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How to choose the best seat on the plane

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The flight industry has made major advances in aircraft construction technology and more and more attentive to every need, such as the latest addition to the super-technology Airbus A350 XWB, but those who travel often by plane to which the practical advice there is never enough.

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In this case here we give some suggestions on how to choose the best airline seats, because even in the cabin, it is not true that all seats are equal to each other. The best place to sit is definitely the 1A; regarding the Airbus fleet used by major airlines such as EasyJet and Alitalia for short flights deals. What is the reason? This place provides extra space to stretch your legs, gives a great view out the window (no first floor wing) and, in all probability; it is one of the first to be served during lunch. If you decide to opt for this choice, however, you should make sure you are well covered because, unfortunately, this is also one of the coldest places in the plane.Read More »How to choose the best seat on the plane

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Casablanca: The Hassan II Mosque

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If you are visiting Casablanca, there will pass unnoticed. And ‘The Hassan II Mosque’, considered the largest mosque in Morocco and to size the third mosque in the world after The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca and The Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina.

The Hassan II Mosque

Designed by French architect Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues, the mosque stands on a promontory and two-thirds of the ocean, at the end of the Maghreb, and it is considered the most interesting example of architecture of contemporary Moroccan world.Read More »Casablanca: The Hassan II Mosque

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New York: The rainforest secret of Ford Foundation Building

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If you live in a city like New York is quite normal to seek contact with nature, just as soon as the opportunity arises. And in New York, you have many opportunities to seize these opportunities, not only to Central Park, for example, there are also the Prospect Park, Bryant Park and Riverside Park.

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Much less known is a real tropical jungle, hidden on East 43rd Street, also because this piece of forest is located within the Ford Foundation Building.

Built in 1967 by Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo, the building was designed as the headquarters of the Ford Foundation, the charitable humanitarian organization commissioned by Edsel and Herny Ford. Top twelve floors, built of glass and steel, you can think of the building as a huge tropical greenhouse.Read More »New York: The rainforest secret of Ford Foundation Building

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Maldives: In the future the new artificial islands

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For years, the Maldives are studying solutions to ensure the existence of the archipelago in the near future. As we know, most of the islands of the vast Indian archipelago are located at most only five meters of height from the surface of the sea.

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And if this fact makes it a paradise for lovers of the sea and diving, on the other hand, exposes the disappearance in the case of the increasingly likely sea level rise due to global warming. Even a small change in sea level can have enormous effects on the lives of the Asian country.Read More »Maldives: In the future the new artificial islands

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Muscat: Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

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Muscat the capital of Oman, one of the oldest cities of the Arabian peninsula, already known to the Greeks and then the Romans, who were arriving from the extreme southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, the frankincense, an aromatic resin greatly appreciated by the ancients.

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

City born and prospered on trade, Muscat, over 700,000 people to the capital of Oman, like other countries of the Arabian Peninsula, is working in the tourism promotion, so much that it has become a major destination for the British winter, even under the recent colonial history.Read More »Muscat: Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

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Ski resorts in Austria: Bad Kleinkirchheimer in Carinthia

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It was not enough that the ski pass opens the doors of the spa. In Bad Kleinkirchheim, Carinthia, there is another novelty for ski lovers and wellness. From winter in the ski resort of Sankt Oswald, just above Bad Kleinkirchheim, you can relax in the sauna or infrared therapy right on the slopes.

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Spa Cube are two containers of well-being, with large glass windows overlooking the mountains, nestled among the Nock, the rolling mountains that protect Bad Kleinkirchheim. Just take the cable car from Sankt Oswald rises in proportion to meet them and then, with a ski pass, free admission.Read More »Ski resorts in Austria: Bad Kleinkirchheimer in Carinthia

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What to see in Prague: The museum of alchemists

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Prague is a city that has much to offer tourists, many things to see, rich in history, known and less known, sometimes even obscure, as evidenced by a visit to the Museum of alchemists and magicians of old Prague, which builds the “work” of those in Prague were devoted to the study of those who once were called the “dark arts”.

museum of alchemists

As king of much of eastern Europe in the sixteenth century, and even then ruler of the Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolph II is not remembered as a particularly powerful ruler or even effective in government, but he is widely remembered for his interest and his patronage of the occult arts. It was during his reign that Prague became the unofficial capital of the dark arts.Read More »What to see in Prague: The museum of alchemists

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Inescapable paradise; Tortola, British Virgin Islands

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What’s not to love with a paradise whose people start every conversation with warm greetings? Hitchhiking is even possible with a pointy finger, welcome to the splendid tourist destination of Tortola, the capital island of the British Virgin Islands. Remember to say the appropriate greetings of the day every time you ask for directions or if you want to hop on for a free ride. As such, for the well-off travelers, just rent a charter boat to see more of the islands where you can simply anchor on one of the breathtaking islets and lagoons and do some splendid snorkeling. For those on budget, there are plenty of cheaper boat rides that can take to you to the nearby islands that are equally breathtaking.

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Once you get to the mainland, safaris are the typical mode of transportation; they’re just modified pickup trucks resembling an open jeep. There are not so much to see in the mainland except some notable original wooden houses taking away about 5 seconds of your interest. Nonetheless, you will find plenty of shops with fantastic souvenir items to bring home. Don’t forget to visit the Main Street to see interesting art galleries and the Cockroach Hall standing on a huge rock.Read More »Inescapable paradise; Tortola, British Virgin Islands

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What to see in Wroclaw, Gothic Town Hall of the city

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Wroclaw in Poland, is a city of over 600,000 inhabitants in southwestern Poland, towards the borders with the Czech Republic and Germany, just to give a first indication. Crossing the river Oder, the city has always had a troubled history, with lots of invasions of the Tatar, Swedes and Saxons, until after World War II, when the German city since the middle ages, with the whole region of Silesia, was assigned to the Poland as compensation for war.

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As the whole of Poland, Wroclaw also is enjoying the economic revival that crosses the country, also because of the low cost of living, and low-cost airlines, which have made it an interest tourist destination in the center of Europe.Read More »What to see in Wroclaw, Gothic Town Hall of the city

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Strange Buildings, the Brazilian castle in Scotland

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It is certainly not the largest castle in Scotland, but Kelburn Castle, 35 km west of Glasgow, is certainly the most striking and original castle in this part of Britain. Forget the traditional facade gray or brown that can be seen on most of the castles. A range of vivid colors and large in size, bring this XIII century building directly into our modern age.

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Graffiti project, so was renamed this operation, started in 2007, when the owner of the castle, The Earl of Glasgow, it was said that it was necessary to remove an entire part of the building constructed in concrete, because it was unsafe: part that was added to the building in 1950. But at this point intervened the sons of the count, which have convinced the ‘Santa Claus’ to ‘graffiti tare’ this part of the castle, before it was removed.Read More »Strange Buildings, the Brazilian castle in Scotland