After getting food poisoning in India and basically fasting for a week, I was starving, and on the hunt for delicious Vietnamese delicacies. The goal was to spend the entire day satiating my hunger, breakfast, lunch, dinner, desert and coffee. I had a mission on this one epic day to fill my empty belly in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Eating in Ho Chi Minh City
World's longest sausage measures 392 meters
A man grills part of a sausage looped around a rack in Bucharest during a Guinness World Record event for the world's longest sausage Dec. 27, 2008. The sausage measured 392 meters (1286 feet) and set a new world record. 
Men grill part of a sausage looped around a rack in Bucharest during a Guinness World Record event for the world's longest sausage Dec. 27, 2008. The sausage measured 392 meters (1286 feet) and set a new world record.
A man stands next to a sausage looped around a rack in Bucharest during a Guinness World Record event for the world's longest sausage Dec. 27, 2008.Want a healthy life? Take a dip in icy water
Members of a local ice swimming club head for the water to swim in the Yenisey river in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk Dec. 28, 2008. The club promotes a healthy life style, encouraging its members to spend most of their free time in the countryside.
A member of the "Optimalist" heath club hacks a hole into the ice covering a canal near the village of Viazynka, some 40 km (25 miles) northwest of Minsk Dec. 28, 2008.
A member of the "Optimalist" heath club takes a dip in the icy water of a canal near the village of Viazynka, some 40 km (25 miles) northwest of Minsk Dec. 28, 2008.Cultural Carnival in Valparaiso city Chile
A reveller takes part in the Cultural Carnival in Valparaiso city, about 75 miles (120 km) northwest of Santiago, December 28, 2008. Valparaiso is celebrating the end of the year with art activities in public places.
A reveller takes part during the Cultural Carnival in Valparaiso city, about 75 miles (120 km) northwest of Santiago, December 28, 2008. Valparaiso is celebrating the end of the year with art activities in public places.
Members of different Chilean groups dance and perform during the Cultural Carnival in Valparaiso city, about 75 miles (120 km) northwest of Santiago, December 28, 2008. Valparaiso is celebrating the end of the year with art activities in public places.Tuesday, December 30, 2008
National Geographic's top 10 space pictures of 2008
10. Supernova creates "ribbon" in space
Like a ribbon trailing from a parade float, a streamer of hydrogen gas seems to waft across the stars in an image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Released in July, this festive shot of a supernova remnant was National Geographic News's tenth most viewed space photo of 2008. National Geographic's top 10 space pictures of 2008
9. First picture of alien planet orbiting sunlike star?
A Gemini adaptive optics image of the star 1RSX J160929.1-210524 and its likely ~8 Jupiter-mass companion (within red circle) in this handout released Sept. 15, 2008. Scientists have snapped the first images of a planet outside our solar system that is orbiting a star very much like the sun. In findings announced on Sept. 15, 2008, University of Toronto scientists said they used the Gemini North telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawaii to take direct pictures of the planet, which is about the size of Jupiter but with eight times the mass. This planet and the star it seems to orbit are located in our Milky Way galaxy about 500 light years from Earth, the scientists said. National Geographic's top 10 space pictures of 2008
8. Black hole seen in closest look ever
A supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way has wound up in the crosshairs of a virtual telescope spanning 2,800 miles (4,506 kilometers). Although by definition we can't see a black hole directly, we can see the bright region of radio emissions known as Sagittarius A* that's thought to be either a disk of matter swirling toward the black hole, or a high-speed jet of matter being ejected from it. National Geographic's top 10 space pictures of 2008
7. New supernova "gumball" picture
The remnant of a supernova called SN 1006 hangs like a gumball 7,000 light-years away in a composite image released by NASA on June 26, 2008. The blast wave from the stellar explosion is still traveling at about 6 million miles (9.6 million kilometers) an hour, heating gases along its path that emit radiation in visible light. National Geographic's top 10 space pictures of 2008
6. New picture of the pinwheel galaxy
An image released by NASA in April shows baby stars taking shape in the Southern Pinwheel galaxy. Embryonic stars were found to be growing in the galaxy's spindly arms (shown in red), rather than in its bright heart. National Geographic's top 10 space pictures of 2008
5. New Hi-res views of Mars's "fear"' moon unveiled
In April the Mars-orbiting HiRISE camera caught new high-resolution snapshots of Phobos, a Martian moon named for the Greek god of horror. The impact that created Stickney is thought to have almost shattered the roughly 17-mile-wide (27-kilometer-wide) moon. National Geographic's top 10 space pictures of 2008
4. New Jupiter image: Sharpest view ever from Earth
Jupiter looks sharp in the crispest whole-planet picture of the gas giant ever shot from Earth, released in October. National Geographic's top 10 space pictures of 2008
3. Gamma-ray burst visible to naked eye
In March scientists detected an interstellar explosion so bright that it was briefly visible to the naked eye—from 7.5 billion light-years away. Images captured by NASA's Swift satellite show two views of the unusual gamma-ray burst, an outpouring of high-energy radiation and particles thought to follow the collapse of a massive star. National Geographic's top 10 space pictures of 2008
2. First Mars avalanches seen in action
Snapped by the Mars-orbiting HiRISE camera, billowing clouds of dust revealed the first-ever picture of active landslides occurring on Mars at the base of a towering slope near the planet's north pole in March. Calves running competition for year of ox
Calves run during a race on the Mother Farm in Futtsu City of Japan's Chiba Prefecture, Dec. 28, 2008. The running competition of calves was part of the new year celebrations on the farm, which is aimed to bring good luck to its visitors in 2009, the year of the ox.Bullfighting festival in Columbia's Cali
French bullfighter Sebastian Castella perfoms a pass at a bull during a bullfighting festival at Canaveralejo bullring in Cali Dec. 28, 2008.National Geographic's top 10 space pictures of 2008
1. Venus, Jupiter, Moon smile on Earth
A rare positioning of planets Venus (top left) and Jupiter (top right) and the crescent moon of the Earth provides a "smiley" effect that captivated Asia Monday night Dec. 1, 2008 in Manila, Philppines. The heavens smiled down on Earth December 1 in National Geographic News's most viewed space photo of 2008. Eggshell's birthday party
Several events are being staged to celebrate the first anniversary of one of Beijing's dazzling new landmarks, the National Center for the Performing Arts.They include a concert given by China National Symphony Orchestra, an opera and the Peking Opera, Red Cliff. Based on the historical battle that inspired John Woo's film of the same name, the six-act Red Cliff boasts an A-list cast and 180 hand-made costumes.
There are also three exhibitions, lectures on art and music, and the opening of the theater's art file center.
Until Monday, the NCPA is also holding open days for the public and free tickets are available online.
NCPA Deputy President Deng Yijiang says the anniversary is not only a celebration. They want the venue to become a brand, a real national-level venue that encourages more people to develop an interest in the arts.
The NCPA has already staged more than 1,000 performances and about 320,000 people have enjoyed more than 800 art and music lectures at the grand theatre.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Alaska
Experience Alaska with Lonely Planet author Greg Benchwick. You'll see more than 80 straight days of 24 hours of sunlight giving you plenty of time to admire the icy white landscapes of the Arctic ocean that's been home to the Inupiat people for thousands of years. Special note from Greg: Oops, I called the sealskin boat an upiak, but actually it's an umiak, 24 hours of sunlight can really mess with your head!
Paris is not a cliche
While the Parisian cliches of romance and bike baskets full of baguettes are proven true, the unexpected manages to rear its head. Who wouldn't love a city that closes its streets so everyone can rollerblade?
Jakarta in 12 hours!
Indonesia's capital city Jakarta: a tour of six cultural highlights in 12 hours and your time starts now!
Behold Mt. Sinai - Burning Bush
Touch the burning bush at St. Katherine's Monastery. Behold Mt. Sinai where the Ten Commandments were given to Moses, written in stone. Ah, Egypt!
Hello Italy
A quick snapshot of some of the places I visited in Italy. It was a wonderful experience and I can't wait to go back. I threw my coins into the Trevi so I'm sure I will.
Winter in Colorado
After years of holidaying in the tropics, Randy and Jenny spend the holidays in deep in snow in Colorado.
King Solomon's Tablet
Archaeologists use advanced technology to determine the age of a stone said to hold the truth about King Solomon's temple.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Study: Captivity erodes elephant health
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The findings could mark the end of a long-standing debate about the physical and mental well-being of zoo elephants and may also bring about improvements in how these animals are kept, the researchers said.
A herd of elephants walk on the plains of Masai Mara game reserve November 14, 2008.
In the most endangered species of elephant, the Asian, calf death rates also were elevated. For this species, the researchers found that being born in a zoo (rather than being imported from the wild), being moved between zoos, and the possible loss of their mothers put the animals at particular risk.
The authors looked at data on female Asian and African elephants from Amboseli National Park in Kenya and compared that to data on elephants in European zoos to reach their conclusions.
The authors recommend screening all zoo elephants for signs of stress and obesity in order to identify those that might be in trouble. The researchers also called for an end to the importation of elephants from their native countries and the minimizing of inter-zoo transfers.
Female elephants living in protected populations in Africa and Asia live longer than those in captivity in European zoos, an international team of researchers reported Thursday in the journal Science.
The findings could mark the end of a long-standing debate about the physical and mental well-being of zoo elephants and may also bring about improvements in how these animals are kept, the researchers said.
A herd of elephants walk on the plains of Masai Mara game reserve November 14, 2008. Using data on more than 4,500 elephants, researchers from Britain, Kenya and Canada found that zoos can cause shortened adult life spans in both African and Asian elephants.
In the most endangered species of elephant, the Asian, calf death rates also were elevated. For this species, the researchers found that being born in a zoo (rather than being imported from the wild), being moved between zoos, and the possible loss of their mothers put the animals at particular risk.
The authors looked at data on female Asian and African elephants from Amboseli National Park in Kenya and compared that to data on elephants in European zoos to reach their conclusions.
The authors recommend screening all zoo elephants for signs of stress and obesity in order to identify those that might be in trouble. The researchers also called for an end to the importation of elephants from their native countries and the minimizing of inter-zoo transfers.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Outback Undertakers
What happens when you die in the middle of nowhere? Some of Australia's outback undertakers take you through the burial process as it's done in Broome, Western Australia. That hearse sure has some miles on the clock.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Self-made "panda"
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A girl walks a "panda" in a street of Wuhan, Hubei Province in central China, attracting the attention of lots of people around. The "panda" turns out to be a dog wearing pandas' makeup!
A "panda" attracts many puppies. This "panda" turns out to be a dog wearing pandas' makeup!
"A panda" attracts a dog. It turns out to be a dog wearing pandas' makeup!
A self-made "panda." It turns out to be a dog wearing pandas' makeup!
A self-made "panda." It turns out to be a dog wearing pandas' makeup!
A girl walks a "panda" in a street of Wuhan, Hubei Province in central China, attracting the attention of lots of people around. The "panda" turns out to be a dog wearing pandas' makeup!
A "panda" attracts many puppies. This "panda" turns out to be a dog wearing pandas' makeup!
"A panda" attracts a dog. It turns out to be a dog wearing pandas' makeup!
A self-made "panda." It turns out to be a dog wearing pandas' makeup!
A self-made "panda." It turns out to be a dog wearing pandas' makeup!Saturday, December 6, 2008
Sahara Safari
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Sail the Great Sand Sea of the Sahara. Hang on though, this sea is gonna get rough!
Produced by Baxter Jackson for Lonelyplanet.tv
Sail the Great Sand Sea of the Sahara. Hang on though, this sea is gonna get rough!
Produced by Baxter Jackson for Lonelyplanet.tv
Sara the walrus and her trainer perform in a show
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Sara the walrus and her Russian trainer Sergiy perform during a show at the newly-opened Istanbul Dolphinarium in Istanbul, Turkey, December 1, 2008.
Sara the walrus and her Russian trainer Sergiy perform during a show at the newly-opened Istanbul Dolphinarium in Istanbul, Turkey, December 1, 2008.
Sara the walrus and her Russian trainer Sergiy perform during a show at the newly-opened Istanbul Dolphinarium in Istanbul, Turkey, December 1, 2008.
Sara the walrus and her Russian trainer Sergiy perform during a show at the newly-opened Istanbul Dolphinarium in Istanbul, Turkey, December 1, 2008.
Sara the walrus and her Russian trainer Sergiy perform during a show at the newly-opened Istanbul Dolphinarium in Istanbul, Turkey, December 1, 2008.
Sara the walrus and her Russian trainer Sergiy perform during a show at the newly-opened Istanbul Dolphinarium in Istanbul, Turkey, December 1, 2008.Lanterns set up in Nanjing to welcome new year
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People view the colorful lanterns on a street in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 3, 2008. More than 10 sets of colorful lanterns have been set up around a business zone in the city to welcome the forthcoming Christmas Day and New Year.
A woman takes photos of the colorful lanterns on a street in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 3, 2008.
People walk past the colorful lanterns on a street in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 3, 2008.
People view the colorful lanterns on a street in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 3, 2008. More than 10 sets of colorful lanterns have been set up around a business zone in the city to welcome the forthcoming Christmas Day and New Year. 
A woman takes photos of the colorful lanterns on a street in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 3, 2008.
People walk past the colorful lanterns on a street in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 3, 2008.Thursday, December 4, 2008
76th Rockefeller Christmas Tree lighting ceremony
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The 76th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is pictured after the lighting ceremony in New York December 3, 2008.
The 76th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree stands after the lighting ceremony in New York December 3, 2008.
The Rockettes perform during the 76th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York December 3, 2008.
The Rockettes perform during the 76th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York December 3, 2008.
Performer Kristin Chenoweth poses during the 76th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York December 3, 2008.
Actor Jamie Fox poses after performing at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York December 3, 2008.
The 76th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is pictured after the lighting ceremony in New York December 3, 2008. 
The 76th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree stands after the lighting ceremony in New York December 3, 2008.
The Rockettes perform during the 76th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York December 3, 2008.
The Rockettes perform during the 76th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York December 3, 2008.
Performer Kristin Chenoweth poses during the 76th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York December 3, 2008.
Actor Jamie Fox poses after performing at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York December 3, 2008.Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Morro de Sao Paulo Tiroleza
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I was on an island of the coast of Bahia called Morro de Sao Paulo in Brazil for 2 weeks and i had the balls to go down the tiroleza...Good times :)
I was on an island of the coast of Bahia called Morro de Sao Paulo in Brazil for 2 weeks and i had the balls to go down the tiroleza...Good times :)
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Acapulco Loco!
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Going loco in Acapulco! Mexico's glam resort of the 50's hasn't lost its appeal - even if it's retro this time round.
Going loco in Acapulco! Mexico's glam resort of the 50's hasn't lost its appeal - even if it's retro this time round.
Panamania!
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As travellers are rapidly rediscovering this overlooked paradise, Nick Vivion gets a bad case of Panamania! Grab yourself a sharp-looking hat, and check it out yourself, before it's too late...
As travellers are rapidly rediscovering this overlooked paradise, Nick Vivion gets a bad case of Panamania! Grab yourself a sharp-looking hat, and check it out yourself, before it's too late...
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Beijing: Hi-jinx
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The sites around Beijing are just as amazing as the sites inside the city. Here are some quick shots from the Summer Palace, the Great Wall and the Lao Shan Mountain Biking Area.
The sites around Beijing are just as amazing as the sites inside the city. Here are some quick shots from the Summer Palace, the Great Wall and the Lao Shan Mountain Biking Area.
Official: Some 2,000 small Indonesian islands may disappear
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At least 2,000 small islands across archipelagic Indonesia may disappear sooner or later as a consequence of excessive mining and other environment-damaging activities, a senior official said on Saturday.
At least 2,000 small islands across archipelagic Indonesia may disappear sooner or later as a consequence of excessive mining and other environment-damaging activities, a senior official said on Saturday.
"Uncontrolled mining activities continue to threaten the existence of those small islands but I wonder why nobody, including the hundreds of state and private institutes of higher leaning in the country, speaks up and does something to stop those activities," Antara news agency quoted Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Freddy Numberi as saying in Malang. East Java province.
At least 2,000 small islands across archipelagic Indonesia may disappear sooner or later as a consequence of excessive mining and other environment-damaging activities, a senior official said on Saturday. The minister said more than 24 small islands in the country had already disappeared so far and eight of them used to be part of the Seribu (Thousand) Islands in the Jakarta Bay. Most of the islands that had vanished were uninhabited. To ensure the legitimacy of Indonesia's ownership over the scattered islands, he said that his ministry had conducted expeditions to inventory them, and was registering them with the United Nations in phases.
So far, the ministry had registered a total of 4,000 islands with the United Nations and would do the same on 6,000 more in the near future.
There are 17,504 major and smaller islands in Indonesia.
Adelaide, Australia
Interviewed Anna Pak Poy from nomads world - Australia's finest chain of backpacking hostels
Anna helped organise our accommodation for the trip. She was born and bred in Adelaide and has such a passion for the place, we couldn't go past interviewing her.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Timeless in Thailand
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I tried to think of my absolute greatest single moment in travel and this video is what was born. I could not isolate one single moment in this entire trip because it was all so great. Travel with Lonely Planet.
I tried to think of my absolute greatest single moment in travel and this video is what was born. I could not isolate one single moment in this entire trip because it was all so great. Travel with Lonely Planet.
Grand Opening of Atlantis - Part 2
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Robert DeNiro, Lindsay Lohan and Charlize Theron attended the $35 million launch of the world's most expensive hotel.
Around 2,000 VIPs - including A-list actors, models, musicians, sports stars and businesspeople from around the world - enjoyed the opening of Dubai's lavish Atlantis Palms resort Thursday night.
Guests were welcomed in style with a display of one million fireworks, said to be visible from space, and a special hour-long live performance by Kylie Minogue.
Kylie performed a 10-song set, opening with 'On a Night Like This' and closing with 'I Should Be So Lucky'.
For her $2.2 million appearance, she wore a specially-designed gold and black outfit by Jean Paul Gaultier.
Actors including Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, Ben Affleck and Rhys Ifans found themselves alongside Mary-Kate Olsen, Dame Shirley Bassey and Lily Allen - who reportedly wore $7.4 million of Chopard diamonds to the bash.
Tennis ace Boris Becker, basketball star Michael Jordan, businessman Sir Richard Branson and Britain's Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, also attended the event.
Lindsay Lohan appeared to have settled her argument with lover, DJ Samantha Ronson, and the couple stayed at the hotel's $29,700-a-night Lost Chambers suite. Samantha also played her biggest DJ set to date at the after-party.
Oprah Winfrey due to be the guest of honor, but was forced to cancel following the recent Los Angeles fires which nearly devastated her home. She was replaced by Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan.
A branch of high class sushi restaurant Nobu - co-owned by Robert DeNiro and Japanese chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa - opened at the resort.
Nobuyuki himself joined other Michelin-starred chefs Santi Santamaria, Michel Rostang, Giorgio Locatelli and 500 other chefs to prepare a lavish buffet for 200 tables.
The resort also includes a dolphinarium and an open air marine centre with over 65,000 types of sea life.
Robert DeNiro, Lindsay Lohan and Charlize Theron attended the $35 million launch of the world's most expensive hotel.
Around 2,000 VIPs - including A-list actors, models, musicians, sports stars and businesspeople from around the world - enjoyed the opening of Dubai's lavish Atlantis Palms resort Thursday night.
Guests were welcomed in style with a display of one million fireworks, said to be visible from space, and a special hour-long live performance by Kylie Minogue.
Kylie performed a 10-song set, opening with 'On a Night Like This' and closing with 'I Should Be So Lucky'.
For her $2.2 million appearance, she wore a specially-designed gold and black outfit by Jean Paul Gaultier.
Actors including Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, Ben Affleck and Rhys Ifans found themselves alongside Mary-Kate Olsen, Dame Shirley Bassey and Lily Allen - who reportedly wore $7.4 million of Chopard diamonds to the bash.
Tennis ace Boris Becker, basketball star Michael Jordan, businessman Sir Richard Branson and Britain's Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, also attended the event.
Lindsay Lohan appeared to have settled her argument with lover, DJ Samantha Ronson, and the couple stayed at the hotel's $29,700-a-night Lost Chambers suite. Samantha also played her biggest DJ set to date at the after-party.
Oprah Winfrey due to be the guest of honor, but was forced to cancel following the recent Los Angeles fires which nearly devastated her home. She was replaced by Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan.
A branch of high class sushi restaurant Nobu - co-owned by Robert DeNiro and Japanese chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa - opened at the resort.
Nobuyuki himself joined other Michelin-starred chefs Santi Santamaria, Michel Rostang, Giorgio Locatelli and 500 other chefs to prepare a lavish buffet for 200 tables.
The resort also includes a dolphinarium and an open air marine centre with over 65,000 types of sea life.
Grand Opening of Atlantis - Part 1
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Around 2,000 VIPs - including A-list actors, models, musicians, sports stars and businesspeople from around the world - enjoyed the opening of Dubai's lavish Atlantis Palms resort Thursday night.
The opening of the £750m Atlantis Hotel in Dubai was celebrated by what's said to have been the world's biggest firework display. There was also a massive star-studded party.
Kylie Minogue reportedly got £2m for performing at the event and was one of around 2,000 guests. Rooms at the hotel aren't cheap though - they go from £550 to £23,000 per night.
The UK celebrity set was well represented at the bash, with Lily Allen putting on a suitably posh frock. Guests at the party also enjoyed lobster and champagne and were looked after by 1,000 waiters.
Have you been there ?
Around 2,000 VIPs - including A-list actors, models, musicians, sports stars and businesspeople from around the world - enjoyed the opening of Dubai's lavish Atlantis Palms resort Thursday night.
The opening of the £750m Atlantis Hotel in Dubai was celebrated by what's said to have been the world's biggest firework display. There was also a massive star-studded party.
Kylie Minogue reportedly got £2m for performing at the event and was one of around 2,000 guests. Rooms at the hotel aren't cheap though - they go from £550 to £23,000 per night.
The UK celebrity set was well represented at the bash, with Lily Allen putting on a suitably posh frock. Guests at the party also enjoyed lobster and champagne and were looked after by 1,000 waiters.
Have you been there ?
Friday, November 28, 2008
Explosions, fire at Taj Hotel - Mumbai 26 november 2008 terrorist attacks
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Explosions, fire at Taj Hotel - Mumbai 26 november 2008 terrorist attacks
Explosions, fire at Taj Hotel - Mumbai 26 november 2008 terrorist attacks
Indian commandos open fire at besieged Jewish center
Indian National Security Guard (NSG) commandos are seen on the roof of a Jewish centre in Mumbai in this frame grab fron Star TV footage November 28, 2008.
National Security Guard commandos prepare a rope to tie onto a railing on the terrace of Nariman Bhavan, in Mumbai, India, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008.
Indian commando comes down a rope to reach the top of Nariman House, a location under siege by suspected militants in Mumbai, India, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008.
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125 killed in Mumbai terrorist attacks
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Indian commandos are still battling to flush out militants still resisting in three pockets in the country's financial capital on Friday, over 24 hours after ten near-simultaneous firings and explosions in the vicinity of posh hotels in South Mumbai.
Early on Friday morning, sporadic gunfire and explosions continued at a Jewish center. Police said militants were also still holed up at the Taj Mahal hotel and the nearby Trident Oberoi hotel along with an unknown number of hostages.
An Indian policeman escorts out a survivor from the shooting site after an attack at the Chattrapati Shivaji train station in Mumbai as blood stains the floor amid scattered luggage.
Commandos killed at least three gunmen at the Taj Intercontinental Hotel late on Thursday and were sweeping another luxury hotel and a Jewish residential complex in search of hostages and trapped people a day after terrorists stormed targets across southern Mumbai.
Occasional bursts of gunfire and explosions were heard from the Taj and the nearby Hotel Trident Oberoi as commandos from the National Security Guard (NSG) threw a ring around the two places and the Nariman Bhavan, a Jewish residential complex, to isolate a small number of gunmen holding hostages, foreigners included.
A foreign guest staying at the Taj Hotel reacts after being rescued by a fireman in Mumbai November 27, 2008. At least 101 people have been killed in attacks by gunmen in Mumbai, police said on Thursday.
"There is one terrorist in the Taj (hotel). He has been injured and I think we will be able to mop up the operation there very quickly," said J K Dutt, Director General of the elite National Security Guards commandos.
Three suspected terrorists, including a Pakistani national, were arrested from the Taj hotel late Thursday night.
All hostages have been freed from the Taj hotel, one of the first of 10 targets of the terrorists.
Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said earlier that terrorists had set up control centers inside the two hotels and the operation to flush them out would be over soon. Government sources say security forces are now preparing for a final assault on the Oberoi and Nariman Bhavan.
One terrorist observe the army's movement from a window in the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai, India, Nov. 27, 2008. All hostages at Taj Hotel have been rescued, but there could still be more trapped at Oberoi Hotel, who the Indian security forces were trying to rescue.
NARIMAN HOUSE
At least two or three terrorists are holed up in Nariman Bhawan (House), said Dutt. Reports say four Israelis were among the seven people evacuated from Nariman Bhawan, a Jewish residential complex.
Dutt said the entire operation has slowed down as the commandos are taking precaution for the safety of the holed-up people in all the locations.
"Our first objective has been to ensure safety of the hostages and we have been able to get 145 rescued from the Taj. But after that, the going has been a little slow because each room will have to be sanitized and each room is checked," he said, adding that his commandos were "in total control of the situation" at Nariman Bhavan.
Two grenade blasts were heard at Nariman House early Friday morning. PTI reports at least six terrorists are suspected to be hiding in the three-story Nariman House.
OBEROI HOTEL
Huge flames billowed from an upper floor of the Oberoi hotel, where about 200 people are been trapped, after terrorists exploded grenades and set the roof on fire.
Dutt said two terrorists are holed up in the eighth floor of the Oberoi but the Trident section of the hotel has been cleared.
"As far as Trident is concerned, we have been able to completely clean up and we do not have any report of any terrorist being holed up over there. As far as Oberoi is concerned, yes, we have engaged two terrorists on the eight floor," he said.
The NSG's fight against terrorists is "almost coming to an end", said Mumbai's police chief Hassan Gafoor.
Around two dozen militants in their early 20s, armed with automatic rifles and grenades and carrying backpacks full of ammunition, had fanned out across Mumbai on Wednesday.
At least six foreign nationals and eight terrorists have been killed in the gun fights since Thursday night.
A fire breaks out of the dome of the Taj hotel in Mumbai, India, Nov. 27, 2008. All hostages at Taj Hotel have been rescued, but there could still be some people trapped at Trident Hotel and Nariman House where operations were on to flush out militants, Maharashtra police chief A N Roy said Thursday.
As many as 125 people, including 14police personnel, have been killed in the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the police told Xinhua on Friday morning.
Indian commandos are still battling to flush out militants still resisting in three pockets in the country's financial capital on Friday, over 24 hours after ten near-simultaneous firings and explosions in the vicinity of posh hotels in South Mumbai.
Early on Friday morning, sporadic gunfire and explosions continued at a Jewish center. Police said militants were also still holed up at the Taj Mahal hotel and the nearby Trident Oberoi hotel along with an unknown number of hostages.
An Indian policeman escorts out a survivor from the shooting site after an attack at the Chattrapati Shivaji train station in Mumbai as blood stains the floor amid scattered luggage.TAJ HOTEL
Commandos killed at least three gunmen at the Taj Intercontinental Hotel late on Thursday and were sweeping another luxury hotel and a Jewish residential complex in search of hostages and trapped people a day after terrorists stormed targets across southern Mumbai.
Occasional bursts of gunfire and explosions were heard from the Taj and the nearby Hotel Trident Oberoi as commandos from the National Security Guard (NSG) threw a ring around the two places and the Nariman Bhavan, a Jewish residential complex, to isolate a small number of gunmen holding hostages, foreigners included.
A foreign guest staying at the Taj Hotel reacts after being rescued by a fireman in Mumbai November 27, 2008. At least 101 people have been killed in attacks by gunmen in Mumbai, police said on Thursday.At last three terrorists were killed at the Taj and one is still holding out, news agencies reported.
"There is one terrorist in the Taj (hotel). He has been injured and I think we will be able to mop up the operation there very quickly," said J K Dutt, Director General of the elite National Security Guards commandos.
Three suspected terrorists, including a Pakistani national, were arrested from the Taj hotel late Thursday night.
All hostages have been freed from the Taj hotel, one of the first of 10 targets of the terrorists.
Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said earlier that terrorists had set up control centers inside the two hotels and the operation to flush them out would be over soon. Government sources say security forces are now preparing for a final assault on the Oberoi and Nariman Bhavan.
One terrorist observe the army's movement from a window in the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai, India, Nov. 27, 2008. All hostages at Taj Hotel have been rescued, but there could still be more trapped at Oberoi Hotel, who the Indian security forces were trying to rescue. At least two or three terrorists are holed up in Nariman Bhawan (House), said Dutt. Reports say four Israelis were among the seven people evacuated from Nariman Bhawan, a Jewish residential complex.
Dutt said the entire operation has slowed down as the commandos are taking precaution for the safety of the holed-up people in all the locations.
"Our first objective has been to ensure safety of the hostages and we have been able to get 145 rescued from the Taj. But after that, the going has been a little slow because each room will have to be sanitized and each room is checked," he said, adding that his commandos were "in total control of the situation" at Nariman Bhavan.
Two grenade blasts were heard at Nariman House early Friday morning. PTI reports at least six terrorists are suspected to be hiding in the three-story Nariman House.
OBEROI HOTEL
Huge flames billowed from an upper floor of the Oberoi hotel, where about 200 people are been trapped, after terrorists exploded grenades and set the roof on fire.
Dutt said two terrorists are holed up in the eighth floor of the Oberoi but the Trident section of the hotel has been cleared.
"As far as Trident is concerned, we have been able to completely clean up and we do not have any report of any terrorist being holed up over there. As far as Oberoi is concerned, yes, we have engaged two terrorists on the eight floor," he said.
The NSG's fight against terrorists is "almost coming to an end", said Mumbai's police chief Hassan Gafoor.
Around two dozen militants in their early 20s, armed with automatic rifles and grenades and carrying backpacks full of ammunition, had fanned out across Mumbai on Wednesday.
At least six foreign nationals and eight terrorists have been killed in the gun fights since Thursday night.
A fire breaks out of the dome of the Taj hotel in Mumbai, India, Nov. 27, 2008. All hostages at Taj Hotel have been rescued, but there could still be some people trapped at Trident Hotel and Nariman House where operations were on to flush out militants, Maharashtra police chief A N Roy said Thursday. Thursday, November 27, 2008
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A helicopter carries navigational kerosene from China's Antarctic ice breaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, to China's Zhongshan Antarctic Station, on Nov. 26, 2008. Xuelong was blocked by thick ice around the Antarctica during her 25th expedition to Antarctica. To keep up with the schedule, the science expedition team began to send goods and materials by helicopter to China's Zhongshan Antarctic Station under good weather condition.
A helicopter carries navigational kerosene from China's Antarctic ice breaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, to China's Zhongshan Antarctic Station, on Nov. 26, 2008. Xuelong was blocked by thick ice around the Antarctica during her 25th expedition to Antarctica. To keep up with the schedule, the science expedition team began to send goods and materials by helicopter to China's Zhongshan Antarctic Station under good weather condition.
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