Across The Planet » Other http://www.acrosstheplanet.net Travel blog about interesting locations from across the world Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:16:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Disney Caribbean Cruise http://www.acrosstheplanet.net/the-disney-caribbean-cruise/ http://www.acrosstheplanet.net/the-disney-caribbean-cruise/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:10:15 +0000 Hellas http://www.acrosstheplanet.net/?p=758 Imagine spending time with the world’s most famous rodent in the most beautiful waters on this planet. Welcome to the Disney Caribbean Cruise; an all-singing, all-dancing family adventure cruise. With a pair of two family friendly ships, the Disney Wonder and the Disney Magic, Mickey and friends offer a great family vacation cruise.
The Disney Magic is designed in an art-deco style and offers a 7 night cruise calling at St. Martin, St. Thomas, Key West, and Conzumel. The Disney Wonder is designed in an art-nouveau style and offers cruises for 3 and 4 nights stopping at Nassau in The Bahamas. Both cruises also include a stop at Castaway City. Castaway City is Disney’s private island that features snorkelling, kids’ games, secluded beaches, hiking, kayaking, and other water sports. Both cruises launch from Port Canaveral in Florida’s east coast, happily near Cape Canaveral and Orlando, Florida. On board there is a wide variety typically Disney themed live performances, movie showings, and other entertainment.

The Disney Caribbean Cruise

Sounds like a child’s paradise, doesn’t it? So how do you get the best deal for your family vacation cruise? Disney usually puts out the word to travel agents and the public that in order to get the best deal you must book early. This advice is worth heeding if you plan to book your family cruise vacation during the peak holiday times (spring break, summer, Thanksgiving and Christmas). These dates will often sell out and the rates will therefore rise significantly. However if you plan on jumping on Mickey’s boat during the off-peak months (January, early February, May, late August, September, October, and November) you can get a great last minute deal. The key is to do your research. A good bet is to hunt down your local Disney specialist travel agent. Another option is to check out active cruise community fan-sites for a great Disney cruise deal.

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Some guy using Google earth has found this near Canary Islands in Atlantic Ocean.
Formation is 165×122 km wide. Check it out.

More about Atlantis myth you can find on this wikipedia article.

]]> http://www.acrosstheplanet.net/test/feed/ 1 20 largest and biggest cities on the world in 2009 http://www.acrosstheplanet.net/20-largest-and-biggest-cities-on-the-world-in-2009/ http://www.acrosstheplanet.net/20-largest-and-biggest-cities-on-the-world-in-2009/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:11:40 +0000 Hellas http://www.acrosstheplanet.net/?p=462 I just found interesting list of largest and biggest cities on the world. Here are first twenty sorted by the estimated population at 01.01.2009. These are approximate figures so data on other sites can be different according to the different methods of measuring.

1. Tokyo (Japan) 33 800 000

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2. Seoul (South Korea) 23 900 000

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3. Mexico City (Mexico) 22 900 000

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4. Delhi (India) 22 400 000

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5. Bombay (India) 22 300 000

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6. New York (USA) 21 900 000

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7.  Sao Paulo (Brazil) 21 000 000

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8. Manila (Philippines) 19 200 000

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9. Los Angeles (USA) 18 000 000

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10. Shanghai (China) 17 900 000

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11. Osaka (Japan) 16 700 000

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12. Calcutta (India) 16 000 000

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13. Karachi (Pakistan) 15 700 000

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14. Canton (China)  15 300 000

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15. Jakarta (Indonesia) 15 100 000

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16. Cairo (Egypt) 14 800 000

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17. Buenos Aires (Argentina) 13 800 000

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18. Moscow (Russia) 13 500 000

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19. Beijing (China) 13 200 000

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20. Dhaka (Bangladesh) 13 100 000

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Complete list of largest cities in the world you can see at

http://www.citypopulation.de/world/Agglomerations.html

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Where after used for energy and local comune heating system is dropped in Lagoon.
Rules for bathing and swimming in lagoon are very strict. Guest must shower in comunal shower before they are allowed to enter in Lagoon. The warm waters are rich in minerals like sulfur and silica. Bathing in the Blue Lagoon is reputed to help some people suffering from skin diseases, such as psoriasis.


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