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Thai flood crisis: Parts of Bangkok on high alert
Spectacular pools
50 reasons Melbourne is the world's most livable city
Is this the world's weirdest travel guide?
Dragonair's new menu: How to serve claypot rice while airborne
Travel agents call for government to intervene in Qantas strikes
5 reasons to visit Jeonju
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15个浪漫的欧洲城堡酒店

Thai flood crisis: Parts of Bangkok on high alert

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 10:50 PM PDT

In a sudden about-turn after officials claimed Bangkok would be safe from floods, the city's governor has warned residents in several northern and eastern parts of the city to move their belongings to higher ground and remain on alert.

The districts pinpointed by governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra are: Lat Krabang, Nong Chok, Minburi, Klong Samwa, Kannayao, Sai Mai and Bangkhen.

Read on CNN: Southeast Asia floods kill more than 700

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Posted: 23 Sep 2011 09:00 AM PDT

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50 reasons Melbourne is the world's most livable city

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 10:49 PM PDT

What makes a city user-friendly? Apart from being able to make a buck and rest your head, what sets one metropolis above another?

Melbourne has been named the world's most livable city by the Economist Group, publishers of "The Economist" magazine.

Whether it's relaxing, dining, people watching or shopping, Melbourne seems to have it all in a colorful and artistic heritage environment.

So, tell us something we didn't already know.

In no particular order, here are 50 reasons we think Melbourne is the best place in the world to live. Or visit.

50. Invented its own dance move

The Melbourne Shuffle, also known as Rocking, is a rave and club dance-style that evolved in the 1980s and involves fast heel-and-toe action.

Is this the world's weirdest travel guide?

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 10:40 PM PDT

Y'know, we always thought Lonely Planet, Fodor's and the other Big Travel Guides were missing a trick by failing to include an element of romance in their chunky tomes, so it's heartening to see a Japanese firm stepping in to fill that achy, breaky gap for us.

Tokyo-based game developer Overdrive has taken that particular step into the unknown with a new travel guide to Japan aimed at -- how can we put this? -- gamers with an interest in touring Japan while meeting the fictional woman of their dreams.

Dragonair's new menu: How to serve claypot rice while airborne

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 10:39 PM PDT

Dragonair has unveiled its new seasonal menu for first and business class passengers on its Beijing and Shanghai routes. The highlights include Hong Kong's winter staple, claypot rice.

Claypot rice is essentially a casserole of white rice with various toppings, traditionally prepared over fiery charcoal. While this method of cooking is not possible onboard Dragonair's flights, the airline has figured out how to mimic the original dish as closely as possible.

Flight attendants have been instructed to reheat the rice bowls covered with a cabbage leaf to preserve moisture in the rice and toppings. The rice on the bottom of the bowl even gets crispy, like an authentic claypot rice dish.

Travel agents call for government to intervene in Qantas strikes

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 10:37 PM PDT

Australia's leading travel agents have urged Prime Minister Julia Gillard to intervene in the ongoing industrial action at Qantas.

Travel agents said that staff are working long hours to reschedule tickets and have threatened to stop selling Qantas tickets.

So far, the government has refused the calls and urged the unions and Qantas to return to the bargaining table.

Meanwhile, the industrial war sets in.

5 reasons to visit Jeonju

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 03:55 PM PDT

Hankering for a weekend getaway from Seoul? The Jeonju Bibimbap Festival kicks off today at its namesake city in the south of the peninsula. A little under three hours away by bus, Jeonju features a historical setting, an artistic vibe and a culinary reputation. Here are five reasons to visit the city.

1. Bibimbap

Among its many titles, Jeonju is known as "The Best Taste City in Korea," and for good reason. The Jeonju version of Korea's beloved lunch in a bowl counts bean sprouts (콩나물) and raw beef (육회) as key ingredients, and is regarded by most to be the best.It comes as no surprise then, that bibimbap restaurants can be found at every corner in Jeonju.