Posts from — March 2009

Travelspotcoolstuff.com has a nice (two part) post about Thailand’s best islands–covering every contingency. Want the best island for wild parties?  Try Ko Phangan. If you’re a “chill” partier, rather than a wild partier, it’s Ko Phi Phi. Best honeymoon island? Phuket. Best island close to Bangkok? Ko Chang is the pick. I’m leaning towards Ko Tarutao (best nearly undeveloped island).

Forbes has come up with a slideshow of the 13 top skylines. Some are expected (Chicago, New York, Sydney, Paris). One is completely unexpected (Pittsburgh, which was a surprise, but in fact, the skyline is lovely).  One seems slightly wrong (Dallas, a little dull, I think). And one is just plain wrong (Dubai, proving that size isn’t everything). And kudos for showing the San Francisco skyline from an unexpected angle.

I hate shopping. Apparently I’m misssing the shopping gene ( I blame my mother, of course) . Except bookstore or nurseries, shopping bores me witless. So Unearthing Asia’s post on 10 things to do in Hong Kong

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(which only listed shopping once) got my attention. And moved Hong Kong a little higher up my must-visit list.