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Indonesians Catch Couch-Surfing Wave

About two years ago, Dwi Rezeki Kirana Bangun received a phone call from her startled mother asking her to come home because a 30-something man from India, who claimed to be her daughter’s friend, had just knocked on the door and wanted a place to stay during his visit to Jakarta. 10:45am May 26, 2012

Mini in Size, Not in Style Or Power

The Mini John Cooper Works is Mini’s most hard-core model to date. It has a 1.6-liter turbo engine, double overhead cams with variable valve management with a power output of 211 hp at 6,000 rpm and a maximum torque of 260 nm with an overboost mode that can raise the torque to 280 nm at 5,100 rpm. 11:47am May 26, 2012

Alameda Spa Provides the Right Touch

For many people, there is no better cure for a tired body than a good massage. 10:01am May 24, 2012

Finding a New Sweet Spot in Kuta

With many people escaping the cities during the recent long weekend, local travel destinations were suddenly teeming with tourists, usually quiet towns experienced massive traffic jams and hotels and inns ran out of rooms. 9:57am May 24, 2012

New York’s Empire State Building to Shine in New Colors

New York City’s skyline is about to get brighter when the switch is flicked on an innovative new lighting system for the Empire State Building in September. 10:11am May 23, 2012

Soft and Simple: No-Fuss Bandung Fashion

A T-shirt can be eye-catching, start a conversation, or just stand out in a crowd, but when too many designers strive to create something visually unique, their products can have the opposite effect and cause a large blur of graphic design. 11:23am May 21, 2012

Bringing the Classroom Into Your Home

Sex Change at 78: Ruth Rose Wants to Finally Be a Woman

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A Journey to the Heart of the Bono

Nepal’s Kung Fu Nuns Practice Buddhist Karma With a Kick

Mexican Congress Candidate Issues Topless Poster

California May Ban Gay Teen Conversion Therapy

Bronzed US Mom Inspires 'Tanorexic' Action Figure

Couch surfing was first thought up by American Casey Fenton in 1999. Indonesians first took note of couch surfing after it was mentioned in several popular travel books, such as “Keliling Eropa 6 Bulan Hanya 1,000 Dolar” (“Traveling Around Europe in 6 Months for Only $1,000”).

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New York’s Empire State Building to Shine in New Colors

New York City’s skyline is about to get brighter when the switch is flicked on an innovative new lighting system for the Empire State Building in September. 10:11am May 23, 2012


Indonesians Catch Couch-Surfing Wave

About two years ago, Dwi Rezeki Kirana Bangun received a phone call from her startled mother asking her to come home because a 30-something man from India, who claimed to be her daughter’s friend, had just knocked on the door and wanted a place to stay during his visit to Jakarta. 10:45am May 26, 2012


Finding a New Sweet Spot in Kuta

With many people escaping the cities during the recent long weekend, local travel destinations were suddenly teeming with tourists, usually quiet towns experienced massive traffic jams and hotels and inns ran out of rooms. 9:57am May 24, 2012


Alameda Spa Provides the Right Touch

For many people, there is no better cure for a tired body than a good massage. 10:01am May 24, 2012


Mini in Size, Not in Style Or Power

The Mini John Cooper Works is Mini’s most hard-core model to date. It has a 1.6-liter turbo engine, double overhead cams with variable valve management with a power output of 211 hp at 6,000 rpm and a maximum torque of 260 nm with an overboost mode that can raise the torque to 280 nm at 5,100 rpm. 11:47am May 26, 2012