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Aeroplan Introduces its Carbon Offset Program: An Environmentally Responsible, Rewarding Way to Travel
- Published 01/8/2008
Aeroplan members can now use their miles to buy carbon offsets. Members can choose to purchase carbon offsets at the time of booking flights or can do do while shopping the Activities and Merchandise catalogue. More information can be found about this program at: Carbon Reduction Fund.
Beware About Drinking Out of Your Hotel Room Glasses!
- Published 12/14/2007
Using hotel room utensils may put you at risk for a staph infection. Watch this video to see how. Make sure to wash/sanitize your own glasses and if possible us a paper cup.
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Bandung - Cool Weather and Factory Outlets
- By Jane Fellows
- Published 09/30/2007
- Indonesia
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Bandung, located in Indonesia is the capital of the West Java province and is located 180 kms to the south east of the Jakarta the capital of Indonesia. The ‘City of Flowers’ as Bandung is often referred to is a popular weekend get away for the residents of Jakarta who come here to shop at the numerous factory outlet shops that dot the city and enjoy the relatively cooler weather of Bandung. Bandung is located at an elevation of 768 meters above sea level on a plateau in the Parahayangan Mountains. The terrain of Bandung is volcanic in nature and it has in its northern part an active volcano called Tangkuban Perahu Volcano. The city of Bandung is situated in the center of the Bandung Basin which is located on an ancient volcano called Mount Sunda. The basin has the Citarum River flowing through it with one of its tributaries the Cikapundung running through Bandung and dividing the city into north and south. The fertile soil created by volcanic activity in the northern part of the city as well as alluvial deposits of the river in the south eastern part of the city have made the area around Bandung suitable for the cultivation of tea, coffee, tobacco, rice and other tropical fruit.
Krakow - Historic City in Southern Poland
- By Orlie Elfenbein
- Published 09/13/2007
- Poland
- Unrated
Krakow or Cracow is a historic city in southern Poland on the Vistula River at the foot of the Carpathian Plateau, 219 m above sea level. Approximately 300 km north is Warsaw, the capital of Poland, and 100 km south are the Tatra Mountains, forming the southern border of the country. The city is an industrial, cultural, and educational center of southern Poland, and is the third largest city in the country.
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H.H. The Nizam VI - Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 1869-1911
- By Joel Schumacher
- Published 12/22/2007
- India
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A few photographs of the Nizam of Hyderabad and his family.
Nizam was a title given to the rulers of the state of Hyderabad in India. These rulers belonged to the Asaf Jah dynasty. Asaf Jah was a title assumed by Mir Qamar-ud-Din, a viceroy of the Deccan, under the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb who split from the crumbling Mughal Empire and in 1720 declared himself an independent state. His successors, henceforth were known by the title of Nizam.
In 1948 the independent state of Hyderabad was annexed by the newly independent India. A total of 7 nizams ruled Hyderabad and evidence of their rule can still be seen today in Hyderabad city.
Nizam was a title given to the rulers of the state of Hyderabad in India. These rulers belonged to the Asaf Jah dynasty. Asaf Jah was a title assumed by Mir Qamar-ud-Din, a viceroy of the Deccan, under the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb who split from the crumbling Mughal Empire and in 1720 declared himself an independent state. His successors, henceforth were known by the title of Nizam.
In 1948 the independent state of Hyderabad was annexed by the newly independent India. A total of 7 nizams ruled Hyderabad and evidence of their rule can still be seen today in Hyderabad city.
Osaka - Once the Capital of Japan
- By Miraya Blanton
- Published 11/11/2007
- Japan
- Unrated
Osaka, the second city of Japan after Tokyo, is said to be the country’s best place to eat, drink and be merry! It was earlier called Naniwa and has also had the honor of being the capital of Japan at one point. But even after the capital shifted, Osaka has continued to be an important hub for land, sea and river transportation. It has also served as the ‘nation’s kitchen’, being the collection and distribution point for rice, the most important measure of wealth in olden times. Now that’s a title few cities can boast of having!
The older generation in Osaka would probably remember the city as a maze of waterways that was the principal mode of transportation for the booming merchant trade in the city. Almost all the canals and the traditional wooden buildings were destroyed during the World War II. Now the city has a more modern and futuristic feel to it with buildings such as the inverted U-shaped Umeda Sky Building, Imperial Hotel, and the Ferris wheel on top of the HEP Five Complex. The city is also trying to establish green areas in the city in an attempt to regain some of its lost beauty.
The older generation in Osaka would probably remember the city as a maze of waterways that was the principal mode of transportation for the booming merchant trade in the city. Almost all the canals and the traditional wooden buildings were destroyed during the World War II. Now the city has a more modern and futuristic feel to it with buildings such as the inverted U-shaped Umeda Sky Building, Imperial Hotel, and the Ferris wheel on top of the HEP Five Complex. The city is also trying to establish green areas in the city in an attempt to regain some of its lost beauty.
Cebu - The Island Capital of the province of Cebu
- By Caroline Kim
- Published 11/2/2007
- Philippines
- Unrated
Cebu, located in the Philippines is an island which is long and narrow and covers a distance of 225 km. The island itself is surrounded by 167 neighboring islands some of which are Mactan Island, Bantayan Island, Olango and Camotes Island. Cebu is flanked on both sides by the straits of Cebu. The topography of the island is made up of narrow coastlines, limestone plateaus and coastal plains. There is also a hilly terrain in both the north and south parts of the island. Some of these mountains are as high as 1000 meters. The mountains are popular with adventure thrill seeking tourists who like to hike up the hilly terrain.