28th
January
2008
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Sited atop Lantau Island on the Ngong Ping plateau, lies one of the most frequently visited sights in Hong Kong - the Po Lin Monastery.
There’s enough to see and do in and around the monastery to consume a vacation day or more, so plan ahead.
The trip there is an adventure in itself.
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posted in Exotic Location, Asia, East Asia, China, Hong Kong |
28th
January
2008
by Jonathon Hardcastle
Another term for you to get excited about! Adventure tourism is a type of niche tourism involving exploration or travel to remote areas, where one is about to experience the unexpected. Rapidly growing, adventure tourism experiences great competition from other outdoor industry types of tourism, but the most important feature, or what is referred to as its unique selling point, is the fact it offers to those seeking unusual vacating times, a radically different perspective from the typical beach resort vacation.
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posted in Travel Tips, Vacation, Tours, Adventure, holiday |
28th
January
2008
by Frank Johnson
Germany has long been a mover and shaker of European history, creating waves in time for the rest of the continent to ride out. From Charlemagne and Otto von Bismarck to Nazism and the Cold War, Germany has become the epicenter of cutting-edge culture and music, and centuries of tradition and fine arts. The juxtaposition of medieval towns against ultra-modern industrialism is a fascinating reality to experience.
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posted in Europe, Travel Tips, Germany |
28th
January
2008
By: Wade Robins
Famous rivers are not the only areas for rafting and ride the big rapids. You can find many areas that have just as fast and high moving rapids when you go white water rafting West Virginia style. Yes, even Virginia has some awesome river rapids with classification I to IV. The spectacular New River Gorge follows over fifty-three mile of fun rapid action and some relaxing time in between. This river gets the blood flowing and the excitement is magnificent.
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posted in US, Southern Region, Rafting |