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Video Of The Day: This Is Shanghai
Jun 17th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
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 follow both a taxi driver and a woman selling flowers. The video also stops for a few seconds to give a glimpse into a couple ...
Recycled Hong Kong Airport Opens As Cruise Terminal
Jun 14th, 2013 at 9:00AM: 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 potential middle-class passengers in China. This week though, it's all about the Americans.
Passengers disembarking Royal ...Irish Gaelic, Rapa Nui And More Endangered Languages From Around The World
Jun 7th, 2013 at 1:00PM: 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 leading the charge, in that order - and most linguists point to globalization as the main cause for the rapid pace languages are ...Photo Of The Day: Science Center Dragon Boats
May 25th, 2013 at 6:00PM:
James Wheeler/Flickr
This Photo of the Day, titled "Science Center Dragon Boats," comes from Gadling Flickr pool member James Wheeler and was captured using a Nikon D600.
In the caption for this image, James tells us, "Dragon boating has become a popular activity on False creek in Vancouver." Dragon boats once exclusive to the Pearl River Delta region of China's southern Guangdong Province ...Official To Chinese Tourists: 'Be Quiet, Don't Spit'
May 18th, 2013 at 1:00PM: 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 loudly in public places, jay-walking, spitting and willfully carving characters on items in scenic zones."
Mr. Yang is ...Officials Search For 'Frankenfish' In Central Park
May 1st, 2013 at 2:00PM: Environmental officials plan to survey a lake in Central Park for the northern snakehead fish, a curious species often referred to as the "Frankenfish."
After sightings in Queens in recent years, the toothy, predatory fish is thought to have reared its ugly head in the park, NBC News is reporting. Native to China, Russia and Korea, the invasive species eats frogs and crayfish, and – ...Andy Warhol Exhibit Opens In China, But His Chairman Mao Portraits Are Forbidden
Apr 29th, 2013 at 3:00PM:
The Power Station of Art in Shanghai has opened a new exhibition by Andy Warhol, but the famous pop artist's portraits of Chairman Mao have been left out of the picture.
Agence France-Presse reports that the Andy Warhol Museum, which created the traveling exhibition, was told by the Chinese government that images of Mao would not be needed. Warhol painted many pictures of the Chinese ...Your Kickstarter Vacation. My Money. No.
Apr 25th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
When we ran out of money, we were on a beach in Corfu. My boyfriend trawled the construction sites until he found a job hauling cement. I checked in at restaurants and hotels, but failed to turn anything up. I gave up after about a week; there was no work to be had. I spent the days reading on the beach. My boyfriend would come back to our campsite in the shell of an unfinished holiday ...Drive Nacho Drive: Bloggers Navigate China By VW Bus And Kickstarter Campaign
Apr 23rd, 2013 at 1:30PM: We've heard of camping excursions and perhaps the occasional extended road trip in retrofitted buses, but what about an around-the-world adventure? That's exactly what's planned for Brad and Sheena Van Orden, an Arizona couple who has already trekked from the United States to the southern tip of Argentina and are now somewhere in Southeast Asia, plotting their journey west towards Greece in their ...International Budget Guide 2013: Hong Kong
Apr 11th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
Hong Kong may be the most expensive city in the world to set up an office, buy a luxury home and open a retail location, but it also offers surprising values for the budget traveler. For every five-star hotel, Michelin-starred restaurant and luxury emporium, there is a budget guesthouse, hole-in-the-wall noodle joint and back-alley marketplace waiting in the wings. Don't believe us? Check out ...China Opens World's First 'Airplane Supermarket'
Apr 10th, 2013 at 1:00PM: On the heels of a report that shows Chinese tourists spend more money than anyone else comes news that the world's first "airplane supermarket" has opened in Beijing.
Typically, private aircraft are purchased through private deals, at local airports or online. Opening a brick-and-mortar aircraft store akin to a car dealership should be a boon to private aircraft ownership in China, which is a ...Chinese Tourists Spend More Money Than Anyone Else
Apr 5th, 2013 at 12:00PM: Chinese travelers have officially become the biggest contributors to the tourism industry, spending a whopping $102 billion on vacations and other travel in 2012.
Figures from the UN World Tourism Organization revealed the Asian country has dramatically upped its travel spending, with last year's expenditure up 40 percent from the prior year.
The organization credits China's increased ...International Budget Guide 2013: Shanghai, China
Apr 3rd, 2013 at 11:00AM:
Asia has long been the budget traveler's playground, and the good news is that despite its rapid modernization, Shanghai continues to offer tremendous value for the money.
As most cities around the world put the brakes on new developments because of economic woes, Shanghai is bucking the trend by building and growing at a dizzying pace. Blink and another skyscraper has shot up, or a new ...The 'Christopher Columbus Of China' May Have Visited Kenya, A New Find Reveals
Mar 16th, 2013 at 10:00AM:
An explorer from medieval China may have visited an island off the coast of Kenya, archaeologists say.
A joint expedition by The Field Museum and the University of Illinois at Chicago unearthed a 15th-century Chinese coin on the Kenyan island of Manda, according to a Field Museum press release. Starting around 200 A.D., Manda was a trading hub and home to an advanced civilization.
The ...Maritime History Comes To Life With New Titanic
Mar 3rd, 2013 at 4:00PM: Maritime history buffs travel around the planet to see and experience places where ships and the brave crews aboard may have helped to forge a new land and explore the unknown. The naval and passenger ships of yesteryear were an integral part of making the world we know today. Now, taking a step back to the past with an eye on the future, an Australian billionaire is honoring the legacy of ...A Long Lesson From A Short Walk On The Karakoram Highway
Feb 28th, 2013 at 2:00PM:
I've just come home from a whirlwind week in D.C. and L.A. Both trips were wonderful. In D.C. I had energizing meetings at National Geographic Traveler and hosted an exhilarating onstage conversation with the amazing Alexandra Fuller, author of (among other books) Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, an extraordinarily evocative and moving memoir of growing up in Rhodesia. In L.A. I gave a talk ...Welcome To Hell: Chinese Lunar New Year Travel Madness
Feb 11th, 2013 at 10:00AM: Looking for a nice, quiet place for a late winter holiday this week? Then why not celebrate the Lunar New Year in China, along with a billion plus new friends, many of whom will hit the road to see family members during the chunyun or spring festival travel season that runs from about 15 days before Lunar New Year's Day, which falls on February 10 this year, for 40 days.
Chinese New Year is the ...Traveling Couple Hits 20 Countries In 312 Days On 3 Minutes Of Video
Feb 5th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
In a quest to tackle 30 must-have travel experiences before they turn 30, career breakers Gerard & Kieu of GQ trippin traveled 108,371 kilometers (67,338 miles) in 312 days through 20 countries for one adventure of a lifetime.
Shooting 1,266 videos along the way, the traveling couple ended up with 11 hours of video but has reduced it and their entire year of travel to just three ...
7 Free (Or Nearly Free) Things To Do In Hong Kong
Jan 29th, 2013 at 12:00PM:
By many measures, Hong Kong is one of the most expensive cities in the world.
But for every five-star hotel, luxury boutique and gourmet restaurant, there's a budget room, quaint flea market and cheap dimsum stand waiting in the wings. In fact, apart from high accommodation costs, Hong Kong is a great destination for budget travelers, with its cheap public transport, vibrant street food ...The Best Places In The US To Celebrate Chinese New Year
Jan 22nd, 2013 at 11:00AM:
Chinese New Year – or Spring Festival as it's also known – is a Chinese celebration that marks the start of new life. Each year is associated with an animal from the Chinese zodiac and 2013 will welcome the year of the snake.
New Year is the most important holiday in China (a lot like Christmas is in the West), and Chinese families celebrate by buying gifts, food and clothing. ...
