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Macau Tower

Macau has an interesting place in Chinese history. It was both the first and last location for European colonization. It was settled by the Portuguese in the 16th century and final occupational administration did not end until December 20th of 1999. It is actually one of the richest cities in the world due to its [...]

Phuket is More Than A Beautiful Island

Phuket is the largest island off the west coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea and is approximately the size of Singapore. Phuket City is the capital. The island is connected to the mainland by a heavily traveled bridge. This was a major trading route between India and China years ago when tin and rubber [...]

Sand Surf Cape Town

About 45 minutes from Cape Town Africa , are the dunes of Atlantis . These dunes are the white peaks we’ve seen on the N7 when we’ve been on are way to Langebaan /. So, we finally decided to check them out and booked some rooms at one of the Luxury Hotels Cape Town offers, [...]

Kerala Holy Temple

As is true for most of India, the state of Kerala has a large population of Hindu followers. Because of this, it houses one of the most famous temples to the Lord Vishnu. The temple is located inside the fort of the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram, also known as Trivandrum. Tourists are attracted to this [...]

The Fateh Sagar Lake of Udaipur

Surprisingly enough, there are many lakes throughout the city of Udaipur. What may not be so surprising is that they were all built, man-made.  Many of them are located conveniently close to the Udaipur Palace hotel and resorts, and can the sting out of the hot summer temperatures.  One such lake was built in 1678, [...]

What’s going on with Maria Sharapova?

Maria Sharapova was formerly the World number one tennis player and at 17 year s old she beat Serena Williams to win Wimbledon. For those who don’t keep a watchful on the tennis world and every tournament it can seem as if Sharapova faded off into the distance to just become a spokesperson for Canon [...]

Wallahs in Mumbai

Mumbai is home to approximately 15 million people. It accounts for roughly 1/3 of India’s Gross National Product. Yet its heartbeat isn’t to be found in the air-conditioned hotels in Mumbai or the offices of its international firms and corporations. It is found on the pulsing city sidewalks, crowded with the one-man entrepreneurs, illiterate villagers [...]

Ibiza and Spanish History

While all of the Balearic Islands can seem like private paradises, it is interesting to consider them in relationship to Spanish history. Ibiza has strong reputation for fun and its club scene is internationally known. Tourists who come to this little island and stay in one of the 5 star Ibiza hotels generally give [...]

Narcotics Anonymous Membership Demographics

Membership in Narcotics Anonymous is voluntary; no attendance records are kept either for NA’s own purposes or for others. Because of this, it is sometimes difficult to provide interested parties with comprehensive information about NA membership.
There are, however, some objective measures that can be shared based on data obtained from members attending one of our [...]

Google Reshoots Japan for street view

There has been a lot of debate about whether or not Google Maps Street View is an invasion of privacy or not. The service takes its world maps service to the next level by showing a view so close that you can see people on the street.
Well, this week in Japan the world map service [...]

Are law firms reducing commitment to diversity, leadership training due to downturn?

According to an article by Karen Sloan of The National Law Journal, The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania would have normally hosted three or four law firm leadership training sessions by May. Instead, the school has seen a decrease in sessions and has only hosted one since their fiscal year started last summer. [...]

Stress Relief: A Hawaii Vacation

With all of the amazing Hawaiian vacation packages available on the market, there is no reason not to take a holiday to the Hawaiian islands.  Companies are competing wildly to give you the best possible time for the lowest possible prices, with Hawaii cruises, round trip airfare, resort stays, and a long list of day [...]

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