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Hanoi < VIETNAM 
History
Vietnam has a history as rich and evocative as any other countries in the world. Sure, the American War in Vietnam captured the attention of the West, but centuries before that Vietnam was scrapping with the Chinese, the Khmers, the Chams and the Mongols. Vietnamese civilization is as sophisticated as that of its northern neighbor China, from where it drew many of its influences under a thousand-year occupation. Later came the French and the humbling period of colonialism from which Vie...
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Rajasthan < INDIA 
Land of Rajas and Maharajas, the charm of Rajasthan takes you back to the regal era. The havelis of erstwhile era are reminiscent of the royal history that is deeply embedded and part of Rajasthan culture. The lores of valor and sacrifice are intricately embedded the history of Rajasthan. The hues of Rajasthan are magnificent and imbibes all the colors of rainbow. From the pink city of Jaipur, yellow hues of Thar desert, verdant wet-grasslands, blue pearl Jodhpur and what not.
Rajasthan Tour...
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Belize District < BELIZE 
A feature attraction of Diving in Belize, Especially for divers with a appreciation of geographical phenomena, is the opportunity to explore the famed Blue Hole. Part of the Lighthouse Reef System, it lies approximately 60 miles off the mainland out of Belize City. It is one of the most astounding dive sites to be found anywhere on earth, right in the center of Lighthouse Reef is a large, almost perfectly circular hole approximately one quarter of a mile (.4 km) across. Inside this hole the wat...
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Manama < BAHRAIN 
The country was once named Dilmun by ancient Sumerians, considered an island paradise in which there was no disease, death or suffering, and where gods resided. Although modern Bahrain has not retained such mythical status, many still flock to frolic in its heavenly shoreline, and many still perceive the country as blissful respite from less lenient Islamic countries.
However, Bahrain is still imbued with Islamic tradition. Manama, the capital, is jam-packed with majestic mosques and minarets...
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Wakayama < JAPAN 
You won’t find Amami Oshima mentioned in Lonely Planet or the Rough Guide, which is reason enough to visit. Once a domain of Okinawa and now firmly within — yet far removed from — Kagoshima Prefecture proper, the island group is easy to dismiss as neither fish nor fowl.
For an island with such a distinct and largely unspoiled eco-system, that would be a mistake. Great clumps of the sub-tropical cycad plant — one of the oldest surviving species in the world, conjuring up images of Jurassic swa...
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Arequipa < PERU 
On a Monday, I decided I had nothing better to do, so I signed onto a trip with my family to Peru. We left that Friday. It was my first trip there, but I have a feeling that it will not be my last. Peru was stunning -- its landscape, culture and history.
Unwittingly, we took a trip that closely resembled what guidebooks call "the Gringo trail." Yes, fellow travellers, that makes me grit my teeth, as it probably does you. Who wants to be the Gringos, trekking the Gringo trail? Not me. But, the...
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Gdansk < POLAND 
The drifting, patient river Wisla quietly passes beneath the massive brick walls and towers that form Malbork’s western fortifications. From the opposite bank, the castle fills your entire view and without so much as a telephone pole in the picture, you’re transported to the fourteenth century. Or, if you’ve been reading too much C.S. Lewis, perhaps you’ll see yourself in Narnia. Maybe Jimi Hendrix has moved you to a ‘castle in the sky’ but let’s not get too carried away here.
From Gdansk’s m...
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Alpes-de-Haute-Provence < FRANCE 
Protected by the Montagne Ste Victoire which rises to 1,011m. Aix is surrounded by a countryside full of authentic Provencal houses and traditional French style gardens. The name Aix comes from the source discovered when the city was founded in 123b.c. by the Romans.
Aix was the capitol of Provence in the 15th century, Wealthy merchants and local dignitaries helped turn this city into the Florence of Provence as we know it today.
One can find all the beauty of the noble Provence of the17th...
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