News Bites: Vietnam Tourism Forecast Is Sunny

This week, Breaking Travel News reported on the growth of tourism in emerging markets, citing a 6-8% increase over the past ten years — a twofold upturn over tourist powerhouses like Europe.
China is fueling much of this tourism boom — Chinese tourists spent $30 billion abroad last year. And where are they going? Vietnam.
An article [...]

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Green Fairy Muscles onto Cupid’s Turf

Originally posted February 14th, 2008
 East Village Wine and Liquor decided to ring in Valentine’s Day with a free absinthe tasting. Gothamites could swing by to sample French-made Le Tourment Vert. Critics are split on its less traditional flavor, which subdues the wormwood flavor.
Also today, Marilyn Manson’s Swiss-made and lazily-named absinthe — Mansinthe — was roundly bashed by wormwood cognoscenti. Its olfactory charm [...]

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