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- 9 modern architectural wonders of the Mideast
- 20 China adventures you won't find in most guidebooks
- See them before they're gone: 5 urgent experiences for 2013
| 9 modern architectural wonders of the Mideast Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:23 AM PST You want expensive? Futuristic? Downright awesome? You've come to the right place Article Page In the first decade of the 21st century, the Gulf region, particularly Dubai, became an architectural playground, with project approvals for insanely expensive and fanciful projects seeming to come almost weekly. When the financial crisis hit, however, plans for megaprojects, such as the US$68 million Dubailand park (a Tiger Woods golf course was to be a feature) and the US$1.3 billion Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia, were shelved for good. Now, project design and financing in the Middle East are picking up again. Editions: Region: Vertical: Nav: Show map at bottom of page  Promoted to homepage blogroll: 0 Promoted to homepage hero: 0      |
| 20 China adventures you won't find in most guidebooks Posted: 21 Jan 2013 12:59 PM PST Is there a China we haven't seen? A traveler fresh off the road says yes, and shares her experiences Article Page As travel in China gets easier, more visitors are searching for experiences outside the ordinary. I'm one of them. Traveling for the past few years from my home base in Shanghai, I've gotten to parts of the country even many Chinese never see. These 20 destinations and experiences are among the most memorable -- and often most photogenic -- I've found. Nav: Editions: Country: Region: Vertical: Show map at bottom of page  Promoted to homepage blogroll: 0 Promoted to homepage hero: 0    |
| See them before they're gone: 5 urgent experiences for 2013 Posted: 21 Jan 2013 10:02 AM PST It's not often lemurs, a Japanese fish market and the Rolling Stones can be lumped together. But we've done it ... and with good reason Article Page Some singular experiences on your annual must-see-and-do list can be pushed indefinitely. The Grand Canyon isn't going anywhere, and Pisa's tower will probably be leaning for the rest of our lives. Other things you may want to upgrade to the "rush order" file. The following five experiences may or may not be your cup of tea (or uncorporatized coffee). But they all officially belong in that latter category and shouldn't be put off much longer, if at all. Nav: Editions: Vertical: Show map at bottom of page  Promoted to homepage blogroll: 0 Promoted to homepage hero: 0    |
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