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The veneer is peeling off and heritage is fighting a losing battle here. But all need not be lost if Kathakali can find new patrons and the Chinese fishing nets came up with some more fish

You see the palm fronds swaying an eager welcome even as you come in to land. Reach by rail or road and the greenery doesn’t wait for you to cross the border before gathering you in a lush embrace. Nature, it would seem, has been taking lessons in haste from the natives.

For a long time nature and natives chart

Coming to Cat Ba beach, you can hire a boat to travel around Lan Ha Bay, visiting beautiful beaches such as Cat Co beach, Ben Beo beach, Co Tien beach, etc or caves such as Trung Trang, Hoa Cuong, Thien Long, and then stop at any small isle to fish and enjoy fresh seafood. 

Cat Ba Beach is nominated as one of top 10 tourist attractions. Cat Ba is the largest island in total 1,969 islands in Ha Long Bay.

Cat Ba is at the height of 70 meters over the sea level. On the island, there is Cat Ba town an

Located about 24km from the centre of Dong Van district, is a tourist destination that is meaningful for domestic visitors. Being known as “a high forehead of the motherland” where marks the extreme North of our country, Lung Cu is an interesting place for those who love learn history. From its top, visitors can see the whole of beautiful and spectacular landscape.

Just over 400km from Hanoi following National Highway 2 and 4C, the rocky plateau of Dong Van  with mountain paths like blood vessels

New Zealand's North Island has long been shadowed by the adventurous South, with its fjords, mountains and dramatic settings, boasting every watersport known to man. But the North is well worth visiting, too – so much so that the Traveling 
Reporter decided to dedicate a series to the forgotten island. This is the first part of New Zealand's Lost Island.

Paihia, Northland, New Zealand — The captain of our tour boat edges the ship up close to the huge cave that nature has carved out of a rock, ris

People say, “Never come back to the places where you were happy”. I think it does not always that way. We were waiting for this visit to Tallinn for many years and it was not in vain.

Tallinn Town Hall is one of the most important symbols of the city and a unique architectural monument in Europe

The city is the same good and it feels even just you leave the airport: this ravishing, salty marine air – the Baltic. The chain of taxi, ceremoniously waiting for each turn, a short ride to the Tallinn’s

Orlando has lot to offer that you cannot think of planning a day out of the city. However, there are attractions located outside the city that allows you to dodge the bustling environment without leaving the similar excitement and fun. Book flights to Orlando to enjoy a day trip at the following sites:
 
Legoland Florida
 
Legoland is just 45 minutes away from Orlando. It was opened in October 2011 making it one of the most recent attractions to be developed in the state of Florida. If you are p

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I have a travel-editor friend whose open enthusiasm for Detroit I’ve always found hard to comprehend. Sure, it’s got a good cultural and arts scene and a vigorous melting pot going for it. But the larger picture overshadowing it all has always seemed to me that notorious blight, the derelict buildings, the stench of what to many is practically a failed city.

But when I found myself having to make a sudden trip to New York with a six-hour layover in Motown courtesy of Spirit Airlines, I decided

One of the most brilliantly beautiful tropical birds is definitely the scarlet macaw (Ara macao). Its loud, raucous squawks carry for miles, so usually you hear them before you see them. When you do sight a Scarlet Macaw in the wild, they are breathtaking – fire engine red bodies with sunshine yellow and royal blue wing feathers tinged with a bit of green, and a distinct stark white patch around both eyes.

An endangered species, scarlet macaws live in tropical forests from Mexico to South America

A need of a short break becomes compulsory, when you want to keep yourself free from the stress of day to day life and the noises of the busy city. To make your weekend a relaxed and memorable one, you can opt for numerous weekend getaways. Here are some of the places to visit near Delhi that are popular for their unique feature of providing memorable vacation.

Within 100 km
There are various destinations that you could visit during weekends and enjoy quality time away from the busy schedule of t

The recipe today is “Cao Lầu”, a regional Vietnamese noodle dish that cannot be found in the town off Hoi An. 

It is an ancient town that belongs to Quang Nam province of Central Vietnam. As the UNESCO World Heritage site, Hoi An is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Vietnam. eventhought you might see more tourists than local here, the town is really well preserved and organized. In the 17^th century, Hoi An was the trading port and also a center of Japanese trading activity.

The famou

Experiencing an excursion on still water in Van Long is very comfortable and great.

Since 1999, Van Long has been known as the largest wetlands in Northern Delta, spreading over nearly 3,000 hectares of seven communes in Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh.

Scouring to see langurs with white legs

Until now, according to Mr Tilo Nadler’s report, director of Cuc Phuong Animal Rescue Center, there are still more 40 langurs with white legs.

Nowadays, the number of langurs in van Long is the largest all the cou

Bac Ha market

Previously, Bac Ha market took place on a sloping hill, but then this market was bu

Since I came to Vietnam one and a half years ago, a newer ending search for good beer and breweries has been going on.

Beer consumption here is high and everywhere you find people drinking beer. In northern Vietnam and Hanoi in particular, the streets are filled with small plastic chairs and tables where people drink Bia Hoi from lunch time until late evening.

Bia hoi is a light beer only with the most basic ingredients, quick and easy to produce, which has around 3-4% alcohol and can also be prod

Young researcher Tran Quang Duc took over 3 years to study ancient costumes of Vietnam during the period from the tenth to the nineteenth century and completed the book “Ngan Nam Ao Mu” (A Study of Costumes in 1,000 Years).

Through many ancient paintings and research documents of a number of Asian countries and Vietnam, the costumes of Vietnamese people in the dynasties of Ly, Tran, Le, Nguyen ... have been initially restored and to "fill" the gap of information in this field.

The costume of the L

Business road warriors have at least this much in common with ET: Calling home while away is their top priority.

But it seems in the 21st century, just hearing a voice on the telephone no longer suffices.

And that means they expect free Internet connections.

The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) says it very clearly: "being able to connect online with family and friends is now the top priority for travelers." Conversely, not being able to do so, says Hotelmarketing.com  (which reported on the

One of the top day tours on Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast, Veragua Rainforest Research & Adventure, is celebrating its fifth anniversary this month.

The highly popular nature and adventure attraction, and important scientific research center, was four years in the making and now five years open. In that time, the tour destination has achieved a long list of successes.

"Everyone is very proud of the work and effort we have given during these years," said Federico Quirós, Administrative Financial Man