Tuesday, November 27, 2012

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Dubai plans yet another 'world's biggest shopping mall'

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:23 PM PST

Spectacular new tourism project will have 100 hotels and a park 30 percent bigger than London's Hyde Park
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While its neighbor Abu Dhabi is working on the world's biggest sculpture in the desert, Dubai has announced plans to build the world's largest shopping mall. 

But that's only a small part of the latest announcement for yet another spectacular tourism and retail development project in the city of glittering global superlatives

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10 luxury essentials for the stylish traveler

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 06:19 PM PST

A dive watch to make James Bond snarl, a phone-charging backpack and other ways to turn fellow travelers green with envy
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True seasoned travelers are as at ease in the bush as they are at a chic coastal resort.

For those who don't want to compromise on their appearance while roaming the planet, here are 10 durable, stylish, functional items that look just as good in the mirror as they do being pulled out of backpack on a journey to anywhere.

 

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As the world prepares for ‘The Hobbit,’ New Zealand prepares for the world

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:02 AM PST

The most anticipated film so far this century is turning Wellington into a pseudo Middle-earth as Hobbit tourism reaches fever pitch
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It has been nearly a decade since Middle-earth last hit the big screens. This week it returns as the backdrop to the adventures of Bilbo Baggins et al, in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."

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The fine art of a perfect cup of coffee

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PST

Does this tiny Tokyo café serve the world's best brew? Mind your manners if you want to find out
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The Irukaya coffee shop has a rigid code of conduct and you only get one shot.

I blew mine just by dialing the number.

Owner Hiroshi Kiyota keeps a blog on which he describes the kinds of people that will never set foot inside his reservation-only shop.

I'd read the website and studied the rules: no photos, even of the facade; no groups larger than two; order at least one drink per hour; no talking to Kiyota while he's making coffee; no smoking; no mobile phones.

I could go on. The website does.

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