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Holiday destination: Palawan heaven on earth

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Palawan is a perfect heaven of Philippines with a tantalizingly calm atmosphere and nature themes of tropical bliss. It is a fine getaway for releasing the life pressure. Tourist comes to there for its beaches, hot springs, waterfalls, caves, dive sites and other ecotourism destinations. It is a paradise, sanctuary to an amazing variety of fauna and flora found nowhere else in the world. It is blessed with incredibly awesome landscapes that astound even the most indifferent of visitors. An anchor tourist destination, Palawan is one of the 7,000 times more islands that make up the Philippine archipelago. It is the perfect playground for the adventurous . The popular sites are the Underground River , Tigman Beach, Manikit Hot Springs, Estrella Falls, Mangit Cave, and Miniloc Island Lagoons

Holiday destination: The Merlin Entertainments London Eye Perfect For Families

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The Merlin Entertainments London Eye is one of the most popular destinations in U.K because it is the largest Ferris wheel in Europe. The height of London eye is 135 m (443 ft) and every year tourist’s visit in a huge numbers. Since opening in March 2000 The Merlin Entertainments London Eye has become an iconic landmark and a symbol of modern Britain. The London Eye is the UK’s most popular paid for visitor attraction, visited by over 3.5 million people a year. A breathtaking feat of design and engineering, passengers in the London Eye's capsules can see up to 40 kilometers in all directions. The London Eye is the vision of David Marks and Julia Barfield a husband and wife architect team. The wheel design was used as a metaphor for the end of the 20th century, and time turning into the new millennium. Back in 2000, the London Eye was known as the Millennium Wheel. At that time, British Airways was the main sponsor and up until November 2005 they were joint shareholders with Ma...

Holiday destination: A Tourists Guide to Venice Italy

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Planning a trip to one of the most intriguing and inspiring cities in the world? Venice, Italy is that city and also is known as a city full of romance and history. The city allows no cars and the streets that meander along the canals are perfect for exploring. You will find that there are 150 canals in Venice and there are also more that 400 bridges that connect 117 pieces of land. The Santa Lucia Train is probably the best way to get to the city. The bus is another option but it is not the best way to reach Venice. You will not be able to take a taxi or car in the city so be sure to consider this when you are packing. You will either need to pack light using a backpack or have a rolling suitcase since you will have to carry your luggage to your hotel from the train. Walking is one of the best ways to see Venice. If this is not an option for you, never fear, you do have other choices. Travel by boat is a possibility and it is also an fairly inexpensive way to get around. The vapor...