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Grenada OVERVIEW No sooner had the Hurricane Ivan ripped the island paradise of Grenada in 2004 than the cruise liners struggled to fill ships with numbers they had gotten used to. And although life goes on and Grenada is a living proof that even the most horrid calamity cannot prevent a nation from pulling itself back together, a lot of people will open their

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Japan OVERVIEW The Japanese call it Nippon, artists portray it as the land of the rising sun, sociolinguists see it as full of cross-cultural pitfalls for ignorant tourists, and all posh divas can't help but wonder how the geishas manage in their sky-high platform shoes. Whether or not you are attracted with the prospect of raw fish for dinner, it's worth listing

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United Arab Emirates OVERVIEW One of the smallest, richest, safest, scariest, most beautiful, intolerant, entertaining and conservative places in the world. Doesn't make much sense but that's what the Emirates are all about- controversy. Boasting notably low crime rate, the federation in notorious for human rights violation, and poligamy peacefully coexists with

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Europe OVERVIEW One may try to squeeze Europe in a nutshell but it's all in vain. For how to speak of Belgian chocolate, French haute couture and Russian matrioshki without due honors to Italian masterpieces, the Greek Parthenon or German super-vehicles, and without at least a humble mention of Albanian wine, Polish

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Burkina Faso OVERVIEW Burkina Faso is one of those lesser known countries that travel agents don't normally beat the drum for, and holidaymakers hardly ever inquire about. No supply. No demand. Or the other way round, but the bottom line is the same. Skimpy natural resources, distressing droughts, and marred prospects for economic growth have accelerated the

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Caribbean OVERVIEW Come in, have a seat. We'll tell you a story. Once upon a time there was a place whose fairness could perhaps be imagined if there existed a hundred words to describe the idea of blueness, if our ever-bombarded ears could grasp the concept of something more peaceful than silence, and if our civilization-distorted minds could appreciate the

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Chad OVERVIEW There are quite a couple of reasons explaining why not many visitors make it to Chad. Imagine harsh traveling conditions down barely paved roads, sizzling heat making your holiday enthusiasm evaporate with every second and long distances to traverse. But for those who take the challenge and plow through the unwelcoming rough exterior there is plenty

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Djibouti OVERVIEW Keeping off border disputes, the small African country of Djibouti is an oasis of neutrality, enjoying a relatively stable and peaceful atmosphere. Sadly for the tourist figures, the land is often overlooked, its rare qualities unwitnessed, and seen as nothing more than a pit stop for ships crossing the Red Sea or a transit route to Eritrea or

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Saint Kitts and Nevis OVERVIEW So you're going to St Kitts and Nevis but don't know which to stay on. If you're up to a little bit of island hopping, an "eeny, meeny, miny, moe" sort of thing will do as the frequent ferry service enables you to change location as quickly as you change your mind about what you feel like doing. But if you're planning to drop the anchor for

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Reunion OVERVIEW The French know what they are doing keeping its Overseas Department island somewhat off mass tourism. No one would probably feel like having hordes of leisure and activity-hungry tourists flood a land of such outstanding beauty and charm. The first impression you get upon landing is that of being incidentally transported to France instead of an

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Ivory Coast OVERVIEW Judging by the location (sub-Saharan) and its neighbors (Mali, Ghana or Liberia, to mention just a few) one can't help but expect everything except for ivory whiteness. It's Africa- wrinkled from sun exposure, blessed with rainforest, wild and untamed. With a number of perils lurking in bigger cities and the on-going (although dormant)

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Mayotte OVERVIEW Following a very tolerant form of Islam, Mayotte adopts a live-and-let-live take on social mores, but its political status makes it far from laissez faire when it comes to prices. This French island off East Africa makes even Bora Bora seem cheap, so take a thorough look at the rates index before you glance at pictures. If

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Malawi OVERVIEW OK so here we go. Imagine a sizzling hot African day when every single move and step you take only make things hotter and all you dream about is a cooling shade and water to plunge into and let your fins grow. But no, there are holiday must-sees and must-dos and you paid through your nose to experience your African dream so keep going. But why not

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Sierra Leone OVERVIEW Decade-long civil turmoil of wars and rebels, not infrequently involving the underage, made Sierra Leone hit headlines with blood stains. With peace declared in 2002 though, the memories of atrocities slowly fade away and the country has been cherishing a relatively stable political situation for some time now. Along with the restored law and

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Eritrea OVERVIEW How about some multi-taste flavor on your African intinerary? Eritrea is sure to treat you to some. This south African country stretching along the Red Sea is a tantalizing hotchpotch of Turkish, Egyptian and Italian influence. Whichever direction you take in Eritrea, the land turns up to be a gem yet to be fully discovered and appreciated. Your

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New Zealand OVERVIEW There's no accounting for tastes, they say, but, we beg your pardon, this is one of the most stunning places on Earth. Lord of the Rings may not be your cup of tea, but the fact it was shot down here is good enough a reason for us to think New Zealand can be an apple of your eye. On the other

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Cambodia OVERVIEW Cambodia has been plunged in a sea of misery for the last half-millennium. Once a powerful 15th century Khmer Empire, the land was repeatedly raided and plundered by its neighbors and exploited during French colonialism. Years to follow did not brighten up the country with hope for a better future, either. The horrors of 1970s civil war,

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Solomon Islands OVERVIEW In the early 1900s you would rather steer away off the Salomon Islands than venture setting foot to them and having a bit of exploration. Haunted with cannibalism, head-hunting and skull worship, the archipelago was believed to be among the most dangerous places. Today these elements are central to the local culture and spice up any an

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Bangladesh OVERVIEW Flat as a pancake and dissected by wide flooding rivers, Bangladesh is not a love at first sight and a tourist haunt like the vibrant India or the spiritual Nepal. It requires travelers of a questing mind who look beyond the obvious. And with a bit of patience and observation powers they discover what is really hidden under the first impression

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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands OVERVIEW Harsh, inhospitable, and sitting at the end of the world, South Georgia rewards with experiences which more than fully make up for any inconvenience caused by its remote location. Of all the places you have been to, this sub-Antarctic theater with scenography of cracking glaciers and abandoned whaling stations

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Azerbaijan OVERVIEW Nestled smack-dab between Europe and Asia, where the western influences nudge their way along the former Silk Road into the country's ancient core, Azerbaijan is essentially a series of dichotomies which, as it shows, are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Having broken away from the Soviet shackles and fueled by significant oil resources,

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Armenia OVERVIEW Specialists in religious studies and those looking for some spiritual enlightenment will find Armenia a truly eye-opening and informative place to visit. This former Soviet republic straddling Asia and Europe is believed to be the oldest Christian country with its 1,709th anniversary of Christian conversion already behind. Exploring Armenia you

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Samoa OVERVIEW The Garden of Eden must have looked like the idyllic Samoa, at least this is the ambience you experience once you unpack your cases and start tramping into the amazing interior. Forget about the ticking clock, schedule-centric days and deadlines and assume the Samoan mode - laidback almost languid, measured by the waves gently caressing the powder

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United States Minor Outlying Islands OVERVIEW A weird creation it is, albeit pristine and unruffled. It's not quite clear why the 11 islands scattered over the Pacific and the Caribbean have been grouped as insular areas of the United States for they lack not only proximity but also any consistent cultural heritage or political history. Wait a minute, though.

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Tuvalu OVERVIEW A South Sea paradise of palm-fringed coral islands barely surfacing the ocean waters, peaceful life somewhere among thatched cottages and a totally laidback pace defined by coconuts dropping to the ground and waves crashing against the sandy shores, Tuvalu is the world's fourth-smallest country with just 26 square kilometers and the most isolated

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