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9008624861?profile=originalPahilia: Bay of Islands is a great place to visit.  Its relaxing, calming, and there's still alot to do. Pahilia is a great place to start your adventures.  It allows easy access to the North and West to do Cape Reinga, Sand surfing and glow worm caves to the South.  Not to mention in Pahilia itself you have scuba, dolphins, skydiving, boating, and golfing.
Taupo: Taupo is great for its hiking (Tongarino) thermal pool, skydiving and night life.  It has a good bar scene and some cool hostels to ha
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I love my husband and we are truly best friends but when we get into one of our arguments about something meaningless in a “drive me crazy” kind of way; I need to head for the hills.

Let me clarify:

I need a “Marriage Travel Time Out”.

I need to take a trip somewhere far and away from everything that relates to my routine life and get to know myself a little better as one instead of two.

Many of our friends have split up and it’s confusing and complicated. It’s hurtful and it’s life changing and th

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Summer may be the best season to visit Thay Pagoda in Hanoi. It's the time to admire the flamboyantly red flowers on the large gao trees in front of the 900-year-old building brighten up the blue sky.


Holy complex: Thay Pagoda is situated at the foot of Sai Son Mountain in
Phuong Cach Commune, Ha Tay Province, around 30km southwest of Ha Noi.
— VNA/VNS Photos Phung Trieu

Summer may be the best season to visit Thay Pagoda in Hanoi. It's the time to admire the flamboyantly red flowers on the large g

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Seray Cro Sang temple is also called Ca Sang temple. It is one of ancient Khmer temples in Soc Trang province.

The temple is located in ward 2, Vinh Chau town, being 40 kilometers from the center of Soc Trang city.

Built in 1576, the temple has an area of 22,230 square meters. The overall architecture includes a sanctum, sala, houses for monks, a school used to teach Khmer language, and a crematoria, etc. Up to now, there were 10 abbots managing the temple, one of them is the monk Lekkhanathe who

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UK study says people are happier outdoors in nature. Visit Costa Rica for the green!Would you be happier living in a greener area?

A UK study says you would. New research from the University of Exeter Medical School and the European Centre for Environment & Human Health in England has found that "people living in urban areas with more green space tend to report greater well-being than city dwellers that don't have parks, gardens, or other green space nearby." The research, led by Dr. Mathew White, was published in the journal Psychological Science.

The U.S. Environmental Protecti

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Get Walking in San Francisco

One of my favorite ways to get the lay of the land while traveling is to go walking and one of the things I love about San Francisco is that it is a great walking town. There are so many places you can reach without ever getting into a car. It is a great place to get in your daily exercise without resorting to the hotel's workout facility just by sightseeing.

Here are a couple of my favorite running/walking routes. Whether you are staying in the Union Square area or south of Market (where most

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9008767498?profile=originalby Hardie Karges and Kaleel Sakakeeny

(please watch the 1-min Video PostCard below)

Twenty years after the fall of communism, tourism is finally on the rise in Eastern Europe, and for those in the know, it’s the number one tourist destination in the world—cheap, beautiful, and friendly.  So why is it so hard to find a budget hotel in a region where incomes are still only half that of the West?  

Mostly, people are looking in the wrong places. 

The government-related agencies are now deeply i

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Summer may be the best season to visit Thay Pagoda in Hanoi. It's the time to admire the flamboyantly red flowers on the large gao trees in front of the 900-year-old building brighten up the blue sky.


Holy complex: Thay Pagoda is situated at the foot of Sai Son Mountain in
Phuong Cach Commune, Ha Tay Province, around 30km southwest of Ha Noi.
— VNA/VNS Photos Phung Trieu

Summer may be the best season to visit Thay Pagoda in Hanoi. It's the time to admire the flamboyantly red flowers on the large g

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Top 10 ideal resorts near Hanoi

Located not too far from the city center and also not too expensive, some resort near Hanoi City will be ideal destination for your family in summer days.

Here are some of ravishing resorts near Hanoi that you should pay a visit.

Asean Resort in Hoa Lac, Thach That, Hanoi

The resort is an airy place with lots of trees, about 35 kilometers from west of the center of Hanoi. This resort is an ideal place for those who do not want to go far yet need a quite and fresh spot.

Van Minh Resort, Chuc Son, Chu

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Mother's Day is almost here and it's not too late to get the perfect gift. Show mom how much you really appreciate her this year and get her something extra special , like a private getaway and spa treatment. Timeshare Hot List has listed the top timeshare resorts with the best spas for mom to indulge in.

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Westgate Park City Resort and Spa – Serenity Spa

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Park City Utah is known breathtaking views, scenic parks and hundreds of restaurants. Westgate Park City Resort and Spa houses the amazing Sereni

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Nice is one of Europe’s oldest tourist resorts and the beach is right in town, just a stone’s throw from shopping, entertainment and culture in the world. Nice is France‘s fifth largest city and a perfect destination for those who want to combine sunbathing with sightseeing. Furthermore, it is only a day trip away to the mountains and the beautiful Provencal villages.

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1. Stunning 7 km of beach right in town

Promenade des Anglais is a 7 km long walk avenue along the Mediterranean coast. The crowd h

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Would you be happier living in a greener area? 9008767468?profile=original

A UK study says you would. New research from the University of Exeter Medical School and the European Centre for Environment & Human Health in England has found that “people living in urban areas with more green space tend to report greater well-being than city dwellers that don’t have parks, gardens, or other green space nearby.” The research, led by Dr. Mathew White, was published in the journal Psychological Science.

The U.S. Environmental Protect

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Basic Hindi for travellersTto India

Here are some of the most frequently used Hindi words and phrases most likely to be used when in India. Feel free to ask me anything and I will try to record them for you. If you feel, I have missed out on any words and phrases, feel free to comment and get in touch. You can actually see the list of Hindi travel words and phrases here. Let me know what you think. 

THE BASICS

FOOD

GREETINGS IN HINDI

SHOPPING IN INDIA

SOME PHRASES FOR OUT AND ABOUT

HINDI NUMERICALS

Feel free to ask anything you like. 

Tha

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I usually travel on my own to the Keys, but this time, I was invited on a very lovely press trip with fellow bloggers.  Typically, I spend time on Duval Street, checking out restaurants, music, bars, museums and visiting Fort Zachary Taylor beach -- just a few of my favorite things to do in the lower Keys. But this time, I never left The Reach or Casa Marina resorts and for some very good reasons! It was utterly romantic and relaxing at this time of year.

There was also a delicious meal at The

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With cool and comfortable weather, lists here are worth and attractive destinations to refresh in hot summer days

Quat Lam sea tourism

Quat Lam sea is located in Giao Thuyen district, Nam Dinh province with total area of 58 hectares, exploited fomally in 1999. Coming here, you will have a chance to set foot on Thinh Long beach, situated in Thinh Long town, Hai Hau district. Thinh Long is a stunning and amazing beach with rows of casuarina trees swaying in the wind. Tourists will be certainly surpr

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It is quite difficult to find a fresh, clean and airy palce escape from the smoky, dusty and stuffy atmosphere during the weekend when living in a crowded urban area. On a day I bumped into a classmate from university, after endless gossips of friends who met after a long time, I was recommended Thang Thien Waterfall Ecotourism Resort as a place to relax and enjoy the beauty of Mother Earth.

A self-organised couchsurfing tour was then arranged among a group of closefriends. We made thorough inves

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¡Happy Cinco de Mayo!

9008701494?profile=originalThere are of course a bunch of Mexican patriotic holidays that come around every year.  But the that's caught on most outside Mexico is Cinco de Mayo – especially in the next-door United States, most notably out on the West Coast, but really, pretty much wherever there’s a taco/burrito/chimichanga emporium (I mean, when you’ve reached Omaha…).  As with St. Patrick’s Day, for many CDM has had its origins obscured and become just another excuse for carousing, so I’d like to take a moment to remind

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High up on a hillside overlooking the waters of a vast silvery blue lake...Montana. Serenity and sweeping views yet minutes away from a bustling historic village...Montana…Hotel Montana, that is, in Lucerne, Switzerland. Embodying art deco magnificence with no expense spared, this grand dame is one of the last of its kind, built in 1910 on a former dairy farm perched in resplendent isolation yet no more than a minute vertical ride via Switzerland’s shortest funicular to the lake shore promenade

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