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- Korea to build second German Village
- Facebook confirms what we’ve known for years -- people like to brag about travel
- Grant Thatcher: 'We love to tuck a few little stingers in here and there'
- More than the Taj: 11 mind-blowing trips to India
- The world's greatest comfort foods
| Korea to build second German Village Posted: 14 Aug 2012 01:35 AM PDT by Tey-Marie Astudillo, Frances Cha The city of Suncheon in the South Jeolla province is planning to build a second German Village in Korea beginning next year. Unlike the first German Village, located on a mountain by the southern sea, the new village will be built in the middle of the city on a 248,000-square-meter plot, 80 percent of which was donated by the former Minister of Health and Welfare Kim Hwa-joong, who is also heading the project. The other 20 percent is being provided by the city of Suncheon. The context for both villages is to invite back and provide subsidies for Korean miners and nurses who were sent to Germany by the government in return for financial aid during some of Korea's poorest years in the 1960s and 1970s. "Thousands of workers went to Germany during that time," says Kim, who was first inspired to build a second German Village when she visited Germany in 2007 during her term in the Ministry. read more     |
| Facebook confirms what we’ve known for years -- people like to brag about travel Posted: 13 Aug 2012 10:57 PM PDT by CNNGo staff Is drinking in beach bars with strangers in Bali till 2 a.m. more fulfilling than getting married and having kids? Yes! Well, that's how we might interpret a new report from Facebook, anyway. The social media site has launched a new page, Facebook Stories, which each month aggregates shared stories connected by a different theme. This month's theme is "Remembering." read more    |
| Grant Thatcher: 'We love to tuck a few little stingers in here and there' Posted: 13 Aug 2012 03:10 PM PDT by CNNGo staff For the past 10 years, the world's globetrotters have trotted hither, thither and yon with a compact, savvy and at times hilariously bitchy companion in the shape of the Hong Kong-based LUXE City Guides. With no illustrations or maps and just 24 concertina'd pages small enough to tuck behind an iPad, LUXE propels travelers toward the world's acupuncture points, spotlighting the hippest shops, restaurants, hotels and the like in happening destinations such as New York, London, Tokyo and Sydney. Printed guides (US$9.99) are now complemented by mobile apps (US$5.99) that come with 12-months' free updates. A decade on from launching the first guide (Bangkok), onetime gas station attendant, former thespian and current LUXE Publishing Editor Grant Thatcher (49) traces the long and winding road from zero to 33 destinations and 1.25 million copies sold; though, as he is keen to point out, "that pales into insignificance in comparison to Ms. E. L. James' meaty tomes." More on CNN: Grant Thatcher: Breaking the mold CNNGo: You've said that selling LUXE at first was like trying to stuff Simon Cowell through the eye of a needle; has it got easier over the years? read more    |
| More than the Taj: 11 mind-blowing trips to India Posted: 13 Aug 2012 02:50 PM PDT Don't get us wrong -- we love the Taj Mahal. But sometimes we want to slightly sidestep that well trampled path and find something unexpected. Sometimes we want to interact with local folks or get close to nature or do something daring. Here are our favorite trips to India for those sometimes, filled with action, adventure, as well as spiritual and cultural insight. 1. Trekking in the Himalayas: Spiti Valley
For any trekker, the Himalayas are the ultimate draw. read more    |
| The world's greatest comfort foods Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:58 PM PDT by Eva Sandoval It's a cold, rainy winter day and thanks to a splash-happy Prius driver, you're soaked through to the marrow. Your company just laid off half of its task force. And look -- new wrinkles. Will this head cold ever go away? You got dumped, you got dumped, you got dumped ... What to do now? Stuff your face, of course. While the causes of misery might vary, one thing's for sure -- when life turns sour, most of us go for something sweet. Or savory. Or homemade. Treats that might be gentle on our stomach, treats that might be bad for our teeth, treats that somehow, through the simple act of tasting them, instantly make us feel better. To qualify as a true comfort food, a dish must fulfill at least two of three requirements; it has restorative properties, it has sentimental appeal, and it's insanely delicious. read more    |
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