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Jan06

The Centre of Jungle Beasts

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Lope National Park, hangs from the equator like a trophy flag, covering 1,918 square miles in the center of Gabon that are home to the highest density of large mammals ever recorded in a tropical forest, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society. It is very beautiful and eighty percent of Gabon‘s forest is intact. Spotting our relatives, the gorillas is best achieved by mutual avoidance. Photo by: giles.breton
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Jan06

Radisson Blu Resort Les Arcs

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Nestled in the heart of ARC 1950, the new extension of the French resort Les Arcs, the four star Radisson Blu Resort Arc 1950 offers opulent accommodations. The resort of Les Arcs offers 239 ski runs over 425 kilometres, and offers other activities include rambling, snowshoeing and dog sleigh rides.
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Jan06

Nude Hiking In The Alps

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In recent years in Switzerland and other countries has become very popular, some foreigners to wander in the Alps dressed only in hiking shoes and sun-screen. In September, the police in Appenzell, a mountainous town, detained a young hiker, wandering with nothing, just with hiking boots and a knapsack. But they had to release him, because in Switzerland there is no law against hiking in the nude. With some Swiss legal experts arguing that banning nudity in public would be unconstitutional, the government has been hamstrung in responding to the hikers. Simply being naked without any sexual connotation is no longer illegal. First there is the danger of sunburn, and then there are ticks all over the place in the Alps.
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Jan06

Viking ship museum, Oslo

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Norway’s Viking heritage comes vividly to life on Bygdøy Peninsula at the Viking Ship Museum. Star exhibits include three remarkably preserved ships, Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune, found in royal burial mounds in the Oslo area.
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Jan06

Garmisch – Partenkirchen

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Garmisch – Partenkirchen is the largest and most famous ski resort in Germany. There are 73 km of marked ski runs over 44 slopes. There is the highest peak in Germany – the Zugspitze (2964m). Around 33,000 skiers per hour are transported by one cogwheel train, four cable cars, two gondolas, six chairlifts, and 23 surface lifts, making up the 36 lifts at the resort. There are more than 300 km of alpine trails and in the warmer months can hike, mountain-climbing, cycling, camping and etc.
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Jan05

Hotel Grones, Italy

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In Ortisei, surrounded by the Dolomite Mountains, Hotel Grones is a recently built 4-star hotel located in St. Ulrich in the Gardena Valley.
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Jan05

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

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Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens is a municipal museum in Sunderland, England. In the Winter Gardens, rebuilt on the site of the original Victorian glass houses, a tropical rainforest flourishes with palms, tree ferns, bananas and citrus trees. The museum also holds an exciting programme of temporary exhibitions which are accompanied by activities and events for all ages.
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Jan04

Novotel Surabaya Hotel and Suites

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The Novotel Surabaya Hotel and Suites is a 4 star hotel conveniently located in the main business district of Surabaya. It is only 20 minutes from Juanda International Airport, 10 minutes to shopping centre and 5 minutes from bowling and pool sport centre.
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