyo's artisan ale haven
- Insider Guide: Best of Shanghai
- Singapore's downsized restaurant scene
- London Olympics 2012: Best ways to cut the queues
| Wetter is better: 9 reasons India is best in the monsoon Posted: 16 Jul 2012 09:10 AM PDT When it's time for the summer monsoon in India, tourists empty out. That's the time for you to get in. India during the summer rainy season between June and September feels like a whole other place. After months of hot, moist air from the Indian Ocean blowing across the country, building sweltering conditions, people get irritable and lethargic in the oppressive heat. They can't wait for the skies to open for the downpours. When the monsoon finally arrives, it is a welcome and grand spectacle. If you are near the sea, you can watch the monsoon approach over the ocean. read more     |
| Good, clean fun: Mayhem at the Boryeong Mud Festival Posted: 16 Jul 2012 03:27 AM PDT A few years ago, a flurry of news articles made the rather bold assertion that eating mud could be good for you. There's even a term for it: geophagy, the habit of eating mud or dirt, which is sometimes practiced by pregnant women (and you thought your partner's chicken feet cravings were strange). The benefits for the skin, as most women know, have been touted for decades. Cashing in on these supposed benefits of mud, Boryeong, a town in South Chungcheong Province in Korea, kicked off its 15th annual Mud Festival last weekend. Some 2.26 million people visited the festival last year, and organizers are expecting around 3 million this week. The festival features mud fights, mud slides, mud baths, mud fountains, mud wrestling and even a mud marathon. The "far-infrared factors" and the "higher levels of Germanium, Mineral and Bentonite contents" are beneficial for the skin, according to festival organizers, meaning you're getting better skin as you roll in the madness. read more    |
| London 2012: Ultimate guide to the Olympics Posted: 16 Jul 2012 12:39 AM PDT by Chris Newlands The London 2012 Olympic Games, dubbed the "greatest show on earth" by the organizers, has arrived and London is pumped. There's better transport -- the tube, the underground rail system that runs throughout London, has been revamped -- there's better accommodation -- hotels have undergone major facelifts -- and there's a sense that if ever there was a time to visit the English capital, this is it. So let's get on with it. Click through the pages for everything you need to know about seeing the London 2012 Olympic Games, the city and all they both have to offer, with or without a ticket. VenuesIf you were lucky enough to get one of the 8.8 million tickets for the Games then it's likely you'll be watching at least some of the events at the newly constructed Olympic Park in Stratford. read more    |
| London’s World Heritage Sites: 5 ways to escape the Games Posted: 16 Jul 2012 12:37 AM PDT by Bruce Holmes This summer, London, understandably, is mostly concerned with heart and nerve and sinew. The fittest, leanest, most Lycra-becoming humans alive today are to compete in the London 2012 Olympics and millions of mortals will watch with awe, excitement and possibly a little envy. And Usain Bolt will earn more fame, fortune and adulation in 10 seconds than most of us earn in a lifetime. But there is culture of a different kind to be found too -- in the form of London's World Heritage Sites. These UNESCO-endorsed sites have been around for decades, even centuries, and this July and August could just be the perfect time to see them. 1. Tower of London
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| Olympics for freeloaders: 10 things that don't cost Posted: 16 Jul 2012 12:36 AM PDT by Sarah Sekula Good things come to those who wait, and free things come to those who spend a few hours researching. We've done the hard part for you, and picked out what we consider some pretty fine activities that don't cost a penny. Some do involve a little travel expenditure -- such as a trip to Paris -- but they're worth it. And you can get to Paris from London in less than two hours and for less than US$100 these days. 1. Bell ringing: Various locations, United Kingdom
The bell-ringing bonanza is the brainchild of Martin Creed, a Turner prize-winning artist and musician who has titled the event "Work No. 1197." read more    |
| CNNGo TV in Prague: The clubs, the chocolate, the culture Posted: 16 Jul 2012 12:09 AM PDT You know Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic, you know it's full of high-end shops and classy restaurants. But in this episode of CNNGo TV we hope to show you a few of the little-known aspects of this delightful city. For art addicts and party animals, chocoholics and insomniacs, Prague has your trip covered. The teaser of CNNGo TV's episodes can be found on YouTube.
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| 5 tips for taking great travel portraits Posted: 15 Jul 2012 12:10 PM PDT When traveling, I take more of an interest in the local people and their culture and customs than the scenery. My goal when taking travel portraits is to convey a sense of place, the personality of my subject and the local culture all in one photo. I am often asked how I can take such intimate portraits of total strangers whom I often cannot converse with -- and it all comes down to my deliberately calm demeanor and friendliness, which soothes any suspicions of ill intentions my subjects may have. Don't forget that a smile is universally understood. I always make sure people can see my camera when I approach them and when I feel the comfort level is there, I will simply point to my camera to ask for permission to make a portrait. I can count on one hand how many times I've been turned down. read more    |
| Craft Beer Market, Tokyo's artisan ale haven Posted: 15 Jul 2012 11:00 AM PDT Could 2012 be the year craft beer finally comes of age in Japan? With more and more independent brewers winning their licenses, firing up production lines and turning out a steady stream of distinctive weizens, porters, stouts and IPAs, it certainly looks that way. For diehard enthusiasts, this is great news indeed. But the change runs deeper still. The real sign that artisan ales are starting to make a proper mark is the emergence of a new generation of bars and restaurants serving them. None does it better than Tokyo's Craft Beer Market. read more    |
| Insider Guide: Best of Shanghai Posted: 15 Jul 2012 09:20 AM PDT by Tracy You, Steve Bellman Welcome to the future. Upon arrival, you will be transported to the city center via the world's fastest commercial train, the Maglev, switch to a ride on the world's longest metro system, look out from the world's tallest observation deck and, lastly, climb into a bed almost half a kilometer in the air. This is the best of Shanghai, home to more than 20 million residents, 6,000 high-rises (and growing) and a constant chorus of jackhammers. It's a city striving to set all the benchmarks for the modern world. The commercial hub was developed by far-sighted European traders 160 years ago and it remains the destination for people who can't wait to experience tomorrow today. read more    |
| Singapore's downsized restaurant scene Posted: 15 Jul 2012 09:20 AM PDT by Eve Ang Three years after opening successful Singapore restaurant FiftyThree, lawyer-turned-chef Michael Han is downsizing. In March, the starkly Nordic-minimalist restaurant on Armenian Street shut its doors. Come August, it will re-open in a smaller, more intimate, shophouse on Tras Street. A stark contrast to Han's sprawling two-story 40-seat space, the new outlet will only seat 18. "I want to evolve the same careful, quiet approach we have to the food and to do so, it would be better to minimize the surroundings." 'We want to keep it real'
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| London Olympics 2012: Best ways to cut the queues Posted: 11 Jul 2012 11:28 PM PDT by Frances Cha
Available online on the Get Ahead of the Games (GAOTG) website developed by Transport for London (TfL), the maps are part of the large public campaign to encourage commuters and travelers to use non-crowded routes as they make their way around the city during the Olympics from July 27 to August 12. During that period, the London transport network is expected to see an increase of three million daily journeys as tourists, journalists and athletes will be making their way to and from the 13 Olympic venues in the city. "I expect I'll be using the website daily when I get to London in July," said Sam Kirk, an American sports fan who traveled to England to watch the Olympic trials last year and plans to visit again during the summer games this year. "I like the idea of knowing what to expect at what hour." Travel detailsAs transport is one of the chief concerns of city for the upcoming Games, these maps predict which travel hot spots and routes will be most congested and offer advice on extra services, times to avoid traveling (7 a.m.-10 a.m.) as well as how stations will be operating differently on certain days of the Olympics. read more    |
William the Conqueror ordered the construction of the massive White Tower in the 11th century.
Old Jewish Cemetery: a 12-story home for the deceased.
"Esquina is the smallest restaurant in my group, but the most fun," says co-founder Jason Atherton.Perhaps an antithesis to Singapore's power-packed dining scene where big-name chefs are opening ostentatious restaurants with mega spaces –- the new Catalunya housed in the glass-domed Fullerton Pavilion is a fine example –- but Han is hardly alone.
Red means exceptionally busy, orange means busier than usual. Most cities like to direct people to their travel hot spots, but London transport officials have published an official travel map on how to avoid them during the London Olympics 2012.| You are subscribed to email updates from CNNGo.com To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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