Yunnan is a truly fascinating place to visit. Whether you're looking for a relaxing, leisurely vacation or one filled with activity and adventure, the spectacular landscape and exotic ethnic minority culture in Yunnan can accommodate all your desires. In this list of 10 must sees of Yunnan, you can have a real insight into the beauty and charm of rural China.1 . The Stone Forest As the local says going, if you have visited Kunming without seeing the Stone Forest, you have wasted your time. The S...
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July 2nd, 2009 in
Travel
Prachuap Khiri Khan, February 2009 – X2 Resorts Thailand, the design hotel brand of Astudo Hotel and Resort Group, has launched the “Month of Love” at their X2 Resort Kui Buri - Hua Hin. Pamper yourselves during the “Month of Love” and enjoy the comfort and style of a X2 Kui Buri Pool Villa - book one night and get a second night free including daily breakfasts and a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine – all for just 9,600 Baht net per couple with an additional charge of 1,500 bah...
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July 1st, 2009 in
Travel
It is tourist season here in Guanajuato. The streets are once
again crawling with pasty-white-legged gringos looking for a
good time and wanting to blow a tremendous amount of money.
Here is where I come in as your humble, sincere, and most
observant columnist. I would like to offer a few of today's
observations on the 2005 Guanajuato Tourist Season.
Tourism—here is how it is supposed to work:
You spend many hours at your job and work lots of overtime to
save up enough money to take the family...
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June 30th, 2009 in
Travel
I will split this article up into two parts, one concentrating more on the local jewellery stores and one on the international chains, both of which have a home and is well known here in Singapore amongst the circles of accessory lovers. Finding a diamond or gold (or any other material for that matter) jewellery store is really easy; and there is a wide range of them littering the landscape of this island, from the city centre, ethnic enclaves - even some of the smaller suburbs as well.
Looki...
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June 29th, 2009 in
Travel
Like other Southeast Asian countries, food stalls are everywhere
in the streets, markets and festivals of Thailand, providing an
endless smorgasbord of aromas, color and flavors - food in
Thailand is a feast for all of the senses. Picture a barbecue
hotdog stand outside a North American sports stadium. Now,
instead of hotdogs and buns sizzling on a grill, the food cart
is laden with fresh bananas, which are slathered in batter and
deep-fried to golden in a giant wok, then scooped into a paper
ba...
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June 26th, 2009 in
Travel
There is a popular assumption that if you move to higher
latitudes (toward the poles) you can escape the heat, and that
by moving to lower latitudes (toward the equator) you can escape
the cold.
The equation is simple. But is it real? If it was, then the most
northerly capital, Reykjavík, would also be the coldest...at
least until they establish a country on Antarctica. Yes, it
appears that latitude is slacking off and failing to keep
temperatures in line.
This was brought home to me when prepa...
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June 23rd, 2009 in
Travel
Beverley Minster is regarded as the most impressive church in England that is not a cathedral.
Originally a collegiate church, it was not selected as a bishop's seat during the Dissolution of the Monasteries; nevertheless it survived as a parish church, and the chapter house was the only major part of the building to be removed.
Beverley Minster owes its origin and much of its subsequent importance to St John of Beverley, who founded a monastery locally around 700AD and whose bones s...
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June 23rd, 2009 in
Spirituality
The Chatsworth Hotel location is the ideal location ... for couples... for business guests... for seniors... and for families.
We are ideally situated, overlooking Scarborough's North Bay seafront, with views of the sea and Scarborough Castle, right next to Peasholm Park, and also within very easy reach of the town centre. Chatsworth Hotel is simply the ideal bed and breakfast place to stay whatever the reason and length of your visit to Scarborough.
Our hotel is overlooking the sea, with th...
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June 21st, 2009 in
Travel
Prachuap Khiri Khan, February 2009 – Le Bayburi Thailand, the luxury residence brand of Astudo Hotel and Resort Group, is offering a “Month of Love” for the entire month of February at their luxury beachfront villas Le Bayburi Pranburi - Hua Hin. Step into a world of absolute beachfront luxury where you and your loved one can indulge yourselves in the privacy you deserve in your choice of villa - Mediterranean Retreat, Pacific Hideaway, Modern Tropical, Scandinavian Vacation – each one a...
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June 19th, 2009 in
Travel
Ask Sweden fans what's their favourite spot in Sweden and most
will say there are too many to mention. On one thing they will
agree: besides the beautiful capital Stockholm, the country’s
main attraction is its landscape. But there's more.
Sweden is one of Europe's best kept secrets. The country has so
much to offer. Besides, it's very affordable nowadays and the
climate is much better than most people think.
Just to give you an idea what to see I made a top-10 of tourist
attractions in Swede...
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June 18th, 2009 in
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