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Apr21

Cerro Negro

Cerro Negro is a volcano in Nicaragua, about 10km from the village of Malpasillo. Cerro Negro is a very new volcano, the youngest one in Central America. This fresh magma landmark offers a sudden experience through a roughly 1,600- foot volcanic slope, having air-rushing trajectory previously occupied by you and your volcano board.
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Apr17

One of the most popular natural wildlife attractions

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Phillip Island is located 135km south-east of Melbourne, Australia. The highlight of island is the sunset Penguin Parade. Each night at sunset, hundreds of the world’s smallest penguins emerge from the sea (after a day’s fishing at sea), waddling ashore and returning to their sand dune burrows.
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Apr16

The Fullerton hotel, Singapore

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Built in 1928, the historic neo-classical Fullerton Building was transformed into a 400-room luxury hotel in 2001. Located in the Civic District, the five-star building is 12 minutes from the Singapore Cruise Centre at Harbour Front and 10 minutes from the Malayan Railway Station.
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Apr15

Best western Irazu

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Best Western Irazu
is located next to the San Jose 2000 shopping center. The Best Western Irazu Hotel is located only 10 minutes from the International Airport and 10 minutes from Downtown San Jose. The Best Western Irazu, a resort within the city, offers a large swimming pool, 2 lighted tennis courts, an in house gym, and beautiful garden areas. 
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Apr15

Islamic Architectural Heritage

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Damascus, Syria is one of oldest cities in the Middle East, known to have been inhabited from the 3000 B.C. In 1979 the old city of Damascus, was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Khan As’ad Pasha is one of the most beautiful and famous historical buildings in the Old City.
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Apr14

Oludeniz Air Games Festival

The AIR GAMES in Oludeniz, is an event for everyone from spectators to hard core acrobatic pilots. Also all new, beginner flyers are welcome. Oludeniz is a small resort village in the Mugla Province on the South West coast of Turkey on the Aegean Sea to the south and the high, steep sided Babadag Mountain, 14 km (9 mi) south of Fethiye.
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Apr14

Tour de Cote D’Azur

Côte d’Azur is also popular in English as the French Riviera – it is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeastern corner of France, extending from Menton near the Italian border on the east to either Hyères or Cassis in the west. The Côte d’Azur was once one of the first resort areas in the world. It began as a health resort for ailing British tourists at the end of the 18th century, after that in the mid-19th century, when the railroad arrived, it became the playground and vacation spot of British, Russian, and other aristocrats, such as Queen Victoria and King Edward VII, when he was Prince of Wales.
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Apr13

Singapore Arts Festival

Singapore Arts Festival is the biggest cultural event on Singapore‘s arts calendar with artists from dozens of countries. It features  hundreds of activities – a 4-week infusion of performances and events that inspires and captures the public imagination of the city. The festival first started in 1977 as a national arts festival celebrating the local arts activities of Singapore’s various communities. During the decades, the Festival has a crucial catalytic role in the development of the artistic and cultural life of Singapore.
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Apr13

Marquesas Islands

The Marquesas Islands also emerged as ”The land of men” are a small group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, a collectivization of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. The highest point in the region is the peak of Mount Oave, located on Ua Pu island at 1, 230m above sea level. Ua Pu is the third largest of the Marquesas Islands and the only major island that was unified under a single monarch prior to the arrival of European explorers.
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Apr13

The Temporare Kunsthalle Berlin Gallery

The Palast der Republik — the former of East German parliament building  has left a gaping hole on Schlossplatz, a square on eastern Berlin’s main thoroughfare, Unter den Linden. Just near by is the blue-and-white prefab building that’s taken up residence for a two-year stint. Since it opened in late October, the Temporäre Kunsthalle Berlin (or Temporary Art Hall Berlin) has a purpose of showcasing locally based artists. Currently included on the outside of the container-like structure is “Clouds” by Gerwald Rockenschaub, an Austrian artist.
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