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Application for Admission. Visitors from any country that is a member of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program - such as the U.K., Australia, France or Italy - must now fill out an online application at least 72 hours before departure as part of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). Visitors don't necessarily need to have exact travel plans when they fill out the form, so U.S. Customs recommends they apply as soon as they begin considering a visit to the U.S. The travel authorizations are good for two years. But if visitors get a new passport or change their name...
Wanted: Beach Bum. How does lounging on a beach sound to you - as a job? What if it came with a $100,000-plus salary? Well, lucky you. The tourism bureau of Queensland, Australia, is advertising the position of Island Caretaker, or, as the bureau calls it, "The Best Job in the World." The six-month gig, which begins on July 1 and is based on Hamilton Island, above the Great Barrier Reef, involves exploring and promoting the other islands of the reef. Other perks include free airfare and accommodation in a three-bedroom house. If you think...
Bugging Out. If you think those skittering roaches in your apartment are speedy, corral 'em and take them Down Under for the Story Bridge Hotel's annual Cockroach Racing World Championships in Brisbane. The race, in honor of Australia Day, which is like Americans' Fourth of July, takes place on Jan. 26. Bring your own cockroaches or purchase one from the hotel. (Hmm, I wonder how they have so many to sell...
...that when the Obamas asked to move in a little early so their daughters could start school on Jan. 5, the President-elect and his wife were told they had to wait their turn. ('SORRY, WE'RE BOOKED,' WHITE HOUSE TELLS OBAMA was the New York Times headline.) Apparently Australia's former Prime Minister, John Howard, had already had dibs...
...which is named for the ideal temperature at which to brew coffee) has surpassed Starbucks to become the biggest coffee chain in Taiwan. Founded five years ago by tea-shop owner Wu Cheng-hsueh, 85°C now has 325 stores in Taiwan and is expanding into China, Australia and the U.S. Wu first built the business by finding good beans: in 2004, he went to the source of Starbucks' most popular beans and persuaded the Guatemalan supplier to sell him virtually all its arabicas (sorry, megachain). Then he hired five-star hotel chefs to concoct fancy drinks and desserts...