Kim Traynor
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Official To Chinese Tourists: 'Be Quiet, Don't Spit'
Kim Traynor
A senior official in China has urged Chinese tourists to improve their behavior, the South China Morning Post reports. Vice-Premier Wang Yang said the "breeding" of some Chinese tourists leaves something to be desired and there are problems with them, "talking ...Summit Day Arrives On Mt. Everest
Kraig Becker
It has been a long and wild climbing season on the world's tallest mountain. Over the past few years, Mt. Everest has been widely criticized for being an over crowded stage for publicity seekers and tourist climbers who have no business being on the mountain. ...Air India Pilot Locked Out Of Cockpit After Bathroom Break
allenthepostman, Flickr
In what would otherwise make for a great comedy sketch, an Air India captain took a bathroom break during a flight Tuesday night and returned to find a jammed cockpit door. But according to a report by USA Today, this was no laughing matter: after all ...World Streetfood Congress To Be Held In Singapore, May 31-June 9
Laurel Miller, Gadling
Does the mere thought of street food set your stomach to rumbling? If so, you'll want to get yourself to Singapore– the world's unofficial street food (or, technically, hawker centre)– capital. The city is hosting the World Streetfood ...A Creative Way To Market In-Room Porn: No Malware! No Spyware! No Viruses!
The pretty young woman in a miniskirt on my TV screen had an interesting sales pitch that caught my attention.
"Access your in-room adult movie selections," she purred. "Where there's no spyware, no malware and no viruses!"
Here, on my television screen at an inn in ...Better Know A Holiday: Buddha's Birthday
xcode, Flickr
AKA: Vesakha, Vesak, Wesak, Visak, Vixakha and many more derivatives.
When? The second Sunday in May OR the day of the full moon in May OR the Sunday nearest to the day of the full moon in May OR the eighth day of the fourth lunar month OR if you've decided ...The Gatekeepers Of Asia: Face To Face With The Border Guards Of The Far East
estetika, Flickr
In the West, randomness is a crucial, torturous pillar of border security. Those who have been to Asia know that active sadism is supplanted by bureaucracy, vanity and venality. In my opinion these are highly preferable alternatives. Once you know how land ...The Kimchi-ite: Seoul's Spectacular Lotus Lantern Festival
Every year, Buddha's Birthday is marked in Korea by a sea of draped lanterns. The holiday itself is not until May 17 this year, but that has not stopped the festivities from starting early. Most streets surrounding Buddhist temples have a colorful array of lanterns strung ...And The Best Restaurant City In The World Is ...
If you're an avid restaurant observer, a voracious diner, a food aficionado, someone whose travel itinerary is determined by what food is being served out of street carts or what ingredient may be in season in a certain part of the planet, then read on.
I recently ...Photo Of The Day: Javanese Graffiti
Barcelona and Berlin might be known for their guerilla street art, but graffiti isn't reserved for these cosmopolitan capitals alone. Instagram user laurenirons snapped this shot while in Jogja, Indonesia. Also known as Yogakarta, Jogja is a city known for its classical ...Photo Of The Day: Spot Of White
This interesting Photo of the Day, titled "Spot of White," comes from Gadling Flickr pool member Mark Fischer and was captured in Bangkok's Siam Square using a Nikon D90.
Mark captions the image:
"On Sunday, May 8th, 2011, an estimated 100,000 people attended a ceremony ...Fight Against Malaria Takes Odd New Turn
A new study has found a possible way to stop at least one species of mosquito from giving you malaria – by infecting them with a special strain of bacteria.
Researchers have found that infecting mosquitoes with the Wolbachia bacterium makes it nearly impossible ...80-Year-Old Climbers Vie For Record Of Oldest To Summit Everest
Two octogenarians are preparing to go head-to-head to determine who will hold the record for the oldest to summit Mt. Everest; 81-year-old Min Bahadur Sherchan of Nepal and his 80-year-old rival Yuichiro Miura of Japan are both currently in Everest Base Camp on the South ...Sonya Looney: World-Class Mountain Biker, Traveler
The only thing Sonya Looney racks up faster than victories on the international mountain bike circuit is frequent flier miles.
Between racing and her day job – she works in sales and marketing for Ergon, one of her cycling sponsors – Looney's on the road two ...World Cycle Race 2014: Race Around The World On A Bike
Are you one of those adventure travelers who has pretty much gone everywhere and done everything? Have you already climbed Kilimanjaro, trekked the length of the Himalaya and run an ultramarathon in the Sahara Desert? Are you looking for a new challenge that will motivate ...The Kimchi-ite: Iconic Landmark In Seoul Re-Opens 5 Years After Arson Attack
In early 2008, Sungnye-mun (commonly referred to as Namdae-mun), one of Korea's most important cultural landmarks, was destroyed in a devastating arson attack. The shocking event was a national tragedy and has been engraved into the collective Korean consciousness. Today, ...Photo Of The Day: Skulls For Sale
You can find many things at local markets: organic vegetables, artisan cheese, perfumes, wine, textiles, souvenirs ... the list goes on. A look into the tastes and smells of a place, markets are a traveler's jackpot.
But market souvenirs come in all shapes and sizes, ...Hong Kong Harbor Invaded By Giant Rubber Duck
Hong Kong's famous skyline was joined by a 54-foot rubber duck on Thursday. The duck, a traveling public exhibit by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman floated into Victoria Harbour with the help of a tugboat.
The project has seen giant ducks float into harbors around the ...Flight Attendants Sit In For 40-Minute Pilot Break
Two Air India pilots have come under fire after they took a 40-minute break from the cockpit and asked flight attendants to sit in for them. Their stunt almost ended in disaster when one of the flight attendants accidentally turned off autopilot, endangering the lives of the ...How Did China Misplace 27000 Rivers?
When China set out to conduct its First National Census of Water, government officials expected to get a better understanding of the country's rivers and other aquatic resources. But the results of that census have left some environmentalists wondering what happened to all ...
