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It is set to be a year of massive sporting events, 2010 kicked off with the Winter Olympics in Whistler, and the whole world is anticipating the FIFA World Cup in South Africa this summer. There are many economic and social benefits to hosting international events. Whistler attracted 250,000 visitors to the area and $10 billion in revenues. Along with the financial injection, a host city will see development to infrastructure, increased jobs, and a continued development model of growth even afte

21st Amendment Brewery's Hell or High Watermelon Wheat Beer...Genuine Refreshment!

First, an explanation about where 21st Amendment Brewery gets its name. The turn of the 20th century witnessed thousands of small breweries operating across America. Just in San Francisco alone there were about 40 breweries within the city limits. By comparison, today there are eight with a population more than double what it was in 1900. These breweries not only served great tasting beers but also captured the ess

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Our 20-room hotel is the ideal place for a casual, relaxed vacation, where your new family and friends will quickly adopt you. We have a variety of rooms at our family hotel and our
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Facilities include pool, bar, restaurant, wireless and internet cafe.

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Not surprising that more and more travelers all over the world want to experience the ultimate comfort and reliability of traveling with smartphones. But using your smartphone overseas is very expensive due to tremendous data roaming charges. That's why today's travelers are looking for a cost effective solution. And iPhoneTrip.com provides its clients just with the thing they are looking for: the Unlimited Internet SIM Card from the First International Smartphone Travel Provider.

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Located along the ancient Roman Stane Street, in the heart of rural Essex, the picturesque, award winning village Coggeshall is a true treasure trove for all those who love chocolate box cottages, centuries-old listed buildings and a peaceful setting away from the hustle and buzz of the modern world.

Introduction

If you travel to Coggeshall today you probably wouldn't guess that the little market town was once one of the most important industrial centres in this part of the East of England.


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Aside from driving around in an air conditioned car and spending time in a cool shopping mall, you could also try… skiing.

The entrance to Ski Dubai at the Mall of the Emirates. (© MRandin)

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1. Everyone still works with landmarks even though there are street names

(©MRandin)

In the 1980s, Dubai was the epitome of the U2 hit, “Where the streets have no name”. Instead, directions were given using landmarks, which were sometimes as vague as “turn right at the first set of pink buildings and then left at the one with the blue balcony railings”.

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Someone decides to put “miracle grow” on the buildings

At one time, the Dubai World Trade Centre, with its 39 floors, was the tallest building in the city.

Image Credit: Gulf News Archive

Here's a photo taken by my mum on a helicopter ride in the 1980s. These were the only buildings around the Dubai Trade Center at that time. (Image Credit: Antoinette Martin)

Today, the Burj Al Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, has blown the competition out of the water. And as you can see from the photo b

My family and I moved to Canada from Dubai in 1997. At that time Dubai was a not-so-talked-about dot on the map, vaguely located “near Saudi Arabia”, for many people. Some people even wondered if we went to school on camels or had to hunt for our food. When my brother once told someone he grew up in Dubai, that person’s reply was “To buy what?”

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The Burj Al Arab, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Copyright: MRandin)

Want an honest description of the Burj Al Arab? Here’s one by Sam Wollaston of The Guardian who described it as “fabulous, hideous, and the very pinnacle of tackiness – like Vegas after a serious, no-expense-spared, sheik-over.”

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Internarse en la barranca de los Jilgueros, en la Sierra nte de Puebla, no es fácil. Salimos del Campamento Tlatempa cerca de las 7 am. Las espinas y los saltos en las rocas para no caer al fondo logran que el llegar al río sea complejo y lleno de aventura. Pero más complejo se torna el mundo interior del explorador que llega hasta allá y descubre un poco de esa tierra que al mismo tiempo nos muestra nuestra pequeñez. Hay numerosas paredes por escalar. Los senderos te invitan a un viaje por el p

Volunteering your time to an organization and dedicating some of your time to a cause is one of the most noble and meaningful things a person can do. Whether assisting the poor, taking care of abandoned children or helping communities grow, the simple and generous act of participation is a rewarding experience to both the volunteer and the people they help.

Being that our own volunteer program is only months away we thought it a good idea to highlight why volunteering in Peru is such a special an

I have just spent a couple of days in the fascinating colonial town of Diamantina which is on the diamond circuit of the gold route that runs from Diamantina to Ouro Preto and then on to Paraty and Rio de Janeiro. Set amongst rolling hills with lush vegetation and tropical flowers and plants, Diamantina is a fascinating city with plenty to do for a two or three day stay. Visiting the waterfalls and seeing the cave paintings en route to the hamlet of Biribiri which was one of the main producers o