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10 fun facts you might not know about the Emerald Isle of Ireland

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Home to St. Patrick, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Irish Stew, Guinness and U2! There are umpteen reasons for loving Ireland and now,let we have ten reasons more! Here are some facts and pictures to tantalise you to book a seat to the Emerald Isle. 1. World’s Longest Touring Route In 2014 the Wild Atlantic Way road was formalised and almost instantly became one of the world’s best car journeys. Along the West of Ireland, trailing the Atlantic Ocean, the course runs from Malin Head, Ireland’s most northern point, to Mizen Head in the south. At 2,500 kilometres, it is now the world’s longest touring route. 2. You Can See the Northern Lights from Ireland Nordic countries and Scandinavia tend to get all of the glory when it comes to the northern lights, but the Aurora Borealis is visible in Ireland too. Donegal is one of the best places to see them, however you can see the lights from almost every county in Ireland. Notoriously hard to predict, they can typically be se...

Four must -see gems of Central Europe

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Mainstream travel destinations not interesting enough for you? Every time you travel you search for something new, fresh and never visited by friends? If the answer is yes, we created this list of hidden gems especially for people like you. If it isn’t, it can still inspire you to visit something different than just the popular tourist destinations everybody's talking about. Get ready to discover real hidden gems of tourism in Central Europe? Off we go! Brno, Czech Republic There’s apparently no other city in the Czech Republic that is developing as fast as Brno. The capital of Moravia has found a unique style in recent years; it’s a young and vibrant city that has a rhythm and incredible drive. The stories that you’ll experience here will be real and unforgettable. You can best familiarise yourselves with the city’s gastronomy offers by reading an independent guide titled Gourmet Brno . There you’ll find top restaurants (for example, one of the best fusion es...

An aqua paradise called Mauritius

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Across the laid-back vibes of sugarcane- laden fields, mountainous backdrops and breezy beaches, Bandana Jain explores a tropical island, which is far more than the quintessential honeymooner’s destination. It’s surely for reasons like these that some travelers don’t mind flying as much as thirty- hours to enjoy this paradise isle called Mauritius! Through my aircraft window, I could see a thin film of clouds giving way to the beauty of the greenery beneath. Voila, such a hearty welcome by Mother Nature! Our joys were multiplied when on ground zero, we were able to enjoy the surreal views through the glass façade of the airport, even as we worked our way through the immigration checks. As we entered the gates of our Hotel Riu Creole, there were coconut trees everywhere. A huge banyan tree majestically perched in the centre of the aesthetically- designed lobby and we could already feel the tropical island excitement sinking in. Our hotel room was a spacious one with the ...

Georgia: a divine photographic rhapsody

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Georgia is a beautiful melange of sights ranging from monasteries, churches, bridges, medieval buildings and neo- architectural buildings. The Georgian capital, Tbilisi straddles both Europe and Asia and is a travellers' delight with its tantalizing cuisine, distinctive architecture and unique confluence of cultures. With relaxed visa rules for UAE residents and a barely three-hour flight and of course, a host of myriad experiences on offer have resulted in a rampant spurt in tourist numbers, so much so that Georgia has been nicknamed UAE's weekend destination. It is a country that grows on you, slowly yet steadily! There's no chance that you can't love it! Here are nine of Georgia's highly frequented and stunning sites which are a must inclusion on every itinerary- 1. The most striking feature of historic Tbilisi are the medieval -style buildings with conical roofs as if randomly stacked over one another. 2. A view of Tbilisi cityscape as seen f...