Tuesday, December 27, 2011

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Where to celebrate New Year's Eve in Bangkok

Posted: 27 Dec 2011 02:44 AM PST

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It's been a rough few months for Thailand, with the recent flood crisis affecting millions of people.

Many are now looking ahead to better times in 2012, so expect Bangkok to be jumping with New Year's Eve revelers. Here are a few of the most popular ways to celebrate. 

1. Hit the open spaces

At midnight, fireworks will be going off all over the city. To take it all in up close, there are a few free family-friendly outdoor events going on. 

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Longjing Village: Hangzhou’s ultimate green tea experience

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 11:57 PM PST

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If Marco Polo had traipsed through Hangzhou in a single day, he probably would've left the city remembering three things -- West Lake, beautiful women, and dragon well tea (龙井茶). Fast forward about 800 odd years and that still holds true.

One of the most prized and expensive teas in China, dragon well green tea has a light yet unmistakable fragrance and calming taste.

Known locally as Longjing, the best harvests are traditionally reserved for government officials and the wealthy elite.

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7 best ski and snowboard resorts in Korea

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 02:03 PM PST

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Given that almost three-quarters of Korea is covered by mountains, it's no wonder thousands of tourists fly in every winter to hit the slopes. 

Now that it's finally snowing, even in Seoul, here's where to find the best snowy runs in Korea. 

Yongpyong Resort

For the moment, Yongpyong is the biggest ski and snowboard resort in Korea.

Unlike other resorts that tend to focus on certain levels and trends, Yongpyong is great for every kind of skier. Some 28 slopes -- spread across beginner, intermediate, advanced and expert levels -- offer terrific variety.

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讓這個冬天不太冷 5種不同炭爐煲仔飯

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 02:00 PM PST

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傳統文化及平價路綫:興記煲仔飯

廟街已然成爲興記的天下,從街頭至巷尾,都挂著它的名。20多年的歷史,加之周圍的市集,麻雀舘還有戯樓,許多大陸,臺灣和外國遊客慕名前來。雖然 店外半條街的場地已經擺滿了台,還是要排隊,一碗低至港幣十八元的價錢先是重點。滑雞臘腸是這一季的特典,雞肉彈牙,皮厚而不油膩。白鱔飯也很受遊客歡 迎。夥計從巷頭推車送飯到巷尾,老闆娘坐在門口收錢記賬,頗有一種令時光倒流的市井氣息。香辣海鮮小炒和蠔仔餅也是興記的特色。

興記,油麻地廟街15-19號地下,電話:+852 2384 3647,港幣十八至四十元,滑雞臘腸飯23元,白鱔煲仔飯35元,需時30-45分鐘。


 

老字號元老級:坤記煲仔

西邊電車街站正對面的坤記應該算是煲仔飯的鼻祖了,開業至今18年有餘,煲仔飯30餘种。介於上環與西環之間,舊日市集的影子隨處可見。門口排隊等位是常事,晚市放工的上班族很多,忙的時候要等一個多鈡,最好排隊時先點菜。米飯粒粒可見,入口即分。飯焦脆餑餑,不硬不軟,也不粘鍋。這裡的臘腸十分出名,晶瑩剔透卻多汁不膩,鴛鴦腸飯,油鴨飯和窩蛋牛肉煲仔飯都很有人氣。另外店内的招牌豬骨煲(火鍋)是鎮店之寳。

坤記煲仔小菜,西環皇后大道西263號和益大廈地下1號舖,電話:+852 2803 7209, 港幣四十二至五十元,晚上六點至十一點,需時45分鐘。

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Bollywood movies that won't inspire you to travel

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 12:00 PM PST

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Bollywood is a truly wondrous place. A mindset where suspension of disbelief isn't just expected of you, it is essential for your sanity and survival in these epic three-hour celluloid journeys.

How else can a rational mind explain a happy couple teleporting from the fields of Punjab to the Swiss Alps, and then to Machu Picchu, all within the time it takes for them to reach a song's chorus line?

Ah, but that's par for the course.

What we're concerned with here is entire films being based in locations where you would never dream their protagonists belong.

Presenting the most shameless, implausible whoring of location sets by Indian filmmakers in the last three years.

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Braidwood: A journey into Goldrush heritage

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 11:57 AM PST

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Four hours' drive south of Sydney, in the southern tablelands of New South Wales, Braidwood is unique as it's the first town listed as a historic entity by the NSW Heritage Office.

Braidwood's heritage streetscape is a product of its 19th-century Goldrush -- when Chinese, American and colonial dreamers flocked to the town. 

The town is now experiencing a renaissance, bringing together western and eastern heritage for visitors.

On the Kings Highway, halfway between Canberra and Batemans Bay on the NSW south coast, Braidwood has become a unique weekender from Sydney.

Here is a journey into history -- and where to eat, drink, sleep, experience and play.

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