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Many people outside of the tourism industry tend to think of tourism and travel as an ongoing never-ending party. Yet anyone who has ever worked in the world’s largest peacetime industry knows that travel and tourism professionals spend long hours at work and that travel and tourism works to a great extent like any other large corporation.  Just as in other businesses tourism and travel professionals need to deal with budgets, have to justify lost opportunities and must overcome the issue of spo

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The Central Pacific region of Costa Rica is one of my favorite places in the country. Glittering jade and turquoise on the Pacific Ocean, Manuel Antonio is the Central Pacific's crown jewel of destinations.

View of Manuel Antonio from Los Altos Beach Resort and Spa, Costa RicaWhy is this area so intensely popular? Easy. You can find so many of Costa Rica's top activities and attractions all in one jaw-dropping, gorgeous place. Thick, verdant rainforest spills down steep hillsides to white sand beaches and the azure Pacific Ocean. A scalloped coastline begets coves,

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Hanoi, Vietnam, 1st July 2013.

Instant Vietnam Visa has launched the new website for customer to apply a Vietnam Visa On Arrival.

There are 2 program to get a discount from this site currently. People can get 5% of discount when register as Instant Vietnam Visa's member ( IVV member) for the 1st order, 10% from the 5th orders.

There are 30 free visa per month for customer that randomly chosen by system.

The apply system is very easy to use and friendly. 

Visa fee starts from $10 for 01 month single e

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A huge advantage of being here in St. Lucia is the year round growing season”, says Allen Susser, Consulting Chef at Jade Mountain Resort. A twisting back country road leads from Soufriere, the closest village, traversing deep forest and steep cliffs overlooking the ocean and craggy jade colored peaks of Saint Lucia’s 2 signature mountains…Petit and Gran Piton.

Situated at the edge of a vast rainforest, Jade Mountain’s 650 acres include their Emerald Estate gardens blessed with perfect growing

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Green village rolls out bamboo bicycles

For those seeking refuge from the bustling tourist town of Hoi An, this ecotourism village offers a quieter vacation spot. Instead of cars and motorbikes, bicycles fill the peaceful streets.


Float on: Tourists can ride bamboo boats called coracles through the forest swamps.

Cam Thanh Village outside Hoi An Town is a favourite eco-tour destination for visitors. They love its 30ha of nipa palm forest and handicrafts made from palm and bamboo.

Soon, they will have a choice of riding around on bamboo-f

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An Bang beach in Hoi An and Bai Dai (Long Beach) in Phu Quoc were placed 86th and 93rd on the list of the 100 best beaches in the world, as announced recently by CNN Travel News.


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“Phu Quoc is fast becoming Vietnam's most popular new island destination,” it reported.

Visitors to the island can learn about its traditional local trades, including making fish sauce, planting peppers and breeding oysters for pearls.

Located in the western part of the island, Bai Dai has a 15km long beach wi

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The Central Pacific region of Costa Rica is one of my favorite places in the country. Glittering jade and turquoise on the Pacific Ocean, Manuel Antonio is the Central Pacific’s crown jewel of destinations.

Los-Altos-condo-view-300x168.jpg?width=300Why is this area so intensely popular? Easy. You can find so many of Costa Rica’s top activities and attractions all in one jaw-dropping, gorgeous place. Thick, verdant rainforest spills down steep hillsides to white sand beaches and the azure Pacific Ocean. A scalloped coastline begets coves,

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Kenya's Chalbi Desert

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At 370 meters (1,214 feet) above sea level, the Chalbi desert is located in northern Kenya, east of Lake Turkana, (otherwise called the Jade sea), the largest permanent desert lake in the world.  Chalbi in the local Gabbra language means "bare and salty." It is among the hottest and most regions in Kenya, a salty pan surrounded by volcano and lava flows. The nearest big town is around 15 hours away.

The Chalbi desert has a semi-arid climate. February is the warmest month in Chalbi, rising to ov

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Popular with the yachting community,
Kinsale is a beautiful little town in southern Ireland, clustered around a harbor. White sails still reflect the sun as small and medium sized sailboats come and go, some preparing for the many sailing competitions held here annually.

In the 17th & 18th centuries, Kinsale was an important naval center. All that remains of that history now is the Charles Fort, one of the finest remaining examples of star-shaped bastion forts common in that time.

In addition to i

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The 2013 Fiesta de San Fermín - better known to many as the Running of the Bulls - got underway today in Pamplona, Spain. When I arrived here in the summer of 2010, I remember thinking it was hard to believe that the quaint little city of only 300,000 people could play host to an additional 700,000 people and one of the craziest parties imaginable.

The changes throughout the city became rapid in the days leading up to the start of San Fermin. The fences, which lined the Bull Run seemed to spr

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Visiting  minority villages

At an elevation of 1,600 meters, Sapa is a delightful former French hill station in the mountainous region of Vietnam's northwest, close to the Chinese border. The region is home to many ethnic minority groups, each with its own traditional and colorful attire. A visit here includes a trek through the hills and valleys of the Sapa region, discovering several different minorities along the way and staying overnight accommodation in the hospitable villages of the Giay
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With Costa Rica’s most famous active volcano – Arenal – behaving quietly for the past three years, tourists to this Central American hotspot are looking elsewhere for exciting fireworks.

Arenal-Volcano-300x188.jpg?width=300There are actually six active volcanoes in Costa Rica, and another 61 that are dormant or extinct. For the past 50 years, Arenal was the country’s most active volcano; however, in 2010, the celebrated cone-shaped peak entered a “resting phase” – meaning that its daily and nightly fantastic eruptions have ceased f

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Hanoi in the autumn- the stunning pictures

The streets in Hanoi such as Phan Dinh Phung, Tran Phu, Dinh Tien Hoang, Hang Khay…become much more charming when the autumn comes. Yellow leaves falling has created bright yellow carpet on these streets.

The images of children, street vendor, and students who are going for a walk on the streets created the stunning pictures of the capital...

Two little boys are kidding with yellow leaves

Almost sthe streets as Tran Phu, Phan Dinh Phung, Hang Khay...are covered  by yellow leaves

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An ideal weekend in La Gi

Attractive not only due to its endless bending sand dunes in La Gi Town in Binh Thuan Province, the locality also lures tourists to its forest, mountain and river areas and of course its tales of legends.


A view of La Gi Beach and Ke Ga lighthouse in the distance

Thanks to road improvements, tourists can easily reach La Gi as it is only 150km from the city.

Its location is the reason why many tourists from Bien Hoa, HCMC and Vung Tau choose La Gi Town as a place for a weekend escape as well as regu

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"Big Data" derived from social media has almost become a buzz word in decision-making, product-innovation circles. Now, a report coming out of Amadeus, a technology company that provides IT solutions to the travel and tourism industry, says that Big Data is poised to "shape the future of the travel industry."

Travel would not be possible without Big Data, says Businessinsider.com. We use it every time we get a boarding pass, check the weather for a destination, use our cell phone internationall

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9008773675?profile=originalNew York, the Big Apple of the USA is known around the world for its multi-ethnic culture, spectacular architecture and incredible metropolitan streak. Every year several honeymooners book  cheap flights to New York  to feel the romance in the air. Following are the most romantic places in NY:

Rockefeller Center

The center is strategically located in Midtown Manhattan and is home to 19 buildings constructed by the Rockefellers. Their art-deco style of architecture discerns them from other buildi

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Glance at Live Music Scene at Orlando

9008773862?profile=originalOrlando is all about fun, entertainment and excitement. If you are with kids, undoubtedly, theme parks will be your preferred choice. However, if you are booking Orlando flights with your friends, evenings are surely going to be spent at the bars or in discotheques. The city is home to numerous discotheques, pubs, nightclubs and bars. Music lovers can easily find bars with live music feature.

Hard Rock Café is an integral part of Orlando’s nightlife. The café is world renowned live music venue a

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Top Bars of Bangkok's Khao San Road

9296576671?profile=originalKhao San Road is widely known for its vibrant nightlife, with something for everyone. No matter whether you are a backpacker or looking for a lavish night out, the road can deliver. You’ll come across cocktail shacks, numerous open-air dining options and the music which is keeping up the pepped up environment. To enjoy live music while sipping your signature drink, following are the best bars at Khao San Road.

Tak Sura

The bar is strategically located in an old house featuring architecture sim

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