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View of New Providence harbor and St. George's Anglican Church, Nassau, Bahamas, Caribbean

Bahamas holidays are something many of us dream about, as it is considered to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. The Grand Bahamas Island really is as grand as its name implies, and is the largest and most popular of the Bahamas islands. It’s surrounded by sapphire coloured sea, and features miles of sandy beaches that draw in visitors from all over the world.

The Bahamas is the ideal place for a summer vacation, because it offers unlimited access to a vast array of relaxing and fun activities in an exotic environment. It is wonderful place for holidays, both for families and for friends…

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China, Taiwan, Taipei, city street, Tower 101 in distance

“I need to know how to book hotels in Taichung and Taipei if I am not Taiwanese? Seems most hotels in Taiwan require the Taiwanese identity card to register for reservation of hotels. Can I just walk in when I reach the cities? Would there be a situation where there are no rooms? Can any one advise? Thanks.”

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If your China holidays lead you to Guangzhou, in southern China, you’ll have a chance to visit an ancient Bhuddist temple built in 537 AD. This temple has a fascinating history behind it…

Built during the Liang Dynasty and initially called Baozhuangyan Temple, the temple has its present name attributed during the Northern Song Dynasty. A writer by the name of Su Shi saw six banyan trees near the temple and so inscribed the name Liu Rong, meaning the Six Banyan Trees, on a tablet. It’s up above, in the picture. Hence the temple is now know as the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees.

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