Nov 11th, 2010 at 10:30AM:
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 are ten hotels strewn around the world, each with ridiculously stunning views.
1. Shearwater Resort, Saba. Shearwater's ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Top ten hotel rooms with a view
Nov 11th, 2010 at 10:30AM:
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 are ten hotels strewn around the world, each with ridiculously stunning views.
1. Shearwater Resort, Saba. Shearwater's ...Travel to Macau: See, sleep and eat your way through Macau's top tourist spots
Nov 5th, 2010 at 3:30PM: This piece was written by Red Room contributor Jenny Block.
Macau, it's not your modern-day Las Vegas. Yes, Macau does have a number of casinos from the classic Lisboa to the enormous and glamorous Venetian. And, yes, it has gobs of neon, killer entertainment, great shopping, and over-the-top hotels. But that's just a glimpse of what really comprises Macau. There are also serene temples, ...Disguised Asian stopped in Vancouver -- best disguise ever
Nov 5th, 2010 at 12:15AM: Remember a few years back when you watched Mission Impossible III and Tom Cruise kept pulling off layer after layer of his secret masks to reveal a different identity? That stuff was all make believe, right? Right?
Well, that technology might be closer than we all thought. Canadian authorities are investigating a recent case where a young Hong Kong citizen boarded a flight bound for Vancouver ...Top ten cities with best public transit systems
Nov 4th, 2010 at 11:30AM:
These ten public transportation systems, in random rather than top-to-bottom order, are among the world's best. The transit systems profiled here include some of the most impressively massive as well as some of the best-scaled urban transportation systems. Today's focus is on international public transit systems; as such, the better US public transit systems (New York, Chicago, and Portland, ...Zombies with passports: The Walking Dead goes worldwide
Oct 28th, 2010 at 10:30AM:
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 undead began their sightseeing in Taipei and Hong Kong, then hit European capitols including London, Rome, and Athens. More arose ...Cathay Pacific wants your dessert
Oct 26th, 2010 at 4:30PM: 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 on Cathay Pacific's Facebook page with a brief entry on why your dessert deserves to win.
Peter Ho, the Regional Catering ...Qantas flight attendants restrain would-be murderer
Oct 7th, 2010 at 12:00PM: 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 himself and others and said, "You will all die."
The Sydney Morning Herald continues:
But an Australian passenger, Helen, ...Mandarin Oriental signs celebrities for hotel ads
Sep 21st, 2010 at 12:00PM: Would you stay at a hotel because Harry Connick Jr. told you to? Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group thinks you might, and is launching a series of new global print ads featuring Connick, as well as Hélène Grimaud and Sa Ding Ding, two internationally known musicians.
The ads will star the three celebs as part of the ongoing campaign dubbed "He's a Fan/She's a Fan." The premise? Each ...Daily Pampering: The Peninsula Hotels' $20,000 tour of China
Jul 23rd, 2010 at 4:00PM: The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula Beijing and The Peninsula Shanghai are offering China travelers a new way to see three of the country's best city, thanks the "Tale of Three Cities" – the hotels' collection of itineraries showcasing the very best of China.
Hoping to bring back the glamor in travel, the Peninsula's are hosting above-and-beyond luxury experiences at each hotel that ...Airport efficiency: the world's winners
Jul 23rd, 2010 at 2:00PM: 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 that some are better than others. While the hope for a headache-free flight may not change your vacation plans, knowing that ...Cathay Pacific donates travel package to Los Angeles music charity
Jun 30th, 2010 at 2:00PM: In celebration of Cathay Pacific Airways' 20 years of nonstop flights between Hong Kong and the United States, the airline is awarding an Anniversary Giveaway package to Education Through Music – Los Angeles. The prize: 200,000 Asia Miles, a Business Class dinner for 20 volunteers, and $2,000 in cash.
Charities from throughout the greater Los Angeles area were invited to participate in ...Shanghai Nights: 24 hours in the Expo City
Jun 11th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
Shanghai is a city of complications and successes. It's one of the most modern cities in China, yet still holds sacred its roots in China's history. It's lived in the shadows of Beijing and Hong Kong for centuries but today offers travelers a new experience, thanks in part to its hosting the World Expo Shanghai. Shanghai is a juxtaposition of old and new on every street. A five minute walk from ...Daily Pampering: Cathay Pacific Business Class flights
Jun 10th, 2010 at 4:00PM: If you're going to fly to China, you might as well fly in style. After all, the 15-18 hour flight (depending on flight path and departure city) can seem like an eternity in a 777.
Having just completed a round-trip flight to Australia I was mentally prepared for the long flight across the Pacific. I've learned that if you're going to make the journey, you want to be comfortable, thus, my first ...Galley Gossip: Enter to win two business class tickets to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific!
Apr 26th, 2010 at 9:30AM: Until May 31, 2010 Cathay Pacific is giving away two free tickets in business class from any city to Hong Kong, as well as three nights' accommodation at The Upper House, a portrait session with campaign photographer Andrew J. Loiterton, and eight times the Asia Miles you earn flying on Cathay Pacific from now until the end of May. Now that I have your attention, keep reading. Contest details can ...Celebrate Chinese New Year, Hong Kong style
Mar 15th, 2010 at 5:00PM: For anyone not of Chinese descent, Chinese New Year is a confusing concept. Travelers who visit Hong Kong during this important festival are likely to have questions. What's the significance? How do you celebrate? But fortunately, Hong Kong is the perfect introduction to this most significant of Chinese celebrations. Hong Kong's unique blend of familiar Western amenities and authentic Chinese ...Hong Kong goes retro
Mar 11th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Hong Kong is truly the city of the future. The city's ubiquitous skyline of shiny beveled-angle skyscrapers towers above you like a giant wall of steel and glass. Meanwhile, residents tap their Octopus cards at cash registers, magically paying for purchases without bills or coins. Yet lying beneath Hong Kong's fancy neon wizardry is a puzzling trend. It seems these days, Hong Kong is not looking ...The 20 greatest cities in the world for foodies
Mar 11th, 2010 at 8:29AM: Once upon a time, the world's food capitals were a mere few well-known locales like Paris, New York, and Bangkok. All the action (and the eyes, and the forks) were focused there.
Recently, though, many areas of the world have expanded and improved both their menus and their talents in the kitchen, resulting in far more places staking their claims in the classy world of quality dining. ...A snapshot of Hong Kong's bipolar food culture
Mar 10th, 2010 at 2:45PM:
More than any other city in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong is a city of contrasts. Traditional Cantonese culture pushes hard against the raging, modern scene, strong scents of the recent British rule are encroached upon by the dominant, Chinese presence, people eat dim sum, seafood, sushi, Mexican, Burger King.
In no place is this contrast more obvious than in the gastronomic scene. Cracking ...A slice of culture via the Hong Kong Tram
Mar 9th, 2010 at 11:00AM:
It's no secret that Hong Kong has some of the best public transportation in the planet. Land, sea, or air, you can bet that it's going to be clean, new, inexpensive and well maintained, from the recent airport on Lantau island to the fast and furious MTR slithering like tentacles through the islands. Better, most of it is tied together by the solid Octopus RFID system, letting travelers on ...Why we love Hong Kong
Mar 8th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
Hong Kong is one of those few places in the world that just never gets old. A city rapidly expanding upward and outward, it's one of the largest cities in southeast Asia, with a thriving cultural scene, solid infrastructure, robust public transportation system and top notch eats. One can spend days in the halls of the Chungking Mansions, stalls in night markets or back alleys of Nathan Road ...
