Jan 7th, 2012 at 12:00PM: Last month, I went to a designer-clothing pop-up sale in the back of a restaurant, scored an invite to an exclusive party with Champagne and gourmet truffles, and got the manager's private phone number of a hot new nightlife spot. I'm not famous or especially well-connected, I'm just a subscriber to DailySecret.com. Daily Secret is website and email newsletter that delivers insider intel for ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Jan 7th, 2012 at 12:00PM: Last month, I went to a designer-clothing pop-up sale in the back of a restaurant, scored an invite to an exclusive party with Champagne and gourmet truffles, and got the manager's private phone number of a hot new nightlife spot. I'm not famous or especially well-connected, I'm just a subscriber to DailySecret.com. Daily Secret is website and email newsletter that delivers insider intel for ...Eight interesting facts about North Korea's airline
Aug 3rd, 2011 at 8:00AM:
What do you know about Air Koryo? Probably not much. The state-run airline for North Korea, it's the only realistic way you can fly into the country, unless you have some sort of crazy commando resources at your disposal. Of course, there's a lot you have to do before booking your ticket, and getting a visa can be quite difficult for Americans and other westerners. If you do make it through ...Traveler Q & A: Pavia Rosati
Aug 2nd, 2011 at 9:30AM: Pavia Rosati is the founder of Fathom, a recently debuted travel website. Fathom is smart and beautifully designed. It's full of exciting short briefs about various destinations across the globe.
Rosati, as you'll see from her answers below, is an experienced editor and an avid traveler. Her enthusiasm for Fathom's subject matter is palpable and infectious. We love Fathom and can't wait to see ...Photo of the Day - Shanghai Architecture
May 1st, 2011 at 6:00PM:
If you've picked up a newspaper or been online in the last five years, you're probably well-aware the media has crowned China the country of the 21st Century. It's hard to visualize this abstract notion. What does it mean? Today's photo, by Flickr user toffiloff, looks like what I picture when I think of "21st Century China". Taken at Shanghai's World Financial Center, the photo's shiny ...Pop-up restaurants: dining for a new decade
Apr 28th, 2011 at 1:30PM: First, it was underground supper clubs. Now, everything's coming up pop-ups. As with food trucks, this form of guerrilla cheffing borne of economic need has become a global phenomenon. Equal parts dinner party and dinner theater, a pop-up refers to a dining establishment that is open anywhere from one to several nights, usually in an existing restaurant or other commercial food establishment.
...Video of the Day - Shanghai via iPhone
Apr 5th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Photographer Chase Jarvis has gained a notable amount of internet fame for coining the phrase "the best camera is the one that's with you". For anyone that travels extensively, this couldn't be more true.
If you love shooting video, then there's a good chance that you've already bought a professional DSLR or HDV camcorder. But what if you don't want to lug your expensive investment to a ...
Around the world in 2000 pictures
Mar 22nd, 2011 at 12:30PM:
This quick trip around the world by filmmaker and photographer Alex Profit is a stunning display of photo-tourism. The video embarks on a journey through Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Shanghai, Tokyo, New York and London. It will cure your nagging fits of wanderlust for the duration of its five minute run-time. Beyond that though, you may experience an uncontrollable urge to visit ...
What are the top five cities for business travel?
Mar 21st, 2011 at 2:00PM: Some cities are better for doing business than others, it seems. Of course, business travelers (well, professionals in general) all have their preferences. Having done my time in Omaha, Winnipeg and London (Ontario), I can tell you that some places are better than others. So, I was pretty excited to see think tank Z/Yen put out its Global Financial Centres Index (PDF), which shows the top five ...Shanghai's House of Barbie closes; tour of China to follow
Mar 7th, 2011 at 2:30PM: That Barbie really gets around. California-based Mattel's best-selling toy has moved out of her shuttered Shanghai flagship store, "House of Barbie," and is hitting the road. "I have gone on a tour of China!" says a cartoon Barbie on the store's website. Apparently, the doll has itchy feet, and is road tripping--no doubt luxuriously--on a "Barbie Pink Bus Tour."
The six-story flagship store ...Ten great hotel bars to see and be "scene"
Mar 4th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
Craving insider access to the latest celeb hot spots? We've got the skinny on the latest "it" venues brimming with notables, views to die for and parties you just can't miss. With venues such as these we advise you to tread carefully, for your name may be the next to end up splattered across the front page of Page Six... don't say we didn't warn you.
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Bringing guests ...Valentine's Day tribute: Sex museums around the world
Feb 14th, 2011 at 10:30AM:
Ah, Valentine's Day. It's a loaded holiday, one with high expectations. This year, though, I got into the spirit of things: I decided to rustle up a list of the world's great sex museums. Even if you can't pay a visit, their websites are informative and loaded with photos of exhibits. And best of all? You can indulge all by yourself, no relationship needed.
Erotic Heritage Museum, Las Vegas ...Capsule hotels come to China
Jan 11th, 2011 at 3:00PM: Following in the footsteps of Japan, China has introduced "capsule hotels" - a cheap, convenient and possibly claustrophobic option for travelers on a budget.
If your travel plans take you to Shanghai, you could enjoy a night at a capsule hotel for as little as $10 (68 Yuan). The 68 "room" hotel opened next to the Shanghai Railway Station, making it easy accessible for travelers on-the-go. The ...Competition heats up for world's tallest hotel
Dec 21st, 2010 at 10:30AM: First was the Armani Hotel in the Burj Khalifa, then the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, and now, one Shanghai hotel group says they're on track to build the world's tallest hotel.
Interstate Hotels & Resorts will manage Shanghai Tower J-Hotel, which they claim will become the world's tallest hotel upon its completion in 2014. The building stands 121 stories and 2,073 feet, making it the second ...Lady Gaga now a waxwork model at eight Madame Tussauds museums
Dec 10th, 2010 at 10:30AM: 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 figure at the London branch has the crazy suit shown here: a telephone hat designed by Philip Treacy and a midnight-blue Armani ...Gadling's favorite hotels for 2011
Dec 8th, 2010 at 10:30AM:
Where do your loyal well-traveled Gadling contributors especially love to spend the night? We polled Gadling writers on their favorite hotels in 2010. Think of Gadling's favorite hotels for 2011 as our version of a hotel tip sheet.
Laurel Miller. The Kirketon in Sydney for its quirkiness, cool bar, small size, helpful staff and retro-mod style, blissfully free of big-city attitude. Southern ...Gadling's favorite destinations for 2011
Dec 7th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
We travel a lot, to destinations both well-known and unfamiliar. In our defense, it is our job to travel like mad, to explore the world and then write about our discoveries.
Though most travel writers find something or other of interest in most places we visit, there are always those personal favorites that rise above the rest. This year, we decided to scribble our favorites down for you. ...Grantourismo blogger on guidebooks and travel writing
Nov 30th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Last week I posted a Q & A with blogger Lara Dunston and her husband and partner Terence Carter about their travel project and blog Grantourismo. In addition to good advice about renting a vacation apartment and getting "under the skin" of a place when traveling, they had a lot of interesting things to say about guidebooks, both from their experiences writing them and how they see travelers ...Shanghai Disneyland construction begins
Nov 10th, 2010 at 10:30AM:
Construction on a new Disneyland Resort is already underway in Shanghai.
Last week, Disney signed a deal with Shanghai Shendi Group to develop the park. Now the blog Disney and More has posted some of the first pictures of construction activity on the 1.5-square-mile plot where the theme park will be located on the east bank of the Huangpu.
The images show little more than cranes and ...Ten wild cab rides that you'll never forget
Sep 20th, 2010 at 3:00PM: Everyone has their own way of immersing in a culture. Some jump in knees-deep into the food scene, massacring the local food blogs and munching their ways through every gastic adventure that they can find. Others enjoy the philosophical and soft-edged days of lounging in street side cafes, watching passers-by and drinking coffee in the early afternoon sun. Here at Gadling though, we prefer the ...Daily Pampering: Shanghai's Peace Hotel opens with $1,000 room rates
Aug 4th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Shanghai's Peace Hotel finally reopened last week after three years of restoration, and according to some the wait was absolutely worth it.
The iconic hotel, which has accommodated high-end guests and celebrities for years, spent HK$500 million (approximately $64 million USD) to restore the building. The result: 270 refurbished rooms, including the so-called Nine Nations Suites; six restaurants ...
