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Oct08

The Tatacoa Desert

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It is one of Colombia‘s most attractive natural landscapes! Tatacoa Desert is close to Villavieja, a little town located approx 50 Km north from Neiva. In order to get to Villavieja you will likely need to take a collectivo from Neiva.
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Oct08

Kelebek cave hotel, Goreme, Cappadocia

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This Goreme’s most luxurious cave hotel is for sure the best choice for demanding tourists, with spectacular views looking out towards Uchisar and Cavusin.
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Oct07

In the heart of Singapore’s China Town

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Chic modern design, great facilities… Located on the edge of China Town, this exotic boutique hotel gives easy access to shopping, entertainment and nightlife areas. The lobby with furniture dating back to the 1920’s showcases the imaginative possibility of this blend between old and new. The New Majestic Hotel Singapore is a convenient 20 minute drive from the airport and a 5 minute drive from the city center.
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Oct07

Hotel Ibis London Docklands – Excel

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Ibis London Excel is a great 2-star hotel! Only 10 minutes drive from London City airport and central London. The hotel is ideal for business stays as well as holiday visits.
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Oct07

The photographer’s paradise – the colors of Burano

 

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There really is no way to describe the uniqueness of this island – very romantic and picturesque. Burano is a little, very pretty island, located about 30 minutes by ferry from Venice. It’s famous for its lace making and the colorful fishermen’s houses. No cars, just boats, clothes hanging out on lines from the windows…
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Oct07

A resort or a fairytale?

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Surrounded by Alps, Gstaad, Switzerland is one of the most well knowing ski resorts in the world. The resort offers gorgeous scenery, top quality hotels and modern facilities. But skiing and snowboarding are the most popular activities. This resort area is among the biggest ski areas in Europe. With over 250 ski runs and lifts on three mountains, there are innumerable opportunities for skiing and boarding, with runs to suit people of all abilities.
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Oct06

Stone statues at San Augustin

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Near San Agustin one finds some of South America’s greatest, and most mysterious, archaeological sites. The remains of a mysterious civilisation are found there. There are eagles, snakes, men with clenched teeth and fists, monkeys, salamanders, women giving birth and men worshipping the sun.
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Oct06

The duoMo Hotel

 

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The duoMo Hotel is a design hotel in the historic centre of Rimini – one of Italy’s popular seaside resorts with gorgeous beaches and an amazing night life. The hotel is close to the most important cultural places of the city, 400m from the train station, boutiques, authentic restaurants and exclusive clubs. Its future-forward design provides an ultra cool setting to unwind, meet people and conduct business, making the Duomo the trendiest design hotel around.   
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Oct06

Zion – the music of waters

 

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Green canyons, red cliffs, blue skies: Zion’s colors can stop in your tracks. Water enables greens rare amidst otherwise desert landscape. Visible or not, water forcefully shapes these stalwart walls. Trickling falls summon emerald growth in nooks and crannies. Sculpted evidence testifies to the carving of red slot canyons. Winter’s icy-blue snow-melt feeds anew the rushing, scouring river torrents of spring.  Almost 12,000 years ago Zion’s first peoples, who are now almost invisible, tracked mammoths, giant sloth, and camel across southern Utah. Due the climate change and overhunting these animals died out about 8,000 years ago. In 1860s, just after settlement by Mormon pioneers, John Wesley Powell visited Zion of the first scientific exploration of southern Utah.


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Oct06

The Chicamocha Canyon, Colombia

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The Chicamocha Canyon, a 1,524-meter-high vertical wall, is one of the most breathtaking sites of Colombia! It is located just 54 kilometers from Bucaramanga by car.
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