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Barcelona: Top places to visit in Barcelona

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Top places to visit in Barcelona

Catedral de la Seu
This magnificent building reaches a height of 305 feet. The spire in the center itself reaches a height of 230 feet. This building was completed in 1460. The building is a prime example of Catalan Gothic architecture. The cloister gardens are an impressive sight to see, surrounded by a pond, tropical gardens and 13 geese (I'll discuss the significance of these in a bit). The inside is quite dark, yet you can't help but marvel at every intricate detail of its ornate architecture.

Near the choir stalls, there are some sculptures of St Eulalia, who was a 13 year old Roman Christian Vigin who refused to recant her Christianity and eventually resulted in her martyrdom. She had to endure 13 horrifying tortures among them: cutting off her breasts, putting her into a knife with barrels and rolling her down the street, and finally decapitation. The 13 geese in the clositer garden are a depiction of the 13 tortures she had
to endure.

Catedral de la Seu

Santa Maria del Mar
With huge ocatagonal towers, this magnificent cathedral is another great example of Catalan Gothic Architecture (comprised of huge bare walls, heavy columns, ornate sculptures, soaring pointed arches).

This cathedral was built to fulfill a vow made by James I to build a church to the Virgin of Sailors when he defeated the Moors in 1229. Santa Maria del Mar was built to protect Catalan fleet. The cathedral has simple beauty with soaring slender columns. There is a peculiar southwest facing rose window. Marvelous place to pray and meditate.

Santa Maria del Mar

Casa Mila
Also known as La Pedrera. It has a Wavy, undulating facade and roof. The building's architecture is a marvel to see. It is completely supported by pillars and arches on the bottom. If you look at it from the outside it is very wavy looking. Some people claim it looks like a mountain with caves. The building is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the attic, there is Espai Gaudi, a museum dedicated to the famous architect Antoni Gaudí, who built this place.

Casa Mila

Palau Güell (Guell Palace)
A town mansion built again by famous architect Antoni Gaudí. This mansion was built for industrialist Eusebi Güell. The stone and iron building has two parabolic arched gates with the Spanish coat of arms in between. The gates allow horse drawn carriages to enter and continue down via ramps to stables located in the basement. On the first floor, a staircase leads to the main floor of the house. The roof is where Antoni Gaudí's work shines. THere are twenty sculptures on top majestically ornated around structures such as the chimneys and ventilation covers. Look for the flying-bat weather vane in the roof. Plan your visit here, tours end around 4 pm so get there early.

Palau Güell (Guell Palace)

Temple Exiatori de la Sagrada Familia (Expiatory Church of the Holy Family)
Another work by Gaudi, which took 40 years to make and is being continued until today. After Gaudi's death in 1926, several others have taken over the work. You really have to be here to experience all its magnificence. There are 18 spindle shaped towers
representiong the twelve apostles, the four Evangelists, the Virgin Mary and the tallest structure which is symbolized by Jesus Christ. Gaudi's intent was to evangelize to people through this work.

Temple Exiatori de la Sagrada Familia

La Rambla Barcelona
You will see visitors and performers in the middle of this city. The place is filled with artists, shops, theaters, cafes and lots of people. It goes from Plaça Catalunya (the city centre) and Christopher Columbus monument. The street is about 1.2 km. long. La Rambla was once a river. After the river dried up theere were buildings erected around it. It is now a popular destination among tourists to get a sense of the city of Barcelona at its best.

La Rambla Barcelona

Tibidabo
You will see specatacular view of Barcelona since this is the highest peak in the city. You will also find Sarcrat Cor church. On top of this church is a large statue of Jesus Christ. There is also an ancient amusement park, mostly built for children. "Tibi Dabo" means "I give you", which are the words the devil used to show Jesus the vast land before him and tempt Jesus to worship him in exchange for the land.

Tibidabo

Park Güell
On top of a hill overlooking Barcelona, you can find Park Guell. Commissioned and named after Eusebi Guell, Gaudi set out to create a park for commercial housing. Its attempts failed and it now belongs to the city of Barcelona. Initially 60 housing plots were designed to be built but only two homes were actually builty. The buildings and sculputres are amazing with intricate detail and beauty. The pavilions, look like gingerbread houses with wavy roofs and brightly colored tiles. Near the staircase near the entrance is a lizard which is a symbol of the park. There is also the world's largest bench, the serpentine bench, which circles around a plaza like a snake. Make sure you spend some time viewing this marvelous must-see creation and get your exercise legs ready since you will have to do some climbing to do.

Park Güell

Boqueria market
An outdoor market with an amazing selection and variety of food. It is the largest food market in Barcelona, you will find an enormous variety of any type of food you will ever need. It's fun going just to explore Spanish food and to get a sense of Spanish culture at its best. The market goes back as far as 1217.

Boqueria market

Places in Singapore to Visit

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There is no doubt that Singapore is a shopping haven and it’s one of the best vacation spots in Asia to shop ‘til you drop, especially at VivoCity shopping center, which is the largest shopping mall in Singapore.

Having said this, Singapore isn't just shopping malls as you can enjoy a more traditional shopping experience at one of the many Singapore flea-markets and grab yourself very good bargains.

Besides shopping, there is a lot more on offer to do such as visiting museums, cool exhibition centres, the zoo, concerts and sporting events.

Whether you're visiting Singapore on a day trip from Malaysia or are staying in Singapore for a long vacation, you'll find a ton of places in Singapore to visit, besides shopping malls!

National Museum of Singapore

National Museum of Singapore

If you’re looking for things to do with teenagers and kids in Singapore, the National Museum of Singapore is one of the best places in Singapore to learn about the history of Singapore in a cool fashion.

The museum is located by Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station and provides interesting audio guides and engaging gallery rooms where you can also learn about Singaporeans way of life back then.

Raffles Place

Raffles Place

If you’re looking for more sightseeing opportunities, things to see and places to visit within Singapore city center, Ruffles Place is another of the places in Singapore to visit for this.

In Raffles Place, you’ll find plenty of skyscrapers such as the ones on UOB Plaza and Republic Plaza, the Singapore Exchange and the Asian Civilization Museum, as well as the mascot of Singapore.

Bugis Junction

Bugis Junction

If you’re looking to grab cheap goods and don’t mind bargaining, there is no better place in Singapore for this than at Bugis Junction (Bugis MRT Station), near Parkview Square.

Bugis Junction is home to many Singapore traditional markets such as the popular Bugis Village where you can grab absolutely cheap electronics, jewelry and leather goods.

Marina Bay

Marina Bay

Marina Bay is located around 10 minutes drive south of Singapore city center and it’s a popular spot in Singapore for attending major events such as National Day parade and the New Years Eve countdown held at “The Float” – the largest floating platform in the world.

Marina Bay also boasts many entertainment options and things to do such as shopping at Marina Centre which boasts over five shopping malls and take a stroll along the waterfront promenade to enjoy the beautiful views of the bay.

Along the Waterfront, you’ll also find fun attractions for kids such as dancing water jets and Marina Bay City Gallery which has interesting interactive exhibits with cool visual effects.

Orchard Road District

Orchard Road District

Orchard Road is one of the most popular shopping roads in Singapore because of the many multistory shopping centers, upscale restaurants, coffee places, bars and luxury hotels.

One of the largest shopping malls in Orchard Road District is the massive Takashimaya shopping center.

Sentosa Island

Sentosa Island

Sentosa Island is another of the popular places in Singapore to visit and stay with the whole family because of the Resorts World Sentosa which boasts many tourist attractions and amenities such as the Universal Studios Singapore theme park, casinos, luxury hotels and restaurants.

Apart from the Universal Studios, Sentosa Island offers more cool attractions such as an Observation Platform, a Butterfly Park, an Oceanarium, a 4-Dimensional theater, an adventure park and, even, a Fort where you can see on display a collection of artillery guns, as well as bunkers and tunnels.

If you’re traveling with kids, Sentosa Island is definitely one of the best places in Singapore for kids and teenagers to visit.

Singapore Chinatown

Singapore Chinatown

Singapore Chinatown is one of the best places in Singapore to visit to enjoy the popular night market experience and tasting all kinds of yummy foods.

Chinatown is certainly a popular shopping place in Singapore to find great bargains, but it’s also a great tourist attraction because of the pre-colonial buildings and landmarks such as Sri Mariamman Temple, which is Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple.

Singapore Zoo & Night Safari

Singapore Zoo & Night Safari

Singapore Zoo is probably one of the best zoos in Southeast Asia and one of the best places in the world to see animals in their real habitat.

The zoo is located around 30 minutes drive north west of Singapore city center, and it is another popular thing to do in Singapore with kids because of fun activities on offer like feeding the animals, elephants shows and orangutan tours.

Night Safari is another popular zoo attraction and it’s the closest thing you get to an authentic African-style safari.

The Nigth Safari is one of the most fun things to do in Singapore, and you can do it on both foot and tram, so you get the chance to get up-close to the animals.

Places to travel

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Lets Travel|Places to travel|

Preachers Rock, Pulpit, Norway

Blue Caves - Zakynthos, Greece

Skaftafeli, Iceland

Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

Turquoise Lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park, China

10 of the most beautiful places to visit in France

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Let's Travel | France, Europe | One of the most visited countries in the world, France conjures up an image of long hot summer days and probably the desire not to come home again. When we think of France we usually think of fine wine and cuisine, exceptional scenery and a laid back lifestyle which is the envy of the world. The diverse landscape – which has inspired centuries of influential writers, artists and poets – include huge mountain ranges, acres of green countryside and miles of gorgeous coastline. Paris aside, here are ten of the most beautiful places to visit in France:

1. Loire Valley

Loire Valley

An area of outstanding natural beauty, the Loire Valley is also affectionately known as the garden of France. The valley is filled with culturally and historically important architecture which has earned it a world heritage site status- unsurprisingly it’s one of the most visited places in the country. Renowned for its large collection of fairytale-esque chateaux and mansions, exceptionally beautiful landscapes and one of the most striking rivers in Europe the Loire Valley is a gentle but most definitely bourgeois paradise.

2. Mont Saint-Michel

Mont Saint-Michel

Second only to the Eiffel Tower as France’s best-loved landmark, Mont St-Michel is rocky, peaked island which is connected by a causeway to northwest France. An imposing sight sitting amid sandbanks and powerful tides, the heritage site is most celebrated for its Gothic-style Benedictine abbey. Directly below the grand monastery is a medieval village complete with winding streets, small houses and souvenir shops. The island is accessible at all times except when the tide is very high.

3. Côte d’Azur

Cote d'Azur

The Mediterranean coastline of southeast France is otherwise known as the French Riviera. Although expensive and over-developed to some, with its miles of gorgeous coastline and azure waters it’s still one of the most beautiful places in France. The area has attracted and transfixed many visitors over the years including royalty, celebrities, writers and artists such as Pablo Picasso, and Henri Matisse. The Côte d’Azur is also famed for it’s stylish coastal cities such as Nice, Cannes and St-Tropez, which still remain exclusive holiday resorts even today.

4. Giverny

Giverny

Giverny is a riverside rural idyll located on the borders of Normandy which is most famous for being the birthplace of impressionism. The small village was once Claude Monet’s cherished country retreat and now both his pink shutterboard house and highly photogenic country gardens are open to the public. Planted by Monet himself, the walled water garden (which inspired so many of his famous paintings) features white and purple wisterias, water lilies, weeping willows, bamboo and the iconic green Japanese bridge.

5. Versailles

Versailles

A wealthy suburb of Paris, Versailles is an important administrative centre and a proud tourist attraction in its own right. It’s most famous for its chateau – the grand and ornate Palace of Versailles which once housed the kings of France, (including the ill-fated Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette). Both the beautifully preserved palace and manicured gardens are extraordinary and they also offer an interesting insight into the lives of 18th century French royalty before the start of the legendary Revolution.

6. Annecy, The Alps

Annecy the Alpes

The French Alps are best known for its prestigious ski resorts, although the region is also home to many pretty towns which are great to visit, summer or winter. One of the most attractive is Annecy which has a medieval picture-postcard quality. The centre is built around a 14th century Chateau and the whole town is interspersed with small canals which is why some locals refer to it as the ‘Venice of Savoie.’ With its canals and backdrop of snowy mountains, Annecy is easily one of the most photogenic towns in France.

7. Champagne-Ardenne

Champagne-Ardenne

The birthplace of champagne is also one of the most beautiful regions in France and of course it’s very popular with wine trail tourists. In addition to the miles of Champagne Routes, the region has exceptionally scenic countryside, medieval chateaux and vineyards as far as the eye can see. Make sure you visit the region’s capital Troyes for impressive art and architecture and Reims for its famous cathedral and acres of underground wine cellars.

8. Strasbourg

Strasbourg

Located right on the border of Germany and France this heritage city has distinct characteristics of both countries. It’s a picturesque, almost twee town radiating an old world charm which really draws the visitors. Famous for its riverfront half-timbered houses, beautiful gothic cathedral and fondness for flowers, it also makes a great base for those wishing to visit the nearby Black Forest or the River Rhine.

9. Bordeaux

Bordeaux

Stylish and affluent Bordeaux is best known for its international wine production, although it does have a lot more to offer than just great wine. The city is home to more than 350 historical buildings including gothic cathedrals and 18th century mansions – all of which have earned it a World Heritage site status. One of the most attractive parts of Bordeaux is the ‘Quartier Saint-Eloi’ but the city also has plenty of art galleries, beautiful parks and landscaped quaysides which are perfect for exploring.

10. The Gorges du Verdon

the Gorges du Verdon

Europe’s answer to the grand canyon, this deep cliff gorge located in the Provence region is a visitor hot spot. Here you’ll find bright turquoise green waters, outstanding scenery and an abundance of wildlife – it’s not difficult to see why this gorge is so popular. Easily accessible from the French Riviera, the national park is a great spot to climb, hike, kayak or just go for a scenic drive.

Madeira

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Let's Travel | Islands |Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between 32°22.3′N 16°16.5′W and 33°7.8′N 17°16.65′W, just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union. The archipelago comprises the major part of one of the two Autonomous regions of Portugal (the other being the Azores located to the northwest), that includes the islands of Madeira, Porto Santo, and the Desertas, administered together with the separate archipelago of the Savage Islands.
Madeira was re-discovered by Portuguese sailors in the service of Infante D. Henrique (Henry the Navigator) in 1419, and settled after 1420. The archipelago is considered to be the first territorial discovery of the exploratory period of the Portuguese Age of Discovery.
Today, it is a popular year-round resort, being visited every year by about one million tourists, noted for its Madeira wine, flowers, landscapes and embroidery artisans, as well as for its annual New Year celebrations that feature the largest fireworks show in the world, as officially recognized by the Guinness World Records, in 2006. The main harbour in Funchal is the leading Portuguese port in cruise liner dockings, being an important stopover for commercial and trans-Atlantic passenger cruises between Europe, the Caribbean and North America.
Madeira is currently the second richest region in Portugal, after Lisbon, with a GDP per capita of 103% of the European average.

Madeira | Madeira island

beautiful mountains of Madeira | Madeira island

Madeira | Madeira island

Madeira |market of Madeira island

Madeira | Madeira island

beautiful Madeira | Madeira island

Madeira | Madeira island

Turkey

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Let's Travel | Turkey | Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye), known officially as the Republic of Turkey ,is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia (mostly in the Anatolian peninsula) and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. The Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles (which together form the Turkish Straits) demarcate the boundary between East Thrace and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia

Turkey Flag | Turkey

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Turkey Country | Turkey

Istanbul

Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul), historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople (see names of Istanbul for further information), is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province (municipality) had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe (including the Asian side of the city) after London and Moscow. The city in its administrative limits had 8.8 million residents counted in the latest Turkish census from 2000. Istanbul is a megacity, as well as the cultural, economic, and financial centre of Turkey. It is located on the Bosphorus Strait and encompasses the natural harbour known as the Golden Horn, in the northwest of the country. It extends both on the European (Thrace) and on the Asian (Anatolia) sides of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world that is situated on two continents. Istanbul is a designated alpha world city.

Istanbul Mosque | Turkey

Istanbul | Turkey

Bodrum

Bodrum is a port city in Muğla Province, in the southwestern Aegean Region of Turkey. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gökova. The site was called Halicarnassus of Caria in ancient times and was famous for housing the Mausoleum of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Bodrum Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 15th century, overlooks the harbour and the marina. The castle grounds include a Museum of Underwater Archeology and hosts several cultural festivals throughout the year.

Badrum | Turkey

Datca

Datça is a district of Muğla Province in south-west Turkey, and the center town of the district. The center is situated midway through the peninsula which carries the same name as the district and the town (Datça Peninsula).

Datca | Turkey

Izmir

Izmir (Turkish: İzmir) is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey. Izmir metropolitan area extends along the outlying waters of the Gulf of İzmir and inland to the north across Gediz River's delta, to the east along an alluvial plain created by several small streams and to a slightly more rugged terrain in the south. The ancient city was known as Smyrna, and the city was generally referred to as Smyrna in English translation until about 1930.

Izmir | Turkey

Vancouver

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Let's Travel | Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country, and the most populous in Western Canada. The city proper has more than 640,000 people,making it the eighth largest among Canadian cities, and the most densely populated Canadian city of over 25,000 residents, with 5,039 people per square kilometre in 2006. The city is ethnically and linguistically diverse, with 52% for whom English is not their first language.

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Cuba

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The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city. To the north of Cuba lies the United States and the Bahamas, Mexico is to the west, the Cayman Islands and Jamaica are to the south, and Haiti and the Dominican Republic are to the southeast.
In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on and claimed the island now occupied by Cuba, for the Kingdom of Spain. Cuba remained a territory of Spain until the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, and gained formal independence from the U.S. in 1902. Between 1953 and 1959 the Cuban Revolution occurred, removing the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. A new government led by Fidel Castro was later set up. The current Cuban government is considered by the 2010 Democracy Index as "authoritarian".
Cuba is home to over 11 million people and is the most populous island nation in the Caribbean, as well as the largest by area. Its people, culture, and customs draw from diverse sources, such as the aboriginal Taíno and Ciboney peoples, the period of Spanish colonialism, the introduction of African slaves and its proximity to the United States.
Cuba has a 99.8% literacy rate, an infant death rate lower than some developed countries, and an average life expectancy of 77.64. In 2006, Cuba was the only nation in the world which met the WWF's definition of sustainable development; having an ecological footprint of less than 1.8 hectares per capita and a Human Development Index of over 0.8 for 2007.

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France

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The French Republi commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is often referred to as l’Hexagone ("The Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory. It is the largest western European country and it possesses the second-largest exclusive economic zone in the world, covering 11,035,000 km² (4,260,000 sq mi), just behind that of the United States (11,351,000 km² / 4,383,000 sq mi).
Over the past 500 years,France has been a major power with strong cultural, economic, military and political influence in Europe and around the world. During the 17th and 18th centuries, France colonised great parts of North America and Southeast Asia; during the 19th and early 20th centuries, France built the second largest colonial empire of the time, including large portions of North, West and Central Africa, Southeast Asia, and many Caribbean and Pacific Islands.

Flag of France | France

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Scotland in Winter

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Let's Travel|Scotland in Winter| In the Scottish town of Gretna Green, from late autumn to early spring you can watch the amazing bird "air show".During the annual migration to wintering in Scotland, European starlings fly (sturnus vulgaris), driven by the frost from their homes in Russia and Scandinavia. Soaring, flocks of these birds, like great black clouds in the sky, forming bizarre shapes.Scientists are not sure exactly how and why starlings make these celestial dance. Even complex algorithmic models can not explain acrobatic sketches of starlings, which change their direction for the one hundredth milliseconds to avoid a collision, but at the same time and predation.Synchronously moving in the air, the birds create the amazing and sometimes amusing shapes.

Scotland in winter

Birds migration in winter

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Big heel in sky amazing

The Caribbean

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Let's Travel | Islands | The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles (3,200 km) long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north. From the peninsula of Florida on the mainland of the United States, the islands stretch 1,200 miles (1,900 km) southeastward, then 500 miles (800 km) south, then west along the north coast of Venezuela on the South American mainland.
Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the region comprises more than 7,000 islands, islets, reefs, and cays. These islands, called the West Indies, generally form island arcs that delineate the eastern and northern edges of the Caribbean Sea. These islands are called the West Indies because when Christopher Columbus landed there in 1492 he believed that he had reached to the west of the Indian sub-continent.
The region consists of the Antilles, divided into the larger Greater Antilles which bound the sea on the north, the Lesser Antilles on the south and east (including the Leeward Antilles), the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands or the Lucayan Archipelago, which are in fact in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba, not in the Caribbean Sea.
Geopolitically, the West Indies are usually regarded as a subregion of North America and are organized into 30 territories including sovereign states, overseas departments, and dependencies. From January 3, 1958, to May 31, 1962, there was a short-lived country called the Federation of the West Indies composed of ten English-speaking Caribbean territories, all of which were then UK dependencies. The West Indies cricket team continues to represent many of those nations.

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The Caribbean island

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Caribbean beach

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Hawaii

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Let's Travel | USA Island | Hawaii | Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states (August 21, 1959), and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean,southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, andnortheast of Australia. Hawaii’s diverse natural scenery, warm tropicalclimate, abundance of public beaches and oceanic surrounding, andactive volcanoesmake it a popular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, andvolcanologists alike. Due to its mid-Pacific location, Hawaii has manyNorth American and Asian influences along with its own vibrant nativeculture. Hawaii has over a million permanent residents along with manyvisitors and U.S. military personnel. Its capital is Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu.
The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian Island chain,which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km).At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight "main islands"are (from the northwest to southeast) Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui, and Hawaiʻi.The last is by far the largest and is often called "The Big Island" toavoid confusion with the state as a whole. The archipelago isphysiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregionof Oceania.
Hawaii's coastline is approximately 750 miles (1,210 km) long, which is fourth in the United States after Alaska, Florida, and California.

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Islands

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Let's Travel | Islands | An island is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an or holm. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands is called an archipelago.
An island may still be described as such despite the presence of an artificial land bridge, for example Singapore and its causeway, or the various Dutch delta islands, such as IJsselmonde.Some places may even retain "island" in their names for historicalreasons after being connected to a larger landmass by a wide landbridge, such as Coney Island. Conversely, when a piece of land is separated from the mainland by a man-made canal, for example the Peloponnese by the Corinth Canal, it is generally not considered an island.

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New york City

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New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world.New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance,media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, andentertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters, New York is an important center for international affairs and is widely deemed the cultural capital of the world.The city is also referred to as New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the state of New York, of which it is a part.

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Kuala lampur

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Let's Travel | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of 243 km² (94 sq mi), has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010.Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million. It is the fastest growing metropolitan region in the country, in terms of population and economy.
Kuala Lumpur is the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia. The city was once home to the executive and judicial branches of the federal government, but they have since moved to Putrajaya starting in 1999. Some sections of the judiciary remain in the capital. The official residence of the Malaysian King, the Istana Negara, is also situated in Kuala Lumpur. Rated as an alpha world city, Kuala Lumpur is the cultural, financial and economic centre of Malaysia due to its position as the capital as well as being a primate city.
Kuala Lumpur is defined within the borders of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and is one of three Malaysian Federal Territories. It is an enclave within the state of Selangor, on the central west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Residents of the city are colloquially known as KLites.
Since the 1990s, the city has played host to many international sporting, political and cultural events including the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the Formula One World Championship. In addition, Kuala Lumpur is home to the tallest twin buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers, which have become an iconic symbol of Malaysia's futuristic developments.

Kuala Laumpur | Malaysia

Tower | Kuala Laumpur | Malaysia

Kuala Laumpur | Malaysia

Tower | Kuala Laumpur | Malaysia

Kuala Laumpur | Malaysia

Malaysia

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Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of 329,847 square kilometres (127,350 sq mi) separated by the South China Sea into two regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. Land borders are shared with Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei, and maritime borders exist with Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. In 2010 the population exceeded 27.5 million.

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Malaysia has its origins in the Malay Kingdoms present in the area which, from the 18th century, became subject to the British Empire. The first British territories were known as the Straits Settlements, with the other states forming protectorates. The states on Peninsular Malaysia, then known as Malaya, were first unified as the Malayan Union in 1946. Malaya was restructured as the Federation of Malaya in 1948, and achieved independence on 31 August 1957. Malaya united with Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore on 16 September 1963, with si being added to give the new country the name Malaysia. However, less than two years later in 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation. Since independence, Malaysia has had one of the best economic records in Asia, with GDP growing an average 6.5% for almost 50 years. The economy has traditionally been fuelled by its natural resources, but is expanding in the sectors of science, tourism, commerce and medical tourism.

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Malaysia | TM Tower

Sydney | Australia

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Let's Travel | Australia | Sydney ( is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people. Inhabitants of Sydney are called Sydneysiders, comprising a cosmopolitan and international population of people from numerous places around the world.

Sydney Opera House | Australia

The site of the first British colony in Australia, Sydney was established in 1788 at Sydney Cove by Arthur Phillip, commodore of the First Fleet as a penal colony. The city is built on hills surrounding Port Jackson which is commonly known as Sydney Harbour, where the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge feature prominently. The hinterland of the metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks, and the coastal regions feature many bays, rivers, inlets and beaches including the famous Bondi Beach. Within the city are many notable parks, including Hyde Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Sydney | Australia

Sydney opera house | Australia

Sydney city | Australia

Greece | Europe

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Greece, also known as Hellas and officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in southeastern Europe.
Greece has land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of mainland Greece, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the twelfth longest coastline in the world at 13,676 km (8,498 mi) in length, featuring a vast number of islands (approximately 1,400, of which 227 are inhabited), including Crete, the Dodecanese, the Cyclades, and the Ionian Islands among others. Eighty percent of Greece consists of mountains, of which Mount Olympus is the highest at 2,917 m (9,570 ft).

Greece | Europe

China wall

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Great China Wall | China | Asia

The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups. Several walls have been built since the 5th century BC that are referred to collectively as the Great Wall, which has been rebuilt and maintained from the 5th century BC through the 16th century. One of the most famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. Little of that wall remains; the majority of the existing wall was built during the Ming Dynasty.
The Great Wall stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east, to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. The most comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that all the walls measure 8,851.8 km (5,500.3 mi). This is made up of 6,259.6 km (3,889.5 mi) sections of actual wall, 359.7 km (223.5 mi) of trenches and 2,232.5 km (1,387.2 mi) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers.

Great China Wall | China | Asia

Blenheim Palace

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Lets Travel|Blenheim Palace|Blenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, residence of the dukes of Marlborough. It is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and circa 1724. UNESCO recognised the palace as a World Heritage Site in 1987.

Its construction was originally intended to be a gift to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough from a grateful nation in return for military triumph against the French and Bavarians at the Battle of Blenheim. However, it soon became the subject of political infighting, which led to Marlborough's exile, the fall from power of his duchess, and irreparable damage to the reputation of the architect Sir John Vanbrugh.

Designed in the rare, and short-lived, English Baroque style, architectural appreciation of the palace is as divided today as it was in the 1720s.[2] It is unique in its combined usage as a family home, mausoleum and national monument. The palace is also notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.

The building of the palace was a minefield of political intrigue by Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. Following the palace's completion, it became the home of the Churchill family for the following 300 years, and various members of the family have in that period brought various changes, in the interiors, park and gardens. At the end of the 19th century, the palace and the Churchills were saved from ruin by an American marriage. Thus, the exterior of the palace remains in good repair and exactly as completed.

Blenheim Palace

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Blenheim Palace internal

Blenheim Palace delicate

Blenheim Palace waterfall

Blenheim Palace flowers

Blenheim Palace external view

Madagascar

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The Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic, Malagasy: Repoblikan'i Madagasikara [republiˈkʲan madaɡasˈkʲarə̥], French: République de Madagascar) is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. The nation comprises the island of Madagascar (at 587,041 square kilometres (226,658 sq mi), the fourth-largest island in the world), as well as numerous smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which include Nosy Be and Nosy Boraha (Île Sainte-Marie).

Madagascar city

Madagascar map

Flora and Fauna richness in Madagascar
When looking for a destination that offers both a romantic and excitingadventure, Madagascar is an ideal choice. Island located in the Indian Oceanand adjacent to the peninsula is arguably Africa is a paradise world.Madagascar has a diverse flora and fauna, and even that was never foundelsewhere. Forests with hilly land textures like promising a memorableexperience that agan get closer to nature. Natural ecosystems with thefreshness of the air to make a holiday in Madagascar like a dense mediumrileksi of everyday life. If it is still not sufficient, step foot into coastalagan in bagia west of the island. Beach with waves big enough to be a verysuitable place to surf.

Madagascar island

The island's diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife are severely threatened by human settlement and traditional slash-and-burn practices (tavy) which have denuded Madagascar of as much as 90% of its original forest cover. Under the administration of former President Marc Ravalomanana, the government of Madagascar partnered with the international community to implement large-scale conservation measures tied to ecotourism as part of the national development strategy. However, under Rajoelina's caretaker government there has been a dramatic increase in illegal logging of precious woods and the poaching and sale of threatened species such as lemurs in Madagascar's many national parks, several of which are classified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Madagascar beach

Madagascar trees

The prehistoric breakup of the Gondwana supercontinent separated the Madagascar-Antarctica-India landmass from the Africa-South America landmass around 135 million years ago. Madagascar later split from India around 88 million years ago, allowing plants and animals on the island to evolve in complete isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot in which over 80% of its plant and animal species are found nowhere else on Earth. These are dispersed across a variety of ecoregions, broadly divided into eastern and south-central rain forest, western dry forests, southern desert and spiny forest.

Madagascar forests

Madagascar trees

The Beauty of America

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Let's Travel |The Beauty of America| Travelling america is a fun, there are many beautiful places.America - a large and picturesque country. There are many beautiful natural places, some of which we describe in this collection.

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Mountains in america

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Stadium in america

wooden house in america

beautiful stone wallpaper america

sunset america

Miami

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Let's Travel | USA | Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625. The 42nd largest city proper in the United States, with a population of 399,457, it is the principal, central, and most populous city of the South Florida metropolitan area, the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States.According to the US Census Bureau, Miami's metro area is the seventh most populous and fifth-largest urban area in the United States, with a population of around 5.5 million.

Miami city view at night | Florida

Miami coast line

Miami city

Miami city | Florida

Iceland

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Lets Travel|Iceland|Iceland’s economic crash has had an upside, at least for tourists. After the devaluation of the krona that followed the country’s 2008 financial crisis, the breathtakingly beautiful island is a lot more affordable, meaning that a hotel room that was $200 before the crash might cost $130 now.

While traditionally a must-see for nature tourists — who come for thermal springs, glaciers, volcanic landscapes and the Northern Lights — Iceland is stepping up the cultural offerings with Reykjavik’s new Harpa-Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre, a symphony and opera house whose stunning glass facade was designed in collaboration with the Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson . Opening ceremonies begin in May, with performances by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Icelandic Opera and local rock bands. Another draw is the third annual DesignMarch (in March), a festival that showcases Icelandic design, from clothing and textiles to furniture. And the Iceland Airwaves music festival , every October, is perennially cool.

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Belgium

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Let's Travel | Brussels: When you enter the Grand Place on one of the seven streets converge here, the eyes of tourists are attracted invariably Belgian capital of Brussels Hall Gothic tower that seemed to aim for the sky. Since it was built until today, "Hotel de Ville" or "Stadhuis" is considered one of the most beautiful halls in the Netherlands.

Brussels, Belgium

Bruges: Once a 13th-century cloth making center, Bruges (Brugge) may have become a major tourist destination, but its wealth of wandering canals and ornate houses, plus the city's medieval charm, remains. The historic center's pedestrian-only streets bristle with Gothic spires and flourishes. Friendly residents of the West Flanders capital impress visitors with their enthusiasm to show their city's sights, such as the superb Groeninge Museum, Church of Our Lady and the Belfry and Market Halls.

Bruges Belgium City Center

Ghent: Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the rivers "Schelde" and "Leie" and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university.

Ghent Castle of Comtes

Belfry: Belfries are medieval alarm bell towers, often in town centers. In the 13th century they were wooden constructions. From the 14th till the 17th century they were built in stone. The nowadays remaining examples date from that period in history.

In 1999 the Unesco inscribed 32 Belgian towers onto the World Heritage List. In 2005 the belfry of Gembloux, as well as 23 belfries in the northern French regions of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardi were added to the final list "Belfries of Belgium and France". From our list only the City Hall Belfry in Brussels is not on the list, as it already is part of the Grand Place World Heritage Site (Brussels City Square).

Land of Food | Beer and a Great Time

NAMUR: Namur is situated in Wallonia, the French part of Belgium, on the train line between Brussels and Luxembourg.
Generally a busy and appealing city it has two particular features of real interest. The first is the Citadelle, uphill from the river. [Please edit as it was almost lost in cloud when the editor was there.]
The second is a museum piece, the treasure of Hugo d'Oignies. This consists of carvings made by a goldsmith for a priory in the 12/13th centuries, of a standard so exceptional that it should be regarded as one of Europes greatest art treasures.

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