Shopping or dim sum, sure, but swimming pools? Turns out, along with all its other superlatives, Hong Kong is loaded with picturesque pools. Including the world's highest pool, a natural infinity pond on a mountainside and an array of public water parks, these are the city's coolest places to cool off. CNN Travel
CNN | Sushi burritos and donut burgers? 16 insane food mashups →
Maybe a plate of spaghetti livened up with Thai-inspired spice. Or sushi given an American twist by adding cream cheese and smoked salmon. Fusion is far too delicate a phrase to describe these 16 wild food mashups, most found inU.S. restaurants. Some will leave you horrified -- "That's culinary blasphemy!" CNN Travel
CNN | Hong Kong's Jia Jia sets Guinness World Record as oldest panda →
It's the day Jia Jia, a popular resident at Hong Kong's Ocean Park turned 37-years-old -- that's more than 100 in human years. To mark the occasion, she was awarded not one, but two Guinness World Record titles. The giant panda was recognized for simultaneously being the oldest panda ever in captivity and the oldest panda still living in captivity. CNN Travel
CNN | Which countries have the most demanding tourists? →
You're going through online hotel reviews and getting mixed signals about a place. One reviewer says they were dissatisfied with the property. The next heaps praise on it. Though usually it comes down to personal preferences and experiences, according to new research from hotel booking site Agoda.com, your nationality might have some impact on how favorably you rate a hotel. CNN Travel
CNN | Photographer creates incredible landscapes out of food →
It's a command most of us can recall being told at least once in our young lives. For London-based photographer Carl Warner, however, ignoring such reprimands has actually earned him a very cool career. Warner's amazing "Foodscapes" have received global attention since he first started creating the stunningly realistic scenes more than a decade ago. CNN Travel
CNN | Ryanair promises to put Facebook fans' faces on the side of its planes →
Ryanair, which is celebrating its 30th birthday, is planning to put the faces and names of 30 Facebook fans on its planes. "To celebrate the launch of our Facebook account, we're giving away a prize that money can't buy, where 30 lucky fans will have a Ryanair plane named after them," said Robin Kiely, head of Ryanair's communications. CNN Travel
CNN | Travel miracle? New company packs your suitcase for you →
Aside from annoying seatmates and surly airport staff, chances are some of your complaints relate to the drudgery of preparing for a trip. Washing, ironing, packing. Making sure your luggage isn't overweight. Lugging said luggage all over the world. Now imagine a world in which none of that has to happen. CNN Travel
Smile politely | "Testing limits, achieving goals, and celebrating being alive" →
"Testing limits, achieving goals, and celebrating being alive"The New York Times | Released Journalist Denounces Turkish Repression →
I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Ahmet Sik, a journalist that was released from jail just two months. His interview has received a lot of press from social media and networking sites. It has been tweeted and retweeted over one-hundred times including tweets from Turkish press and news outlets. International Herald Tribune