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| Travel survey: Japan rules for food, China the least friendliest for travelers Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:05 PM PDT by CNNGo staff Japan is the best food destination for travelers while Africa has the worst reputation for food, according to results from a Travelzoo survey. The survey also found that Japan was picked as the friendliest for travelers (16.9 percent) while China was the least friendly. Travelers from China were the highest spending when abroad with Hong Kong picked as the preferred shopping destination. The results come from a Travelzoo poll 3,200 people in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and Australia. Respondents were asked a variety of questions relating to food/dining, culture, shopping and other topics to gather insight into travel experiences and desires. Scroll down through the highlights below, then add your two cents' worth in the comments. We'd love to hear your own take. read more     |
| India's other hippie trail: 5 places to take it easy, man Posted: 22 Oct 2012 03:05 PM PDT by Malavika Bhattacharya While the original India hippie trail of places like Goa and Varanasi has been overwhelmed by commercial tourism, there are other quieter towns that have maintained that laid-back vibe of self-discovery and alternative consciousness. Though geographically and culturally contrasting, these five offbeat destinations spanning the length of the country are today's hotbeds of hippie culture, holding the promise of easy living and the ever-elusive shanti. Regal relics and "special drinks": Hampi
But unlike many destinations steeped in stolid history, this place has maintained a sort of hammock-swinging, moped-riding, river-crossing-coracle-holding-six-people-and-a-motorcycle badass cool. On the banks of the river Tungabhadra rises this 26-square-kilometer village of stone. read more    |
Morning rituals at the Tungabhadra river near Hampi.Grand monuments such as the Virupaksha temple and the Queen's Bath, have put Hampi on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. | You are subscribed to email updates from CNNGo.com To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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