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Along the Loire River Valley, the beautiful French countryside is studded with châteaux. The Chambord Castle was built by François I as a hunting lodge. The elaborate architecture brings together the best of French and Italian renaissance design. Chambord Castle is also rich in history; generations of French monarchy and nobility lived in its walls. The castle’s centrepiece is a spectacular double-helix spiral staircase that rises to the top floor.  

New York City tourist attractions cover a whole depth and breadth of interests. There is something for everyone to enjoy in this the busiest of cities. A visit to NYC can be exciting and educational at the same time and this NYC travel guide takes you through Central Park and on a tour of the Theater District, and along the way we’ll soar over Broadway, visit Lincoln Center and travel to Lower Manhattan for a journey among the skyscrapers.  

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a public aquarium founded in 1984 and it is located on the site of a former sardine cannery on Cannery Row. It has an annual attendance of more than two million visitors. It holds thousands of plants and animals, representing more than 600 species on display. Sea life that you can see includes stingrays, jellyfish, sea otters, and numerous other native marine species, which can be viewed above and below the waterline. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of very few in the world to exhibit both bluefin and yellowfin tuna.  

Bolivia is relatively poor and undeveloped, but it is extremely authentic, colourful and cultural. Bolivia’s riches shine through in the country’s high altiplanos, its floating reed islands on Lake Titicaca, the silver mines of Potosi, the infinite salt flats of the Salar de Uyuni and the untamed tropical lowlands in the vast Amazon basin.  

Dublin is the capital of the Irish Republic and has numerous well preserved buildings, cafes, churches and idyllic canals. It is a city of musicians, poets and dreamers. Its Georgian buildings, whisky distilleries and historic castles add to the captivating atmosphere of this fun loving city.  

Fort William is a small town on the banks of Loch Linnhe in the Western Highlands of Scotland, and at Fort William Station, a train known as The Jacobite, a fine steam locomotive, travels from Fort William to Mallaig. The West Highland Railway was one of the last lines to have been built in Scotland and was once used for commercial traffic. Today, the splendid Jacobite continues to be a sight to behold as it steams its way along one of the most beautiful rail roads in the world.  

Discover hot spots along the Mediterranean Coast – Elba is an island off the Tuscan coast where there are beaches, forests and picturesque towns to explore. Swordfish and Tuna are just some of the delicacies on the island as well as plenty of fresh vegetables. Mljet lies on the Southern tip of Croatia and is the largest island in the Dubrovnik archipelago, along the Dalmatian Coast. It is considered one of the most beautiful islands in the Adriatic. Rhodes is the fourth largest Greek island and is a tourist hotspot: in summertime, the beaches are filled with holidaymakers.  

Everything you need to know when you visit the administrative capital of the Netherlands. Get shown around in The Hague and get informed about trips, shopping, restaurants, hotels, museums, night life and a lot more ideas on what to visit in the City of the Dutch Government.  

Located on an arid plateau, Mendoza was built on the irrigation channels, or “acequias,” that were originally dug by the indigenous Huarpe people. These waterways also feed snow melt from the Andes to Mendoza’s vineyards, which produce about the majority of Argentina’s wine today.  

To the north of Rome lies Umbria; a landscape shaped by agriculture over the centuries. With historical towns and breathtaking landscapes, Umbria is still known for its local delicacies such as salami, olive oil and truffles.  

From taking someone’s reserved seat to bringing stinky food onto a train. There are some unwritten rules of European train travel. A couple of additions for the UK: Some trains have “quiet carriages”. If you want to use your mobile phone, DO NOT do it in the quiet carriage as the people there may have reserved seats in it specifically to get away from this. Do not take someone’s reserved seat. The person whose seat you’re sitting in may have bought an Advance ticket to get a cheaper fare, and they CAN’T sit anywhere else. Advance tickets come with reservations [More]

For centuries Sikkim has been a segregated and independent Buddhist kingdom on the edge of the Himalayas, a land-locked Indian state and India’s most northerly region. Historical, cultural and spiritual, Sikkim is strongly associated with Tibet and possesses more than two hundred monasteries. Tradition, spirituality, culture and handicrafts, ethnic diversity and rural life, all combined with both myth and legend. Sikkim is a rare jewel set on the edge of the Himalayas!  

A popular Mediterranean area of historic sights, fishing, good food, holidays and the glitter of Cannes, Nice and the Principality Of Monaco. For most of the time, this impressive section of the Mediterranean coast enjoys a mild climate and is synonymous with a luxurious lifestyle beneath the southern sun.  

Paso Robles is situated midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on Highway 101. It is an important wine region of the central coast with more than 200 wineries. Although long known for its bold Zinfandels, it is the production of Rhone style wines that have the wine critics raving. Wineries like Tablas Creek, Thatcher, Edward Cellars, and Pipestone just to name a few are making delicious Rhone wines. A devastating earthquake hit in 2003 but Paso Robles rebounded quickly and is now an important destination spot with boutique shops, upscale restaurants and a variety of lodging. Most of the [More]