The little island country of Singapore has many nicknames. “The Lion City”‚ “Little Red Dot”‚ “The Fine Country”‚ but her most famous nickname is “Disneyland with a death penalty”. Chewing gum‚ spitting littering‚ homosexual acts between men‚ jaywalking‚ and simply leaving the toilet unflushed are all illegal in Singapore. An intimidating place to visit indeed‚ you might think. But Singapore has that “Disneyland” in its nickname for a reason. With over one hundred shopping malls‚ eight nature
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verb “to travel” encompasses many connotations as people around the world‚ from different backgrounds‚ socio-cultural‚ linguistic and professional‚ choose to travel to a particular destination for different reasons‚ influenced by a variety of extrinsic and intrinsic factors. Throughout the years‚ many researchers in the field have sought a more academic answer to the question “Why do people travel?” It is the aim of the present paper to critically examine different authors’ views on travel motivations
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the prestige of Abu Dhabi as a centre of hospitality between East and West. Eithad Airways has received a range of awards that reflect its position as the leading premium airline brand in the world‚ including ‘World’s Leading Airline’ at the World Travel Awards in 2009‚ 2010 and 2011. Eithad had tripled their profit ‘The Eithad airline‚ which will mark its first full decade of operations this year‚ said profits had tripled from $14m in 2011 to $42m last year‚ a success the chief executive‚ James
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London Underground Signs manual Issue 4 MAYOR OF LONDON Transport for London Contents London Underground signs manual | Issue 4 | Oct 2002 Overview Throughout the London Underground system‚ we have a proven‚ highly successful sign system which clearly identifies us and guides our customers safely and efficiently. Good signing is vital for London Underground to project a consistent‚ modern and professional corporate image‚ and is essential to the smooth running of stations.
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T-shirt Travels The film ‘T-shirt Travels’ takes us to the Sub-Saharan African nation of Zambia‚ a country who in the 1960’s was know for having a thriving‚ domestic textile industry. As of late‚ with the countries immense amount of debt and the constant nagging of their creditors‚ such as the IMF‚ Zambia’s local economy has deteriorated and the textile industry has vanished. However‚ there is another issue present that has also contributed to the decline of Zambia’s economy: the second-hand
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Andrew Barraj February 27‚ 2013 Representing Islam Paper One Professor Bahoora Flaubert’s Travels in Egypt Although the Orient had a lot to offer‚ Flaubert seemed to only recognize one major theme‚ sex. Europe was not nearly as grotesque as Flaubert suggests about the orient‚ but Egypt definitely had a lot more to offer. As we read Flaubert’ writings to himself‚ family and friends‚ sex is always incorporated in one-way or another. As written in Orientalism‚ by Edward Said‚ Flaubert says
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Is booking travel over the internet causing the decline of high street travel agents? During the decade leading up to 2007‚ ways of buying tourism products as changed a lot. Ten years ago people choosing a holiday more often than not a package holiday‚ by going to the travel agent and choosing one from a number of brochures and after chatting with the travel agent. Many people still chose this method but a lot more people are buying packing holidays‚ more people now buy online‚ or over the telephone
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he also embraced British culture and customs with prodigious alacrity. Equiano imbibed British ideas about liberty‚ commerce‚ Protestant religion‚ and social habits and mores. He even married an Englishwoman‚ Susan Cullen‚ and lived out his days in London. In short‚ Equiano lionized British society and sought to emulate his white peers. How does Equiano define his identity? Is he African? Is he British? How do you explain this hybridity? 2. Equiano was baptized into the Christian faith at the
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his views on Realist literature very clear as he calls Realism "minute... the drama of a broken teacup‚ the tragedy of a walk down the block‚ the excitement of an afternoon call‚ the adventure of an invitation to dinner." (Norris‚ 578) in his 1901 essay "A Plea for Romantic Fiction" Here‚ Norris points out the mundane nature of the plot and setting of realist fiction. For Norris Realism extends only to what it views from afar and what it chooses to view. Naturalism departs from the Realist mindset
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group led by a tour guide? Some people prefer to travel all by themselves. But i think the best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide. When i travel in a group led by a tour guide‚ i don’t have to worry about when‚ how long to travel‚ which places to go to. I also don’t have to worry about the local language and customs. The only thing i have to worry is enjoying myself. Firstly‚ i don’t have to worry about when or how long to travel. I only have to choose where i want to go and look
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