Краткое описание: Big changes may be in store for The Bahamas sometime off in the future, but don’t expect them to be implemented on any pr e-announced schedule during these tough economic times. Life in the islands simply operates on its own time. Many who earn their livelihood in the tourism industry are suffering a fall-off in business, as economic woes and the cost of energy plague would-be visitors from the United States.

Краткое описание: The forests, mountains, and lowlands of the Austrian landscape were divided early in their history into nine distinctly different regions (see the map on the inside back cover of this guide). In addition to their topographical diversities, each region has its own history, cultural identity, and - in some cases - oddities of language and dialect.

Краткое описание: Maybe we’re biased because we live here, but Australia has a lot of bests - world bests, that is. It has some of the best natural scenery, the weirdest wildlife, the most brilliant scuba diving and snorkeling, the best beaches, the oldest rainforest (110 million years and counting), the oldest human civilization (some archaeologists say 40,000 years, some say 120,000; whatever- it’s old), the best wines, the best weather (give or take the odd Wet season in the north), the most innovative East-meets-West-meets-someplace-else cuisine - all bathed in sunlight that brings everything up in Technicolor.