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Toy Story Land hopes to save Hong Kong Disney
Bollywood markets Australia to Indian tourists
Thai flood crisis: Updated info for tourists
Naked, wet, free: 15 sexy skinny dips
A Bangkok spa that treats you according to your blood type
Beyond the temples: Touring arty Japan
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Toy Story Land hopes to save Hong Kong Disney

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 09:24 PM PST

Feel like you've been shrunk to the size of a toy at Hong Kong's Toy Story Land.

The first of Hong Kong Disneyland's three-part US$468 million expansion, the new Toy Story Land, opened on November 17. It is almost identical to the first Toy Story theme area in Paris' Walt Disney Studios Park.

Visitors are immersed in the world of the characters from the Toy Story movies as Andy's backyard is recreated in the theme area using oversized props. Bamboo is used to represent large blades of grass.

Bollywood markets Australia to Indian tourists

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 09:21 PM PST

Most Australians have only been exposed to Bollywood flicks on bus journeys when traveling in the subcontinent.

But now Australia's getting closer to the action.

Thai flood crisis: Updated info for tourists

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 07:12 PM PST

With the worst of Thailand's flood crisis over, there are plenty of signs that Bangkok is returning to normal, though some neighborhoods in the north and west of the city are still waterlogged.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra declared that inner Bangkok would definitely not flood, which is good news for tourists who have been unsure of whether to cancel their travel plans.

Naked, wet, free: 15 sexy skinny dips

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 02:00 PM PST

Bathing naked isn't just for babies.

While the brave might whip off their underwear for an impromptu dip whenever the chance arises, some of us need more reassurance.

Following up on our popular 7 sexy skinny dips feature published back in 2010, here are 15 more places where you can confidently take a dip the way nature intended.

Also on CNNGo: World's 15 most spectacular swimming pools

1. Jerolim beach, Croatia

A Bangkok spa that treats you according to your blood type

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 01:55 PM PST

Eating according to your blood type is old news. The diet trend all started with the book "Eat right 4 your type," published way back in 1997 and still followed by people around the world.

Beyond the temples: Touring arty Japan

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 01:55 PM PST

When it comes to visiting or touring Japan, we tend to read (and write) an inordinate amount about the historical and traditional sides of the country -- from temples and rituals to festivals and food, and rightly so; their variety is frankly amazing.

Still, the fact that so many travelers are first attracted to Japan by its art and design makes it clear the more disparate, artistic aspects of the country deserve closer inspection. Here are half a dozen (very free-form) alternative tours for the artistically inclined visitor or cultural explorer.