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The Great Wall of China, as we know it today, starts near the Yellow Sea and ends at a watch tower overlooking the White River. Stretching four thousand miles through deserts, over mountains and into the country’s northern heartland, it is a manmade wonder of the world.

Because so many people died in its making, the Chinese have called their wall “the longest cemetery in the world.” Not a single accurate map of the entire wall exists.

The Great Wall isn’t the only wall in China. There are so many

Hello Hanoi – Hello Vietnam! – that is the extract in the Jenny Coad’s diary.

The extracts in Jenny Coad’s diary posted in Dailymail show his feelings, thoughts and shares about his journey around the beautiful S-shaped country. Let’s enjoy photos and read the author’s sharing, feeling when travelling in Vietnam.

 “Coming to Southeast Asia, my friends asked me “where will you go?”, and I said that, “I go to Vietnam”. To me, Vietnam is exotic but is very simple and rustic – that is a special beauty

Tay Giang District in the central province of Quang Nam can be said to be a new tourism find in Vietnam.

But it has the added attraction of not being spoilt by tourism and we can only hope it stays that way.

Located on the west side of the Truong Son Range at a height of more than 1,300 meters, the district alluringly presents its vast terrace fields and green mountains draped in gently swaying fog.

One early morning, as we left Tay Giang Town for the district, the fog was more airy and the scene m

It all started as a bit of an accident. A big fan of Cuban music, American guitarist Ry Cooder had been invited to Cuba to work on a collaboration with local musicians and two well-known musical stars from Mali. When the Africans were denied entry visas to Cuba, Cooder set about creating his Plan B: A recording of Cuban son music with local musicians.

A Star is Born

The resulting album, recorded in only six days, included the title track Buena Vista Social Club and was released to critical acclaim

The Caribbean is filled with fresh from-the-tree & garden ingredients along with daily just-caught fish right off shore. Up until just 5 years ago, many Cayman Island restaurants simply had key ingredients shipped in from elsewhere instead. On the surface, this may seem like lunacy. Why not simply harvest what's in your backyard rather than have it shipped from around the globe? The answer is twofold. First, more obscure island produce couldn't be farmed and sold profitably. As a result, island

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is calling for candidates to run for the Tourism Ambassador position for the 2013-2014 term. Meanwhile, Ly Nha Ky says she is willing to continue to take on the role of the Tourism Ambassador.

Mr. Nguyen Van Tinh, Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, says the deadline for applying for the post will extend to February 28.

Ly Nha Ky

The dossier includes curriculum vitae, an application for the

The Co Loa archeological, architectural and historical relic site got a certificate recognising it as a special national relic on February 14

The Co Loa archeological, architectural and historical relic site got a certificate recognising it as a special national relic on February 14

The ceremony was jointly held by the Hanoi municipal and Dong Anh district People’s Committees and Thang Long Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan, central and municipal officia

Costa Rica es un paraíso tropical que se ha convertido en el destino ideal para sus vacaciones. Las playas vírgenes, los bosques exuberantes y el clima perfecto de este país le han ganado este reconocimiento mundial. Además, encontrará una oferta variada: rico patrimonio cultural, arquitectura moderna, cocina multicultural deliciosa y mucho más. Hay suficientes opciones para personas de todas las edades. El turista puede aprovechar de todo lo que la Suiza centroamericana tiene para ofrecerle sin

XL Airways has had some amazing prices for summer travel this year. I wrote a thread on how to find and purchase those fares. It really has been a maze the last few years to buy tickets with that airline, but it's worth it.I bought a fare from JFK-Marseilles rt ,total with taxes, for $580rt for June travel.

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Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Cuarto, Quinto, and… and… Sixto, ahhhh…  And the sixth time was a charm (not that the first five weren’t), and Sixto Diaz (Jesus) Rodriguez came into this world on July 10, 1942, the sixth son of Mexican immigrants working in war-time Detroit, more than three years before atomic bombs would fall on Japan and twenty-five years before rockets would land men on the moon.  No one would have predicted that his life would have been easy, but no one would have predicted that

por Cristóbal Ramirez

Ella es esa novia guapa y moderna por la que todos nos envidian. Se llama Barcelona y nos lleva de la mano por las Ramblas, el paseo de la ciudad por antonomasia, que bulle a cualquier hora. Y por aquí no solo se camina: se bebe agua en la fuente de Canaletas (donde los hinchas del Barça celebran sus triunfos), se compran flores, se lee un libro sentado en un banco, se observan las actuaciones callejeras, se compra el periódico, se beben cafés, carajillos, zumos de frutas

Day-1 Arrive to Yangon and check in hotel

Day-2 Yangon sightseeing and drive to Chaungtha Beach

Day.3 Stay in Beach

Day.4 Back to Yangon, Sightseeing PatheinMyanmar Dagon Travel  & Tours

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Could there be anywhere more romantic to spend Valentine’s Day with your dream girl?

Okay Paris and Florence were out of my budget, but Lam Dong’s flower heaven that is Dalat cannot be bettered in this part of the world.

All ladies love flowers even if they grumble how much you pay for them, when chocolates would do. My better half and I chanced upon the flower gardens perchance on that special day, in fact we both forgot the big day until a fellow tourist informed us.

I suppose heading to Cong Vi

The road from Cam Rahn airport snakes along the coast, past fleets of blue-hulled fishing boats and the beachfront hotels of Nha Trang.

The Co Loa archeological, architectural and historical relic site got a certificate recognising it as a special national relic on February 14

The Co Loa archeological, architectural and historical relic site got a certificate recognising it as a special national relic on February 14

The ceremony was jointly held by the Hanoi municipal and Dong Anh district People’s

Day.1- Arrive in Yangon and  check in hotel

Day-2- Yangon sightseeing after breakfast at the hotel

Day.3- Drive to Kyaithtiyo Pagoda ( Golden Rock), including Bago Sightseeing

Day4- Drive to Mawlamyine and sightseeing in Mawlamyine

Day.5- Visit to Ogre Island

Day-6- Drive to Hpa-An

Day-7 Back to Yangon

Myanmar Dagon Travels  & Tours

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Sarapiquí is one of my favorite places in Costa Rica.

Rust red-orange earth meets up with jade green water of the Sarapiqui River, next to fluorescent green grass and darker emerald-green, thick rainforest. Jewel-toned birds and butterflies swoop here and there, and this time of year, the cicadas bring a tumultuous cacophony to the sunshine. Colors seem more vibrant here. Maybe it’s the moisture in the sun-soaked air. Maybe it’s the abundance of nature.

Sarapiquí is considered one of the world’s m

Tour Dubai and discover the most interested places to visit. Enjoy daily trips to the desert and enjoy sand boarding and enjoy your visit to Burj EL Khalifa which is the tallest building in the world. Dubai today is one of the most recommended cities to visits. 

Camel racing

A trip to the camel races arranged during the winter months could prove very memorable for visitors to Dubai. The race tracks located on the fringe of the city, hosts races that are exciting, apart from offering a village fair

On Flashback Fridays I reflect back on some of my past travels and travel mishaps before I started this blog: Follow on Twitter at #FlashbackFri
 

What would you guess most determines how we choose a hotel? Price? Location? Recommendation by a friend or someone else?

In a connected social media world, it's surprising to discover that what our friends, and friends of friends recommend, say on Facebook or other sharing platforms, counts for only 6.8 % in determining what influences our hotel choices.
"Past experience" weighs in at 11.9%.

In truth, according to Hotelmarketing.com what actually influences a hotel choice is location.
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