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...world. All this feels strange, but not nearly as strange as talking to Robert Goulet about it on three hours of sleep. "You beggar, it's not Sin City," he says. "It's Fun City." The lounge singer has a point. It's a Vegas where the average tourist gambles only four hours in a four-day stay. That's fine with the casinos, since today they make more on rooms, food, drinks and shows - what they used to give away to get you to gamble. Vegas doesn't have to give anything away right...
...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 seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder It's a tourist guide that's not just for tourists. Sure, the Essential Field Guide to Afghanistan (Crosslines Publications; 544 pages) can point you to the best pizza in Kabul. It also describes the blue glassware sold in the bazaars of Herat and tells you where to find a bed in Kandahar or nonstop...
...From the lavish grounds at Giverny (the former home of artist Claude Monet, some 75 km west of Paris) to the stately grandeur of England's Hampton Court (home of the world's oldest grapevine), ornamental gardens provide relief and refreshment for the tired, tourist soul. They've also been discovered by a new generation of fans. Increased awareness of the environment, plus a slew of popular gardening shows and coffee-table tomes in recent years mean that herbaceous borders and potting mix are as hotly debated by trendy young home-buyers as they are by seniors in straw-brimmed...
...Price of a tattered suitcase that a British tourist bought at an Australian flea market; the case turned out to contain rare alternative record-ings of several Beatles songs...
...frills carriers have also been helped by the changing attitudes of Asian governments. Instead of defending national-flag carriers, officials are clued in to the possibility that budget airlines can invigorate underused airports and attract much-needed tourist dollars. Singapore is considering building an entire new terminal as a hub for budget carriers, and other countries have been wooing no-frills airlines by reducing airport fees. In Kota Kinabalu, AirAsia took over a mothballed terminal, which now buzzes with five flights a day. Fernandes wants to expand the building and turn it into a hub for flights around the region...