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Entries from November 2007

25 Facts about Brazil Every Traveler Should Know

November 14th, 2007 · Comments Off

Traveling to South America’s largest and most diverse country, Brazil, can be a wonderful and enlightening experience.
Engaging with the people and learning the customs is a wonderful way to enrich your travel. Here is some information that will help you fit in and show your respect to the Brazilian’s way when traveling in this […]

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Chateaux in the Loire Valley: Azay le Rideau & Chenonceau

November 13th, 2007 · Comments Off

The French Loire Valley is known as Chateaux Country, the Garden of France and the Cradle of the French Language. In 2000, UNESCO named the Loire Valley, between Maine and Sully-sur-Loire, a World Heritage Site. The valley is home to over 300 chateaux. Not all are your traditional fairy tale chateaux, as some stately […]

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Leaf Peeping in New England

November 12th, 2007 · Comments Off

New England has some of the most beautiful foliage in the country and the end of October is the best time to do. If you don’t know why leaf peepers - which is the official term for those who flog to New England during the fall season - get so excited, check out these foliage […]

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Top 15 Travel Items

November 10th, 2007 · Comments Off

Traveling is a wonderful way to see other cultures, learn about people and see strange lands. Everyone should take time to travel. It doesn’t matter if you are traveling near or far, to foreign lands or staying local, traveling has certain characteristics that put a smile on a person’s face.
Knowing that travel is so great […]

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Top Ten Cultural Differences about Argentina

November 9th, 2007 · Comments Off

When it comes down to it, people are people. The real differences come from the way the culture has created variations in the way we look at things.
Argentina is an interesting culture because it has the intermixing of European and Latin cultures. Here is a list of some of the interesting aspects to the European/Latin […]

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7 Sights to See in Manila

November 7th, 2007 · Comments Off

The city of Manila is the capital city of the Philippines located in Luzon, the country’s largest island, and home to over 10 million people. Manila is usually the starting point of any traveler’s travel to the Philippines, since most flights to other provinces and islands leave from Manila’s airport. But just before you […]

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