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Top 5 Reasons to Visit Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka has long been acknowledged as a great holiday destination. But in 2004 it fell victim to nature’s fury when the boxing-day tsunami caused mass devastation. Still the exotic island came back fighting and is once again a tourism hotspot. Here are the top five reasons to visit.

Get Off The Sun Lounger – Adventure Vacations Are All The Rage!

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For some people a holiday is all about relaxing and doing very little aside from laying by the pool and chilling out. But for the adrenaline junkies of the world this is all a little, well, boring. And that’s where adventure holidays come in.
Dubai – What is All the Fuss About? Here’s the Top 5 Reasons to Go

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In recent years Dubai has gone from being a country with a relatively small tourism industry to one of the world’s hottest holiday hotspots. And it’s not hard to see why. Here are the top five reasons to visit.
Life-Coaching Vacation

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How do you usually feel when you return from your holiday? The intention is always the same. When you’re run down at work and your stress levels are reaching boiling point you think “right, two-weeks away and I’ll be ready for anything”. That’s the idea. And the reality? After two weeks of sangria and tapas you return feeling bloated, tired and, of course, miserable to be back. So what’s the alternative?
Ludlow Marches Food and Drink Festival

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There is nothing I like better than eating and drinking so the Ludlow Marches Food and Drink Festival is quite possibly the ideal weekend away.
Top 5 Activities To Do In Aspen

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Colarado’s largest city, Aspen, has long been acknowledged as the perfect location for a winter getaway. The ski playground for the rich and famous, during the winter months Aspen is never short of visitors. But that’s not to say it can’t be enjoyed in the summer too. Here are the top five reasons to visit.
30 Years Later – Where Is He Now?

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It is thirty years since the man who brought rock and roll to the masses died. And what better way to bid a final farewell to the King than to visit his Graceland home?
5 Top Reasons to Visit South Korea

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Probably not top of everybody’s must see travel destinations, but perhaps it should be. South Korea is a fascinating country with plenty to offer. Here are five reasons to go.
Christmas Shopping in Germany

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It may be Summer now but here in the UK we’re all well too aware how quickly Summer can turn into miserable Autumn weather. So what better time to plan your winter break and have something to look forward to when the rain clouds set in?
Before You Climb Everest, You Need To Know Nepal!

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Nepal is a fascinating country with so much to offer that even the most difficult to please holidaymaker will not get bored. Here are the top five reasons to visit.
Destination Spotlight – Mexico

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Mexico has crept up in the race for popular tourist destinations in recent years and it’s now right up there with the best of them. Cancun especially has become immensely popular with tourists and holidaymakers. Now you don’t want to be the one to miss out do you? But if you need a little more encouraging here are the top reasons to go.
Destination Spotlight – The Falklands

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The Falklands is rarely out of the press but this tends to be down to its history than its tourist attractions, but then that is all about to change. Tourism in the Falklands is on the increase and it’s slowly becoming one of the holiday hotspots. Here are the top five reasons to go.
Try Something New On A Mushroom Picking Vacation!

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I am all for taking an interesting holiday as opposed to the typical beach vacation. I quite like the idea of seeing fascinating sights and doing things I would never normally do…but picking mushrooms…for fun…!
Top 5 Reasons to Visit Wales

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Ok I know what you’re thinking. You can get a flight to just about anywhere nowadays. You can visit places you’ve never even heard of and see cultures you didn’t know existed, so why stay in the UK. Easy, why travel miles when you have natural beauty and plenty of attractions right on your doorstep.
We Know Why Posh And Becks Have Really Gone To LA

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Britain’s hottest couple Posh and Becks and just made the move to La la land and if it’s good enough for celebrity royalty it’s good enough for us. Here are the top five reasons to visit.
The Ultimate Language Lesson – With Benefits

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In school, languages were not my forte. I could get the hang of the basics, I could say hello and goodbye and, as I got older, I learned how to order a beer if need be. But that’s about as far as I got.
Destination Spotlight – St Kitts

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St Kitts and Nevis, located in the Leeward Islands, is an island nation in the Caribbean and the smallest in the Americas. But Geography aside, all you need to know about this island is it is an exotic paradise.
Gone With the Wind

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Margaret Mitchell’s classic novel Gone with the Wind has won the hearts of fans the world over. The classic tale of romance and tragedy is widely thought of as one of the greatest literary works of our time so it’s no surprise some fans can’t get enough. Many fans want to get a little closer to the characters and scenes from the novel and thankfully for them they can.
Destination Spotlight – Delhi

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India’s capital is a bustling metropolis that is as colourful as it is interesting. Delhi is a combination of ancient culture and modern wonders. There is so much to take in here it’s hard to know where to start. Thankfully for you, you don’t have to wonder. Here is a guide of the top five places to visit.
Sex and the City – the Big Tour

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We watched the series, we copied the shoes and we let ourselves imagine what it would be like to live like Samantha, Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte. And now we can, well for a little while anyway.
Destination Spotlight- Bermuda

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If you’re anything like me Bermuda is one of those places you know if probably gorgeous, you take that as a given, but you’ve never actually got round to visiting. Why, is anybody’s guess. The island is as colorful and interesting as you’d imagine. Here are the top five reasons to visit.
Summer of Love…the Benicassim Festival

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Music festivals are great aren’t they? You know Summer is here when the festivals begin and if you’re anything like me you’re itching to get to one. Then, just as you’re wondering what to wear it hits you – the weather. Somehow the idea of standing in the rain and then sleeping in a damp and soggy tent doesn’t seem quite so appealing.
Vacations & Alcohol – Mix Your Favourite Pastimes on a Wine-Making Holiday

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I know what you’re thinking, you like a nice glass of wine but you like it when it comes chilled in a nice bottle, you don’t want to spend you’re Summer holiday making the stuff!
Destination Spotlight – New Zealand

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If you’re thinking of traveling to the other side of the world for your holiday you want to be sure there is something worth seeing there, right? Thankfully, with New Zealand, there is.
Murder Mystery

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Beware of things that go bump in the night! Murder Mystery holidays are becoming some of the most popular weekend breaks around. The perfect opportunity to escape from reality for a few days and live a life of mystery, excitement and good old fashion fun.
Live Like a Caveman in the Desert Cave Hotel

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I know what you’re thinking. Staying in a cave may be all well and good for a bunch of teenagers on a school geography trip but when you’ve booked a week away from the office, you want something a little more luxurious.
Exploranter – a Moving Hotel! Honestly, a Mobile Hotel!

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Ahh holidays. You can’t beat them can you? Staying in a nice hotel, seeing new places, visiting amazing parts of the world. Well Flavio Melo obviously thought you can. And how?
The Wigwam Motel- For When you Want Something Different!

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When it comes to weird and wonderful destinations the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Arizona, is up there with the best of them. Originally part of a chain of seven wigwam villages (there are now only three) the Wigwam Motel is still run by the family of Chester E. Lewis , the founder of the village.
Destination Spotlight – Belgium

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The capital city of Belgium is the perfect destination for a city break. With interesting sights, great shopping and, of course, delicious chocolate, with so much to offer, here are the top five reasons to visit.
Is Life Is A Little Dull? Does The Walter Mitty In You Needs To Get Out?

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Let’s face it, day to day life can be rather dull. With the same routine day after day, week after week, it can all get a little monotonous to say the least. Well that’s where the Fantasyland hotel comes into it. When escaping to another country just isn’t enough, how does escaping to another life sound? The Fantasyland Hotel in Alberta, Canada, features themed rooms where guests can live like someone else.
Love It, Or Loathe It – For One Week A Year, Cannes Is Either The Place To Be Or Not Been Seen!

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Best known for it’s film festival Cannes is the place where the rich and famous go to play. And if it’s good enough for the film stars then it’s good enough for us. Here are some reasons to go.
City Spotlight – Bangkok

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The capital city of Thailand is a vibrant and colourful city and is the perfect destination for holidaymakers who want a vacation that combines culture, relaxation and fantastic nightlife. Here are the top five reasons to visit.
Vacation Ideas – Keeping You And The Kids Happy!

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When it comes to holidays for kids it’s always a difficult choice. How do you find a destination that will keep the kids entertained for the full two weeks and still make it enjoyable for the adults? The Nickelodeon Family Suites in Orlando, Florida have mastered it.
Aloha, Oahu!

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People generally don’t need much convincing to visit the Hawaiian Islands. Blue skies, clear waters and sunshine everyday, Hawaii is most peoples idea of paradise. Oahu is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and is the most populated. Here are five places to visit.
Destination Spotlight – Riga – Capital City of Latvia

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The capital city of Latvia, situated on the Baltic Sea coast, is fast becoming one of Europe’s most popular cities for tourists and it’s not hard to see why. Riga has plenty to offer from history to culture, from shopping to nightlife. Here are the top five reasons to visit.
Riding Vacations – Discover the Great Outdoors

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Horse riding has long been a popular hobby but now you can take your hobby on holiday with you. Riding holidays combine fantastic locations with great riding experiences and are ideal for equestrians.
Ten Floors of Fiction

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Are you a bookworm? Do you love nothing more than curling up at the end of the day with a glass of wine and a good book? If so the Library Hotel in New York, U.S.A may well be your idea of paradise.
Get Closer To The Ozone Layer On The Ultimate ‘Green’ Vacation

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You never leave your TV on standby and you always put your papers and bottles in separate bins – and then you go and ruin all your good work with your Summer Holiday, right? Now there’s an alternative!
What’s Best? Irish Whiskey, Scotch Or Bourbon… Some Research Is Needed!

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If your other half likes a wee dram of whisky and you want a holiday that gives you the chance to enjoy luxury and get away from it all, then a Whisky break in Scotland may be just what you’re after. The Irish and US vacation will have to wait!
What Has Irish Food, Ice Hockey And The Titanic Have In Common?…

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Belfast – For a weekend of fun like only the Irish could provide there’s no better place to visit than Belfast. Belfast may often play second fiddle to its Republic of Ireland counterpart Dublin but this capital city has just as much to offer if not more. Here are the top five reasons to visit.
Alaska, A Box Car, A Luxury Vacation? Surely Not!

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When you’re off on holiday, you don’t really pay attention to the transport. The plane, ship, or train is just a means to get you to where you want to go. But that’s not the case at the Aurora-Express hotel in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Experience the Real Da Vinci Code!

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You’ve read the book, you’ve seen the film, you’ve even followed the court case but it’s not enough? Well you need to take the tour.
Get Out The City, And Become A Publish Writer

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Ever fancied yourself as a bit of a writer? Have you ever thought if you could just take some time out, away from the city and the chaos of every day life you could be the new Beatrix Potter or Catherine Cookson? Well now, you can.
Sleep In A Coffin, Pay To Go To Prison, Live Under The Floorboards

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You have the designer clothes, the designer bag and even the designer dinky dog to put in it, but it still isn’t enough? You need to go one step further and stay in the ultimate designer hotel.
Where Can You Bath With Romans And Rugby Players?

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The West Country city of Bath has long been one of the UK’s most popular cities for tourists for decades. Here are the top five reasons to visit.
5 Top Reasons to Visit Slovenia

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It hasn’t always been one of Europe’s most popular destinations. While Barcelona, Paris and Rome were swamped with tourists on a weekend break, the stunning city of Ljubljana was one of Europe’s hidden treasures.
Dust Off That Stetson and be a Cowboy!

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When you think luxury you don’t automatically think covered wagon in a desert do you? But then you’ve probably never been to the Sandy Valley Ranch in Nevada, USA.
Orlando – The Sunshine State, or Oversized Disney?

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Orlando, Florida may be famous for Disneyland but there’s more to the Sunshine State than oversized Disney characters and excitable children! Here are the top reasons to visit.
Luxury vacation Focus – Barcelona

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The Catalan capital Barcelona is one of Europe’s most popular vacations for a city break or a long weekend. And it’s not hard to see why. Here are the top five reasons to visit.
“Everybody Go Surfing”…in Portugal?!

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“Everybody go surfing” urged the Beach Boys. Well that’s all well and good but taking to the freezing cold British waters isn’t my idea of a vacation … warm waters, stunning beaches and striking cliffs sounds much more fun … “Everybody go Algarve”.
Option B – Off to Aitutaki in the Cook Islands

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The summer may be on its way but let’s face it; summer in the UK is not always all it’s cracked up to be! So you have two options; stay, or go, and if you choose option B, do it style on the island of Aitutaki in the Cook Islands.
Yoga – Torture Or A Holistic Holiday?

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Despite its apparent relaxing qualities, Yoga has never really appealed to me. Twisting my body into unnatural shapes and then trying to stay still is not my idea of relaxation. I come out of Yoga classes feeling disgruntled with my inflexibility and with several aches and pains! Needless to say, I have long since given up on perfecting the art of Yoga and have instead settled for sporadic trips to the gym and the occasional home workout video.
Vacation Spotlight – Rome – Top 5 Reasons To Visit

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Rome is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, renowned for its architecture and culture and ideal for a long weekend city break. The Italian capital is extremely popular with tourists and it is not hard to see why. Here are the top five reasons to visit.
Five Reasons To Visit Barbados – Can You Guess What They Are?

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I know what you’re thinking – how many reasons could you possibly need to visit the stunning Caribbean island of Barbados? But just in case you do need a little persuading here are five of the best reasons to go.
Liverpool Will be the European Capital of Culture

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Liverpool may be famous for the Beatles and football but it has much more than that to offer. Next year Liverpool will be the European Capital of Culture but with so much to offer it would be a shame to wait until then to visit this vibrant city.
The King May Be Dead, but the Beale Street Festival Lives Long

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Memphis will forever be synonymous with great music because of one man. But great music by no means ended with Elvis. Every year Memphis hosts the Beale Street music festival celebrating the deep river sound.
Llandudno – the Gem of North Wales

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The old-fashioned British seaside holiday is starting to become a thing of the past. But fear not, if you still want to enjoy the delights of the British seaside there are several that are still thriving. One of which is Llandudno.
When and Where – the Essential 12 Month Travel Guide

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Isn’t it always the way? You find your dream destination and book you holiday only to discover that the best time to travel there was six months earlier! With expert knowledge of local weather and up and coming events, you can be sure you head to the right place at exactly the right time?
Fight the Flab on a Flamenco Holiday

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When I think back to my childhood dance lessons, it is not with fondness. Just the sight of a pair of ballet pumps conjures up memories of a dictator in a tutu criticizing my pas de bourree. It was enough to put me off dance classes for the rest of my life. But dance class need not be a chore.
Europe’s Best-kept Secret – Discover Poland

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Poland is one of Europe’s best-kept secrets. As a holiday destination, it may not have always topped the most popular lists but it is a stunning country steeped in history and well worth a visit. Here are the top five things to see.
San Diego – A Quick Guide To The Place That Has It All

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San Diego has it all; sandy beaches, great weather and loads to do, so much in fact that it’d be impossible to do it all in one visit. If you’re thinking of heading to one of the best-loved cities in California then here are just a few of the highlights to check out.
Discover The Bright Lights Of A Lighthouse Vacation

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If you want panoramic views, the ultimate in luxury and something a little bit different then a lighthouse vacation is the holiday for you.
Top 5 Bites of the Big Apple

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With its fabulous shopping, fantastic nightlife and gourmet restaurants you could be forgiven for forgetting that New York has some of the best sights in the world. So if you can drag yourself away from fifth avenue and check out some of New York’s biggest tourist attractions.
Sleep With The Fishes – Jules Underwater Hotel

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If an ordinary hotel on dry land seems a little dull then Jules Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, Florida USA is the place for you. This incredible undersea lodge located in the beautiful waters off the Florida Keys would make Mr Verne proud.
Sydney – Top Five Reasons to Visit

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If spending more than 10 hours on a plane sounds like a version of hell, then you’ll want to be sure you land in somewhere like heaven. Of course, if you’re stepping off that plane in Sydney, then you have nothing to worry about.
4 Great Golf Course On The Emerald Isles

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If you are from the school of thought that golf is a good walk ruined then a golfing holiday is obviously not for you. However, for the millions of golfing fanatics around the world a golfing holiday is paradise. A week in the outdoors, playing a few holes each day then back to the hotel for a few celebratory drinks – what more could you want?
Romance On The Orient Express

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When it comes to luxury, romance and adventure there is no better holiday than a trip on the legendary Orient express. The train’s first journey was in 1883 and traveled from Paris to Romania. Now 114 years later the famous train is still going strong and vacations on the Orient Express are still as popular as ever.
Ultimate Fijian Luxury – The Wakaya Club

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Finding a bit of time away from it all is not easy. The kids, the office and the social life may take up all of your time but when you need to take some time for yourself and you want to do it in style where better than the Wakaya club stunning island of Wakaya – be warned though it’s not going to be cheap!
Viva Las Vegas – The King Is Dead – Long Live The King

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The King himself said “Viva Las Vegas” and rightly so. The Nevada city has it all. And when you’re going to a city that has it all, you have to stay in a hotel that does it justice. Luckily, there are plenty to choose from – here are our top three.
Host To The Commonwealth Games – A Theatre Of Dreams And Retro Rehab – It Can Only Be Manchester

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When you’re planning a weekend away Manchester may not be the first destination that pops into your head. It does not have sun, sea or sand but it does have arguably the best nightlife in the country, a thriving music scene, some of the best shopping outside of London and, of course, the Theatre of Dreams.
Travel Spotlight – Spa Resorts

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You’ve only been out of the office for an hour and you’ve got 32 unopened emails and eight phone messages. You’re daughters school play is tonight but it clashes with the industry event your boss says you absolutely must attend and you still haven’t done the grocery shopping for your in-laws visit. Stressed out is an understatement. There is only one thing for it. Book yourself into a spa.
Slippery When Wet – Take a Diving Holiday

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For some people a holiday is about doing nothing at all. Chilling by the pooling with a good book and a cold drink. However, for the thrill seekers out there, holidays need to be a little more adventurous!
Vacation Spotlight – Art And Culture Weekend In Venice

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Venice provides enough culture and architecture to satisfy even the most choosy of art lovers. The beauty of the city knows no bounds, its famous canals adding to its charm. And although one would need a lifetime to truly explore the cities treasures, a weekend in Venice provides enough time to sample a few of its delights.
Painting Vacations in Morocco

[Travel-and-Leisure]
Your Art class back in your school days may not evoke memories of luxury and grandeur but that doesn’t mean art classes can’t be classy.
$25K For A Good Night’s Sleep?

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Your credit card bill is twice what you thought it would be, you’re over your overdraft limit and your bank manager is not best pleased with you for listing an I-pod and a pair of Jimmy Choos as “essentials”…
Luxury Safaris – A Focus On Botswana

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Once upon a time a safari holiday was more about adventure than comfort. Luxury hotels and safari lodges have changed all that. Out of Africa meets ‘Jimmy Choos’
How To … Blow $11k In A Single Night

[Travel-and-Leisure]
So you think you can be extravagant? … your credit card bill is twice what you thought it’s be and your bank manager is not pleased with you for listing an I-pod and a pair of Jimmy Choo’s as ‘essentials’ … you’re not even close!
Niagara … Famous for Its Wine?

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Niagara Falls draws in thousands to see the awesome wonder. However, a little known fact is that Niagara Falls region is also home to some of the world’s best wines.
How To Guide … Save By Being Your Own Travel Agent

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The internet has hundreds of websites that are designed to help you book a hotel. Unfortunately, some of them just seem to make the process harder. In a few short paragraphs below we’ve included some hints and tricks that will help you feel confident about booking a hotel online.
If The World Is A Stage: London Must Have The Best Seats

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Ballet, Hamlet, Mozart, Mamma Mia – London is a buffet of entertainment that delights all tastes.
Wildlife – in London

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Take a walk on the wildside and discover the Sharks, Cheaters, and Hawks of London.

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