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In Iraq’s Kurdish region where three American hikers fell into Iranian custody, the attractions for intrepid hikers and travelers are many. Visitors shop for crystal glasses and enjoy long walks in lush mountain resorts renowned for their pistachio groves.
Safety is a big selling point — tourism promoters boast not a single foreigner has been killed or kidnapped since 2003.

Still, in a region without a well-marked border, going off the beaten path in Kurdistan is very risky — as three Americans di

Thai Airways was named winner of the World’s Best Economy Class Airline Seat award at the 2011 World Airline Awards, in a ceremony held in the French Air and Space Museum at the Paris Air Show.

The runners-up in this Best Economy Class Airline Seat category are Air New Zealand taking 2nd place in the category, ahead of Qantas Airways in 3rd position.

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Formed in 1988, the airline operates out of Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thai flies to 72 destinations in 35 countries, using a fleet of 85 ai

Benesse House is a unique facility that combines the functions of both museum and hotel. Four hotel facilities—Museum, Oval, Park and Beach are available. All were designed by Tadao Ando. With restaurants, a café, and a shop available to overnight guests, as well as day visitors, we provide a pleasant and enriching experience of the island.

Benesse House is an incredible place. In a setting that hovers between James Bond in “Dr No” and the TV series “The Prisoner”, your stay here is bound to be o

It begins with a special place. Your place – your own personal island retreat on the Great Barrier Reef. Beautiful, natural and wild and the most northern Great Barrier Reef resort, Lizard Island is a place reserved for the fortunate few.

The beaches are plentiful, 24 in all, with fine powdery white sand, undisturbed but for the occasional footprints. Your island is for snorkelling, if you choose, or deep-sea game fishing, or diving at The Cod Hole, one of the world famous dive sites just a short

Nicaragua is a young, multicultural country with an ancient landscape. Over the last century, it has been racked with dictatorship and revolution, but now it is emerging from the turmoil and is poised to share its distinctive natural features with visitors. Straddling Central America from the Atlantic to the Pacific, Nicaragua has jungle and rainforest, volcanoes topped with cloud forests, enormous lakes and miles of golden ocean beaches. From eco-exploration to mountain hiking to world-class su

This is something I wrote for The Travel Doc:

 While traveling cross-country a few times last year, I experienced something I suspect that a lot of travelers out there can relate to. All of the travel pillows I tried were more uncomfortable than not wearing one at all.

I tried numerous travel pillows, and more often than not, I would arrive tired and with a sore neck that would last for hours or even days. My head and neck just weren’t being supported properly.

A little research helped me iden

A step beyond Eco-tourism? This should be the way to travel, for everyone. Ethical Traveleris a nonprofit organization, founded to "empower travelers to change the world." We seek to use the economic clout of tourism to protect human rights and the environment. When something like this caught your eye, you better not turn away. Surfing the web I came across this interesting website and I couldn't just read, I had to write about them.

What is the purpose of Ethical Traveler?

Ethical Traveler is de

Himachal Pradesh, a state in north India, is a spectacular tourist attraction. The conspicuous sleet valleys, revitalizing twittering of birds, enthralling flora and fauna, the amazing landscape of Himachal and heavenly places like Manali, Shimla, Kullu, Dharmshala and Dalhousie, have rendered the Himachal Tour, one of the most sought-after places in India.

With tourism flourishing with leaps and bounds in Himachal, the hospitality sector has recorded a peerless growth, with Hotels in Himachal bu

Jim Corbett National Park located in Nainital district of Uttaranchal is India’s foremost wildlife haven, celebrated as a cosseted refuge for perilously endangered Bengal Tiger. With its tranquil sub-Himalayan backdrop, chromatic biology and an extensive variety of fauna, the Jim Corbett National Park has factually turned out to be a sanctuary for voyagers.

Corbett’s main camp Dhikala, overlooking the Ramganga reservoir, is situated 40 km from Ramnagar. Dhikala forest lodges, just 30 km from Dha

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Plan to visit the Seneca Casinos and be entertained

Seneca Casinos is rounding out its winter and early spring entertainment lineup with a few new additions at Seneca Niagara Casino.  Just added for late March are renowned “Blue Collar Tour” comedian Bill Engvall and Mary Wilson from The Supremes.  In addition, the casino added a second performance of Sha Na Na in mid-February.

Comedian Bill Engv

Yes, Costa Rica is fast becoming one of the world’s top destinations for cycling and mountain biking.

The annual Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica (Tour of Costa Rica) just finished in December. The 12-day-long stage race is Costa Rica’s own version of the world-famous Tour de France, and has been steadily attracting international competitors over the past 40 years. The race crisscrosses the country across towering mountain ranges from sea level to more than 3,000 meters (nearly 10,000 feet high).

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Agra.
A visit to Agra is a must in your trip to the golden triangle of India.
The city of Agra is located in northern India in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Even during the reign of the Mughal dynasty during 16-17 centuries, Agra was the capital of India , later in 1658 capital was moved to Delhi. Agra is known all over the world especially for the fact that one of the Seven Wonders of the World "Taj Mahal" is placed here.

Agra the city of Taj Mahal.

Going back to the history of Agra, in the early 1

Several hundred tourists have been stranded by flood waters inside the Kruger National Park as torrential rains pound the region. The world renowned game reserve in South Africa - one of the largest in the world - has endured three days of heavy rainfall causing rivers to burst their banks and sever road connections. At least 12 camps are unreachable by road and 10 main entrance gates have been closed, according to officials.

 Flood-hit: Heavy rains and a river bursting its banks have caused sig

Resolute to revitalize Hinduism, the great Hindu crusader Adi Shankaracharya founded the Chardham yatra during the 8th century. The name “Char Dham” justly refers to 4 abodes of the Almighty, precisely Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath and Yamnotri. Housed at Garhwal (Uttarakhand), the base of Himalaya, all the aforementioned locations find a grand sanctimonious reverence amongst the Hindus and are linked with divine mythical legends.

Hindus trust that visiting the Char Dham at least once in life wi