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Cua Lo Beach

Cua Lo is famous for good accommodation and very delicious seafood. Not far from Cua Lo are three small islands, called Hon Ngu, Hon Chu, and Hon Mat, which are dazzlingly breath taking. Tourists in Vietnam travel can visit more than 350km to Cua Lo from Hanoi by car or train to escape the heat and noise of the city.

Located in the central province of Nghe An about 18km from Vinh city, Cua Lo beach is one of the most popular destinations for  tourists, particularly during the summer. Visitors to

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Casa Casuarina becomes The Villa by Barton G.


Casa Casuarina, the former Gianni Versace opulent mansion on South Beach, has a new operator: Barton G. Weiss, flamboyant food and event impresario. It is now an event space, restaurant, and boutique hotel, where the Barton G. adorns the flag that hangs outside of Versace’s bedroom on the third floor.


There are only ten suites, each one of them with its own butler, who will ensure every single desire of the guest. There is no concierge (the personal bu

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“I am proud to be back at my college and promise to keep the name of Shaheed Bhagat Singh at the top for all the time” said Sandeep Marwah at the third annual general meeting of newly constituted body of Shaheed Bhagat Singh College Alumni Association held at the college premises.The final results of the winners of Alumni Association elections were declared by the officiating Principal of the college Dr P.K.Khurana and election officer Raj Kumar Aggarwal.The final results were as follows where H
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Sometimes even living in a nation with arguably one of the best cuisines on the planet, I still crave something other than delicous tacos and some of the freshest sea food on the planet. After all, variety is the spice of life.

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On Puerto Vallarta's malecón (boardwalk) lies one of the my favorite Italian restaurants in the world, La Dolce Vita.  Yes, I could eat Mexican food on a daily basis if I had to. However, we all have a place that we call home. As pizza and pasta aficionado

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By Shannon Farley

Take a deep breath. Now imagine your lung capacity reduced by one-fifth. Find it a bit harder to breathe? What if that lessens?

Now take your focus out to a global view, and you hav9008742460?profile=originale a clear picture of what is happening in the Amazon Rainforest. The Amazon is the largest contiguous tropical forest in the world, and releases 20% of the world’s life-giving oxygen. Today in 2012, due to mostly slash-and-burn deforestation, nearly one-fifth of the Amazon’s forest has been cleared (Am

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Thung Nai is a small commune lying in the heart of Da River of Cao Phong district, Hoa Binh province. Tourists in Vietnam tourism have to drive 25 km from Hoa Binh and nearly 110 km from Hanoi to reach it. Because of its peace and beautifully natural landscapes, Thung Nai is also considered “The second Halong bay on land.”

Traveling to Thung Nai of Hoa Binh province, tourists in Vietnam travel are enticed by romantic water lake and magnificent scenery and enjoy typically fresh air of a mountainou

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Traveling to a new destination is about learning more about the culture, by getting to know the locals. And you will mix best with them, by trying to eat what they eat. Unusual and different, trying these local drinks and dishes border with ‘extreme dining’ to many of us. Sure, we all get excited by trying something new and little bizarre, but read on and you tell us where you draw a line.

#1. Birds Nest Soup in China

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nest of twigs and leaves wouldn’t be edible, but the Swift’s nests, made of sa

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Are You the Perfect Passenger?

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According to a recent article posted on the economist.com, the perfect airline passengers are single European men, in their 30s traveling for pleasure. 

Once he’s got his airline tickets, it seems the single European man is content to go about his travels, with minimal interaction with airline staff. 

Is that what it takes to be a perfect passenger?

For those we aren't "perfect passengers," listen up to what your problem may be. 

The majority of the complaints listed in the survey on Skyscanner soun

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Travel for the Unaccompanied Minor

When your child needs to travel alone preparing them well in advance will make the world of difference.  If they know in advance what to expect it will make if fun for them and limit some of the fear or anxiety, especially for TSA.

  • You should educate yourself and your child on the policies and procedures.
  • They should know what to expect and how they should be handled by the airline and staff.
  • Contact the airline for their policies on pricing, age requirements, flight cancellations and delays.
  • Try to
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Snorkeling Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula

By Shannon Farley

One of the most amazing things I’ve learned how to do is scuba dive. It’s the closest thing to flying I’ve ever felt, andTortuga-Island-snorkel.jpg?width=283 given my fear of heights (or, rather, falling from them), it feels a whole lot safer. When you get your buoyancy worked out right, being weightless under water, drifting here and there looking at cool sea life and them looking at you is pretty cool in my book.

If you don’t know how to scuba dive, or don’t have the equipment, snorkeling is just as fun. Besides,

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Muong Hum Market

For people in ethnic groups in South West region, they go to the market not only for shopping. The market is also a place for young people to relax, date. People come to the market to see and to be seen.

From Lao Cai central commune, visitors must go 20km of asphalt road by car to Bat Xat district, then from there go 24km of pass way to reach Muong Hum market. Muong Hum market is located under the small valley, behind pure stream, rounded by extremely high mountains. It’s a weekend market near th

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Museums need to lure tourists

Museums in Viet Nam are not appealing enough for tourists, resulting in them being bypassed by agencies organising visitor tours, experts said at a workshop on museum and heritage tourism in the capital on Wednesday.

"Exhibitions are what give a museum its soul, and staff should help tourists understand the value and meanings of the objects on display," said Luu Duc Ke, director of Hanoitourist company. "That's why besides having good exhibits, museums should take care to enhance the capabilities

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We are inviting all those important people of the country who all have worked for the peace and unity of the country and one very important name is Tara Gandhi Bhatacharya” said Sandeep Marwah President of World Peace Development And Research Foundation here in Delhi.Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, the daughter of Devdas Gandhi & Grand Daughter of Mahatma Gandhi. She is the Vice Chairperson of Gandhi Samiti Darshan Samiti & Kasturba Gandhi Memorial Trust. Tara Gandhi has been involved in number of Gh
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Is Eco-Friendly Hospitality Really Green?

By Shannon Farley

Do you like to work out in your hotel’s gym when you’re away? If you happen to be staying in Denmark’s Crowne PRAN-01-300x219.jpg?width=300Plaza Copenhagen Towers, keeping fit while traveling will help generate the hotel’s electricity and earn you meal vouchers in their restaurant. The flagship eco-hotel is the first hotel in Denmark to generate all of its power from renewable sources – solar panels, geothermal heating and cooling pumps, and stationary bicycles connected to generators which provide the hote

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Diving Into The History Of Gibraltar

Gibraltar has activities for just about everyone including scuba diving exploring the ship wrecks submerged around the Rock.

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Since Gibraltar is at one of the natural crossroads for the world's shipping, the Straits of Gibraltar are home to shipwrecks going back to the Napoleonic era. The ships may have been wrecked but they now provide a habitat for an astonishing array of marine life.

Included amongst the sea creatures you will see while diving in the waters around Gibraltar are Green Sea Turtles

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Global Serviced Apartments Industry Report 2013-14

The Apartment Service, www.apartmentservice.com, has started preparations for the next Global Serviced Apartments Industry Report. It has been two years since the last report came out and a lot has happened since in the sector, not least due to the changing global economic climate.

 

We are looking for participants from all sides to offer their expert advice on the serviced apartments industry from a regional perspective.

 

To this effect we have created various LinkedIn groups for defined global re

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Perfume Pagoda Festival in Vietnam

The Perfume Pagoda (Huong Tich) festival, Vietnam is organized from the 6th day of the first month to the end of the third month based on the lunar calendar. 

The main Pefume Pagoda festival is celebrated from the 15th to the 20th day of the second month. On the 6th day of the first month, people often sail the royal barge.

One of the key festivals in Vietnam culture travel, it is orgnized in 3 places such as Huong Tich, Tuyet Son and Long Van. People gather to this place during the Perfume Pagoda

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Cool off with a hot bowl of Canh chua

Ever seen construction workers drinking hot tea in the blazing early-afternoon sun? Ever seen office workers hunkering down to piping hot bowls of soup in the midday heat?

Ever seen construction workers drinking hot tea in the blazing early-afternoon sun? Ever seen office workers hunkering down to piping hot bowls of soup in the midday heat?



They do it because hot liquids actually help cool the body. Drinking beverages that are too cold can confuse the body into thinking it is cold, and often sl

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Luxor Excursions

as Thebes it was described by Homer as "the hundred-gated city." Its later name, al-Uqsur, means "City of the Palaces." Testaments to a desire for immortality, built for eternity in sandstone and granite, the temples, tombs and palaces still stand, surrounded by souks and luxury hotels. On the east bank of the Nile, in the City of the Living, Luxor and Karnak Temples greet the sunrise. The sunset on the west bank throws shadows through the City of the Dead: the Tombs of the Nobles, the Valley of

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