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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.  

San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the leading financial and cultural centre of Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. The most important places to visit in San Francisco are: Golden Gate Bridge (no trip to San Francisco is complete without a visit to the Golden Gate Bridge. It truly is a special site that you will remember for a long time) Alcatraz Island (located in San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz used to have a prison which housed some of the toughest criminals. You can take a tour of the prison today) Coit Tower (gracing [More]

Things to do and see when visiting the romantic city of Italy – Venice. Venice is a beautiful city, but it can be a very frustrating place to visit if you do not plan ahead. This video gives you some travel tips for visiting Venice that will make your stay and arrival much more enjoyable and affordable.  

Find out the top attractions in London, how to save money there, and more . . .

America by Rail presents train tours to exciting destinations throughout North America and beyond. All tours are fully escorted. Discover the best way to see America! http://www.americabyrail.com

Trains are for more than just people who are scared of flying, it is an enjoyable way to travel.

A tour of Boston, Massachusetts by boat, bike and on foot. Ye Ol Oyster House (oldest rest. in US), Yacht B & B, Freedom Trail Walking Tour, Boston Harbour Boat Tour, Bike Tour. www.nextstop.tv

Take a tour of Top 10 Travel Attractions of San Francisco, California – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions series by GeoBeats. Number 10: Cable cars. One of San Francisco’s icons, cable cars are not only fun to ride, but also an efficient means for getting to various attractions within San Francisco. Number 9: Fisherman’s Wharf, a popular tourist attraction. Fisherman’s Wharf many activities, like boat cruises and you may even be able to watch sea lions in action. Number 8: De Young Museum. Located inside the Golden Gate Park, the museum houses many great works of art. Natural elements [More]

Visiting Prague for the first time? This guide shows you some basic tips about the city’s attractions, nightlife, shopping and things to do if you are travelling with kids. Main attractions: Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Josefov, Petrin Hill, Parliament House, Mala Strana, Old Town, Astronomical Clock and much much more.

Yunnan, which refers to ‘the place south of the colourful clouds’, or ‘the place south of Yunling (cloudy ridge) Mountain’, is the most southwest province of China. Externally, it borders Vietnam, Laos and Burma; internally, it is neighbor to Guizhou, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan and Tibet. The Imperial City in Beijing and the Great Wall are in stark contrast to the excitement of Shanghai and neon of Hong Kong.

Sicily, the beautiful island with 3000 years of cultural heritage and unbelievably varied and beautiful. The largest island of the Mediterranean fascinates its visitors by its diversity. After going fishing for anchovies off Cefalu, we land in rough-and-tumble Palermo. Marveling at the eerie skeletons in a Cappuccin crypt, airy mosaics of Monreale, enchanting ruins of Segesta, and fiery rim of Mount Etna, we enjoy the best of Sicily.

Set in the Atlantic Ocean, midway between North America and Europe, nine Portuguese islands make up the Azores archipelago with a volcanic connection that makes them among the most beautiful in the world.

Krakow, with its bubbly Baroque and cobbled charm, is emerging as the exciting “next Prague.” Systematically destroyed during World War II, Warsaw is a lively, thriving capital once again.

In this program we explore North Wales, from towering Mount Snowdon to evocative medieval castles to grand Victorian promenades. We visit the castle-within-a-castle in Conwy, peek into 16th-century domestic life at Plas Mawr, go down deep in the Llechwedd slate mine, and up high in Snowdon National Park, then stroll through a “Beatle pilgrimage” in Liverpool.