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Castle Hunting along the German Rhine from Rüdesheim to Boppard

Castle hunting in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley Cruising through the German middle Rhine valley (in the state of the Rhineland-Palatinate) in late March can still be a chilly experience since old lady winter still hasn’t completely left this part of Europe at this time. You can take the Köln-Düsseldorfer river cruise (check cruise schedule

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Stay at Helsinki’s most stylish hotel: Hotel St George

The recently opened 5-star Hotel St. George in Downtown Helsinki, has emerged out of a striking former 19th century historic building originally designed by architect Onni Tarjanne, of Finnish National Theatre fame. It is the latest venture by Finland’s Kämp Collection Hotels group, and there is no shortage of spectacular design features. Guests are greeted

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Amanyangyun – Thirteen antique villas dating from the Ming and Qing dynasties

One of the first things to strike you at Amanyangyun are the trees. No fewer than 1,000 primeval camphor trees grow around the new Shanghai property, which attempts to recreate a Ming-era village. They were transported from an actual village submerged by a reservoir project in Jingxia province by billionaire entrepreneur Ma Dadong, who brought

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