BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN , or Bandar as it's known locally, is the capital of Brunei and the sultanate's only settlement of any real size. Straddling the northern bank of a twist in the Sungei Brunei, the city is characterized by its unlikely...
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Situated 25km north of Gravenhurst, BRACEBRIDGE prides itself on being Halfway to the North Pole - and on that basis is allegedly the summer home of Santa Claus, who hangs out amongst the theme-park rides of Santa's Village ...
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Although it's the Big Island's capital, and largest town, just 45,000 people live in HILO , which remains endearing and unpressured. Mass tourism has never taken off here; basically it rains too much. However, the rain falls mostly at night,...
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