Hong Kong harbour exciting discoveries

Hong Kong balances traditional Chinese concepts with modern entertainment through its mix of glamour, elite hotels, shopping malls, haute cuisine, fast food restaurants, dim sum and hot pot. The fragrance of incense wafting with the sea breeze, lent the name “fragrant harbour” to Hong Kong, one of the most exciting island states in South East …

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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

More than 1,000 lakes—ranging from 10 to 10,000 acres each—are scattered throughout the piney woods along the Minnesota/Ontario border. On the Minnesota side lie one million protected acres of land known as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the largest U.S. wilderness preserve east of the Rockies. Ontario’s Quetico Provincial Park encompasses another contiguous 1.2 …

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Hang out with Monet, Cézanne, Renoir, van Gogh and Hopper The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois The Art Institute of Chicago For most of its history, Chicago has trailed New York City in key rankings in America—hence its nickname ‘Second City’—but its cultural offerings today put it among the first rank of cities anywhere. At the top of the list are the Chicago Symphony and Lyric Opera; top theatres …

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You don’t have to stay in London to enjoy the Olympics

The Olympics aren’t far away now and soon London will be buzzing with athletes from all over the world. Don’t despair if the thought fills you with dread, there are plenty of opportunities to escape Olympics fever, as this handy article highlights. Were you lucky enough to secure tickets to watch the Olympic games in …

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