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The city most popular with visitors to Spain (and one of the most popular in the world, in fact) holds that status for very good reason. The capital of Catalonia is a truly terrific trove of history, culture, architecture, dining that's unique in the world, and a city with which I've been in love ever since I spent a year studying there 40 years ago, then returning every chance I get. And trying to boil down to ten the "must-sees" of such a place is no easy task. But here I go,

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In addition to being the core of the Philippines' second metro area (pop.923,000, metro 2.8 million), Cebu City is the hub of the Visayas, the grouping of islands around the middle of the vast archipelago that makes up this country (it's a flight of an hour 15 minutes from Manila). Colourful, confident, and in a constant flurry of activity, underneath it still has a Zenlike composure. As the site of the first Spanish settlement in the archipelago (1565), it has a long history, i

Nem or Vietnamese Spring roll is one of Vietnam’s most well -known food. As the dish is quite complicated and time consuming hence in the old days Nem was made only occasionally during the important events like New Year holiday, family party, wedding… During such those events Nem became the main course of the party even decided for the quality of the party. Nowadays, Nem is a very popular dish which is on the menus of basic restaurant to the five star standard dining places. All of the Vietnames

The name of Montreal's Golden Square Mile (aka Le Mille Carré), a square mile of signature historic blocks at the heart of downtown at the foot of Mount Royal, traces its origins back to 1950s real estate developers promoting the area's prosperity. Today, "golden" more aptly describes the stellar array of attractions available within such a small radius.

In 1983, only 30 percent of the district's historic buildings survived the wrecking ball due to its convenient overlap with downtown but thanks

Kenya's premier safari destination, the masai mara national game reserve 4 days safari tours, the world's famous game reserve due to the annual wildebeests migration. Situated in the southwest of Kenya in the rift valley bordering with Tanzania's serengeti national park, masai mara national reserve consist of 1,510 sq. km (589 sq. miles) made up of three group ranches i.e the mara triangle, musiara and sekenani, all under the control of the local

In the last few years, fishing has gained gigantic popularity in Costa Rica which has now become one of the top destinations in the world offering a wide range of sport fishing & fad fishing activities and events. Nowadays, many people from different parts of the world travel to Costa Rica for better fishing opportunities.

There has been a lot of talk about fishing adventures in the country. The fad fishing in Costa Rica is popular for the bundle of rare fish found in the Costa Rican Ocean that y

Tibetan Calendar is a traditional calendar widely used in Tibet. According to history, a unique calendar which is used to calculate day, month, and year according to wax and wane of the moon, was created by Tibetan people more than 3,000 years ago. Hundreds of years later, those who believe in Bonpo (the original religion in Tibet) learn to reckon the exact day of Winter Solstice and made it the beginning of a year. This laid the foundation of the variety of festivals in Tibet. In the 7th centur

Ooty or Udhagamandalam is the cool hill station for the South Indians. Yearly thousands of people travel here in the summer months March to June. The other names of Ooty are Udhagai, Blue Mountain, and Nilgiris. It is a tourist-friendly place in Tamil Nadu.

You must check your exciting ooty local tour packages include the below mentioned scenic places to visit.

1.Ooty Suicide Point

This is the top peak place of Ooty (7,402-ft) above the mean sea level. The other names are Doddabetta Peak, telescope

Hue Citadel is almost 10km in circumference, 6m high, 21m thick and 10 entrances

Hue Citadel is situated on the Northern bank of the Perfume River.

Characteristic: With an area of 500ha and a system of three circles of ramparts, namely from outside to inside: Kinh Thanh Hue (Hue Capital Citadel), Hoang Thanh (Royal Citadel) and Tu Cam Thanh (Forbidden Citadel). Hue has chosen to be the capital city of the Southern Kingdom by all Lords Nguyen and officially became the capital under Tay Son Dynast

Hàng năm thu hút hàng trăm nghìn lượt khách đến đây đi lễ? Theo người dân trên Côn Đảo thì do Cô Sáu ra đi từ khi còn rất trẻ, mới 17 tuổi, độ tuổi đẹp nhất của người con gái, mà theo quan niệm thì những người chết trẻ thường rất linh thiêng.

Người dân Côn Đảo thường lấy ngày 27 tháng Chạp âm lịch làm ngày giỗ Võ Thị Sáu. Vào ngày này, tất cả các gia đình sinh sống ở vùng đất Côn Đảo này đều làm mâm cơm cúng như chính người thân trong gia đình mình.

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Incidents involving unruly airline passengers have been rising in recent years. In 2017, airlines reported one altercation for every 1,053 flights, up 35 percent from the previous year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Drugs and alcohol play a leading role in many of these incidents. IATA says 27 percent of the cases involved alcohol consumption or some other kind of intoxication. An additional 24  percent were rela

Please click on the link to read my report about the food scene in Istanbul and a side trip to Cappadocia .

Eating in Istanbul and flying on Turkish Airlines Comfort and Economy Class

When going to London, Heathrow Airport is likely to be your entry point. Fortunately, this airport has one of the biggest special assistance services at any airport in Europe. The airport has a lounge style area in the terminal with a capacity to seat a number people. This area is fitted with bespoke chairs and soft furnishings for a quiet and calm environment. Here is a guide on what to expect when you expect special assistance on arrival through Heathrow Airport.

Who needs special assistance se

You may notice the fact that Vietnamese food has been more and more popular to the outside Vietnam in the recent decades. Among the well – known dishes, Pho, perhaps is one of the most typical and preferred dishes of this nation. Travelling to Vietnam you may find places serving Pho in every area of the country from a mountainous small town to the capital city of Hanoi, from rustic local food huts by the dusty roadsides to the glittering air-conditioned restaurants of cosmopolitan city of Saigon

Thái Lan nổi tiếng với ngành công nghiệp du lịch, là một trong những quốc gia thu hút nhiều khách du lịch nhất khu vực với trung bình khoảng hơn12 triệu lượt khách/năm. Có rất nhiều mỹ danh mà du khách thế giới đã ưu ái dành tặng cho đất nước xinh đẹp này như: “đất nước chùa vàng”, “thiên đường du lịch“, “thiên đường mua sắm”, “xứ sở của những nụ cười thân thiện”… 

Thiên đường du lịch Thái Lan nơi con người thân thiện và vui vẻ, đất nước nhiệt đới độc đáo, nền văn hóa và lịch sử lâu đời. Thái Lan

A perfect pathway to paradise, far frontier and jittery, Key West is more eccentric than other keys but also, more fascinating. The seven-square-mile Island feels like a comely tropical harbour, where the moon-flowers are sombre in the nighttime and the Hellenic Caribbean homes are moody and romantic.

True avid voyagers cannot deny the mesmerizing beauty of Key West, but besides just the regular Caribbean-style villas, literary festivals, tropical dining venues, and some expensive art galleries

The city of Jaipur (Pink City) is rich in heritage, culture and architecture. With splendid fortresses, majestic palaces, tranquil temples and beautiful havelis; Jaipur turns out to be an ideal tourist destination. Here is a list of must visit places for your 3 days trip:

• Raj Mandir Cinema: It is a famous movie theater designed by architect W.M. Namjoshi in Art Moderne style. Known for its large size as well as opulent and meringue interiors, Raj Mandir remains an important part of the tourist ci