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Richard has over 20 years experience in the travel industry and writes for CheaperThanHotels. Cheaper than Hotels offers cheap hotels with extended background information for travel destinations worldwide.

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Venice in Brief
Venice is definitely the most delightful place in Italy, founded in the 5th century it is spread over 118 islands connected by 400 bridges crossing some 160 canals. Locals and tourists frequent rowing boats and the famous romantic gondolas. Read
By: Richard Greaves | 09/06/2008 | Destinations
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Birmingham and Cardiff
Cardiff and Birmingham city centres have recently undergone extensive regeneration so as to bring them up to date as cultural, modern cities. Read
By: Richard Greaves | 08/06/2008 | Destinations
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Rome and Milan
Rome and Milan have beautiful historic buildings, architecture and art to connect them. But there the similarity stops as each also has their very own unique and individual style to offer a visitor. Read
By: Richard Greaves | 08/06/2008 | Destinations
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Barcelona in Brief
Barcelona abounds with history, culture and art. Spain’s second largest city, it is situated in the Cataluna region with the Catalan government based here. Cataluna has its own unique culture and a language separate from Spanish. Read
By: Richard Greaves | 08/06/2008 | Destinations
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Unique Sydney: the Magic of Manly
Visitors to Sydney are drawn to the city's icons but when you've gazed at everything already, what do you do next? One great answer is to take the ferry to the northern suburb of Manly where a whole range of uniquely Sydneyesque pleasures await. Read
By: Richard Greaves | 03/06/2008 | Destinations
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The Rocks: Sydney's Outdoor Museum
Often described as "Sydney's outdoors museum", the Rocks is a place where the rich history of Sydney springs to life in the monuments museums and sheer atmosphere of the place. It also offers shopping, fine dining, and great views of the harbour. Read
By: Richard Greaves | 30/05/2008 | Destinations
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Five Ways to Have a Great Sydney Holiday
You'll never be short of places to go and things to do on your Sydney holiday. In fact, quite the reverse is true. Your main challenge will be to get as much as possible out of your Sydney trip in the time you have available. Here are five tips. Read
By: Richard Greaves | 30/05/2008 | Destinations
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The Other Sides of Sydney: 3 Sydney Side Trips
Sydney is packed with places to see things to do but to get the full flavour of the Sydney experience. You have to get out of the city and sample some of Sydney's delightful suburbs to give you a whole new perspective on downtown Sydney itself. Read
By: Richard Greaves | 30/05/2008 | Destinations
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Festive St Kilda
The Melbourne seaside suburb of St Kilda is a place always in a festive mood with it pubs, markets and fun fair. But the St Kilda calendar is also peppered with all manner of events, festivals and ceremonies that make the resort even more vibrant. Read
By: Richard Greaves | 30/05/2008 | Destinations
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Marvellous Melbourne: the Scoop on St Kilda
While Sydneysiders head for Bondi Beach to escape from the confines of the city, so Melburnians visit St Kilda, a sandy retreat easily accessible from downtown and offering a genuine beach experience with esplanade, fun fair, and pier. Read
By: Richard Greaves | 30/05/2008 | Destinations