Posted on 18-11-2008
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DID YOU KNOW THAT… Costa Rica is beloved by tourists for its national parks, beautiful beaches, traditions, friendly people and perfect climate.

DID YOU KNOW THAT… The Costa Rican democracy is considered to be the oldest still in existence in the Third World.

DID YOU KNOW THAT… Costa Rica has four idols: Óscar Arias Sánchez (president of Costa Rica), Sylvia Poll Arenhs (sportswoman), Claudia Poll Arenhs (sportswoman) and Franklin Chang Díaz (astronaut).

DID YOU KNOW THAT… In July 1975, María Milagro París became the first Latin American woman to classify in the finals at the FINA World Championship, where she ended fifth in the 100-meter butterfly style competition in Cali, Colombia.In the 1970s, María Milagro París was the best athlete of Costa Rica.

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Posted on 16-11-2008
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Unique adventure travel is the latest craze in tourism and many tour operators are offering unique adventure travel tours. You can find a unique adventure tour to suit all of your needs so no matter where abouts in the world you are travelling to, you should easily be able to find something to suit you.

What Does Unique Adventure Travel Mean?

To many people, unique adventure travel means different things. That is because everybody’s idea of what is unique and what isn’t, is always different. You could find snorkelling unique, whereas somebody else may just think that is an ordinary travel activity. So, basically unique adventure travel is something that you class as different.

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Posted on 08-11-2008
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Located on the North Island of New Zealand, Auckland is the largest city in the country. As of 2006, the census indicated the city had a population of 404,658. A large number of people also live in the metropolitan area surrounding Auckland, and as of 2007, the combined city/metropolitan population was estimated at 1,329,900, which is over a quarter of the New Zealand’s entire population.

The central area of Auckland occupies a narrow isthmus, less than 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) wide at its narrowest point, that lies betwen Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea, and Waitemata Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. Consequently, the city one of only a handful in the world to have harbors on two separate bodies of water. Both of these harbors are partially crossed by bridges – the most spectacular of these bridges is Auckland Harbour Bridge which crosses Waitemata Harbour, just to the West of the Auckland Central Business District.

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Posted on 30-10-2008
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A visit to Great Britain can make for the perfect holiday, although some feel that it also invariably leads to an expensive trip. It is possibly to lower the costs involved by looking out for cheap flight deals.

The rise of the so-called budget airlines means that air travel to and from the UK has never been cheaper. The likes of Easyjet and Ryanair have been pioneers in this area of aviation, reducing costs for travellers.

As a result of the success of the budget airlines, many traditional airlines have been forced to react and lower their own prices. This has been very good news for those looking to take a flight to the UK.

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Posted on 14-10-2008
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Education is extremely important in a child’s life as it can really help to shape them when they enter adulthood and they want to pursue a career. When it comes to the summer holidays at school, you will know only too well that education is the last thing on their minds. However, there are things that you can do in order to incorporate education into your summer vacation with the kids.

Education and Vacation

You may be wondering how you can really add education to your holiday, but it is actually quite easy as there are many vacations where you can go that are packed full of learning. However, you also have to offer fun and excitement with it in order to stop your children from getting bored.

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