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Yonaguni

29 Apr, 2009

Yonaguni – Unique in so Many Ways Yonaguni is a city of Japan. The Yonaguni horse’s is a very rare and unique horse native to Japan. It is a small enough to be a pony at about 11 hands. It is most commonly a chestnut color. This breed was originally used as a farm and [...]

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Yosemite National Park

29 Apr, 2009

Diverse Beauty in Yosemite National Park Located in the counties of Tuolumne, Madera and Mariposa c of California, Yosemite National Park is 761, 266 acres of park land. Encompassing parts of the Sierra Nevada’s, the park has over 3.5 million visitors each year. Most of these visitors spend their time in a relatively small portion [...]

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Bergen

29 Apr, 2009

Bergen – A Cultural Delight Bergen is the second largest city in Norway. It covers a total area of almost 500 square kilometers. Over a quarter of a million people live here. This city is the administrative center of Hordaland, a county in Norway. It is a cultural center and it was honored with the [...]

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An annual survey conducted by Management Consultancy Mercer saw Vienna dominate the list as the only city in the world with the most excellent quality of living. The survey was carried out on 215 cities, and it saw 10 European cities garner the top 10 positions. Mercer attributes Vienna’s number one position to the political [...]

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Belfast

29 Apr, 2009

Belfast’s Impact on Northern Ireland Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. It’s also the largest urban area with a population of almost ½ million. For many years, Belfast has been a key part of tobacco production, shipbuilding, the linen industry, and rope-making. Harland and Wolff, the city’s primary ship constructors, propelled the city to [...]

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Zion National Park

29 Apr, 2009

Zion National Park: A Beautiful Refuge Located in the southwester part of the United States, near Springdale Utah, Zion National Park prominently features Zion Canyon, a half mile deep canyon of Navajo Sandstone by the Virgin River. With the Great Basin, Colorado Plateau and Mojave Desert converging at the park, a unique and varied topography [...]

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Albuquerque

29 Apr, 2009

Albuquerque, the Largest City of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico is the largest city in the state. As the county seat in Bernalillo County, it is centrally located in the state and straddles the Rio Grande. With a population of approximately 515,000 it is the 34th biggest city in the United States. Home to Kirtland [...]

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All roads lead to the Great Dismal Swamp Birding Festival in Southeastern Virginia, on the 7th to 9th of May. Bird watchers are looking forward to the day’s events, which range from guided bird walks to bird-banding shows, photography workshops, bus trips to Lake Drummond, paddling tours and taking nighttime walks like “Sounds of the [...]

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Hong Kong

28 Apr, 2009

Hong Kong, the Place Where East Meets West Hong Kong is located in the South of China, Eastern Asia. To the North, it’s bordered by the province of Guangdong and to the East, West and South it faces the South China Sea. 7 million people inhabit the 1, 108 square km of land. This is [...]

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Geneva

28 Apr, 2009

Geneva, the Capital of the World Geneva is the second largest city in Switzerland after the city of Zurich. It is situated near Lake Leman, where the Rhone River exists. It is a global city due to the presence of many international organisation and it’s considered to be a worldwide centre of diplomacy. Organisations like [...]

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