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Making Scents in Chiang Mai

Destinations: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Categories: 1-2 week trips, Amusement Parks, Animals & Wildlife, Arts, Backpacker, Barhopping & Drinking, Children & Travel with Children, City, Cooking, Culture, Fast Food, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Low Budget, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Parks, Public Transport, Relaxation, Shopping, Sightseeing, Top End, Trekking & Hiking, Villages, Walks and Tours

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English, 23 pages, Jan 2013,  

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Chiang Mai is an aromatic adventure - the scent of incense wafting from its 300+ Buddhist temples, the gustatory whiffs from an amazing array of street food, the floral fragrances from the vast Ton Lamyai Flower Market... At the opposite end of the smell spectrum is an urban problem of traffic gridlock and...  Show details

Santo Domingo: Aging Gracefully

Destinations: Santo Domingo (Region/Provincia), Dominican Republic

Categories: 1-2 week trips, 4-7 day trips, Activities (General), Arts, Beach, City, Clubbing & Party, Culture, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Single, Top End, Walks and Tours

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English, 25 pages, Nov 2011,  

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Santo Domingo’s personality is loud and lively, but its fascinating history as represented in the Zona Colonial evokes elegance and grandeur. When it gets too hot and heavy, there are spectacular nature escapes within a two hour drive of the city. The vortex of Spanish colonial power created by the lan...  Show details

Campos do Jordao: A Continental Contradiction

Destinations: Campos do Jordão, Brazil

Categories: 4-7 day trips, Activities (General), Arts, Backpacker, Children & Travel with Children, Culture, Expatriate, Fishing, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Parks, Real Estate & Retirement, Relaxation, Shopping, Sports & Exercise (General), Top End, Trekking & Hiking, Villages, Walks and Tours

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English, 11 pages, Nov 2011,  

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Brazil conjures up images of eternal revelry enlivened by samba dance mania and women parading in skimpy bikinis, obscuring their genitals with a garment the size of a postage stamp. At the other extreme is a quiet, modest little European style city nestled in the rarified mountain air of Sao Paulo state, a 4...  Show details

Medellin: An Eternal Spring in Their Step

Destinations: Medellín, Colombia

Categories: 1-2 week trips, 2-4 week trips, Activities (General), Animals & Wildlife, Arts, Business Traveler, City, Clubbing & Party, Culture, Expatriate, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Parks, Public Transport, Real Estate & Retirement, Relaxation, Shopping, Sightseeing, Student, Top End, Trekking & Hiking, Villages, Walks and Tours

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English, 29 pages, Jun 2011,  

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This guide is a celebration of "La Cuidad de la Eterna Primavera," The City of Eternal Spring. What's to celebrate? According to one new resident, “The dark drug cartel days are history. It’s Springtime every day, without the bugs (due to higher altitude)…your only clothing decision is short sleeve...  Show details

Cuenca: 1st Time's a Charm..So is the 3rd

Destinations: Cuenca, Ecuador

Categories: 1-2 week trips, 2-4 week trips, Arts, Backpacker, City, Culture, Expatriate, Food & Dining, Honeymoon & Romance, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Real Estate & Retirement, Relaxation, Road Trips, Top End, Trekking & Hiking, Villages, Walks and Tours

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English, 24 pages, Jun 2011,  

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This city of 500,000 in Ecuador is the most talked about ex-pat retirement destination, due to its coveted colonial charm, preeminent culture, Andean mountain magic, and low cost of living. The author put his money where his mouth is, buying land here last year. Discover all the reasons why! ...  Show details

Sri Lanka, The Isle of Smiles

Destinations: Sri Lanka

Categories: 1-2 week trips, Adventure Sports, Animals & Wildlife, Arts, Backpacker, Barhopping & Drinking, Beach, Business Traveler, City, Culture, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Island, Jungle, Luxury, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Parks, Public Transport, Relaxation, Shopping, Sightseeing, Top End, Villages, Walks and Tours, Wellness

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English, 26 pages, Apr 2011,  

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Blue skies...smiling at me. Sri Lanka captivates with clear blue sky and the most dazzling smiles I've seen, anywhere! And there's a lot to smile about...an environmental paradise of lush deep valleys, mountains, and waterfalls everywhere; an abundance of tropical fruit, nuts, tea, and spices. A small yet cos...  Show details

Kerala: God's Own Country

Destinations: Kerala (Region/State), India

Categories: 1-2 week trips, 2-4 week trips, Activities (General), Adventure Sports, Animals & Wildlife, Arts, Backpacker, Beach, Business Traveler, City, Culture, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Island, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Parks, Public Transport, Rail, Relaxation, Sailing & Boating, Shopping, Sightseeing, Snorkeling, Student, Top End, Villages, Walks and Tours, Wellness

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English, 25 pages, Mar 2011,  

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Discover why this bedazzling state on India's southwest coast was named one the top ten paradises in the world to visit. Mountain cave carvings of Neolithic man, ancient temples, rich culture, miles of backwaters filled with wildlife and fishing villages, exotic food and spices, spectacular beaches, thriving ...  Show details

Mysore, India: Cultural Capital of Karnataka State

Destinations: Mysore, Karnataka, India

Categories: 4-7 day trips, Animals & Wildlife, Arts, Backpacker, City, Culture, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Jungle, Low Budget, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Public Transport, Relaxation, Shopping, Sightseeing, Top End, Trekking & Hiking, Walks and Tours, Wellness

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English, 13 pages, Mar 2011,  

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Mysore Palace. Mysore Peta (traditional silk turban). Mysore Silk Saree. Mysore Sandalwood. Mysore Mallige (jasmine). Mysore Pak (sweet dessert). Mysore School of Painting. Is there another city that has branded its name to such a stylish variety of creative endeavors? This guide explores the hows and whys...  Show details

Ecuadorable

Destinations: Ecuador

Categories: 1-2 week trips, 2-4 week trips, Activities (General), Animals & Wildlife, Arts, Backpacker, Barhopping & Drinking, Beach, City, Clubbing & Party, Culture, Expatriate, Food & Dining, History, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Parks, Real Estate & Retirement, Relaxation, Road Trips, Shopping, Sightseeing, Single, Sports & Exercise (General), Top End, Trekking & Hiking, Villages, Walks and Tours, Wellness

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English, 40 pages, Nov 2010,  

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Ecuador goes straight into your heart with its warm, gentle and helpful people, whose indigenous roots are still a prominent influence on the culture. This guide leads you to a wonderland of snow-topped Andean mountains, dramatic volcanoes, breezy tropical beaches, and peerless colonial architecture. The auth...  Show details

Karnataka - One state, Many worlds

Destinations: Karnataka, India

Categories: 4-7 day trips, Adventure Sports, Animals & Wildlife, Arts, Backpacker, Barhopping & Drinking, Beach, Business Traveler, Children & Travel with Children, City, Clubbing & Party, Culture, Cycling, Day trips, Fast Food, Fishing, Gay & Lesbian, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Jungle, Luxury, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Parks, Public Transport, Relaxation, Road Trips, Shopping, Sightseeing, Single, Student, Top End, Trekking & Hiking, Villages, Walks and Tours, Weekend trips, Wellness, Wine Tasting, Women, Work & Travel

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English, 54 pages, Sep 2009,  

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It is often said in tourism circles "Some people know India, everybody knows Bangalore, but nobody knows Karnataka". Despite its wonderful attractions, the south Indian state of Karnataka has not been very popular with tourists. This guide will give you a low down on the states many attractions. ...  Show details