Friday, December 2, 2011

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World's best Christmas markets

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 02:00 AM PST

best christmas markets

Since Germany gave the world the first Christmas market in 1545, the tradition has spread throughout Europe and crossed oceans to reach Asia, Australia and the United States.

Here are 10 of the best, some in distinctly unexpected locations.

Also on CNNGo: Travel advent calendar: 24 Christmas travel ideas

1. Weimar, Germany


Germany gave the world the first Christmas market, and Weimar the first public Christmas tree, put up by a bookseller who wanted to bring joy to poor children.

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50 things to do in Hong Kong this winter

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 01:59 AM PST

50 things to do in Hong Kong this winter

1. Ice skate in the snow

It's the best place to pretend it's snowing in Hong Kong. The Ice Wonderland set up at Tsim Sha Tsui's waterfront has outdoor ice-skating and fake snowfall. With the merry festive lights and a bit of imagination, we can almost believe we are a little bit closer to Santa. Until January 1.  

2. Clap politely for Hong Kong Open golfers

The early birdie catches US$2.5 million at Fanling's Hong Kong Golf Club on December 1-4. US Open champion Rory McIlroy and friends will descend upon the New Territories course for the UBS Hong Kong Open.

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DMZ: Road trip to the world's most heavily armed border

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 01:55 AM PST

As the tour bus moves from central Seoul to the city outskirts, the seamless transition from one of the world's biggest and most vibrant cities to the world's most heavily armed border is as surreal as it is functional, with roadside bus stops soon giving way to security fence and military watchtowers. 

"Many South Koreans don't think so much about the North", opines So Yeon (real name withheld for security reasons), a North Korean defector in her mid-thirties currently working for the Seoul-based Panmunjom Travel Center. 

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Best of Week - Christmas travel ideas, world's longest cake, bizarre bangkok eating

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:19 AM PST

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Thai floods crisis: Updated info for tourists

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:19 AM PST

Thailand floods

With the worst of Thailand's flood crisis over, travelers are begining to return now that many governments have lifted their advisories against visiting. 

Though some of Bangkok's outskirts are still flooded -- the government promises the entire city will be dry by the end of the month -- from a tourist's perspective Bangkok is for the most part back to normal. 

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Top Xmas markets, HK winter to-do list, Sydney's neon surfers

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 10:17 PM PST

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保暖良方:禦寒美食

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 06:06 PM PST

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保暖良方:禦寒美食

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 02:00 PM PST

冬天的刺骨冷風有一個好處,食店開始端出一道道熱騰騰的冬日佳餚。

阿育吠陀(Ayurveda)療法與傳統中醫建議在冬日進補「熱」食,例如在寒冬來襲時食用羊肉與荳蔻等有暖胃作用的食材。 其他的美食則與節慶有關,像是韓國於新年時會吃年糕湯慶祝。

以下是我們所推薦的九種冬日美食:

1. 中國: 竹絲雞湯

black chicken soup
雞湯是禦寒的經典美食。 竹絲雞與一般雞肉相較起來,擁有更多的蛋白質,脂肪與卡路里也較少。 大廚將香甜的枸杞、蕃薯與黨參等草藥放入湯頭中,以調和陰陽。

福建沙縣小吃上海定西路 635 號,電話: 135-2483-3632
衡山咖啡上海衡山路,電話:86-21-6471-7127

 

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Asia Travel Blog

Asia Travel Blog


Thai Smile Air to be the New Light-Premium Sub-Brand of Thai Airways

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 06:45 AM PST

Thai Smile Air to be the New Light-Premium Sub-Brand of Thai Airways

North India Has Been Known As A Region Of Contrasts Throughout History

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:23 PM PDT

North India Has Been Known As A Region Of Contrasts Throughout History

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Travel advent calendar: 24 Christmas travel ideas

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 02:30 AM PST

Druids at Stonehenge

Too often the weeks leading up to Christmas are spent panicking about gifts, worrying about having too little food, worrying about having too much food and feeling guilty about opening 15 of your chocolate advent calendar windows on December 1.

We've found the solution.

Some great festivals, traditions and events take place around the world during December, so here's a travel advent calendar you can open in one shot without crying.

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Are you 'vacation-deprived?, 24 Christmas travel ideas, Bangkok's bizarre eating experiences

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 01:46 AM PST

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How 'vacation-deprived' are you?

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 11:06 PM PST

japanese worker holidays

Oh, dear. Japanese are the most "vacation-deprived" people in the world, taking just five days holiday a year. They are also the most likely to check emails when on vacation. 

Americans are the most likely to go on holiday to gamble, while South Koreans are the most romantic, with 45 percent going on holiday for love. Oh, yeah!

These are some of the conclusions from Expedia's 2011 Vacation Deprivation study, a month-long survey analyzing the vacation habits of more than 7,000 working adults in more than 20 countries. 

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Korea Tourism Organization wages war on 'Engrish'

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 11:04 PM PST

engrish

Looks like Engrish.com -- the snarky website showcasing error-riddled English signs in Asia -- won't be getting as many submissions from Korea. 

How awesome is this? Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is offering to reward photographers who submit snaps of muddled signs at tourist spots. 

The prize? A gift card of ₩50,000 (approximately US$45) that can be used at any vendor that accepts credit cards -- otherwise known as free money. 

Although there are no hard-and-fast rules about what constitutes a "tourist spot," you can't go wrong with the usual foreigner hotspots of Myeong-dong and Itaewon. 

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10個大開眼界的課程

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 02:00 PM PST

漫畫繪畫班

認識與欣賞一個國家,並非結結細髮辮,穿穿泰國卷裹褲那麼簡單。 報名參加以下於世界各地舉辦的課程,來個更深入的文化體驗。

1. 日本福岡 漫畫繪畫


WAHAHA唸起來或許像破涕為笑的怪聲音,但其實是日本福岡一家短期課程學校的名字。

該校的兩星期漫畫課程包括每日兩小時漫畫繪畫課及每日三小時日語課。

學生可學習自創漫畫的技巧:如何創作故事、人物、運用擬聲、繪畫背景等等。

兩星期課程收費79,000日元($1,025美金)。

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Bangkok's most bizarre eating experiences

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 01:55 PM PST

Bangkok is well known for its oddities, so it should come as no surprise that it has its fair share of peculiar restaurants. 

Here are nine of the most bizarre eating spots you're ever likely to come across in Bangkok. 

Hajime Robot Restaurant 

At this futuristic Japanese restaurant, the beady-eyed robots not only bring your food and take away empty dishes, they also do clunky dance routines at regular intervals, much to the delight of the customers.  

The food itself plays second fiddle to the attention-seeking mechanoids, who are sadly unable to communicate with the patrons, although deep down you get the feeling the bots know what's going on and are just rolling with it. 

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Oz adventure: 40 summer outings

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 11:56 AM PST

Snowy Mountains

In Australia, you can sip on cocktails in funky bars and explore the outback on horseback or by four-wheel drive.

All in the same day.

In such a big country, even natives can get disorientated when traveling.

That's why we've made it easy for you with this ultimate Australian adventure.

40. Horseback riding: Snowy Mountains

In the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, Snowy Wilderness is a privately owned sanctuary for wild horses, known as "brumbies." They remain, many years after their generations-ago sires and mares played a part in colonials staking land claims.

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