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What do a tomato, blueberry, onion and dark chocolate have in common?

They are "superfoods," so-called by doctors and nutrition and health experts for their amazing beneficial properties that can help you keep the right weight, fight off heart disease and cancer, live longer, and even put you in a better mood.

You don't need specific foods for specific ailments, reports WebMD. A healthy diet incorporating a variety of these easy-to-find superfoods will work fine to improve your overall health. One

The Shaolin Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in China and the home of the famous Kung Fu practicing monks. The style of Buddhism developed here centered on martial arts training and meditation. The tradition was carried on through the years from master to student. Today, Shaolin is still the focal point for Kung Fu in China and a great place for visitors to experience this ancient art form.

Located on Shaoshi Mountain just outside of Luoyang, the temple offers many different opportuni

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The Great Wildebeest Migration is one of the “Seven New Wonders of the World”. No where in the world is there a movement of animals as immense as the wildebeest migration; over two million animals migrate from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the greener pastures of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya during the months of July through to October. Other animals in the migration include Thomson’s gazelles, Zebras and some elands.

The migration is an endless cycle. The animal masses

Plenty of vacationer destinations all over the world cost a fortune to allow individuals to visit their arena. However this time if you are planning your holidays or have already booked the flights to New York, you don't have to worry much. As there are some of the finest sights and landmarks are absolutely free to go to in the city.Following places are the free attraction points that may stretch your traveling funds:

The Staten Island Ferry

Almost 60,000 passengers every day travel on ferry from

Hotel with free wi-fi throughout the hotel, fully refurbished Victorian splendour, award-winning dining, afternoon tea and sumptuous river view suites. Room features (Standard rooms):bathrobes, coffee and tea making facilities, egyptian Linen, elemis Products, flat Screen LCD TV, individual climate control ipod docking station, mini bar, room safe to fit laptop, slippers, televisions can be connected to laptop, tv in bathroom Hotel offers 24-hour Room, Concierge, Business center. Conference room

by Heather Cassell

Looking for a little funk, pop, soul and more fiveTEN Oakland Events is busting out celebrating Oakland’s diversity and pride with a wide arrange of events leading up to a huge music festival Aug. 30 – Sept. 1.

This year, the fiveTEN team is getting down with four diverse events throughout Oakland Pride Weekend featuring the Bay Area’s hottest emerging artists.

Headlining the weekend long party and music festival are Double Dutchess and The Memorials. They will be joined by seven

Situado en la provincia de Guanacaste, en el Pacífico norte de Costa Rica, se yergue el Rincón de la Vieja. Es el volcán más grande en la región noroeste del país. Con una altura de 1.915 metros, la caldera posee 15 Km. de ancho. Es un sitio considerado como lugar místico y sagrado según la antigua tribu curubandé. Asimismo, el parque nacional circundante fue declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO en 1999.

Esta zona sirvió de escenario para la prueba de ciclismo de montaña «Rincón de

The entire country arguably could be considered one hug outdoor classroom – filled to the brim with amazing nature and exciting adventure. For this reason, Costa Rica has become one of the top family vacation destinations in the world.

All in one small country you can find warm tropical weather, beautiful beaches along two oceans (Pacific and Caribbean), rainforest, cloud forest, volcanoes, rivers, and fascinating wildlife that is actually “in the wild.”

For families looking for a safe, educationa

Long, fat, round pipes in dark brown and off-white snake along the rust red ground through the underbrush. They remind me of giant worms from some prehistoric setting … though not quite like that terrible 1990 movie Tremors.

The pipes belong to the Pailas Geothermal Power Plant at the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano in Costa Rica's northwestern Guanacaste region. As the world investigates alternative energy solutions that are sustainable and not harmful to the environment, Costa Rica is actively explo

Una red de montañas, parques naturales, balnearios y pueblos medievales se ha tejido a lo largo de los siglos en el centro de Europa. Y sin embargo no es nada conocida. ¿Y eso? El turismo aún no ha puesto sus ojos en Eslovaquia, un país diminuto que se separó de la República Checa en 1993. Hay que empezar por su capital, Bratislava, que es como una oda a los pequeños detalles.

Cercana a Viena, Praga y Budapest y eclipsada por la grandeza monumental de esas tres ciudades construidas para dejar

Whether you're a local in New York, spending holidays with your loved ones or visiting town for business objective, you don't have to worry about getting across the city as there is a luxurious and reasonably priced Limousine service available so that you can enjoy. It is without doubt one of the best transportation options for travelling in the city.  There are various travelling firms in New York provide limousine service for various events, you'll be able to choose the most effective one acco

Bat Trang ceramic market was opened in 2004 but has been operating very busy, especially on weekends. Every morning, thousands of young people in Hanoi, foreign visitors along the Red River or River cruises on the market. They are very interested in watching, touching by hands ofBat Trang ceramics Net. All from vases, jars, bowls designs and contemporary colors to the type of cup, plate antique reproductions, the paintings, art objects …are made by from ceramic material ... Young people are very

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Serviced apartments are an ideal solution for staying away from home, either for business or pleasure. You have more space, more comfort, more privacy and above all, serviced apartments save you money. Especially when staying for a longer period (one week +) of time. Up to 30%. 

When travelling with children serviced apartments are ideal too and safe, because you can all stay in one apartment (with separate bedrooms) and you have a separate living room and kitchen. You have further

On a weekend, singer Pham Anh Khoa invited his friend to his hometown for a summer vacation trip. All gathered in a place of Khanh Hoa before joining a boat to come to a neglected island and playing the role of Robinson.

In fact, the destination is Bai Hom – is a 5ha wide valley which is in the middle of stone mountains (50m and 100m high). In order to come here, visitors have to use a coach from Ba Ngoi township (Cam Ranh, Khanh Hoa) to the national road no 1A to Binh Tien (Ninh Thuan) and Binh

Each time tourists visit Tay Bac (the northwest), they have different emotions. This is shared by many people who joined tours to explore Tay Bac’s hamlets and well-known tourist sites in the eight provinces of Lao Cai, Son La, Phu Tho, Ha Giang, Yen Bai, Dien Bien, Lai Chau and Hoa Binh.

Our team participated in a tour to discover “the Tay Bac route” during sunny and cool days in August. The starting point of our trip was in Hoa Binh Province. We visited the Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Plant, Lac Ham

Shedonism is coming up hot and fast in Las Vegas, Nev. Sept. 5 – 9. 

Girl Roamers, do you want to get your Sin City on? You can. We’ve got 2 VIP Passes to Shedonism, Sept. 5 – 9 in Las Vegas, Nev. just for you.

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Whale sharks are sharks the size of whales, but unlike other sharks, they are not the least bit scary.  Even so, swimming with creatures as large as 60-feet is an adrenalin experience, as I found out on a recent whale shark tour in the Gulf of Mexico near Cancun.

Whale sharks are annual visitors to the area around the Maya Riviera, esspecially around and the islands of Isla Mujeres, Holbox and Contoy, between May and September. Their presence is celebrated with daily whale shark tours, and celebr