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- Phuket for kids: Splash Jungle Waterpark
- PETA woos Kingfisher Airlines with sex
- Rene Redzepi, world’s best chef: ‘Sometimes all I want is a steamed leek’
- Betting on tech: Digital tables raise the stakes at the Hong Kong Jockey Club
- World Airport Awards: The winner is ...
- World’s 10 most underrated cities
- iReport: My favorite Korean food
- China: Too expensive for Chinese travelers?
| Phuket for kids: Splash Jungle Waterpark Posted: 04 May 2012 01:06 AM PDT Among Phuket's top kid-friendly attractions is Splash Jungle Waterpark, which opened back in 2010. Though it's not massive, it's a clean, safe facility with a decent selection of waterslides, a play area for younger kids, a wave pool, lazy tube river and "hot spring." There are two onsite cafes selling the usual Western fare like burgers, fish and chips and a few Thai dishes. Splash Jungle Park offers shuttle services to most Phuket beaches/hotels. But hardcore waterpark fans will want to stay at the adjacent Centara Grand West Sands Resort, which offers discounts to the park. Suitably, the sprawling high-end resort is ideal for families as many of its rooms and suites feature their own kitchens equipped with washer/drier, dining area and living room. read more     |
| PETA woos Kingfisher Airlines with sex Posted: 03 May 2012 11:41 PM PDT People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has reached out to cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines with a mutually beneficial plan. "Kingfisher's tag line is 'Fly the good times,'" says Poorva Joshipura, chief functionary at PETA India. "But diets heavy in meat and dairy products can lead to bad times in the bedroom." Get it? That's why PETA has offered to purchase ad space on the side of Kingfisher's aircraft for a pro-vegan ad. A letter was sent on April 30 to Kingfisher Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya, with this proposal for helping the carrier return to financial solvency. Mallya has yet to respond to PETA's offer. India was recently called "the impotence capital of the world" by Dr Sudhakar Krishnamurti. The expert on sexual health says impotence affects over 50 percent of males in India above the age of 40 and that the major causes are heart disease, hypertension, excessive smoking and drinking. read more    |
| Rene Redzepi, world’s best chef: ‘Sometimes all I want is a steamed leek’ Posted: 03 May 2012 08:37 PM PDT by Anthea Gerrie
Floppy-haired and boyish, he claims he can only afford one holiday a year and as a young man scraped together just enough cash to get to San Sebastian to eat at Arzak. Arzak is no. 8 on this year's list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants and is run by this year's Best Female Chef, Elena Arzak, and her dad, Juan Mari Arzak, who won last year's Lifetime Achievement award. Now, back in Copenhagen after his win, Redzepi reveals what he keeps in his home larder, how he sees tastes evolving and where he draws the line when it comes to weird food. Also on CNNGo: World's 50 Best Restaurants 2012 -- Winners revealed read more    |
| Betting on tech: Digital tables raise the stakes at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Posted: 03 May 2012 08:00 PM PDT The Hong Kong Jockey Club has cracked the conundrum of the century: to get young people's attention, just make everything more like an iPad app. Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CEO of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, admits that horse racing is seen by the younger generation as "a touch outdated." So his team went about remedying the situation by setting up two multi-touch interactive tables at Adrenaline, the lounge at The Hong Kong Jockey Club in Happy Valley that is now open to the public. Basically giant tablets, the interactive tables allow four punters to place bets at the same time.
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| World Airport Awards: The winner is ... Posted: 03 May 2012 06:48 PM PDT by CNNGo staff Skytrax, the U.K.-based air travel consultancy, announced last month the world's best airports at its annual World Airport Awards, with Seoul's Incheon airport claiming the top prize for the second time, after first winning the award in 2009. The awards are based on surveys conducted by Skytrax polling 12 million passengers over a nine-month period. A total of 39 airport services and products were examined from 388 airports across the world. "After analyzing survey data, we see that consistency of the passenger experience at Incheon International Airport is behind this year's success," said Edward Plaisted, chairman of Skytrax. Four of the top five best airports are from Asia: Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing. read more    |
| World’s 10 most underrated cities Posted: 03 May 2012 09:01 AM PDT by Jini Reddy Perhaps because of their proximity to better known locales, these cities are too often neglected by travelers. Call us sentimental, but that's an oversight we can't condone. These places are livable, creative hubs, championed by friendly locals, and they're worth way more than a transit stop. Queens, New York City, United States
It might lack the glitz and glamour of Manhattan, first port of call for visitors, but it is one of the most diverse places on the globe. More than 170 languages and dialects are spoken in the borough -- residents say it's like going around the world without ever leaving. read more    |
| iReport: My favorite Korean food Posted: 03 May 2012 09:00 AM PDT Fermented. Spicy. Stewed. Descriptions of Korean food may actually be its worst marketing enemy abroad, but as millions of foodies and travelers can attest, the more terrible it sounds, the tastier the dish -- in Korea, anyway. That's why we asked readers in a CNNGo iReport assignment to submit photos of their favorite Korean dishes. This gallery showcases the ones that made us blow off that 11 a.m. meeting and head to lunch early. Also on CNNGo: Seoul's independent coffee culture read more    |
| China: Too expensive for Chinese travelers? Posted: 03 May 2012 07:59 AM PDT by CNNGo staff While Chinese tourists are swiping credit cards at casinos, bagging sales at shopping malls and feasting at Michelin-starred restaurants overseas, domestic travel is getting a little too expensive. According to various reports, the recent price hike for entrance to major tourist sites in China has sparked an outcry, with some travelers taking overseas trips as a cost-control option. Admission prices on the riseMore than 20 major tourist attractions in China, including Shou Xihu (瘦西湖) in Yangzhou and Jinggan Mountain (井冈山) in Jiangxi, announced last week they would raise admissions by 20 to 100 percent in the next few months, reported People's Daily (website in simplified Chinese only). That's why Chinese [choose to] travel overseas whenever there is a holiday. [Outbound trips] are indeed cheaper than domestic ones. -- Chinese netizen "san sui le" (3岁了) read more    |
Rene Redzepi, arguably the world's best chef, likes to keep things local.He may have just been voted best chef in the world for the third year running, but René Redzepi, 34, chef and co-owner at Danish restaurant Noma, is hardly a picture of fame and wealth.
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Daniel Lynn, Managing Director and Vice President of Expedia Asia Pacific Operations. Expedia Korea launched in July 2011 with little fanfare. The online travel booking site is still building its brand awareness in Korea. 
