Wednesday, November 21, 2012

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Broken bungee cord victim becomes poster child for travel insurance

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 08:15 PM PST

One unlucky traveler's near-death experience provides a cautionary tale
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Erin Langworthy would have faced AU$50,000 in medical bills had she not registered for travel insurance. The video was frightening.

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Fact: Singapore nightlife best in Asia

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 09:00 AM PST

Asia lite? Not anymore. With these world-class venues, we've become Asia's No. 1 place to play after dark. You need to get out more
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A lot of Singaporeans brag about that one (wild) night in Bangkok long ago.

But while they've been reminiscing about cheap Chang beers, neon-strobe and techno-thumping nightclubs, our very own "Singabore" has been upping its club cred to become the hottest party city in the region.

Sure, we'll listen to your argument -- we still love you Bangkok! -- but before you dismiss it out of hand, consider ours: 

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Shanghai's Jing’an Villa: The ultimate shopping guide

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 01:57 PM PST

Given up on the crowded streets of Tianzifang and looking for something new? We show you the 10 best stores in the Jing'an Villa shopping paradise
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A much-needed block of calm in the middle of Shanghai, Jing'an Villa is a picturesque nongtang settlement just off the name-brand so-called shoppers' paradise of Nanjing Xi Lu.

Although it might be down the block from glam Plaza 66 and new flagship stores belonging to UNIQLO, Gap and Marks & Spencer, the area has preserved slices of Old Shanghai life alongside burgeoning trendy cafés, indie handicraft stores and art studios run by young hipsters.

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The rise of 'secret tourism'

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 01:18 AM PST

Covert cinema evenings, surprise dinners and now clandestine hotels -- how some people are happy to pay before they know what they're going to get
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I'm on a bus and I have no idea where I'm going. Sat next to me is an equally clueless young man.

My name, by the way, is Al McCoy, and I'm a stablehand from Charmy, Pennsylvania.

That's not the full truth, but I'm going with it for tonight.

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