Italy offers fabulous art and architecture in awe-inspiring cities and fascinating little towns, a glorious variety of countryside and coastline, and some of the finest food and wine served anywhere. You can meet friendly, civilised people and you can easily spend your entire annual clothing budget on designer clothes at bargain prices. All that and Puccini opera under the stars. Holiday bliss!”

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Before it was a major tourist attraction, full of breathtaking beaches, and an excellent nightlife, Pattaya, Thailand used to be nothing more than a simple fishing village. It was later stumbled on upon by Bangkok, and then turned into a beach resort in the 1960’s. Since its transformation, Pattaya, Thailand has become one of the most popular vacation destinations, and its tourist rate has completely gone sky high!

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If you are planning an island Christmas vacation, there are several things to consider. From your destination to your Christmas celebration, you will have to make several choices. It’s best to be prepared.

Here then are some tips to help you pull off the ideal Christmas vacation.

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Key West is the Southernmost City in continental United States. Many passenger cruise ships consider Key West as a seaport destination. It has extravagant guest houses, homely inns, and luxurious hotels for their visitors to stay. These accommodations have the beauty of tropical landscaping with comfortable and convenient bed and breakfast offers. Key West is proud of its beautiful beaches and parks. Hotels offer enjoyable activities like saltwater fishing, beautiful sunset viewing, shopping at exotic places, and superb seafood dining.

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Although Catalan cuisine is considered world-class, Spanish regional cooking is nothing to laugh at. And if you can’t make it to all the corners of the country, try some of the regional centers throughout Barcelona which let you sample the unique gastronomy from north to south. The Casa Gallega (Galician House) on La Rambla, 35, serves up some of the regions finest shellfish with their famous Albariño wine, a chilled white that is quickly become world-famous. Wines of a different hue take center stage at Casa de la Rioja, (c/Peu de la Creu, which also features specialties such as marinated anchovies and broad beans with cuttlefish. Finally, for some world-class tapas without stepping foot in San Sebastian, head to the Centre Cultural Euskal Etxea (Placesta Montcada, 1) where you can find amazing octopus, slabs of award-winning idiazabal cheese and eggs with prawns.

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