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Who's LAUGHLIN now?
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 30/08/2017
» A small but lively leisure destination located in the far southern tip of the US state of Nevada, Laughlin (LAW-flin) sits on the banks of the mighty Colorado River.
Grand Canyon, USA: Holidays just don't get any deeper
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 14/07/2017
» One of the crown jewels of the U.S. parks system and an internationally renowned icon of the American Southwest, <a href="https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm">Grand Canyon National Park</a> was established in 1919 to showcase and preserve the gargantuan desert chasm whose age is estimated at around two million years. The visually stunning landmark and UNESCO World Heritage site slices 445 kilometres through the Arizona desert, plunging 1.5 km at its deepest and <a href="https://www.google.co.th/maps/@36.5094284,-112.5385201,3a,75y,253.94h,80.49t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sAF1QipPFiU0qhg53mHv4JF1C2ScRiLkYk12zdLczffKC!3e27!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPFiU0qhg53mHv4JF1C2ScRiLkYk12zdLczffKC%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi0-ya232.49998-ro-0-fo100!7i7168!8i3584">varying in width from one-half to 30 km</a>. The <a href="https://www.google.co.th/maps/@36.8167463,-111.6524053,371a,35y,295.55h,44.95t/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en%22">strikingly stratified walls</a> of its three main gorges display a geological record that spans the four main eras of Earth's evolutionary history, from the Precambrian to the Cainozoic.
Magical Banff: Canada’s postcard-perfect eco-destination
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 11/07/2017
» Located in Canada’s Alberta province, the picturesque resort town of Banff is nestled within the scenic <a href="www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/banff">Banff National Park</a>, which includes the far northern Rocky Mountain peaks of Mt. Rundle and Mt. Cascade. The 6,500-kilometre reserve comprises lush parkland, shadow-shrouded canyons, glistening lakes, and is home to an abundance of forest wildlife such as the majestic elk and grizzly bears.
Wanderlust on wheels
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 11/07/2017
» Mindful of the estimated 650 million Persons with Disabilities (PWD) worldwide, these popular tourist destinations have gone the extra mile to empower the PWD holidaymaker, and help make world travel an experience everyone can enjoy.
Putting Shakespeare on the holiday map
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 02/06/2017
» Widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language, William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in <b>Stratford-upon-Avon</b>, about 164 km. from London. Many of the buildings where his life played out are found here.
Heart pounding adventure holidays you need to experience
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 26/05/2017
» If museum meandering and souvenir hunting lack the excitement you crave in a vacation, check out these thrill-packed destinations guaranteed to enrich your view of the world and leave you breathless.
In search of the world’s most remote islands
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 28/04/2017
» While most clock-punching 9-to-5ers will talk up the idea of a "nice quiet vacation", how many of us would actually delight in jetting off to a undeveloped, desolate destination with barely another person in sight? If you’ve just raised your hand, please read on.