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...movie-set atmosphere of Museum Meiji-Mura is accented by its eclectic mix of 67 buildings that were reprieved from razing as postwar Japan was being rebuilt. You can stroll from the Imperial Hotel over an iron-lattice bridge and through the former gate of Kanazawa Prison to the cathedral of St. Francis Xavier, where couples can still get married. Every building, from old post offices to police posts, butcher shops to banks, is fronted with an English-language plaque explaining its history. Within, dioramas depict life in the Meiji era (1867-1912). Many displays are interactive: a Kabuki troupe...
...Twenty years ago, Totnes' idea of radical was reduced-fat cream. Now, a stroll through its Tudor-period East Gate reveals the new, hipper breed of vendor ensconced in the centuries-old shop fronts. Green Shoes, tel: (44-1803) 864 997, cobbles to order "vegan" footwear, made from a synthetic leather called lorica. A few doors down, Willow Vegetarian Garden, tel: (44-1803) 862 205, serves mostly organic food and drink in a tasteful, rustic dining room. Nearby, small boutiques boast Japanese, British and other European designer threads, while others hawk surf and skater wear. And despite its ramshackle-sounding...
...Devon, Totnes for decades made a quiet living from cream teas, antiques and postcards. But these days, it's a magnet for urban refugees running the kind of bohemian business normally associated with trendy metropolitan neighborhoods. Twenty years ago, Totnes' idea of radical was reduced-fat cream. Now, a stroll through its Tudor-period Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every...
...trick of dread movies is to take ordinary events and invest them with the unbeatable combination of must-see and can't-bear-to-look. Go on, take a stroll in the woods (in Shyamalan's The Village) when you've been told that monsters lurk there. Or a dip in the ocean (in the low-budget thriller Open Water) when you're left stranded as shark bait. Try to wash out that feeling of dread by shampooing your hair (in the Japanese spookathon Ju-on: The Grudge). You begin to rub in the shampoo--and for a moment...
Most audio tours can put you to sleep on your feet with their bored-sounding narrators and long lists of dry facts. By contrast, Soundwalk CDs-a hip series of audio walking tours-are like movies you can stroll through. The Soundwalk brand features cinematic sound effects, cool music and colorful insights from neighborhood locals. Since 2002, Soundwalk has produced nine 50-min. audio-tour CDs, including ones for the St. Germain des Prés district in Paris and discs that explore areas in New York City, including Chinatown and the meat-packing district. Says Stephan Crasneanscki, Soundwalk...