Dame Judi Dench said, "Work certainly does help fill a void."
When I told a few people recently that I had discovered a Georgian restaurant in Beijing, the most knowledgeable responses I could elicit were "Where is Georgia?" and "What language do they speak there?"
PARIS - Thirsty for fabulous sightseeing, strolling and shopping? Paris has got you covered. Or maybe you're simply thirsty. No problem. Whether you fancy Champagne atop the Eiffel Tower or coffee at a sidewalk cafe, here are five ways to raise a toast, Parisian style.
Although it is far in every sense from Hong Kong where I run a literary press, I always had a hunch that I would visit Lugu Lake some day. The alpine lake, nested in the sub-Himalayan roots of China's Yunnan province, has long been a fashionable retreat for Chinese writers fleeing urban modernity. One of our more famous novelists would occasionally pop up in our offices, dressed in flowing ethnic threads, announcing she was back from "Yunnan" - by which she meant Dali, Lijiang and Lugu. Inseparable from the lake's modish mystique is the much-misrepresented matriarchal culture of the Mosuo people who live on its shores.
PERRY COUNTY, Ohio - Two-thirds of Appalachia's coal industry jobs have disappeared since the 1990s. Now the region is hoping tourism will help rebuild its economy by tapping into history and its rugged natural beauty.
Cote de Pablo, who used to play Ziva in "NCIS," said, "I actually speak fluent English and Spanish and ... I dabble in a couple of languages, but I'm not fluent in German, Russian and Arabic."
WUHAN, Hubei - Chinese great Li Na backed Serena Williams to pull off a speedy return to tennis after the birth of her first child - but said there was no way she could have rushed back to the sport.
Apart from world-class action on the court, tennis enthusiasts will also be treated to delectable culinary delights at the forthcoming 2017 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai (WETZ) tournament.