March 22, 2013 – 12:48 pm
These days we’re constantly challenged to find gifts for friends, family, colleagues and clients. How do you buy something for someone who has everything they need, or someone you know little about? It’s always safe to get them flowers or a bottle of wine, and far more challenging to get them something personal if you don’t know them well. A book is always good, but only if you know what they like to read. But if you’re looking for something different that’s also meaningful and memorable, give them the chance to participate in an event they just might have a lot of interest in. Read more...
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Want to give a gift that’s meaningful and memorable?
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August 18, 2012 – 8:18 am
Hong Kong is obsessed with imported foods. They’re branded, overpackaged and overpriced, and their flashy supermarket displays are designed to make you feel extra special about your purchase. Of course there are other reasons people opt for imports – it’s the food scares across the border, the fear of contamination, the lack of variety in local produce, and the fact that Hong Kong simply isn’t an agriculture and food economy. As a result, “we spend 4.4% of our GDP on importing food, higher than any other country on the index,” and 95% of our food is imported. According to Todd Darling, “what if half of it was spent on innovating local agriculture?”
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Is imported always an improvement? Challenge your palates!
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Manila doesn’t have the best reputation. People who visit the city question it’s safety and complain there isn’t the cuisine, culture or architecture of other Southeast Asian cities. Their airport is poorly managed, infrastructure is old, and though it was one a beautiful city, most tourists try to stay in the safe havens surrounding the Greenbelts in Makati or Fort Bonifacio where lifestyle shops and restaurants protect you from the “real Manila.” And while these critics could be right about some elements, few ever take a moment to understand what really made the city the way it is now.
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Manila : Love it or hate it
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On May 18th, 13 amazing individuals will gather in Hong Kong to share ideas worth spreading on tourism in Asia at TEDxVictoriaHarbour. Each day between April 30th and the event, we’ll share a travel photo taken by one of our speakers on Facebook. Be the first to identify the location of the photo and get a free GOD t-shirt. So like us and join the contest. We promise we’ll love you back. And if you’re interested in the event on May 18th, get your ticket now! Read more...
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Name the Asian destination!
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