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Top 10 countries that didn’t exist 20 years ago

http://www.lonelyplanet.com

Turbo boost your passport by venturing to these recently minted destinations. It’s also a good chance to increase your collection of miniature national flags.

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Submitted by Jwad to Destinations 1 year 18 weeks ago

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Top 10 iconic travel experiences

http://www.lonelyplanet.com

Yoga in India, cooking in Hanoi - we find those 10 iconic experiences that are as special as the place they’re from.

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Submitted by suzy76 to Destinations 1 year 20 weeks ago

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Plan to charge tourists for 'ticket' to enter Venice

http://www.theage.com.au

Venice residents last month held an ironic protest against rising prices and tourist traffic, saying their city had become a Disney-like "Veniceland"

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Submitted by Jwad to Destinations 1 year 20 weeks ago

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Keeping Phi Phi Paradise

http://lovephiphi.blogspot.com

5 environmentally friendly tips for visitors to Phi Phi Island, Thailand

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Submitted by lovephiphi to Destinations 1 year 21 weeks ago

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Win a trip to Scandinavia

http://www.gadling.com

Want to explore your Scandinavian heritage or simply think a trip to Denmark, Sweden and Norway sounds fabulous? Thanks to Faces of Scandinavia, now you can.

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Submitted by suzy76 to Destinations 1 year 27 weeks ago

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Stockholm on a budget

http://www.guardian.co.uk

Stockholm is glacially cool, stylish – and notoriously unkind on the pocket. Susan Greenwood goes in search of some affordable entertainment with the help of a local blogger

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Submitted by Otis to Destinations 1 year 27 weeks ago

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Top 10 stops for Central America first-timers

http://www.lonelyplanet.com

The green cufflinks between North and South America, these seven compact countries would be easy to skip on a map. Yet they represent a complex web of cultures, ancient ruins, tropical wildlife and adventure.

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Submitted by Otis to Destinations 1 year 27 weeks ago

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The best of Bali in 48 hours

http://www.theage.com.au

Stunning volcanic beauty, a landscape dotted with temples, undulating terraced paddy fields, beaches and a rich artistic culture.

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Submitted by Jwad to Destinations 1 year 27 weeks ago

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My Own Private (Rental) Island, in the Bahamas

http://travel.nytimes.com

SO the idea was this: Six days with my wife on an uninhabited, mostly unpowered Bahamian island.

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Submitted by Jwad to Destinations 1 year 27 weeks ago

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Wet and Wild: Fifteen Fabulous Fountains

http://www.divinecaroline.com

On your next trip abroad, these amazing feats of aqua-tecture are worth tossing a few pennies into.

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Submitted by Jwad to Destinations 1 year 37 weeks ago

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Indulge in the Maldives

http://www.news.com.au

IN A bungalow perched above clear turquoise waters in the Maldives, it is entirely possible to go days without laying eyes on another soul.

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Submitted by Jwad to Destinations 1 year 37 weeks ago

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36 Hours in Silicon Valley

http://travel.nytimes.com

LIKE the high-tech companies that give this lush region its name, Silicon Valley thrives on reinvention. Situated just south of San Francisco Bay, the valley was once an agricultural cradle, home to orchards and vineyards. These days, of course, it bears fruit of a different sort.

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Submitted by Jwad to Destinations 1 year 37 weeks ago

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Ten Places to See Before You Die

http://www.divinecaroline.com

Like it or not, you are going to die someday. Wait, don’t panic! And stop googling “cryogenic freezing.” You’re not Walt Disney, and what are the chances that it’s actually going to work and you’ll suddenly just wake up one hundred years after your demise?

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Submitted by trickycat to Destinations 1 year 36 weeks ago

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Does Sicily have Italy's best beaches?

http://www.frommers.com

Sicily has more sandy beaches and dramatic coastline than any other region of Italy (except for maybe Sardinia), and it's warm enough for swimming 6 months of the year (May-Oct).

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Submitted by Jwad to Destinations 1 year 35 weeks ago

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How to See Montreal on Two Wheels

http://www.frommers.com

A city with a reputation for its winters is looking more and more like a hot travel destination, and it's not just about poutine and the Jazz Festival. Montréal has taken a number of smart steps to make its streets inviting to cyclists, providing yet another reason to visit this friendly, vibrant, and incredibly green city.

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Submitted by Jwad to Destinations 1 year 35 weeks ago

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Singapore Nights

http://www.intoxicatedabroad.com

Singapore, the great city that makes up a tiny country is a wonderful destination for any traveller. Whether you seek shopping, nightlife or cultural experiences Singapore has it all.

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Submitted by intoxicatedabroad to Destinations 1 year 36 weeks ago

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20 great things to do in Delhi

http://www.lonelyplanet.com

As Delhi has been spruced up ready for the Commonwealth Games in October, there’s never been a better time to visit, with renovations of the capital’s old buildings, pristine new pavements, and huge expenditure on infrastructure. And whether you make it for the games or not, here are 20 great things to do in India’s spruced-up capital.

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Submitted by Jwad to Destinations 1 year 35 weeks ago

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Around the world - without leaving the US!

http://www.lonelyplanet.com

This just in: ‘Paris of the…’ is going to be an Olympic event in London in 2012. Travel writers of representative nations will be given locations around the world – and a spiral and pen – and be asked to come up with the ‘Paris’ equivalent in each.

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Submitted by Jwad to Destinations 1 year 34 weeks ago

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Richard Branson's best and worst holiday experiences

http://www.theage.com.au

Richard Branson thinks you should stay where the flight attendants do and explains why his worst holiday was his honeymoon.

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Submitted by Jwad to Destinations 1 year 34 weeks ago

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Top 10 Argentina for first-timers

http://www.lonelyplanet.com

Round up the best of Argentina – the wine, the fishing, the tango, the mountaineering, the skiing, the literature, the beef, the architecture, the clubbing – and you have the building blocks for one of the most exciting journeys you’ll ever take.

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Submitted by Otis to Destinations 1 year 38 weeks ago

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