Posted in Beijing Olympic Games, Brazil on Aug 1st, 2008
BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — The biggest-ever Brazilian delegation is expected to give the best-ever performance in Beijing with the world’s top ball players and sailors on board.
“I want you to win all the medals possible,” Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said when he greeted the athletes at a send-off for the national [...]
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Posted in Trinidad and Tobago on May 19th, 2008
A REQUEST for the funding of a $188 million marketing drive aimed at reviving the slumping Caribbean tourism sector, will be among several measures sought by key tourism stakeholders at the Caricom Heads of Government meeting in July.
Speaking at the 17th meeting of the Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism at the Isla Verde Holiday [...]
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Posted in United States of America on May 17th, 2008
* Santa Monica
* Long Beach City Beach
* Cabrillo Beach
* Torrance County Beach
* Hermosa City Beach
* Manhattan Beach
* El Porto Beach
* Dockweiler State Beach
* Mother’s Beach
* Venice Beach
* Will Rogers State Beach
* Topanga Beach, Malibu
* Zuma Beach County Park, Malibu
* Leo Carrillo State Beach, Malibu
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Posted in United States of America on May 17th, 2008
Palm Beach is an upscale incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth. As of 2000, Palm Beach had a year-round population of 10,468, with an estimated seasonal population of 30,000. As of 2004, the year-round population recorded by the [...]
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Posted in Panama on May 17th, 2008
In Panama, health and medical tourism is growing rapidly. Factors drawing medical tourists include Panama’s tourist appeal, position as a hub for international travel, and use of the dollar as the official currency. More important, Panama’s medical professionals are trained around the world, use the latest technologies and medications, and have earned a high reputation. [...]
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Posted in Mexico, Travel Resources on May 8th, 2008
January
April
July
October
Location
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
Acapulco (Mexico)
87
72
87
73
89
77
89
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Posted in America on Apr 24th, 2008
Name
Location
1.
Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach
Outer Banks, North Carolina
2.
Caladesi Island State Park
Dunedin, Fla.
3.
Coopers Beach
Southampton, New York
4.
Hanalei Bay
Kauai, Hawaii
5.
Coast Guard Beach
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
6.
Hamoa Beach
Maui, Hawaii
7.
Main Beach
East Hampton, New York
8.
Coronado Beach
San Diego, Calif.
9.
Lighthouse Point Park
Daytona Beach, Florida
10.
Siesta Beach
Sarasota, Florida
Source: Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman (aka Dr. Beach), author of America’s Best Beaches and professor of environmental studies at Florida [...]
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