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Costa Rica

picAs CNN.com states, "Forget Disneyland!" Costa Rica has been unofficially named as A the happiest place in the world by an independentA research group in Britain. Costa Rica has a goal to be centered on the people as well as its nature. This report was released on Saturday, July 3rd. The study focused on finding the nation that has the most content people. Costa Rica is a Central American country located between Nicaragua and Panama. It is full of volcanoes, beaches, and rain forests. To make the country even more appealing, its president,A Oscar Arias Sanchez, won the Nobel Peace Prize...

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Airports Around The World

June 4, 2009 posted by Anna P.
Airports, Asia, Australia, Europe, Flying, North America, UK, USA
pic Taking a vacation is supposed to be fun, but it often seems that getting to your destination is not. You get to the airport to have your bags checked, go through customs, and patiently wait for your plane to start boarding only to find that your flight is delayed. What can you do without getting frustrated or bored? Luckily these days, many airports are turning into mega malls: offering good dining (often better than airplane food), shopping and even entertainment options to make your whole airport experience easier. Here are four notable airports and what they offer. Los Angeles International Airport...

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Is This Your Luggage?

May 14, 2009 posted by Louise
Airports, Europe, Packing, UK
picThrough an article on CNN.com, I came across a quirky website: isthisyourluggage.com. Follow the link, and I bet you will immediately be as intrigued as I was. The Heathrow Airport in London, England, has a glut of unclaimed or "lost" bags. While the vast majority of bags are returned to their respective owners, a small percentage are never reunited with their original owners. However small that percentage may be, multiply it by the thousands of bags that become "lost" in the system every day, and the Heathrow Airport ends up with more bags than with which it...

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Get to the Rock

December 17, 2008 posted by Joe Lawrence
Africa, Europe, General, History, Morocco, Mountains, Museums, Outdoors, Spain, Summer Vacation, UK, Wildlife
RockHave you ever seen a large rock that had a series of tunnels and caves?A How about one with enough firepower to prevent ships from passing between Spain and Africa?A What about a huge rock with a fully operational hospital?A Huh? I am talking about the Rock of Gibraltar.A This huge chunk of limestone is located at the southern tip of Spain overlooking the northern coast of Morocco.A The actual land and rock are British territory, however.A They use it as a military advantage point just as the previous inhabitants have for hundreds of years. Being...

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The London Eye

July 8, 2008 posted by Louise
Europe, UK
If you ever get the chance to visit London, I suggest that you don't miss out on visiting the London Eye. The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is located on the River Thames between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge. The London Eye is essentially a huge Ferris wheel. There are 32 capsules that slowly revolve with the huge wheel. Each glass capsule can contain 25 people. That means 800 people can ride this Ferris wheel at the same time. A full revolution takes about 30 minutes. The wheel doesn't have to stop because this speed is slow...

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