I don't know that any city in the world can match the sheer "wow" factor of Hong Kong's harbor. The city's massive skyscrapers sit precariously perched on the lips of mountainous islands, always looking as if they're about to fall into the sea. There's probably no better ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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I don't know that any city in the world can match the sheer "wow" factor of Hong Kong's harbor. The city's massive skyscrapers sit precariously perched on the lips of mountainous islands, always looking as if they're about to fall into the sea. There's probably no better ...Gallery: More travel sketches from BBC's Tim Baynes
We wrote yesterday about Tim Baynes' delightful travel sketches from around the world on BBC and liked them so much we came back for more. You can (and should!) get lost for hours looking at his drawings on Flickr with fun anecdotes and scribbles bringing depth and humor ...Watch out, obnoxious passengers! Kung fu lessons for Hong Kong Airlines cabin crew
Working as part of an airline cabin crew can be a tough job, just ask Gadling's very own Heather Poole. Passengers get drunk, passengers get rude, sometimes even passengers go on strike. Now the cabin crew of one airline are getting trained to strike back.
Hong Kong ...Top 10 Hong Kong experiences
Hong Kong is all about balance. Nature and steel. Silt and sparkle. Yin and Yang. This masterpiece of divergences is a Feng shui city bereft of boring angles or a predictable head turn. Spicy aromas billow from a flaming street wok. An animated hawker peddles jade from ...Top 20 countries for life expectancy
"Old people" - we all hope to live long enough to earn this distinction. In some countries, the probability of living well into your eighties is much better than in others. The worldwide average for life expectancy is just a smidge over 67, with the highest and lowest ...Top 20 travel destinations - The 2011 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report
Every couple of years, the World Economic Forum crunches a bunch of numbers and releases a list of the top countries in the world to visit. While ranking 139 countries, they measure aspects such as pricing, culture, environmental protection, safety, and infrastructure. For ...Fine Dining in Hong Kong: Mandarin Grill + Bar at Mandarin Oriental
If you keep up on celebrity chef buzz, you might remember hearing something about a certain renowned chef who recently aired his laundry at the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong.
Famed chef, Thomas Keller, brought his signature three-Michelin-starred cuisine from The French ...Daily Pampering: InterContinental Hong Kong's million dollar Valentine's Day date
Looking for a totally over-the-top way to spoil your special someone this Valentine's Day? The InterContinental Hong Kong has planned the ultimate Valentine's Experience for only HK$1 million (approximately $130,000 USD) Valentine's Day Date in the hotel's Presidential ...Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong closes out 2010 with 'quirky' stats from spa, restaurants
There's more to hotels than guest rooms and bars. The people behind the scenes - from the food and beverage staff to the spa therapists and general management - work to make your stay special. But did you ever stop to wonder just what they do when they're planning their ...Daily Pampering: Reidel Room at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
What's better than a night of fine wine and cocktails? An evening of fine wine and cocktails served in some of the best crystal stemware available.
With around 40 wines to choose from by the glass and 170 by the bottle, the world's only Reidel Room at the JW Marriott Hong ...Lady Gaga now a waxwork model at eight Madame Tussauds museums
Ah, Lady Gaga, what would we do without your telephone hats and nude suits?
Now the famous wax museum Madame Tussauds has unveiled Lady Gaga models at eight of their branches: London, New York, Las Vegas, Hollywood, Amsterdam, Berlin, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.
The ...Forbes Travel Guide announces annual four- and five-star hotel, spa, restaurant winners
The star-rating for hotels, spas, and restaurants is similar to the Academy Awards for Hollywood. If Oscar is the type prize, a five-star rating for a hotel can be called "Oscar." Luxury properties waited with bated breath for today's announcement from Forbes Travel Guide: ...Ten great bands that I only discovered by traveling
To travel is to trade.
From the 15th century Portuguese explorers to the overconfident 18-year old who crosses the ocean with a loaded iPod, travelers are always in the business of exchanging things: ideas, food, fashion, genes and diseases. Music is right up there, and ...
Top ten hotel rooms with a view
Hotels aren't the sum of travel, but the right hotel can bring magic to a journey. Friendly employees, amazing furnishings, and great locations can all make a good holiday great. And an exceptional view, above and beyond the rest, can stick in one's memory forever. Here ...Zombies with passports: The Walking Dead goes worldwide
In order to promote the new show The Walking Dead on AMC, swarms of zombies invaded 26 cities worldwide (including my city of Istanbul, pictured above and filmed here) earlier this week, lurching around major tourist landmarks and generally freaking out passerby. The ...Cathay Pacific wants your dessert
Pastry chefs, caterers, home cooks and Mom's packing lunches, listen up: Cathay Pacific wants your dessert to feature on their international flights.
The "Art of the Dessert" contest asks travelers to create their own Asian-inspired dessert, and submit a photo and recipe ...Qantas flight attendants restrain would-be murderer
A man threatened to kill the other passengers on a Qantas flight from Melbourne to Hong Kong, forcing flight attendants to restrain him. An airline spokeswoman wouldn't confirm what some were saying – that the would-be murderer was praying before threatening to kill ...Top ten foreign street foods
With food trucks springing up across the U.S. like so many mushrooms, it seems the culture of street food is finally finding its place in the national psyche. Some, like Roy Choi's Kogi BBQ truck (a Korean-Mexican hybrid that I promise tastes approximately a million times ...Airport efficiency: the world's winners
Do you get frustrated when you walk into an airport? Even before you get there? On good days, it's a painful experience, with long lines, the security gauntlet and procedures (which may or may not be appropriate) that are guaranteed to annoy. It should come as no surprise ...Top 10 best international cities for shopping
It's a familiar feeling... The sweaty palms, a racing heartbeat, shortness of breath. You've dreamt about this moment and it's finally here - staring you in the face with a come hither look that says, "You know you want me" and the reality is, you do. You fumble for your ...
