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Our English-speaking tour guide at De Halve Mann Brewery in Bruges makes a point of telling us as we ended our visit, “I don’t care what the boat men tell you, we don’t use canal water to brew our beer with.” Then pausing for just the right effect, she added, “Well, except for the dark beer that we sell to the French.”

Her well timed shtick brings a chuckle from the English-speaking audience as we head for the tasting room and highlights that while French is one language spoken in Belgium, the Fr

Once again, the Central American nation of Costa Rica is the best country to retire, according to the 2016 Best Countries rankings. And Costa Rica is a top option for a healthy, comfortable retirement as stated in International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index.

A lot of people from other countries invest in real estate in Costa Rica for retirement homes, vacation homes or Costa Rica vacation rentals.

Where to live in Costa Rica? Location, location, location is always the key. Costa Rica’s t

When we go on vacation, it’s time to do new things, discover new places, try new foods, and generally renew ourselves.

At Caribbean Costa Rica Hotel Le Caméléon, they live the mantra: “every day is a new day.”

The location of the Costa Rica luxury hotel is definitely rejuvenating: on beautiful Playa Cocles, where wild rainforest meets golden sand and the dazzling, turquoise Caribbean Sea. Hotel Le Caméléon rests on the road connecting the vibrant, bohemian beach town of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

by José Miguel Rodríguez

Several years ago, during a planespotting photo shoot near Madrid's Barajas Airport, I tuned in via airband radio (able to receive but not transmit on frequencies used by pilots and air traffic controllers) to learn what airline and aircraft model was next due over the horizon in the coming minutes.  

While I was hunting for the right frequency, I passed one that some of my companions mistook for a controller communication with a pilot. But it wasn't; it was an ATIS.

Niubei Mountain is famous as the biggest sightseeing stand in China for its perfect wide vision. With Mount Gongga stand highest,Mud mountain,Niangniang mountain,Wawu mountain,E`mei mountain, Jiajin mountain, Siguniang mountain and Erlang mounatin in the front and Dadu river grand canyon in the back,almost all the famous mountains in Sichuan are included from the view of the Niubei Mountain.Looking around, you will find rolling mountains well-organized, displaying different layers. Besides Mt. G

One of Europe’s greenest, loveliest lands, the Emerald Isle – also fondly dubbed “the Oud Sod” – is a delightful mix of small, fetching cities; bucolic landscapes; and of course friendly, gregarious folk. At the same time, Ireland these days is dynamic (though not quite the “Celtic tiger” it was several years ago) and multicultural. It adds up to a winning blend of the traditional and the forward-looking, and there’s enough to see and do to keep you coming back for more. First-time visitors, t

Noida: A powerful national organization under the banner of Indian Basket ball Players Association has become proactive to save the game, which is slowly vanishing from the mainstream sports in India.
“We are ready to start a basketball players association at Marwah Studio with the students of Asian Academy of Film And Television and Asian School of Media Studies. We will go out of way to save the game,” said Sandeep Marwah advisor to Indian Basketball Players Association and World Record Holder

Serthar is a place where the Tibetan Buddhism is centralized, very well-known for the Serthar Buddhist Institution (also 'Larung Gar Buddhist Institution' or 'Wuming Buddhist Institution') in Larung Monastery. Besides, there are some other small monsteries spreaded around. All belongs to the Red Hat. Seke, a town 1.5km from Serthar, holds the annual memorial ceremony for the tallest Buddhist Pagoda in the area in end of July of Tibetan calendar.In Serthar, the average annual temperature is -1 de

One of the most surprising elements of Serthar is that more than half of those who come to study are women. Entry is limited at the relatively small nunneries that exist in areas populated by Tibetans, but Serthar is open to virtually anyone who is a genuine student of Khenpo Jikphun's brand of Buddhism. Another surprise at Serthar is that it attracts ethnic Chinese students as well as Tibetans. Of the over 8,000 students here, roughly 1000 are ethnic Chinese and students from Taiwan, Hong Kong,

One is that the academy is open virtually to anyone, even at the time of Buddhism teaching, while entry is limited at most of monastery that exist in areas populated by Tibetans. The other one is that more than half of Buddhists who come here to study are women. The female followers are called as "Juemu" and the male is "Jueshi" or "Lama". Another one that the Buddhism is taught separately in Mandarin and Tibetan language. Among the over 10,000 students here, roughly 1,000 are taught in Mandarin

Serthar, 'Seda' in Chinese, also called Sertar,Serta is a Tibetan pasturing area located in the northeast part of Ganzi Tibet Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan, featured with grassland, lakes, rivers and Tibetan atmosphere in the plateau above 4000m in elevation. Serthar means 'Golden Horse' in Tibetan. Legend has it that horse-head-shaped gold was ever discovered in the vast beautiful grassland around, or there is a golden horse imbeded underneath.20km away from Serthar county seat, ascending al

Costa Rica has always taken pride in its efforts to rely mostly on renewable energy sources. According to the Costa Rica Electricity Institute, the Central American nation was powered 285 days in 2015 fossil fuel-free.

Solar is the clean energy of the future, and more and more homes and businesses in Costa Rica are installing solar panels to reduce electricity costs and positively impact the environment. For remote locations not connected to the national electrical grid, solar energy is a godsend

For its fourth year, the intense ultra-trail running endurance race The North Face Endurance Challenge Costa Rica returns to the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

On Saturday, May 28, 2016, hundreds of runners from all over the world will challenge themselves and each other in four endurance trail-running races of 10 km, 21 km, 50 km and 80 km on the slopes of Rincón de la Vieja Volcano. All races are individual, with no teams.

Demanding trails cover difficult yet beautiful ter

Guanacaste, Costa Rica is one of the most popular areas in the country and a preferred Costa Rica vacation destination. But did you know these interesting details? 

1. Try to pronounce the indigenous word “quahnacaztlan” and you’ll see why “Guanacaste” is a lot easier. The province is named after the beautiful tree indigenous to tropical areas of the Americas. Also known as the “Elephant Ear Tree” (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) for the shape of its dark brown seed pods, it was named the national tre

Noida: Marwah Films And Video Production a 23 years old organization of Sandeep Marwah which has given wonderful opportunities to 2300 young enthusiastic film makers to direct short films at the cost of the company.
Sandeep Marwah has created a world record of producing largest number of short films with 2300 directors and 10,000 artist and technicians from all over the World. This is the biggest private library of any single film producer of the World.
Another film to the credit of Marwah when re

The panda is not special just because it is one of the most well known and charismatic animals on earth. It is also a very peculiar species, with many unique and remarkable characteristics. And they are universally recognised as being a charismatic symbol of both China and nature conservation in general.Giant pandas, China’s national animal, are a symbol of peace and friendship. They are one of favourite animals in the wolrd. So far,there are around 1864 wild pandas all over the world. Most of t

The base is located at the Shaanxi Salvage and Breeding Research Center for Endangered Wild Animals in Zhouzhi county on the northern side of the Qinling Mountains.Xi'an - Shaanxi Qinling Giant Panda Breeding Base for giant pandas in northwest China's Shaanxi Province in a another effort to save the highly endangered species from extinction.Shaanxi Qinling Giant Panda Breeding Base,With an investment of 10.2 million U.S. dollars, the Qinling giant panda breeding base will cover 287 hectares.

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Starting in February 2016, the China Guide now offers tours in Dunhuang and Jiayuguan. Located in northwest Gansu Province, the two towns were important stops on the historic Silk Road.

Although it is not on every visitor's must-see list, this part of Gansu is home to a large number of well-preserved historic sites including the UNESCO World Heritage Mogao Grottoes. "Dunhuang is a must for anyone interested in China's Silk Road history and art history as nearly every caravan entering or leaving C