Solid as the Rock of Gibraltar. That’s how staunchly British are the citizens of this Mediterranean bastion. Known locally as “Gibs”, they inhabit a strategic peninsula on the southern tip of Iberia that has long been a point of contention…
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The historic city of Beaufort, South Carolina is a popular tourist destination due to its many landmarks and barrier island beaches. The city of Beaufort will officially celebrate its 300th anniversary in 2011, but its settlements date back to almost…
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Rexburg, Idaho, is in the center of an area which offers many winter activities such skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and dog sledding. From the Tetons and Grand Targhee to Yellowstone National Park, there is a great deal to attract the outdoor…
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Seattle is a unique getaway destination that’s full of character and emotion. The beautiful city is a hub for nature lovers also maintain incredible cityscapes.
The Musandam rocky mountains can vouch for the fact that Six Senses Hideaway is protected from the hustle and bustle of Dubai’s ever-expanding urban lifestyle. Zighy Bay is tucked away between the gulf of Oman beaches and the rocky mountains…
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The hills may well be alive with the sound of tourists stomping around, but this does little to diminish the charms of Salzburg – a feast for the eyes as well as the ears. Initially put on the map by…
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Yugoslavia was made up of several different countries, and its composition changed several times over the course of its existence. The countries of the former Yugoslavia have sometimes formed necessary political alliances with neighboring countries despite cultural, religious, or other…
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In 13th century South America, the Inca civilization ruled their empire (which they called Tahuantinsuyu) from highland of city of Cuzco. They divided the Cuzco Valley into four regions (suyus), and the city of Cuzco laid at the junction of…
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Historic Route 66, from Chicago to Santa Monica, has captured the imagination of everyone from Steinbeck to the Stones. Route 66 was first called the Mother Road by John Steinbeck in 1939. In his Pulitzer Prize winning novel, the Grapes…
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Foreigners arrived in the Keys in 1511 after Spain conquered Cuba, just 90 miles south of Key West. When Ponce de Leon claimed Florida in 1513, he named the island chain Los Martires (the martys) and the outlying islands Los…
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