The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a small landlocked state in the North West of the continental European Union, bordered by France, Germany and Belgium. Due to its strategic position, Luxembourg was, from the 16th century until 1867, when its walls were dismantled, one of Europes greatest fortified ... Click to read the article details

Genevra is the second most populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandy. It is situated where Lake Geneva flows into the Rhone River and is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Widely regarded as a global city, mainly due to the presence of numerous ... Click to read the article details

Oslo is the capital and largest city of Norway. It is also a municipality, and a county of its own.

Oslo is not one of the most appealing cities, compared to other European capitals, but this spacious city has a quite few prime sights, particularly museums and no shortage of outdoor ... Click to read the article details

Skopje is the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. As largest city in the country, it is a political, economic, and cultural centre of Macedonia. It lies on the upper course of the Vardar River and is located on a major north south Balkan route between Belgrade and Athens.

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Brittany is unique. There is no where else like it in Europe, the huge skies, a freshness and tang in the air, lots of unspoilt countryside, where you can chance upon ancient settlements, in the often wild untamed beauty of this land. Mystery and intrigue yes, friendly yes too. The people, like ... Click to read the article details

The French Alps are dramatic soaring alpine mountains, deep twisting river valleys and lakes, the personification of outstanding mountain scenery.

The Alps covers a vast area from Annecy in the west to the Swiss and Italian borders in the east and from Geneva in the north whilst reaching ... Click to read the article details

The Loire valley offers great diversity, stemming from the wealth of history and culture synonymous with the region, which can be seen in the numerous chateaux on the banks of the two main rivers.

The countryside is lush and green with opportunities for bird watching near the sand banks ... Click to read the article details

Normandy is a strip of northern France between Brittany and the Pays du Nord. It offers picturesque scenery, splendid beaches and quaint villages with a distinctive architecture.

Easily accessible from the channel ports, Normandy is the perfect destination for short stays in France ... Click to read the article details

The capital of a country with over a billion people, Delhi lies towards the central north of India. Delhi is different things to different people. For uninitiated visitors, a visit to Delhi is worn as a badge of honour. Its not a terrible place, but as a first introduction to India, its not ... Click to read the article details

Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in eastern India on the east bank of the River Hooghly. The city has a population of almost 11 million, with an extended metropolitan population of over 14 million, making it the third largest urban agglomeration and the ... Click to read the article details

Mumbai is the capital of the state of Maharashtra and is located on India's western coast on the Arabian Sea. The seven islands Colaba, Mahim, Parel, Mazagaon, Old Womans Island, Wadala, and Matunga Sion were joined together to form Mumbai.

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Chennai is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolitan city. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. With an estimated population of 7 million the 368 year old city is the 34th largest metropolitan area in the world.

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The city of Hyderabad is the capital of Andhra Pradesh, which is spread over the Deccan Plateau and is the fifth largest metropolitan city in India.

Hyderabad, also known as City of Nizams, is a city that was named after a queen Hyder Mahal. Hyderabad literally means the city of Hyder. ... Click to read the article details

Rennes is a city of north western France, in the east of Brittany. Rennes is the capital of the Bretagne region, as well as the prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine department.

It has been the capital of Brittany since 1532. The city is criss-crossed by water, since two canals meet here. It ... Click to read the article details

Sharm el-Sheikh often known simply as Sharm, is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in Janub Sina, Egypt, on the coastal strip between Mount Sinai and the Red Sea. It has been heralded as The City of Peace.

Sharm el Sheikh is part of a thriving tourist industry in ... Click to read the article details

The coastal city of Lima, Peru lies on the west coast of South America. During the days of Spanish colonial rule the city was regarded as the most important and prosperous city in Spanish America and was the finest in the region, known as The City of Kings.

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Porto is the second most important city in Portugal. It has been dubbed the Green Coast because of its lush, grape-speckled setting on the Douro River.

In recent years, UNESCO recognised its historic centre as a World Heritage Site. It is the most important city in the heavily ... Click to read the article details

Kuala Lumpur is situated midway along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, at the confluence of the Gombek and Klang rivers. It is approximately 35 km from the coast and sits at the centre of the Peninsula's. It is easily the largest city in the nation. Kuala Lumpur, or KL as it is commonly ... Click to read the article details

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country at the base of the African continent. Its neighbours are Mozambique to the east, South Africa and Botswana to the south and west and Zambia to the north. It lies on a high plateau, and its terrain consists primarily of grasslands bordered on the east by ... Click to read the article details

Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa. It borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania on the north-east, Malawi on the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and Angola on the west. Formerly Northern Rhodesia, the country is named after ... Click to read the article details

The United States of America is a constitutional federal republic, situated primarily in North America. It comprises 50 states and one federal district, and has several territories with differing degrees of affiliation. It is also referred to, with varying formality, as the United States, the US, ... Click to read the article details

The Republic of Yemen is situated in the South of the Arabian Peninsula between the Northern Hemisphere and the East of Greenwich. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is situated to the North of Yemen, to the South of the Republic are the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean, in the West the Red Sea. The ... Click to read the article details

Venezuela is a country of striking natural beauty and dramatic contrasts. The snow capped peaks of the Andes in the west, steamy Amazonian jungles in the south, the hauntingly beautiful Gran Sabana plateau, with its strange flat topped mountains, in the east and 3000km of white sand beaches ... Click to read the article details

The Canary Islands are less than four hours flying time from the UK, with charter flights from most provincial airports and scheduled BA flights from both Manchester and London Gatwick.

They are an ideal all year round choice for a relaxing break.

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The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago is located some 1,750 km east of Australia, 500 km north east of New Caledonia, west of Fiji and south of the Solomon Islands. It was named New Hebrides during its colonial period.

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Lying on the eastern part of the Indochinese peninsula, Vietnam is a strip of land shaped like the letter S. China borders it to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, the East Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the east and south.

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Uzbekistan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. While the country has undergone significant change since then, its progress towards democratic and economic reform has been halting and uneven. Corruption is endemic at all levels of society.

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Uruguay may be pint sized, but its certainly big hearted when it comes to attractions. It contains one of South Americas most interesting capitals, charming colonial towns, the hilly interior and a cluster of internationally renowned beach resorts.

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Coronado Peninsula stretches across the harbour from downtown. It is a beach resort community that offers a wide assortment of recreational activities like swimming, boating and fishing and many resort hotels.

Mission Bay, just north of downtown, has an extensive shorefront park with two ... Click to read the article details

Sedona, Arizona is one of the most beautiful vacation locations in the USA.

It has been revered as a magnificent spiritual haven since prehistoric times. Native Americans have been coming to Sedona for their religious ceremonies, their spiritual awakenings, their rites of passage and ... Click to read the article details

Los Angeles is the largest city in California and the second largest city in the USA. It is located on the southern coast of California about 75 miles north of the Mexican border and 400 miles south of San Francisco. The original name of the city was The Village of Our Lady the Queen of Angels, ... Click to read the article details

Tucson pronounced too sawn is small city located in southern Arizona about 100 miles south of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the Mexican border. It is situated on a flat desert valley nearly surrounded by barren, rugged mountains.

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San Francisco is on the coast of California about 400 miles north of Los Angeles. It is situated along the shore of a large bay sheltered behind the California Coastal Mountains.

The city is renowned for its steep streets with panoramic views of beautiful San Francisco bay and the ... Click to read the article details

Phoenix is located in central Arizona about 150 miles south of Flagstaff and 150 miles north of Tucson.

It is situated on a broad, flat desert basin amid scattered barren rocky mountain peaks. It is a large sprawling city that has expanded to envelop the surrounding communities of ... Click to read the article details

If youre prepared to bring your own gear and travel long distances by unreliable transport methods, Tuvalu hosts many of the same activities popular on islands right across the Pacific.

Tuvalu is made almost entirely of coral, so diving and snorkelling will be rewarding experiences, ... Click to read the article details

Welcome to Trinidad a unique Caribbean paradise. There is no place in the world quite like this tiny twin island republic of 1 3 million ethnically diverse people. Bursting with spirit and a heady mix of cultural activities, beautiful people, eco adventure and culinary delights, Trinidad has ... Click to read the article details

The thin strip of land in Western Africa is bordering Ghana to the west, Benin to the East, Burkina Faso to the North and its narrow coastline stenches onto the Gulf of Guinea in the South.

The countries topography consists of gently undulating grasslands in north hill country in the ... Click to read the article details

Tajikistan is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. It borders Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east. Most of Tajikistans population belongs to the Tajik ethnic group, who share culture and history with the Iranian peoples and ... Click to read the article details

Taiwan, known for short as Tai, is situated at Chinas southeast sea waters.

Taiwan Island faces the Pacific to the east, approximately 2,800 kilometres from Guam. It borders Bashi Channel to the south and is 300 kilometres away from the Philippine Islands, to its west is Taiwan Strait, ... Click to read the article details

Syria is bounded by the Mediterranean and Lebanon on the west, by Israel and Jordan on the south, by Iraq on the east and by Turkey on the north. The frontier between Syria and Turkey was settled by the Franco Turkish agreement of 22 June 1929.

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Thailand is one of the most accessible and well known countries in South East Asia.

Sun seekers lie on the beaches on one of Thailands many beautiful tropical islands, backpackers explore Thailands culture and Westerners who stay long term hang out in Bangkok or work in one of Thailands ... Click to read the article details

Tanzania is home to some of the most incredible tribal diversity in Africa. The country includes all of the major ethnic and linguistic groups on the continent an amazingly varied population to inhabit a single country.

Home to approximately 120 tribal groups, most of these comprise ... Click to read the article details

Sudan, officially Republic of the Sudan is the largest country in Africa, bordered by Egypt, the Red Sea, Eritrea and Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and Chad, and Libya.

As there are so few tourists in Sudan there arent ... Click to read the article details

From the mountain ranges, glaciers, forests and Northern Lights of the last wilderness in Europe in Swedish Lapland, to the uber cool capital city of Stockholm Sweden misses you.

Sweden just has more space to enjoy and relax in than most other countries. As well as the buzz of big city ... Click to read the article details

The flag is rectangular, and its colours are red, blue and yellow. Each of these colours has a meaning. Red, Stands for the battles of the past. Blue, Stands for peace and stability. Yellow, stands for the resources. The flag also has a picture shield and spear. These two symbols stand for ... Click to read the article details

Suriname, set in a natural tropical wilderness, is a splendid combination of the Caribbean and South America, with fascinating reminders of a sometimes turbulent past.

In the northeast of the South American continent, bounded by Guyana on the west and French Guyane on the east and Brazil ... Click to read the article details

Somalia is located on the Horn of Africa, and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the north west and Kenya on its south west. This is a country with a troubled past and the present and future does not look bright either. Civil war, military coups, border disputes and warlords are the ... Click to read the article details

South Africa has everything Sun, sparkling warm and clear oceans and the most beautiful golden beaches you will ever see that stretch for miles.

Excellent surfing, boating, river rafting, fishing Mountain climbing, biking and hiking.

The Garden Route, world famous and sheer ... Click to read the article details

The main port of entry into the Solomon Islands is at Henderson International Airport on the island of Guadalcanal. Situated approximately 15 minutes drive from the airport is the capital, Honiara. The town is on the northern coastline and incorporates a small picturesque sea port at Point Cruz. ... Click to read the article details

Sri Lanka, the navigational hub of the Orient in the ancient world, is an island in the Indian Ocean. From north to south it has a maximum length of 447 km and at its widest point it measures 219 km with a total land area of 65,610 sq km.

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