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Travel Picks: Holiest places for spiritual experiences
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - It is often said that God works in mysterious ways, and travel guide Lonely Planet has come up with a list of the holiest places in the world where the faithful believe the handiwork of the divine is evident. Full Article
More Asia executives resigned to economy class
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Bangkok's Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Singapore Airlines were named the best in their sector in an annual Asian business travel survey that also revealed people had become more resigned to no-frills flights. Full Article
More Asia executives resigned to economy class
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Bangkok's Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Singapore Airlines were named the best in their sector in an annual Asian business travel survey that also revealed people had become more resigned to no-frills flights. Full Article
Holidays abroad popular again despite downturn: survey
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Going on holiday is back on the cards again despite the recession, with a global survey showing one in five people plan to travel overseas, even if it's largely within their region. Full Article
Michelin embraces cheap Hong Kong eats in gourmet guide
HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) - Michelin, the arbiter of the world's finest cuisine, awarded its coveted stars to several humble Hong Kong eateries which it said offer some of the world's best-value cuisine, although deluxe restaurants remained on top. Full Article
Activists try making vegetarianism sexy in China
BEIJING (Reuters Life!) - Want to be sexy? Don't eat meat -- that's the message behind a campaign to promote vegetarianism in China, where meat consumption is booming on the back of rapid economic growth. Full Article
Activists try making vegetarianism sexy in China
BEIJING, Nov 26 (Reuters Life!) - Want to be sexy? Don't eat meat -- that's the message behind a campaign to promote vegetarianism in China, where meat consumption is booming on the back of rapid economic growth. Animal rights group People for the Ethical ... Full Article
Costs, security crimp Pakistanis' feast celebrations
KARACHI (Reuters Life!) - Sky-rocketing prices and security concerns are keeping butchers' knives sheathed in Pakistan ahead of the Muslim feast of sacrifice this year, with people buying less livestock for ritual slaughter. Full Article
Promising marriage for sex not a crime in South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters Life!) - South Korea's Constitutional Court struck down on Thursday a half-century-old criminal code provision that made it illegal to promise to marry a woman in return for sex. Full Article
Chinese classic scroll painting sells for record $24 million
HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) - A rare, classical scroll by a Ming dynasty artist fetched $24.8 million at a Beijing sale, the highest price ever paid for a Chinese painting at auction, in a positive sign for the downturn-stricken Chinese art market. Full Article
