May 5th, 2009 by Ted Liptak
The Mardan Palace, a $1.4 billion luxury resort, was unveiled just the other night at an opening party in Antalya, Turkey. The turnout of the party included over 600 international dignitaries, as well as celebrities. The guests were able to dine on top of the Mediterranean’s largest swimming pool and enjoying some great performances from Tom Jones and Mariah Carey. Some guests that showed up at the grand opening of Mardan Palace included Paris Hilton, Sharon Stone, and Richard Gere.
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Apr 1st, 2009 by Ted Liptak
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Jan 10th, 2009 by Ted Liptak
Qatar Background: Ruled by the Al-Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the Amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al-Thani, overthrew him in a bloodless coup in 1995.
In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. As of 2007, oil and natural gas revenues had enabled Qatar to attain the highest per capita income in the world.
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Tags: al wakrah pictures, Al-Thani family, Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al-Thani, doha pictures, katar, Qatar Economy, Qatar Map, Qatar News, Qatar Pictures, Qatar Travel, Tourism in Qatar, قطر, कतर तस्वीरें, कतर नौकरियों, कतार, दोहा
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Nov 27th, 2008 by Ted Liptak
Mumbai: earlier known as Bombay, is the largest city in India and the capital of Maharashtra state. Mumbai was originally a conglomeration of seven islands on the Konkan coastline which over time were joined to form the island city of Bombay. The island was in turn joined with the neighbouring island of Salsette to form Greater Bombay. The city has an estimated metropolitan population of 17 million (2005), making it one of the largest cities in the world. Mumbai is the only major city in India which has the largest slum population. Mumbai is also one of India’s largest port cities and looms large as the commercial capital of India. Mumbai’s nature as the most eclectic and cosmopolitan Indian city is symbolized in the presence of Bollywood within the city, the centre of the globally-influential Hindi film and TV industries.
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Nov 23rd, 2008 by Ted Liptak
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Nov 6th, 2008 by Ted Liptak
The Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, UA Emirates. It is the third one in the World’s Tallest Hotels list:
| # |
Building |
City |
Height |
| 1. |
Rose Tower |
Dubai |
333 m |
| 2. |
Ryugyong Hotel |
Pyongyang |
330 m |
| 3. |
Burj Al Arab |
Dubai |
321 m |
| 4. |
Jumeirah Emirates Towers |
Dubai |
309 m |
| 5. |
Baiyoke Tower II |
Bangkok |
304 m |
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Tags: 7 star hotel, burj al-arab, dubai, Tower of the Arabs, برج العرب
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Oct 29th, 2008 by Ted Liptak
Barbados is an island in the Caribbean, northeast of Venezuela. The island is portrayed as the little England of the Caribbean because of its long association as a British colony. Now, Barbados is an independent island nation. Here the detailed map of Barbados: 
Driving is on the left.
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Oct 19th, 2008 by Ted Liptak
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Tags: africa travel, african child, beautiful africa, beautiful africa wallpapers, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Saharan Africa, slave market, slave market Zanzibar, Southern Africa, West Africa, Zanzibar
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Oct 14th, 2008 by Ted Liptak
The Philippines has been growing as a destination for medical tourism. Procedures can be performed at a fraction of the amount that a patient would spend on the same procedure in the US or Europe. Philippine medical and nursing curricula are more challenging than in many in Southeast Asia, and many Filipino doctors have acquired their postgraduate or fellowship training from well-known institutions in the US, the UK and other developed countries.
Tags: medical tourism, patient tourism, Philippines
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Oct 1st, 2008 by Ted Liptak
Italy is blessed with its natural beauty. Old cities like Venice, a name which later became synonymous to architectural excellence, Rome and Sicily all adds up to its natural splendor. Italy is one of the biggest producers of wine. Traveling a destination like Italy is certain to provide lot of entertainment and pleasure which you will endeavor for all your life. Travel Planners has collected a few natural clips of this country. You might as well run for to book a holiday ticket after you view these images. So beautiful it is. Do evaluate it yourselves.
Beautiful Italian Landscape
Unparalleled Architectural Marvels
Boats Waiting For Someone To Set Them In Motion
The Grand Canal of Venice
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