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Everest Climbers Also Face Dangerous Runway
AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the first summit of Mount Everest, a feat that's been attempted by thousands of climbers since. Although we all understand ascending the world's highest peak is one of the most grueling challenges on the ...Video Of The Day: This Is Shanghai
Today's Video of the Day takes us on a techno-filled trip through Shanghai, courtesy of photographer Rob Whitworth. Although much of the short time-lapse film focuses on twinking lights and congested traffic, it also shows the city is much more than that by stopping to ...
Photo Of The Day: Climbing Active Volcano Mount Bromo
Lauren Irons, Flickr
Ever set foot on an active volcano? There are about 1500 known active volcanoes around the world, and if you're up for it, you are able to climb many of them.
Mount Bromo in East Java is one of those active volcanoes, and in this photo by Lauren ...Video: Everest In Time-Lapse
We've seen some truly amazing time-lapse videos in recent months but it is difficult to top this one. It was shot on Mt. Everest this spring and delivers a true sense of the scale of that mountain. Many of the images were captured at various campsites along the route up to ...
Lost City Uncovered In Cambodia
saturn ♄, Flickr
A 1,200-year-old city has been uncovered by archaeologists in a thick, mountainous jungle in Cambodia, Australia's Fairfax Media has reported. An international team of researchers using helicopter-mounted laser-imaging technology discovered dozens of ...The Kimchi-ite: Hahoe, A Korean Village That Time Barely Touched
Jonathan Kramer, Gadling
Less than an hour bus ride outside of the nondescript city of Andong in central South Korea, a little village doesn't just hold onto the past, it embodies it. Hahoe Folk Village (pronounced Hahwe) has been inhabited for well over 600 years, with many ...Recycled Hong Kong Airport Opens As Cruise Terminal
Hong Kong Tourism Board
Hong Kong's $1 billion Kai Tak cruise terminal is open and processing cruise travelers as anticipated. Located at the site of the former Kai Tak International airport runway, the terminal will eventually source passengers from a pool of 50 million ...Photo Of The Day: Vientiane Traffic Jam
rkzerok, Flickr
Vientiane may be the quietest national capital in the world. The common aphorism that Lao PDR stands for "Lao, Please Don't Rush" is particularly appropriate given the laid-back nature of Laos' capital. The Mekong river maunders next to the city and seems ...Video: Inner City Surfing, The Latest Urban Adventure Craze
Germany and China don't immediately call to mind hanging 10, but that's about to change. The latest urban extreme sport pastime in these cities is urban surfing the big waves on their river systems. As reported by CNN, Munich's Eisbach River and Hangzhou's Qiantang River are ...
Video: A Time-Lapse Tour Of Shanghai
Rob Whitworth's time-lapses are always a cut above. His unique tracking and morphing shots draw you into a city's routine and accurately sketch its character. His panning and zooming give the sensation of flying around a city and dropping in on its denizens for a look ...
Japan Tests New 311 MPH Maglev Train
Dom Pates, Flickr
A new maglev train purported to reach speeds of 311 mph was tested for the first time on the Yamanashi test track in Japan this week. When put into service in 2027, the high-speed, magnetically levitated train will connect Tokyo with Nagoya, reducing the ...Photo Of The Day: Koyasan, Japan's Temple Town
hktang, Flickr
Between the gentle peaks of the Kii moutain range, just south of Osaka, sit over 100 Buddhist temples in a beautifully dense forest. This seemingly hidden town of Koyasan, has possibly the densest concentration of temples anywhere in Japan, all of ...Irish Gaelic, Rapa Nui And More Endangered Languages From Around The World
Mariano Kamp, Flickr
There are nearly 7,000 languages spoken throughout the world today, the majority of which are predicted to become extinct by the end of this century. Half the world's population speaks the top 20 world languages - with Mandarin, Spanish and English ...How HDR Photo Editing Can Ruin Your Travel Photos
MorBCN, Flickr
When I was hiking last year in northern Laos, I came to a break in the forest near the top of the hill. The view was astonishing. The sky was filled with shadowy clouds and where bright sunlight broke through cloud cover, it settled on karst formations ...Bumpier Rides Ahead: Singapore Airlines Flight Hits Terrifying Turbulence
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-403674{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-403674, #postcontentcontainer ...The Kimchi-ite: Busan, South Korea's Seaside Second City
Jonathan Kramer, Gadling
South Korea's second city, Busan, has become the county's gate to the ocean, known for beaches, an extremely busy port and rich seafood culture. Located on the exact opposite end of the country from Seoul, it's unique from the capital in more than ...Five Scenes From A Spring Sojourn In Kyoto
Grant Martin, AOL
I've just returned to Japan to lead a tour of Kyoto and Shikoku for two and a half weeks. In my first 24 hours here, in Kyoto, I've tried to pay special attention to everything because I know that our first impressions in a place are always the freshest. ...Photo Of The Day: Sri Lanka Temple
Jaliyaj, Flickr
I've been traveling vicariously this week through my aunt who is temporarily based in Singapore and exploring Sri Lanka right now. The south Asian country has been on my wish list for years, ever since I learned the capital from playing "Where in the World is ...Video: Daredevil Jumps Off Everest
Since the dawn of time, man has looked to the great mountains and dreamed of jumping off of them. When Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay summited 60 years ago, they didn't have the equipment to fly off. But today we do. And to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the first ...
When Korea Was One: Exploring Kaesong's Koryo Dynasty Treasures In North Korea
Changes in Longitude
It was a hot, sticky day in North Korea as we trudged up the steep hill on Tongil Street to gaze upon yet another massive, gilded statue of the country's founder, Kim Il Sung. We were in the industrial city of Kaesong, only miles from the Demilitarized ...
