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Edinburgh is Scotland's most sophisticated city, filled with quirky, come-hither nooks and activities that will fascinate you. And here are seven places and things that will make your visit here even cooler!


Come in Summer for the Edinburgh Festivals

Over six weeks in August and September, the city is given over to the Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with their all-day/all-night cavalcade of hundreds of daily performances in all genres, as well as

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Alaska cruises provide great opportunities for guests to make memories that will last a lifetime. With their unique setting in the USA's great white north, cruise guests can have experiences unlike those from other cruise locations. The natural beauty of the Alaska will take your breath away. There are a variety of different Alaska cruise options that provide great opportunities to relax and enjoy the beautiful setting. To make your cruise memorable, following are f

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by Tom Bunn


Knowing some of the basics of how flying works and how controlled it is can be of significant help in alleviating fears and anxieties relating to flying. So this time I'm going to describe three amazing systems at work on every flight to help make your flight safe.

TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System)

Pilots are comfortable only when they know they have everything under control and can keep it that way. At 18,000 feet (5,500 metres) and above, air traffic control

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The annual Songkran Festival (comes from Sanskrit and means astrological passage) marks the Thai New Year and is the most crazy holiday of national celebration. Thais will spend these days with family, going to temples, parties and water fights (this last - the ultimate water war - is a common sight in Thailand). The date of the Songkran Festival used to be decided based on the lunar calendar, but now the date is fixed at April 13 to 16 this year. As one of Thailand's biggest celebrat

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Seashore or mountains? Countryside or beach? Big city or charming small town? This charming little country neighbouring Argentina and Brazil near the bottom of South America packs a lot of variety into its borders, a mix of dynamic urbanism and small-town/rural pacing and tradition.

Capital Montevideo

As the whimsical, walrus-moustached Uruguayan musician Leo Maslíah famously sang, "In Montevideo there are poets, poets, poets" - and indeed in 2015 the country's

If you’re heading to Spain’s famous Costa del Sol, you’re likely to visit Málaga, its capital. This city has a rich history in which you’ll want to immerse yourself. Art enthusiasts will be pleased to know that this was the birthplace of Pablo Picasso., and naturally are museums here focused on his life and art. You’ll find plenty to do in this beautiful seaside city and in the area surrounding it. You can hop a train, arrange a car, ride a bus, or hire a cab to get to any of these destinations

For many people, Hawaii remains the ultimate travel destination. Many travel agencies offer superlative services that can make your stay comfortable and enjoyable. The moment you step off the plane, you will find yourself setting foot on the gleaming white sand that abounds in the USA's Aloha State. Tourists seldom fail to feel impressed by the sights, sounds and smells that this tropical paradise offers, suiting all kinds with a wide variety of activities and of natural sights ranging from the

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Young and old alike love bicycling - it's a fun and freewheeling way to get around in the fresh air, and a favorite of many families on weekends and vacations. It improves fitness (toning the lower half of the body as well as boosting metabolism and controlling weight), reduces stress, and helps strengthen bonds in quality time with friends and family.


Now with the arrival of the e-bicycle (electric-motor assisted) the exertion needed for pedaling has also been reduced, making i

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Indian painting mirrors the radiant society and legacy of India into staggering assortment of hues and styles, practiced since time immemorial, stretching back millennia to the "hollow paintings" of animal hunts and tribal wars in caves. The stone compositions of Bhimbekta (below), the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh state, are said to be the oldest, dating back to 5000 BCE, and the those at Ajanta and Ellora are altered forms of Bhimbekta,

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by José Alejandro Adamuz


On one of the quirkiest islands (well, archipelago) in the Mediterranean Sea, you'll find a fascinating society that's one of Europe's most densely populated, essentially founded during the mediaeval Crusades by a quasi-military Catholic religious order, the Knights of Malta; and where locals drive on the left and are basically bilingual in English and the native language - Europe's only Semitic tongue, largely a hybrid of Arabic and Sicilian.

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We all know that business travelers are road warriors who support these establishments every day. According to some reports, four out of five travelers are out for matters related to work. With limited time or their side, entrepreneurs and employees of different companies have strict needs that must be met by hotels. The good thing is that they are willing to spend more than their companies have allowed.

High demand by business travelers for more and better services has pushed hotels to become be

Wherever you decide to stay, a drive along the northern California coast is visually breathtaking, and if you find a comfortable inn to lay your head, so much the better. The Benbow Historic Inn is just such a place. It is also as interesting an auberge as you will find anywhere along the great and scenic Redwood Highway.

We reached exit 636 on highway 101 at 3 pm - and at the onset of a downpour. The inn appeared within seconds of leaving the freeway. It was a welcome sight, sitting on a hi

Last year I surf-waxed poetic about the glorious beaches of Costa Rica’s Pacific Ocean coast, one of its top tourism draws. A bit less well known and fewer in number, but no less glorious, are the strands along the country’s 322 miles (200 kilometers) of shore along the Caribbean Sea, from the Nicaragua border in the north down to Panama (Bocas del Toro is right over the border). The Caribbean side tends to be less pricey and developed than the Pacific side, and besides beaches and excellent

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One of Persia's oldest cities, and now one of Iran's most beautiful as well as its fifth larges (pop. 1.7 million), Shiraz in the country's southwest (a ten-hour drive from capital Teheran, or an hour-and-twenty-minute flight) is a city of history and art, wine and poetry (many of the greatest Persian poets and writers, such as Hafiz and Saadi, hailed from here).

Summers here are quite hot, but the rest of the year is pleasant, and perhaps the best time of year to travel to Shir

As people start to think about fun getaways for the summer, it's worth noting that a number of key spots all across Europe draw multicultural people and gays/lesbians to unwind, let their hair down, and party their butts off, whether they're backpackers or upscale. Here are ten of my favorites:


Amsterdam

One of Europe's top clubbing capitals has something for all ages an orientations, all night long - including some of the city's hostel (you can even book a number of them expressly for partyin

Rustic, rugged and remarkable - three words that best describe Bhuj, in the interior of Gujarat off the Gulf of Kutchh, in the district of Kutchh. Founded as a town in 1510, it's home to remnants of the Harappan civilization and traces of influence from the Naga chiefs, Jadeja Rajputs, the Gujarat Sultans and the East India Company - all of which makes it a religious and historic destination especially for domestic travelers.

It is said that this area was ruled by the Naga chieftains long before