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- Hacking demo at conference may have inspired hotel break-ins
- 7 luxury vacations in Mexico
- World's new highest airport will service 'the last Shangri-la'
- Singapore dining: Best of the old and new
- 15 bizarre items left behind by travelers
- Europe's must-see new blockbuster art events
| Hacking demo at conference may have inspired hotel break-ins Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:01 AM PST About 400 million hotel rooms worldwide use keycard locks with "glaring security vulnerability" Article Page The security of hotel rooms is being scrutinized following a spate of break-ins at hotels in Texas. A 27-year-old man has been charged as a suspect for a hotel room robbery at a Hyatt-run franchise hotel in Houston, according to a report in Forbes written by Andy Greenberg and published this week. The story links the hotel break-in to a widely publicized hacking demonstration earlier this year. Nav: Editions: Country: Groups: Region: Vertical: Show map at bottom of page  Promoted to homepage blogroll: 1 Promoted to homepage hero: 0 |
| Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:26 PM PST The beach-camping crowd can still scrape by on a few pesos a week, but if you want to splash out, here's how to do it right Article Page Mexico has always had all the elements of an upscale vacation destination: glittering white Caribbean beaches and wave-crashed Pacific shores, thriving mega-cities, pre-Columbian ruins, world-class cuisine and an ever-expanding selection of excellent hotels. The opulence isn't just for visitors, though. Mexico boasts the 13th-largest economy in the world, with an upwardly mobile moneyed class that includes Earth's richest man in corporate magnate Carlos Slim. Region: Groups: Cities: Country: Editions: Nav: Vertical: Show map at bottom of page  Promoted to homepage blogroll: 0 Promoted to homepage hero: 0 |
| World's new highest airport will service 'the last Shangri-la' Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:25 PM PST When Daocheng Yading Airport opens in 2013, it will bring modern tourism to one of the most unspoiled parts of Asia Article Page Following the completion of a successful test flight on Friday, Chinese officials have announced that the world's highest airport, Daocheng Yading Airport in southwest Sichuan, will open for operation in May 2013. The test flight was conducted by Air China, the country's national carrier. The airline's Airbus A319 took off at 6 a.m. from Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan, and arrived at Daocheng at 7:30 a.m. Country: Nav: Editions: Region: Vertical: Show map at bottom of page  Promoted to homepage blogroll: 0 Promoted to homepage hero: 0 |
| Singapore dining: Best of the old and new Posted: 27 Nov 2012 04:32 PM PST Stuck in an eating rut? Some of the city's top foodies and celebrities offer opinions on where to find the hottest plates in town Article Page With incredible street food and a vibrant dining scene punctuated by glitzy new openings, we Singapore diners are a pampered lot. But separating the great from the mediocre can be a time-consuming, if thankless, task. That's why we prefer to defer to foodies and in-the-know personalities for advice on favorite haunts –- Violet Oon, Vernetta Lopez, Hossan Leong, Dick Lee, Willin Low and myself, no less. If you're looking for new ideas, herewith is our loot. Nav: Editions: Country: Cities: Groups: Region: Vertical: Show map at bottom of page  Promoted to homepage blogroll: 0 Promoted to homepage hero: 0 |
| 15 bizarre items left behind by travelers Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:02 AM PST A botanical garden, a golfcart wheel and a prosthetic leg -- just some of the routine items that travelers leave in hotels and airports Article Page Need a bigger suitcase, a 42-inch LCD TV or a spare wheel? Get them all in one unclaimed baggage auction. Just be thankful to the forgetful owners. Every day, millions of items are orphaned by travelers at airports and hotels. Some weirder than the others. We talked to hotels and airports worldwide -- these are the weirdest forgotten items they've found so far. Have you ever left something weird, wonderful or valuable behind? Tell us about it in the comments section. Groups: Nav: Editions: Vertical: Show map at bottom of page  Promoted to homepage blogroll: 0 Promoted to homepage hero: 0 |
| Europe's must-see new blockbuster art events Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:01 AM PST Culture vultures rejoice: The Continent has an embarrassment of riches for the wandering aesthete Article Page Wearily traipsing around an art gallery is a surefire way to kill the vibe on a weekend away. Samey paintings, stuffy rooms and cafés with prices to make you weep can combine to make the best of us wish to be anywhere else. Of course, that's if you just plump for any old art space listed in your guidebook and hope for the best. May we suggest a smarter approach over the next few months, in that case? Groups: Editions: Region: Tags: Nav: Show map at bottom of page  Promoted to homepage blogroll: 0 Promoted to homepage hero: 0 |
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