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Kayak Australia to New Zealand
Fri, Dec 21st 2007, 00:00
As the holiday season progresses, The Baysider Blog is taking a short break until the New Year.
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Keeping jellyfish as pets - Jellyfish Aquarium
Wed, Nov 4th 2009, 11:52
Keeping jellyfish as pets is hard work and only recommended for experienced aquarium owners. The needs of pet jellyfish are very different to other aquarium fish.
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Khau Vai love market honored as cultural relic
Wed, May 11th 2011, 08:54
The Khau Vai Love Market attracts large number of locals and tourists
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Koh Larn (Coral Islands), Largest of the Pattaya Islands
Fri, Apr 3rd 2009, 12:05
Ko Larn or Coral Island is just a 45 minute boat ride from Pattaya. This island makes for an ideal daytrip from Pattaya and is a welcome escape from all the traffic and bustle of the mainland beaches.
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Kokichi Mikimoto: the father of Pearl Culture
Mon, Jul 20th 2009, 12:29
11 July 1893 was a significant day for the pearl industry. It was then that Japan’s Kokichi Mikimoto first produced a perfect round cultured pearl.
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Kosher Food and Jewish Dietary Laws
Wed, Jan 16th 2008, 00:00
Jewish dietary laws, or kashrut, have had a strong influence on traditional Israeli Cuisine.
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La Moskitia Ecoaventuras. (Honduras, Central America)
Sat, Jan 9th 2010, 18:03
La Moskitia Ecoaventuras are a tour operartor in La Ceiba, Honduras, since 1990.
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Las Fallas Festival in Valencia, Spain
Tue, Aug 28th 2007, 00:00
Valencia comes alive around the spring equinox for the festival of Las Fallas.
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LAUNCHING THE NEW LOOK OF CHALETS D’ ANSE FORBANS
Wed, Jun 30th 2010, 19:37
Chalets d’ Anse Forbans re-opens its doors today after a one month closure to allow for refurbishments works and landscaping to the tropical gardens. Chalets d’ Anse Forbans is also launching today their new corporate identity and logo.
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Leiden, Netherlands
Tue, Oct 30th 2007, 00:00
Leiden is a fine example of an historic city in the Netherlands.
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Lloyd’s Coffeehouse: Birthplace of the Insurance Industry as we know it
Wed, May 20th 2009, 12:37
In the late 1600s, Edward Lloyd’s coffeehouse on the banks of the Thames River in London was a popular meeting place for people in the shipping industry, traders, sailors and ship-owners.
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Longest Suspension Bridge in the World, the Pearl Bridge
Fri, Mar 6th 2009, 10:58
The Pearl Bridge, or the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, currently holds the record for the longest suspension bridge in the world, the tallest suspension bridge in the world and is also the most costly suspension bridge building project ever undertaken.
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Louisiana Creole Food and Cajun Cooking: The Influences
Fri, Aug 3rd 2007, 00:00
The food of New Orleans is an exotic blend of the people who have called this corner of the Mississippi Delta their home ... the folks who settled there brought with them the recipes from home and these have merged into the colourful dishes you can enjoy.
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Manioc (Cassava) in Brazilian Cuisine
Thu, Nov 22nd 2007, 00:00
Manioc forms the main component of Native Indian food.
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Mardi Gras New Orleans and the Mardi Gras Indians
Mon, Feb 16th 2009, 10:44
New Orleans is braced for the most important event on their social calendar … February 24 marks Fat Tuesday and the highlight of Mardi Gras fever.
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Marseille, France
Tue, Dec 4th 2007, 00:00
The French city of Marseille (originally Massalia) was founded by the Greeks in 600BC.
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Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Fri, Mar 28th 2008, 00:00
The Juneau Icefield surrounding Juneau is the fifth largest body of ice in America. This huge area of snow and ice feeds Alaska’s glaciers.
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Mercado de Marisco in Ensenada, Mexico
Tue, Oct 16th 2007, 00:00
Whatever you do, be sure not to miss the Mercado de Marisco, Ensenadas famous fish market established in 1958.
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Mexican Cuisine, the food of Mexico
Fri, Oct 19th 2007, 00:00
Mexican food varies by region, the north of Mexico is known for its beef, while south-eastern Mexico favours spicy vegetable and chicken dishes. Seafood is plentiful at the coast.
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Moqueca, the Seafood delicacy of Brazilian Cuisine
Wed, Nov 21st 2007, 00:00
A firm favourite dish of Brazil is moqueca, a traditional Brazilian seafood stew.
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