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Discover what those athlete tourists may be drawn to photograph most during the Youth Olympics. Some golden arches, Singapore-style.

Decide which brand most fits your style.

How to spend all those spare moments that you don't currently waste online? The answer is right here.

Take Five brings you four amazing things you probably never new that your mobile phone could do. Their usefulness might just surprise you.

Outspoken ex-American Airlines CEO Bob Crandall shares a story of how he cut costs during his tenure. Courtesy of CNBC and YouTube.

Find out more about how one new Dubai hotel is fully in tune with ”guest arousal”.

Here's five reasons you should quit complaining about your job right now.

Yet another reason to visit Cebu? One of the best clips of the year as chosen by CNN - this hilarious Thriller skit from a jailhouse courtyard. But who's scarier - the gouls, or the girl?

Watch as one avid traveller brings his holiday shot to life in a "moving montage" of Sydney. Courtesy of YouTube.

Confused by financial markets? Turn to comedians. John Fortune & John Bird on the South Bank help detangle the subprime mortgage mess, courtesy of YouTube.

James Brown said, it's a man's world - but are they really a happier bunch? Take Five takes a light-hearted look.

A musical tribute to end the week – from Foo Fighters, Chrissie Hynde, Freddy Mercury and friends.

Need more vegetables? Eat chicken! These and many other convenient pearls of dieting wisdom are just a click away.

"Girly Man!" Next time you're in Mumbai, find out exactly why you should avoid the walk home past the graveyards. We challenge you not to laugh at this one.

Need a sport that's truly dangerous and terrifying? And yet fantastically portable? Watch this video - but towards the end, hold onto your lunch.

Do men get colds more severely? Find out the real story right here.

If you like us love the guitar, but never got much further than the first chords of "Smoke On The Water", you'll love Tommy Emmanuel's amazing Guitar Boogie, courtesy of YouTube.

Take Five takes time off to play a quiz, no prizes for the correct guess, though.

From last week's fairy tale with a bite, here comes a fairy tale with a twist.

Whichever version you want, get a little haka action with the World Cup set to kick off...

Who'd be a beauty queen in the age of YouTube? Find out how one question made it a golden week for U.S. comedians.

Time Travel Tours anyone? Find out how Einstein equated that time travel could occur, thanks to interactive show, 'The World's First Time Machine'.

We've a cool tune to start your weekend off with a whistle.

For handphone tips that can deliver you a little extra peace of mind.

Ever think hip-hop lyrics are meaningless? Well not these ones. They've even got Narnia in there. Check out this hilarious Beastie Boys parody from Saturday Night Live.

A typically stiff-upper lipped Brit this week put pen to paper this week as to why the English should be cheerful, despite the Gloucestershire floods.

Take two Kiwi dudes with massive sideburns and an obsession with David Bowie, and you have these two lads - now stars of their own HBO Series, Flight of the Conchords.

How much changes, and so little... Here's Monty Python's classic skit on using a travel agent.

Think you can adapt to any challenge? This could be a game show for you. Meantime, we challenge you not to laugh at this sketch.

Football withdrawls? Yes, there are other football junkies who feel your pain. As the Northern summer rolls through, floods and all, we give you some respite with this Times Online selction of the best players in the world.

Lost for something to do with your hands? Try this!

How can you tell when you are being appraised or when you're being asked (politely of course) to resign? Transit Cafe has the low-down.

Journey into the creative world and home of film genius, Michel Gondry.

Feel like you've taken a clobbering lately? Then you'll enjoy this oddball comedy sketch from Japan.

Lost for something to do with your hands? Try this!

It's got them queuing around the block. It's a sensation with audiences. It's music - but not as we know it. Discover "the essence of air guitar-ness."

Bookreaders alert. Need something strong to replace that last Harry Potter fix? We may have something for you.

Picture it: An office in the Middle Ages. A desperate call goes out to the IT help desk...

Think your work-out routine is boring? Get inspired by this Grammy-winning music video.

Feeling picked on this week? Then you'll know how Will Ferrell feels as he faces his nemesis. Warning: mildly harsh language may offend the easily offended.

A fun theming experiment on two of EVA Air's jets to Japan has earned fans and cool-kitch awards alike.

Alanis Morisette takes on Fergie. Be Afraid.

Britain's The Observer newspaper invited Professor John Lennon (not the singer) to look at the phenomenon of Dark Tourism. An excerpt.

Think your work life is dangerous at times? Take a look at the view from inside a pool of sharks - and compare.

Come on travel insiders, here’s our chance to influence the future Seven Wonders of the World.

Eager to solve one of life's burning questions, Take Five takes a look.

A 'real-live' online pinball game for nostalgic game players.

Looking to exercise the gray matter a little more? Try these quizzes.

In association with TravelMole.tv, TheTransitCafe brings you a two-day video wrap of ATF 2007, live from Singapore.

How do his efforts rating in her eyes? Find out, in this easy to follow game.

Looking to make someone happy? Read on...

In the true spirit of Borat, we offer revenge for victims of incessant airline chatterers...

If you think you're the ultimate performer under pressure, why not try juggling.

A recipe to address that age-old Christmas problem.

Here's a perfect use of your next five minutes.

My Space and Movies. Just add five minutes of your life.

Take Five concedes few of our readers may be fans of Test cricket but for the Aussies, Poms, Indians – or the odd Kiwi – fan out there, try our Workplace Ashes Quiz.

You can sound silly in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian or Finnish.

In some countries, next week is National Mental Health Care week. Contact an unstable person to show you care. Here is our attempt.

US political satire site TheOnion.com was there this week when Defence secretary Rumsfeld resigned.

What if Microsoft made cars? It was a topic which General Motors had fun with recently. Read it, and crash your system with laughter.

We've got the perfect fix for crossword addicts out there.

Are you a disgusting drunk? Cheapflights.co.uk says you're the most annoying companion in the air.

The Daily Telegraph in the UK has come up with 50 Ways To Irritate Everyone... we chose five we loved.

When is amazing technology actually a real breach of privacy? Take Five takes a peak.

Find your figurine a new planet to dance on. Another Japanese-derived time-waster we love.

For those with a spare minute, why not check out a travel joke or two? We've a good one here, and a hyperlink to find even more. First up, the dream pilot.

In this third of our three-part story by Pierre-Edmond Robert, we meet the enigmatic Mr Mike Russ - resident of Burns Harbour Indiana, and visitor to Phuket.

In this second of a three-part story by Pierre-Edmond Robert, we move to Patong Beach, on Phuket Island, on Thailand’s West coast. Sixteen months after the tidal wave which devastated the area, there are square signs bolted high on posts...

A Story of Port Shelby, Phuket and old friends told in three parts by Transit Café’s guest author, Pierre-Edmond Robert.

Ever feel a little out of your depth with the task at hand? Some good advice for those in the thick of it.