Argentina is a place of late nights, good food and sensuous tango music, especially in its cities. A common saying about Argentina is “One country made of five,” referring to a diverse climate and landscape that provides a wide range of cultures and lifestyles…a little bit of something for everyone. Argentina is home to over 42 million primarily Spanish-speaking
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If you are a beach person, this island continent has it all. Over 80 percent of Australians live within 30 miles of the country’s over 22,000 mile mainland coastline and enjoy the famous Aussie laid back lifestyle of sea and sand. From surf-club training for kids to a game of beach cricket after a barbeque, Australians love life on
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At the heart of Central Europe, Austria is tailor-made for mountain adventures, whether in the summer or the winter. The Austrian lifestyle is all about enjoying the beauty of its magnificent mountains. There is an Austrian saying that the grass is always greener on their side of the border. We can see why. With the majestic Otztal Alps to
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For outdoor adventurers, Belize is calling. Just two hours by air from the U.S., this land of biodiversity, exotic wildlife and pristine environment makes it one of the top places in the world to experience Mother Nature’s true beauty. Belize takes its stewardship of the environment so seriously that it protects 60 percent of its forests, which is about 75
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If you are headed for Brazil, be prepared to dance. Whenever or wherever you hear music, most likely people will be dancing. Dancing and music are important ingredients of Brazilian culture, with different styles and stories to go along with the moves. The samba, which originated from slaves and freed slaves in the 1500s, is the dance most often
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Canada has always been a country for adventurers and still is. Those pioneers who settled the second largest country in the world bred self-sufficient, resourceful people who enjoy the great outdoors and make the most of cold, long winters. And, yes, they invented the modern sport of ice hockey, the national passion. Wide open spaces, healthy lifestyles and some of
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China is an economic powerhouse with the second largest economy in the world. Located in Eastern Asia, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) sprawls over nearly 3.7 million square miles, making the country the fourth largest in the world by land area. It is also the most populous country in the world with over 1.3 billion people, but a population
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Costa Rica has been a paradise for nature lovers and environmentalists for years and shelters the greatest density of species in the world. Amazingly, the country is just one-fourth of 1 percent of all the land in the world, but is home to 5 percent of earth’s biodiversity. And, over 25 percent of the country is protected by the National
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Why are the Danes smiling? Perhaps it is because Denmark has been named the happiest country in the world for six years in a row by the World Happiness Report. Denmark is diverse, charming and consistently a leader in fashion trends and architecture. With beautiful cities, happy people and a very high standard of living, Demark could very well
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In France, it is all about le belle vie or the good life. We may have codified the pursuit of happiness in our American constitution, but the French have perfected the pursuit of happiness in their daily lives. Who has not dreamed of a three-hour leisurely lunch in a charming sidewalk café in Paris or a picnic with wine, cheese
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