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Matthew Brace

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Natural beauty elevates trendy Wellington to 'coolest little capital'

Mar 2, 2012

My Kind of Place Though a small city, New Zealand's capital boasts world-class art and food scenes on par with any found in Europe.Read article "Natural beauty elevates trendy Wellington to 'coolest little capital'"

Amsterdam lures tourism with plenty of swish hotels

Feb 25, 2012

The capital of the Netherlands is suddenly awash with smart, new, boutique hotels that are designed to lure visitors away from Europe's trendiest destinations.Read article "Amsterdam lures tourism with plenty of swish hotels"

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Travel news: Dine in the sky over Venice and trace coffee's roots

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Seminyak is Bali's cool corner

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My kind of place: This laid-back spot on the island's southern coast is now a hip and comfortable hangout, says Janelle Carrigan.Read article

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Al Bandar development takes a people-first approach to living

Mar 20 , 2012 | 07:53PM GST

Ingo Forstenlechner

It would only be fair to label paid content as such and not pretend it is journalism rather than advertising. Al Bandar is facing Yas Island, where anyone can come to drive his or her car on the Yas Marina circuit. Since there are enough people with enough time and big enough cars around, this happens on a daily basis and at times goes on until midnight. Cars drive at a noise level sufficient to keep me from sleeping despite of closed windows. This is but one detail the "journalist" forgot to mention apart from the fact that whoever planned the parking at Al Bandar thought that one parking space is enough per flat, which is why Aldar is now planning to introduce paid parking for residents and auction off parking lots. Al Bandar would be a beautiful place, if someone had built it somewhere else rather than opposite a race track. Once the marina becomes functional, I am sure the noise pollution will add up nicely with what is there already.

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