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More than 700 miles of beach on Pacific and Caribbean coasts, warm water, tropical climate, lush rainforest and cloud forest, jungle wildlife, stable country, and friendly people – Costa Rica entices millions to visit every year.

If you live anywhere in the Americas, and most likely even in Europe, then you have heard the buzz about this Central American paradise. Maybe you’ve already visited and promised yourself you’d return. Maybe you’re still looking at websites and brochures, plotting your e

October in the City by the Bay - I just can’t say enough about it. Getting a late Indian summer means warm days in October. This year the city would host the America’s Cup yacht race trials and the annual Naval “Fleet Week,” complete with the Blue Angels buzzing over San Francisco Bay, all on the same weekend. San Francisco is one of world’s favorite cities. October weekends include street fairs, music festivals, food and beer festivals, and more. The city comes to life with warm days and nights

Amazing San Francisco Tour  lasts approximately for 5 hours with two departure times per day. The various places you can visit in San Francisco are the golden gate bridge, Chinatown, Lombard Street, Sausalito, Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, Cable car Barn Museum, Lombard street, Golden Gate Park, Japanese Tea Garden, De Young Museum, Palace of Fine Arts, Golden Gate Bridge etc.

Alcatraz is a small piece of island located in the San Francisco Bay. This was an army fort initially which was later used

Located in South Central Highlands of Vietnam, Dalat is widely well-known as “Valley of Love” or the main land of beautiful lakes and waterfalls, surrounded by cool, fresh and peacefully charming atmosphere. It is a very attractive destination in Vietnam.

Thanks to its favorable conditions, Dalat is undoubtedly an attractive destination for tourists in Vietnam travel. It is proved that the number of foreign tourists making tours in Vietnam is increasing annually.

Please take time to admire beautif

Control of the rivers has been crucial to the Vietnamese people’s hard-won ability to survive and thrive in a sometimes unforgiving land. The construction of dykes along rivers is without a doubt one of the most important steps in the emergence of the Vietnamese people.

Before they built dykes, the Viet people had lived as hunters and collectors of wild fruits in hilly areas such as the present-day Phu Tho, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa provinces.

There was a revolution in Vietnamese agriculture at the star

By Shannon Farley

The new wildly popular “Author’s Cuisine” culinary movement that originated in Spain over a decade ago is not simply cuisine by the “author” or chef who cooked it. “Author’s Cuisine” is a vanguard of culinary arts favored by Spanish and other European chefs who are praised for their creativity. Dishes incorporate unusual textures, aromas, and flavor combinations, while stimulating the senses and pleasing the palate. Innovative and sophisticated, there are no rules and no boundar

by Tripatini staff 

An oldie but goodie from one of the seminal Spanish pop groups of the 1980′s and 1990′s, reunited just about a year ago. Two brothers, Nacho and José María Cano wrote and played the tunes and Ana Torroja sang ‘em, and many were quirky doozies — I Can’t Get Up Today, This Isn’t a Serious Cemetery, I Crashed a Party, Stereosexual. This one, from the 1987 album Descanso dominical (Sunday Break) describes the annual New Year’s Eve revelry in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol plaza — “sa

When in Seattle, Washington stay at the luxurious Pan Pacific Hotel and after a day of work or sightseeing head across the courtyard to the Vida Spa to revitalizes your external sense of well-being while restoring your internal sense of vitality and energy. Each treatment is as unique as your needs. So your body, mind and spirit can all be brought into perfect harmony. Vida offers 17 treatment rooms, three couples treatment rooms, four side by side pedicure lounges and two manicure areas. Vida’s

I was sitting in my t-shirt in Federation square, just enjoying the beautiful blue sky and the warm sun. I saw people who just finished their christmas shopping or were leaving the many different art galleries around Federation Square. Me, I was just relaxing and enjoying my time in Melbourne and looked at the cathedral, where they displayed a christmas tree and stars on the cathedral. I loved this moment.

That was exactly one year ago. This year I'm back in Holland again. Happy to be back seeyin

First impressions of what to expect in Sierra Leone were not encouraging. The Sierra Leone High Commission in the UK, where tourists are required to apply for visas, is on a narrow street in central London. The reception area was dark and shabby. Visa applicants were directed along a gloomy passage to an official sitting in a small room behind a desk piled high with a clutter of papers and forms. Fortunately, the process proved to be less arduous than feared and the official who issued the visa

Have you dreamed of going to visit the breathtaking sites of South America? Well, now is your chance. Enter our sweepstakes by January 18 for a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime adventure for two to one of South America’s greatest wonders. You’ll choose from four incredible destinations: Iguazu Falls in Brazil and Argentina, Easter Island in Chile, the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, or the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, all of which are featured in the current PBS special, “Richard Bangs’ South

It all started with a produce stand run by "Pop" Balducci in Brooklyn. Now after 96 years and multiple restructurings, Balducci’s is a flagship destination for gourmands the nation over online along with 6 physical stores located in Maryland, Virginia, New York and Connecticut. After all these years, produce is still hand-selected, only prime cuts of meat will do, and the fish is flown in fresh daily from the dock. If you walk into any of their shops, you get on site chef prepared dishes, the fi

The traditional craft of weaving brocade has existed for hundreds of years in My Nghiep Village, Phuoc Dan Town, Ninh Phuoc District, Ninh Thuan Province. Over the years, the local people have maintained techniques on weaving brocade according to the traditional method that helps preserve the Cham cultural features.

Located in the heart of Hanoi, Ho Guom or (Hoan Kiem Lake) with legends and surrounding ancient vestiges, such as Tortoise Tower, Ngoc Son Temple, Hoa Phong Tower, But Tower (pen-shaped tower), is a drawing card for the thousand-year-old Capital.

Located in the San Mateo County, half moon bay is a coastal city that has several unique attractions. In the past, it has been acknowledged as San Benito and Spanish town. This spectacular cram of golden state boasts a supreme blend of coastal town friendliness, charm and natural beauty. When you come down to half moon bay coast side you will be able to experience the superlative spots of northern California.      

Some of the popular spots in the bay: sometimes called as the breakwater, jetty is

by Shannon Farley

Costa Rica’s 2012 “Christmas Bird Count” at Veragua Rainforest Research & Adventure near Limón scored great success.

A historic number of 417 different bird species, and 12,665 individual birds, were identified in a 24-hour period – the highest number registered in Central America for the annual bird count. Beginning at 12:00 a.m. on December 5 and finishing at midnight the same day, 67 ornithologists, naturalist guides, university students and bird enthusiasts covered 19 routes

We would like to extend our warm wishes for the upcoming holiday season and would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year 2013. We also would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for your business and support over the years.

Best regards,

Hari Nakarmi - Managing Director
Suresh Nakarmi - Executive Director