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Governor Diego Velázquez was so overawed by lush beauty of this fabulous part of Cuba that he decided to call it the Jardines del Rey (King’s Gardens) in honour of the Spanish monarch Ferdinand the Catholic. And this Spanish explorer could not have thought of a more suitable name for the chain of islands containing Cayo Coco, as they truly do reign supreme amongst the many stunning paradisiacal spots to be found on the spectacular island of Cuba, the largest of the Antilles.

The island of Cayo

With its strategic position overlooking the strait that parts the Mediterranean from the Atlantic, Gibraltar remains in British hands. For tourists, it also makes an almost unique journey back to the colonial times when Britain ruled the world, reports Erik Bergin.

After the British handed back Hong Kong to China in 1997, there’s not much left of the former glorious British Empire, that once ruled land and seas around the globe.But one British outpost remains, undisturbed by Spain’s opposition

The Kaziranga National Park (a World Heritage Site) and the Nameri National Park (also a Project Tiger Reserve) are two of the best nature reserves for wildlife and birding enthusiasts in North Eastern India. We are introducing Walking Safaris to these two National Parks for the first time to enhance our guests’ wildlife experience and to offer a closer interaction with nature as well as the local culture. During our Walking Safaris our guests will visit many tourist-free areas of the Parks wher

A stone pathway connected to the southern Gate of the Ho Dynasty Citadel in central Thanh Hoa province has been unearthed below the existing road surface.

Located in Vinh Loc District, the citadel was the capital of Vietnam from 1397 to 1407

Head of the team from the Archaeology Institute Tran Anh Dung said that this beautiful stone path was built under the Ho Dynasty in the late 14th century.

“We don’t dare to compare it with other similar heritages in the world but it can be said that this is Vie

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province plan to hold four major cultural events in Da Lat towards the end of 2013.

Da Lat Flower Festival. (Photo: SGGP)

These include the first Vietnam - ASEAN UNESCO Heritage Festival; the 120th anniversary of Da Lat City; the fifth Da Lat Flower Festival; and Central Highlands-Da Lat National Tourism Year 2014.

During these events, the main activities that will take place will be an International UNESCO Conference on Southe

Saturday, August 17, 2013
The Hamptons 2nd Annual Paddle & Party for Pink! Benefiting The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Private residence of Lisa & Richard Perry in North Haven
Special Guests: Gabrielle Reece and Laird Hamilton. Co-Chairs: Maria & Larry Baum; Lisa & Richard Perry. Join us for Paddle Board Race followed by a Sunset Party with Music by DJ Cassidy! 7 am Race Check-in; 8 am Paddle Board Race; 6:30 pm Sunset Party. Last year's dinner was a masterful culinary collaboration provide

Friday, August 16, 2013 

Artist + Writers First Pitch Cocktail Party
LTV Studio. 75 Industrial Rd, Wainscott. 6-8:30 pm. Food from Zok-kon, Rumba, Cowfish + Tacos Gordos! Water, Wine and Beer! Performance by SVET from America's Got Talent! Live & Silent Auctions. Come help support East Hampton Day Care Learning Center, East End Hospice, Phoenix House Adolescent Center in Wainscott and The Retreat. The game’s hall of fame includes Alan Alda, Alec Baldwin, Bill Clinton, Chevy Chase, Ed Burns, Matth

Saturday, August 17, 2013        

Evidence, A Dance Company will host its 10th Ann “On Our Toes…In The Hamptons” Summer Benefit from 4-8 pm at Hayground School, 151 Mitchells Ln, Bridgehampton. Sag Harbor’s Susan L. Taylor & Khephra Burns to serve as Honorary Chairs. Cocktail Reception followed by a light Dinner & Dessert, Auction, a spectacular Performance by Evidence, and their signature “Dancing with the Dancers”. There will be a special performance of HIGH LIFE, by the internationally acclaim

Costa Rica se caracteriza por ser un país con un sentimiento muy arraigado a la religión. Muchas de sus costumbres y tradiciones tienen antecedentes en ella. Esto no excluye la libertad de culto, ya que en su territorio convive una gran diversidad de credos. Recientemente, en el 2012, las investigaciones de la Escuela de Estadística de la Universidad de Costa Rica demostraron que el 46% de la población sigue siendo católico. De seguido, un 23% se identifica como católico no practicante; el 22% p

Summer is here, and that means Sitges is in full swing for the season. Of the myriad little fishing-villages-turned-beach-resorts along Spain's Mediterranean coast, this is the one nearest and dearest to the heart of gay men and women across Europe and beyond. In Catalonia about 45 minutes south of Barcelona, Sitges (pronouced “SEAT-jess,” its fetching seaside church – pictured above -- an icon) now has a year-round population around 20,000, doesn't attract queers alone - in fact, they're great

If you fancy exploring a quiet and beautiful spot before the masses come, visit Mau Son now.

              Some splendid scenery of Mau Son Tourist Area in Lang Son Province 

Covering Mau Son and Cong Son communes in Cao Loc District and Mau Son commune in Loc Binh District, Mau Son Tourist Area is located about 30 kilometers from Lang Son City in Lang Son Province, Vietnam.

Mau Son itself has more than 80 large and small mountains, of which the highest is Nui Cha Mountain which is 1,

If you visit Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap during the time of day when the highest tides occur, normally from August to November, you can take a motorboat ride through forests rich with plants and flowers and green cajeput trees.

Tram Chim National Park is an eco-tourist area known as a “green island” with a typical natural landscape of the submerged region of Dong Thap Muoi. The park is home to many botanical species and nearly 200 species of water birds which

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As I travel around the Caribbean (and to some extent this is true in Latin America, too), I find nearly every island has some kind of homegrown hooch (often rum-based) that purports to be “medicinal” (and sometimes certainly tastes the part), often  including revitalizing, curative, and even aphrodisiac qualities. And if you visit the Dominican Republic, you may well come across the Dominican variation on this type of esteemed elixir.

The name mamajuana (Spanish for “Mama Jane”) is t

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Being one of the most active and reliable visa agency in Vietnam, e-Vietnamvisa.com has just come up with a very effective express visa service which guaranteed to handle a visa approval letter within 1 – 2 hours in this Summer 2013, for both leisure and business travelers.

Normally, a visa applied at the Vietnam Embassy in abroad will take 3 – 5 days to complete. The applicants have to not only spend much time on queuing in front of the Vietnam Embassy which is tiring and boring but also spend m

Hi, my name is Cara. My husband Ray and I have been in the casino business for most of our working careers. We have decided to show you the view from behind the table. We will pass on a few tips, so that superstition doesn’t ruin you game. Please let us know if they help you win the next time you visit a casino!

If you were a blackjack table visited by thousands of punters a year, you would hear the same five things repeated every day. Guess what, all five of them are misconceptions, mixed up w

Golden Triangle tours refer to the tours organized by travel agents in India covering Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. Usually comprising of a 2 nights 3 day itinerary, tourists who choose the Golden Triangle tours often do so to witness the beauty of the Taj Mahal that is the focal point of all these tours.

Most of these tours begin with tourists stepping out of the international airport and checking into their hotel rooms. Since most international flights land in India at night, most foreign tourists pr

Sit back for a moment and imagine yourself in your favorite vacation spot. Whether it’s at your local swimming hole kicking back in a lounger with the ultimate trashy novel or a dream excursion throughout Italy, you deserve some R&R. Here are some wines for wherever your adventures take you:

Butterfly Kiss Pinot Grigio 2011

Sourced from select California vineyards graced with sun-soaked afternoons and cool, fog-shrouded evenings, Pinot Grigio grapes used in this Butterfly Kiss showcase ripe sugar

William Wordsworth once said that the best way to view the mountains of England’s Lake District was from the surface of one of the lakes. Three of the sixteen lakes have large passenger boats cruising on them, so that view is still easily available to visitors.

When the railway first arrived at Windermere, there was already such a boat cruising on the lake of the same name … although it was some distance from the railway station. The railway actually terminated at a village called Birthwaite, bu