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Top 5 Best Places To Retire Abroad

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What are the Top 5 Best Places for Americans to retire abroad?

AARP, The Magazine reveals the top five locales in its September/October issue.

In their Top 5 ranking, the organization factored in climate, expat community, cost of living, housing, health care, access to the U.S. and culture and leisure.

Here are AARP’s Top 5 Best Places To Retire Abroad:

1. Puerto Vallarta, MEXICO

2. Languedoc-Roussillon, FRANCE

3. Boquete, PANAMA

4. Cascais, PORTUGAL

5. Le Marche, ITALY

For more info, visit the magazine here.

High Art In The Alps

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Horizon Fields: A Landscape Installation in the High Alps of Vorarlberg, Austria,© Antony Gormley and Kunsthaus Bregenz. Photo credit: Markus Tretter

In the mountains of Vorarlberg, Austria, British artist Antony Gormley will exhibit Horizon Fields, August 2010 – April 2012,  in co-operation with the Kunsthaus Bregenz.

Says Antony Gormley:

“Who are we, what are we, where do we come from and to where are we headed? Those are the basic questions which the project “Horizon Fields” asks us. The whole point of this work is to make a connection between that which is palpable, perceivable and imaginable. It’s a field of relations between mind and body, in which some of the bodies are surrogates and some are real.”

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Savoring The Flavors Of Austria

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If you’re planning a trip to Central Europe, take a look at regional tours with Tempo Holidays.

“From enchanting imperial capitals and medieval towns to fast paced cosmopolitan cities offering a mix of history and vibrant culture, Central Europe is a feast for the senses,” says Tempo Holidays.

The travel company is featuring Flavours of Vienna & Salzburg, showcasing Austria’s UNESCO World Heritage cities.  The package includes six nights accommodation; six breakfasts; two dinners; half day Vienna historic city tour; return second class train tickets for Vienna to Salzburg and a Salzburg Mozart city tour.

Another tour option is Flavours of Vienna & Innsbruck. This package includes six nights accommodation; six breakfasts; two dinners; return second class train ticket from Vienna to Innsbruck and a Innsbruck Walking Tour.

For more holiday tour ideas, visit TempoHolidays.com.

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In The Hills And Olive Groves

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When you’re traveling in the mountains, some of the best and most authentic hotels are the B&Bs.  In the hills and olive groves of Andalusia, Spain, there’s a new boutique B&B Casa Olea.

Based at Casa Olea, mountain travelers can explore the mountains of the Sierras Subbéticas on self-guided walking tours and mountain biking trips.

They can also visit the “Moorish wonders” Granada and Córdoba, picturesque “white villages” and medieval hill-top castles.  In the evenings, guests can return back to a home-cooked meal at Casa Olea.

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Seeing Greenland’s Icebergs

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Greenland has captured the imaginations of Arctic adventurers for centuries.   Now travelers can see Greenland on the Hurtiguten which has added three new trips in 2010.

The cruiseline’s newest ship, MS Fram,  has been built specifically to sail in polar waters. Each trip will feature  lectures, landings and shore excursions and the experience of culture, wildlife and communities of Greenland’s remote areas.

These three new trips include:

  • PEAKS, RUINS AND ERIC THE RED “A journey from Greenland to Iceland taking in the south and eastern region before sailing across the Denmark Strait to Iceland. From ancient Viking settlements to the beautiful setting of Evighedsfjorden, this voyage offers the chance to discover something of Greenland’s vast array of natural and historic treasures before ending in Iceland. “
  • GREENLAND’S REMOTE AND WILD COAST “Exploring the isolated communities around North East Greenland this voyage offers the chance to visit Scoesby Sund – the largest Fjord in the world and home to some huge icebergs. “
  • IN THE WAKE OF THE VIKINGS “Following in the footsteps of the Norsemen of old this voyage travels from Iceland to southern Greenland and then onto Labrador and Newfoundland. This incredible adventure encompasses some of the most spectacular natural and historical landscapes that Greenland and eastern Canada has to offer.”

For more info, check out Hurtigruten online.

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In The Mountains Of Laos

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Deep in the mountains of northern Laos, Khiri Travel has launched a new luxury “Tribes and Rivers of Northern Laos” tour.

This seven-day tour is part of the company’s Khiri Gold collection of travel experiences.  The tour explores UNESCO World Heritage town Luang Prabang and its surrounding areas.  In the mountains, travelers will als0 learn about  hilltribes in Udom Xay province.

Based at the Muang La Resort, on 4WD drives and hikes,  the tour will visit an Akha village on a 3,000 foot mountain top, and Hmong, Lao Loum and Khmu tribal villages.   The tour also features  a riverboat cruise on the Nam Ou River and lunch on a secluded beach.  In Luang Prabang , travelers will go on walking tours and visits to textile galleries, weaving centres, museums and temples.

For more info, check out Khiri Travel online.

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