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- Crazy money dreams: Taiwan may get its first casino to lure Chinese gamblers
- Kinder crime: Why a traveler was busted because of a chocolate egg
- World's best coastal resorts, by continent
- The real bush tucker: How to dine like a native
- Gallery: Spectacular, rarely seen images of China's railways
| Crazy money dreams: Taiwan may get its first casino to lure Chinese gamblers Posted: 19 Jul 2012 12:56 AM PDT The residents of Matsu, an offshore archipelago of Taiwan, voted to build a casino on their turf to boost development and lure Chinese gamblers away from Macau. The vote took place on July 7, with 1,795 votes for the casino plans and 1,341 against. The turnout rate was 40 percent of eligible voters, according to Taiwan news reports. Matsu has a population of about 10,000 and its economy has relied on its strategic positioning as a first line of defense against troops from the Chinese mainland. The archipelago once held as many as 50,000 soldiers, but today, with improved ties between Taiwan and China, the numbers are down to about 3,000. read more     |
| Kinder crime: Why a traveler was busted because of a chocolate egg Posted: 18 Jul 2012 11:23 PM PDT by Hoishan Chan A couple has been detained crossing into the United States from Canada after trying to enter with ... candies of non-nutritive quality. The six Kinder Surprise eggs Chris Sweeney and Brandon Loo allegedly attempted to smuggle into the country are contraband in the United States because the small toys they contain within their sweet, sweet shells could constitute a choking hazard. After two hours in detention -- "Where did you purchase the excessively sweet chocolate, sir? Is there any other candy on your person I should be aware of?" -- the pair were allowed to go on their way. No doubt this troublesome duo are busy planning their next hit -- a handbag full of chewing gum into Singapore. So just as a warning to them, and other travelers, here are a few other banned items to be aware of. read more    |
| World's best coastal resorts, by continent Posted: 18 Jul 2012 06:54 PM PDT With more than two-thirds of the globe covered by water, there's plenty of seashore to go around in the summer. But some beaches are better than others, and one easy way to find them is to locate the best coastal resorts -- they have a knack of planting themselves in the best places. They're not just banking on the beaches, either. These coastal resorts are the best because they have the architecture and amenities to do justice to their surroundings. Here are the top picks, by continent. AfricaFour Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt read more    |
| The real bush tucker: How to dine like a native Posted: 18 Jul 2012 01:00 PM PDT Australians have long embraced the foods of ethnic groups from all over the world. From Italian to Greek, Brazilian to Japanese -- we're adventurous eaters, on the whole, always willing and eager to try something new. But when it comes to native foods, things like possum, emu, bush tomatoes and finger limes -- flora and fauna that sustained Indigenous Australians for more than 50,000 years -- most of us have never tasted them. The phenomenon can be traced back to the 18th century, when Europeans began settling Australia. They brought with them an irrational disdain for the "technologically inferior" natives, their foodstuffs included. Western waysInstead of harvesting kangaroo, Illawarra plums and other sustainable and super-nutritional native foods, settlers went about establishing the Western agricultural industries which now fuel the nation. Nevertheless, there are a few native restaurants in Australia -- venues that have invented tasty and creative ways to incorporate real Australian meats, fruits, herbs and spices into modern Australian cooking. read more    |
| Gallery: Spectacular, rarely seen images of China's railways Posted: 18 Jul 2012 11:10 AM PDT by Raemin Zhang China's rail system is one enormous mass of statistics. It's 93,000 kilometers long -- the third largest in the world after the United States and Russia -- and according to China's Ministry of Railways, total passenger-kilometers reached 961 billion in 2011, the highest in the world. But for one Beijing-based "photoworm" (图虫) -- as photographers are dubbed in China -- it's far more beautiful than a bunch of big numbers. Wang Wei (王嵬) is possibly the most passionate rail fan in China, having traveled 200,000 kilometers over seven years -- braving frostbite, dodgy time-tabling and months away from home -- to capture the network and its trains on film. The 22-year-old University of West Beijing for Science and Economy graduate plans to write a book about his experiences. read more    |
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