Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho

The Western Group of Temples in Khajuraho (State: Madhya Pradesh) are one of the most magnificent and architecturally marvelous temples of India. This is the largest of the three groups of temples in Khajuraho. Out of the 22 surviving temples 12 of them belong to this group. (Click on the image for bigger view)Built in the 11th century...

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Gamelan, A Musical Ensemble From Indonesia The Javanese Orchestra

Gamelan is the music created by the sound of gongs alloys, kenong and other Javanese musical instruments. The rhythm of the music that is soft and reflects the harmony of Javanese life will soon greet and soothe the soul so heard. Gamelan is surely not a foreign music. Its popularity has spread to various continents and has created a new...

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Frames of Freedom

This was taken at Mysore Zoo located at Mysore (State: Karnataka).(Click on the images for bigger picture)Am I really free?Actually all of us are free like this only. What do you thi...

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Tallinn 2011 presents new logo and slogan

Estonian culture foundation Tallinn 2011 presented new logo and slogan. The slogan sounds "Kultuur kutsub" meaning "Culture Calls" and it is aimed to speak to the audience and tell that the next year Tallinn is the symbol of European culture. The marketing logo and slogan were developed by Midfield Ltd.As reported, total costs of the...

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Mentawai The Beautiful Island Of Exotic

Mentawai Beach    |    Surf Mentawai    |    Mentawai SurfingMentawai the beautiful island exotic, and offer beauty to any who visit,Waves in the Mentawai islands, by various organizations surf-universal is the third best after Hawaii and Tahiti.In addition to beautiful, Mentawai also play an important...

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Beautiful Beach On The Island Of Zanzibar

Zanzibar BeachZanzibar AdventureZanzibar-AccomoditationAbout-ZanzibarZanzibar archipelago is part of the East African Republic of Tanzania is facing the Indian Ocean. Consists of a number of small islands uninhabited, and two large islands called Unguja and Pembar. Islands of Zanzibar attracts tourists from all over the world because in...

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Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur

Built in 1659, the Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah of the Adil Shahi dynasty who ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur (State: Karnataka).This is a massive structure with a square chamber measuring nearly 50 m on each side and is covered by a huge dome 43.3 m in diameter and attains the height of 27.4 m from a circular platform....

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National Park Day in Costa Rica, a cause for Celebration!

Did you know that August 24th is National Park Day in Costa Rica? Just another great reason to celebrate the beauty that surrounds us in this small Central American country, known as the land of Pura Vida! Many Costa Rica hotels hold special tree planting ceremonies, as well as area restaurants often feature special dishes on their menus...

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Bahamas Vacation at Pink Sands Resort

Pink Sands Resort is located on Harbour Island in the Bahamas, 50 miles east of Nassau. The resort is 20 minutes away from the North Eleuthera International Airport by car and water taxi. North Eleuthera International Airport is serviced from Nassau and other gateways by both scheduled and charter service. Pink Sands Resort on Harbour Island...

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Bali Nusa Penida Dive Site, Dive spots In Bali Indonesia, Best Diving Vacation

Nusa Penida is the largest of 3 islands (the others being Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan). The water here is fairly cold (because of the ocean currents) but often startlingly clear, with gorgeous corals and prolific fish, with some turtle, shark (including grey reefs and silver-tips) and – Aug-Sep – Mola-Mola (the weird and wonderful Sunfish).Dive...

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Family Beach Vacation at Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort

Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort is a perfect family beach vacation destination since the resort is set on a 1,000-foot white-sand beach in the Bahamas. You will be able to choose from activities for all ages, including playing in the pools, snorkeling in the ocean, sailing and other water sports. Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort is set on 7 acres...

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Un weekend à Kaunas.

Kaunas, deuxième ville en Lituanie (environ 420 000 habitants) se trouve au confluent du Niémen et de la Neris. La ville fut fondée au XIII ème siècle et fut la première ville fortifiée. A partir du XV ème siècle, Kaunas devient une ville marchande importante avec son port fluvial.Entre 1920 et 1940 Kaunas fut la capitale provisoire de Lituanie.La vieille ville de Kaunas séduit par ses tours médiévales restaurées et l’Hôtel...

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Lalbagh Gardens, Bangalore

The Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore the Garden City is a lush green paradise with an area of 240 acres in the heart of the city. It was started by King Hyder Ali, the ruler of old Mysore in 1760. It was further developed by his son Tipu Sultan and subsequently by the British and Indian doyens of horticulture. In 1856, it was given the...

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Mexico Tourist Attractions

Tourism in Mexico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMexico City is the capital of Mexico and is popular with tourists as an ancient Meso-American city and the site of many popular tourist attractions such as ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_MexicoAll About Mexico - Tourist Attractions, Nightlife, Museums And ...The complete guide to travel...

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Flowering Trees - Indian Cork Tree

Bangalore (State: Karnataka) is slowly changing from the Garden City to concrete jungle. However, some of the trees that helped it to earned its name, still adorned the streets of Bangalore. One such tree that can be seen around is Indian Cork Tree or popularly known in local language as "Aakash Mallige". In other words it is known as "Jasmine...

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Unknown City Beijing

Writing about the cruises that begin in Japanese ports, I found an interesting name of a city in China: Beijing. I've never heard about it and wanted to learn more. The first information I've seen in internet was a collection of photos of a couple of travellers with the explanations under every photo. So, I knew many interesting things.The...

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Unknown City Beijing

Writing about the cruises that begin in Japanese ports, I found an interesting name of a city in China: Beijing. I've never heard about it and wanted to learn more. The first information I've seen in internet was a collection of photos of a couple of travellers with the explanations under every photo. So, I knew many interesting things.The...

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