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		<title>Thang Long, a Link between Earth and Sky</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vietnam has priceless treasures, both tangible and intangible. The imperial city of Thang Long, in the heart of Hanoi, is one of them.]]></description>
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<p>Vietnam has priceless treasures, both tangible and intangible. The imperial city of Thang Long, in the heart of Hanoi, is one of them.</p>
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		<title>The hidden attractions of Hoi An and a way of life</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hoi An city, this is ancient city located in the central of Viet Nam, it is a famous tourist destination of Quang Ngai Province, and not so far, about 30 km from Da Nang City.]]></description>
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<p>Hoi An city, this is ancient city located in the central of Viet Nam, it is a famous tourist destination of Quang Ngai Province, and not so far, about 30 km from Da Nang City.</p>
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		<title>Bahamas All-Inclusive Resorts: A Fun Choice for the Family</title>
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<p>When people talk about the Bahamas, or any other tropical destinations for that matter, they think about endless coastlines with gorgeous beaches. For many parents eager for a holiday, the image is most appealing but alongside it is a picture of the harried mom running after her kids, keeping watch, feeding…a whole laundry list of &#8220;must-have, must-do&#8221;. For parents on a holiday, it looks like it&#8217;s going to be a very stressful couple of days, but it doesn&#8217;t have to be that way.</p>
<p>Fortunately for parents, all-inclusive resorts have come to their rescue. Imagine a vacation where all mom and dad have to do, for the most part, is sit around and soak in the sun, fruit and cocktail drinks never out of reach. As parents deserving of personal time on a holiday, you get to worry less about where your children are, or what they would be doing next.</p>
<p>An all-inclusive resort offers a package that includes almost everything vacationing families would require from a place&#8211; meals, drinks, various accommodations and extras—much of these already inclusive in the base price. The idea is to have families enjoy their stay without the stress from worrying about the kids or taking care of things. Upgrades, like spa and diving lessons, are available, but come as extra charges.</p>
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<p>There are several types of all-inclusive resorts, classified according to the type of people they serve. Other than all-inclusive resort packages for families, there are also those made exclusively for honeymooning couples, or single people looking for love, as two examples of offerings available. All-inclusive vacations can fit just about any budget—if you&#8217;re thinking of a holiday for your family, contact the resort directly and ask about their family-oriented packages.</p>
<p>The great benefit of <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.valentinesresort.com/">Bahamas all inclusive </a>vacations is that you feel every aspect of family need has been addressed and taken into account. No worrying about what or where to eat, with the kid-friendly menus and family-style places to eat or hang around. There are service people and a helpful staff at your beck and call.</p>
<p>Most people think that <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.valentinesresort.com/">Bahamas vacation </a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.valentinesresort.com/Packages.php">Bahamas all inclusive resorts </a>keep you from enjoying the culture of the place. These resorts work with local organizations to give you the best experience available, which includes a taste of the local dishes, local drinks, and off-site trips and excursions to nearby renowned places.</p>
<p>Talk to your travel agent if you must turn your Bahamas vacation dream a reality. Visit FamilyVacationSurvivalGuide.com, or Sleeping-Around.com/practical/all_inclusive_hotels.shtml.</p>
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		<title>World&#039;s Oldest Backpacker To Travel Europe This Summer &#124; Gadling &#8230;</title>
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		<title>World&#039;s Oldest Backpacker To Travel Europe This Summer &#8211; Trip &#8230;</title>
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<p>When many people consider of backpacking, they design a garland of youths in their mid-20s eating travel food, hiking to city sites as well as sleeping in dorms of 10 or some-more travelers. Australian wayfarer Keith Wright is violation a stereotype, as well as during 95 years old, has programmed a two-month backpacking debate of Europe for this summer.</p>
<p>Nicknamed a “world’s oldest backpacker,” Wright began backpacking when his mother upheld divided 10 years ago. Since a age of 85, a Aussie has been exploring a universe solo, offered his home, staying in hostels, sipping brews with associate travelers as well as perplexing as tough as he can to get off a knocked about path.</p>
<p>“I have seen things many tourists haven’t seen, since we travel a behind streets as well as take trains or buses to circuitously towns for a day,” he told The Daily Mail.</p>
<p>Travel has turn a vast concentration of Mr. Wright’s life, as he delicately budgets all year prolonged for these special trips. Starting May 28, a backpacker will outlay his summer on vacation Madrid, San Sebastian, Paris, Munich, Vienna as well as London.</p>
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<p>The renewed surge of uncertainty in Europe has not dated the federal government&#8217;s budget forecasts, says Treasurer Wayne Swan.</p>
<p>Mr Swan said last week&#8217;s budget predicted a European recession, forecasting a 0.75 per cent contraction in economic growth in the area, a level it has yet to reach despite its problems. </p>
<p>&#8216;We have put into our forecasts an outlook for Europe which sees it as having a long and painful adjustment,&#8217; Mr Swan told reporters in Adelaide on Thursday. </p>
<p>Since the release of Mr Swan&#8217;s May 8 budget, political upheaval in Greece has again raised fears that it will drop out of the single-currency union, causing another burst of volatility in global markets &#8211; including a drop in the Australian dollar below parity with the US dollar. </p>
<p>Greece will return to the polls on June 17 after failing to form a government after its May 6 election. </p>
<p>In contrast, Mr Swan said the budget had sent a clear message to the world about Australia&#8217;s economic stability, returning a surplus and building on surpluses into the future. </p>
<p>&#8216;There is no other developed economy doing that and that says our economic fundamentals are strong,&#8217; Mr Swan said. </p>
<p>But Opposition Leader Tony Abbott questioned the validity of the predicted 2012/13 surplus given that the government is seeking to raise the nation&#8217;s debt ceiling by a further $50 billion to $300 billion. </p>
<p>&#8216;The fact that they want to borrow more shows that they don&#8217;t believe their claim that they&#8217;ll get back into surplus,&#8217; Mr Abbott told reporters in Melbourne. </p>
<p>The opposition will seek to have parliament debate the ceiling increase separately from the government&#8217;s appropriation bills. </p>
<p>&#8216;We cannot trust this government, once it&#8217;s got access to more money on the national credit card, not to go out there and blow the dough,&#8217; Mr Abbott said. </p>
<p>Meanwhile, new data highlighted the strains of a two-speed economy, and the disparity between incomes across industries. </p>
<p>Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed the national average wage now stands at $69,992 after rising 4.4 per cent in the 12 months to February. </p>
<p>However, the breakdown among industries could not be more stark, with the average salary among miners at $117,905, after an annual eight per cent rise, compared with workers in the food services and accommodation who saw a more modest 3.7 per cent increase to $49,712. </p>
<p>This data series tends to be volatile due to its composition. </p>
<p>The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) prefers the wage cost index to gauge wage growth. </p>
<p>The index was released on Wednesday, showing a 0.9 per cent increase over the March quarter for a fairly benign annual rate of 3.6 per cent. </p>
<p>Commonwealth Securities economist Savanth Sebastian said the low inflation environment ensured the RBA could cut the cash rate further, and was forecasting a reduction in August. </p>
<p>&#8216;However, the risks are that the central bank moves earlier given the uncertainty surrounding Europe,&#8217; Mr Sebastian said. </p>
<p>Consumers don&#8217;t appear convinced that inflation is under control, with the Melbourne Institute&#8217;s latest survey of inflationary expectations at 3.1 per cent, above the RBA&#8217;s two to three per cent target band, and despite easing 0.2 percentage points in May. </p>
<p>&#8216;This robust outlook for inflation is in line with an unemployment rate around five per cent and likely puts some restraint on how much further easing in monetary policy the RBA is comfortable with,&#8217; Melbourne Institute research fellow Edda Claus said.</p>
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<p>Every state has their claims to fame, a reason that makes them unique.  Oftentimes, that claim to fame can be found in the state&#8217;s nickname.  Which state is the Great Lakes state?  Why Michigan of course!  No one would confuse the aloha state for anything other than Hawaii, nor Mount Rushmore state for anything other than South Dakota.  The sunshine state, well that&#8217;s a little bit more ambiguous.  Lots of states have plenty of sunshine.  California, Hawaii and Arizona come to mind right off the bat.  However, Florida is the one that bears that name.  There&#8217;s no doubt as to why, there&#8217;s a lot of sunshine!  But Florida has several reasons apart from that that makes it the most RV friendly state in all of the country.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s not just the opinion of this writer.  Florida was indeed selected as the most RV friendly state to visit.  This was determined by a survey conducted by the Good Sam Club, a club set up exclusively for RV owners.  In a statement in response to being awarded with that prize, President and CEO of the Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds Bobby Cornwell said, &#8220;Florida&#8217;s ideal weather and wide variety of wonderful natural and man-made attractions make it one of the nation&#8217;s top camping destinations.&#8221;  I couldn&#8217;t have said it better myself.</p>
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<p>Florida is aware of its own stereotype that it attracts a lot of retirees.  That&#8217;s why those in the Florida RV industry have made it so friendly for travelers.  If you looked at a list of the best RV campgrounds in the country, you will find a large part of that list is occupied by Floridian campgrounds.  Most parks in Florida have been designed to accommodate RVs up to 76 feet long.  These campgrounds typically feature an abundance of gravel pads, water hookups, electric hookups and waste stations as well. </p>
<p>But enough with the RV upkeep, what about the travel?  Well no one needs a survey to tell them that Florida is one of the premier vacation states in the country.  City dwellers have several metropolitan areas they can lose themselves in, including Miami and Orlando.  These cities provide some of the most lavish shopping, dining and entertainment options known.  Say you&#8217;re not a city person though; a lot of RV travelers aren&#8217;t.  There are plenty of attractions to take in still.  Launch over to Cape Canaveral and see the place Neil Armstrong started his legendary expedition from the moon from.  Depending on the day, you may be lucky to catch an actual launch.  There are several historical settlements in the St. Augustine area that have been preserved, a good stop for any history buff.  And racing fans, don&#8217;t forget that there&#8217;s a little speedway in Florida that goes by the name of Daytona.</p>
<p>Or maybe you don&#8217;t really have any interest in the sites and just want to get your feet wet.  Florida is the place for that, with beaches abound as far as the eye I can and then some.  Florida is famed for its scuba diving, boating and kayaking.  Due to hurricanes, it&#8217;s best to stay cognizant of warnings, particularly in the months of August through October.</p>
<p>Are there other states you can drive your RV through?  Of course, and a lot of them are going to be hospitable as well.  But Florida didn&#8217;t earn its status as the most RV friendly state for no reason; it&#8217;s completely merited.  Check out these <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.lakeshore-rv.com">RV</a>s or <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.lakeshore-rv.com">RV Rentals</a> .</p>
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		<title>How To (Legally) Stay In Europe For More Than 90 Days &#124; Gadling &#8230;</title>
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