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London to Tokyo in 90 minutes, via space
Koalas that roar like lions ... and desperate singles
Tourists warned as floods continue to wreak havoc in Thailand
Mumbai smart card planned for tourists
36 hours on Vietnam's Reunification Express
旅行摄影：怎样拍出另类上海纪念照
Aimee Chan: Yes, Singapore drivers really are that bad
6 unbreakable rules from the Japanese bar

London to Tokyo in 90 minutes, via space

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 02:28 AM PDT

A Formula One tycoon has teamed up with Dutch airline KLM to pioneer a spacecraft that will fly passengers to any city in the world within two hours.

Michiel Mol, 42, a Dutch multimillionaire e-businessman, co-owner of the Force India F1 team and co-founder of the project, Space Expedition Curacao (SXC), says he has already sold 35 tickets -- at AU$97,000 (US$94,700) each -- for rides in early versions of the craft.

Koalas that roar like lions ... and desperate singles

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 11:08 PM PDT

Koalas -- an even more popular Aussie tourist draw than shrimp on the barbie -- are famed for their ability to pretty much do nothing other than look adorable.

Tourists warned as floods continue to wreak havoc in Thailand

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 09:16 PM PDT

Bangkok is bracing for the worst flooding it's seen in decades as waters from the flooded central plains continue to rush in.

Rising water levels on the Chao Phraya river and city canals have left some riverside restaurants, shops and homes submerged, while public piers are covered in makeshift platforms and sandbags to keep ferry passengers dry.

For now, major city tourist areas such as Sukhumvit Road, Khao San Road and Silom are unaffected by the floods.

Mumbai smart card planned for tourists

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 07:00 PM PDT

Mumbai will launch its own smart card aimed at tourists by the end of 2013, with daily or weekly passes available for any mode of transport, including metro, monorails and taxis.

With this single smart card, visitors will be able to tour the city as often as they'd like and switch between different types of transport at their convenience -- similar to London's Oyster card and Hong Kong's Octopus card.

36 hours on Vietnam's Reunification Express

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 03:15 PM PDT

After two days holed up in a rusty carriage, is there anything to be said for traveling the old-fashioned way?

Matthew Bennett

"Why don't you fly?" asks a friend when I tell her I'm heading to Saigon. "The train's so slow."

She's right. Vietnamese trains are slow. Very. Slow. But like many things in Vietnam, this train's not about the getting there, but the journey. All 36 hours of it.

The route, from Hanoi to Saigon, is commonly referred to as the Reunification Express. This year marks 75 years of service, and although no longer a single train, the name has stuck.

Train travel used to be the most popular way for tourists to get around the country, but with the rise in domestic budget airlines, fewer ride the rails these days.

旅行摄影：怎样拍出另类上海纪念照

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 03:00 PM PDT

阿拉可没有让你躲开上海所有的热门景点。毕竟，要是来了一趟上海却连一张外滩的照片都没有，不免也让人觉得遗憾。来吧！带上你的相机迷失在上海市中心的街头，这对于你和你的照相簿来说都是享受，但前提是，你得做足功课。

住在上海的摄影师Franc Piret给我们指点迷津：不捕捉到这些日常生活场景，侬就休想抓住上海真正的神韵。

Aimee Chan: Yes, Singapore drivers really are that bad

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 02:55 PM PDT

Automotive technology is too backward and slow for the minds of Singaporean drivers.

For instance, indicators should have a predictive intelligence, like predictive text messaging in mobile phones. Based on the direction of the steering wheel, the indicator should know to flick on in the complete opposite direction.

Why doesn't the car know what all Singaporean drivers know?

Indicating can mean anything from wanting to veer across three lanes, to wanting to turn in three blocks' time, to absolutely nothing at all.

Come to think of it, the local road rules are also too primitive.