Olympics 2016

post from Beijing Visitor Blog Beijing Olympics 2008 Guide on 06 June 2008 10:08:43 PM. © Beijing Visitor Blog Beijing Olympics 2008 Guide

With only two months to the start of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on August 8, the four candidates to host the 2016 Olympics have been decided.

The four prospective cities are: Tokyo (Japan), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Madrid (Spain), Chicago (USA).

Tokyo ranked first in the preliminary ranking but faces a tough contest to win the right to host the Games. Japan's capital scored well on security and safety but had a perceived lack of public and government backing for the event.

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Salmon Ice Cream

post from Japan Probe on 06 June 2008 09:27:02 PM. © Japan Probe

A report about a store in the Hokkaido town of Shibetsu selling soft serve ice cream that contains salmon:The ice cream contains powdered salmon because earlier attempts using non-powdered salmon resulted in disastrously stinky ice cream. Customers interviewed in the report found it to be quite tasty! Salmon Ice Cream: sounds good! sounds gross! View Results

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Japan Photo of the Week: View From Mount Fuji

post from Japan Probe on 06 June 2008 09:01:15 PM. © Japan Probe

I have a list of things I want to do before I leave Japan. On the top of that list is climbing Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji. Summer is approaching which means the best time to climb the mountain is near.This photograph was taken from the 5th stage of Mount Fuji, the highest point [...]

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Walks in India: Old City, Jaipur

post from India Travel Blog on 06 June 2008 08:06:00 PM. © India Travel Blog

This post is part of a series on 'Walks in India'.Place: Old City, JaipurHighlights: Royal Cenotaphs, Jaipur City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Old City(Pink City)Season: October to February, when it is not hot.Time of the day: Evening - 9.30am to 1pmDistance:[...]

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Three spinning platforms, one pool full of very
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post from Japan Probe on 06 June 2008 07:58:53 PM. © Japan Probe

In this ridiculous game from Haneru no Tobira, comedians must cross three spinning platforms, jump to a rope, and swing onto a little island floating the the surface of very hot water:

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Chinese awareness of SDF earthquake aid

post from Japan Probe on 06 June 2008 07:58:21 PM. © Japan Probe

Search China asked 1000 Chinese people whether they had been aware of the disaster relief assistance that their Government had requested from Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (which was later derailed by Chinese nationalism). Here’s a graph of the results:Top Question: Are you aware of the existence of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces?Bottom Question: Are you aware [...]

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Meanwhile in NYC: Planning a staycation this
weekend New...

post from Gridskipper on 06 June 2008 05:04:00 PM. © Gridskipper

Planning a staycation this weekend New Yorkers? Why not head to the Bronx. Not only can you catch a Yankees Game, you can see the Grand Concourse, Edgar Allan Poe’s Cottage, and top it all off with a bresaola panini from the Press Café. [NY Times]

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Jetcetera: TGIF!

A sunset that's literally out-of-this-world [Andrew Sullivan]
“Fly Derrie-Air” campaign Philly newspaper’s own practical joke [USA Today]
London sees the Second Coming of Zeppelin (airships, that is) [UK Times]
Berlin’s Schlosspolatz square will house a temporary “White Cube” exhibition space [Spiegel]
Airlines charging fatties an extra weight fee: fact or fiction? [Drudge]
Rusty bridge slows Amtrak service between NYC and Beantown [Jaunted]
Get ready for a heat wave New Yorkers [WCBS]

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Hotels: The Emperor Hotel is open in...

The Emperor Hotel is open in Beijing, and more boutique hotels are slated to follow. Next up: Hotel G, which shares backers with The Roosevelt, and Opposite House, which will be part of “a new retail and entertainment ‘village’” that will include the world’s largest Adidas shop. [Globorati]