Welcome to AGE Travel! This is where you can learn about countries all around the world and where to visit when you’re there.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai is one of the seven emirates and the most populous city of the United Arab Emirates. Dubai has a hot and humid climate (drier during extreme heat). During some months, there are temperatures of over 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is light, with an average of about 6 inches per year; rainfall usually occurs in January, February and March.

The Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel located in Dubai. It is the tallest hotel in the world. The Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 919 feet from Juremiah Beach. Despite it’s size, the Burj Al Arab holds only 28 double-story floors which accommodate 202 bedroom suites.

Now, the Burj Dubai is the tallest man-made structure in the world. Currently, it stands 2,320 ft. in the air. When completed, it will rise to over 2,684 ft. tall.

Brazil

Brazil, which is located in South America, is the 5th largest country by geographical area, occupying half of South America. It is also the 5th most populous country and the 4th most populous democracy in the world. Brazil is also home to a diverse landscape, including rivers, hills, mountains, plains, highlands, and scrub lands, which are plant communities. Major rivers include the Amazon River; the Amazon River is the largest river in terms of volume water. Also located in Brazil is the Amazon Rain forest and close to 4 million animals, including pumas, jaguars, foxes,anteaters, sloths, opossums, and armadillos just to name a few.

According to National Geographic, there is an “uncontacted” Amazon tribe located on the borderlands of Peru and Brazil. This tribe has never seen modern society; no one, researchers, scientists, etc., has ever tried to contact this group of people.

CHINA!

China: The largest country in the world in terms of population. Famous for it’s ancient civilization, which means many historical sites. From the Forbidden City Palace in Beijing, the capital, to the giant skyscrapers of Shanghai in central china, to Disney Land in Hong Kong in the far south; China is a land of diveristy. In the east, high rise bulidings combine with traditional chinese architecture to make Chinese cities completely unlike any other cities in other countries. In Beijing, the capital, many people gather in parks to do martial arts in the morning. After eating breakfast, visit the forbidden city palace, former home of the emperor of China. The sprawling complex has beautiful throne rooms and banquet halls.  After visting the palace, visit the palace museum where all former imperial treasures are kept. Other famous monuments of Beijing are the Temple of Heaven and the Old Summer Palace. Next go to Shanghai, the largest city in all of China, home to about 19 million people, Shanghai is the business capital of China. Shanghai offers many state of art transportation, including a Maglev Train. Also look at the new buildings that are gigantic while here. Go farther south to Hong Kong, the 3rd largest city in China, Hong Kong is much more modern than most Chinese cities. In 1997, it was still a British Colony. In 1997 in became a part of China. It is a very cramped city and very wealthy. Becuase it had been a British Colony, most speak English and many british live here still. This modern city boasts a disney land Park, many temples, and great beaches, it also boast one of the best hotels in the world, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Hong Kong, the flag hotel of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.

Bora Bora

The beautiful island of Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pasific Ocean. Bora Bora is located about 140 miles northwest of Papeete. It is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. In the center of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano rising to two peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu, the highest point at 2,385 feet.

The major city, Vaitape, is on the western side of the island, opposite the main channel into the lagoon. The products of the island are mostly limited to what can be obtained from the sea and coconut trees, which were historically of economic importance for copra.

The Island was first explored by Polynesian Settlers around the 4th century.

Today the island is dependent on tourism. Over the last few years several resorts have been built on small islands surrounding the lagoon.

30 ago, Hotel Bora Bora built the first bungalows on stilts over the lagoon and today, overwater bungalows are a standard feature of most Bora Bora resorts. The quality of those bungalows ranges from cheap and basic, to very fancy – and pricey – places to stay. Most of the tourist attractions are aquatic; however it is possible to visit attractions on land such as World War II cannons.

Paris

This is the Eiffel Tower that is located in Paris, France. It is used as a radio broadcasting tower and an observation tower; the Eiffel Tower is also the  tallest tower in France. On the tower, there are 72 names of French scientists, engineers, and other notable people engraved on the sides of the tower under the first balcony.

The Eiffel Tower was originally meant for art show, but everybody thought that it was unattractive. The people hoped that Gustave Eiffel would take it down, and yet it still remains standing today.

Other interesting facts include:

• Used 40 tons of paint
• Takes 1652 steps to get to the top
• Sways at most 12 cm. in high winds

London,England,Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

London is a fantastic city located in England which is located on Great Britain. It has many museums and historical sites. With many palaces and the capital city of the United Kingdom, it is a very cultured city. London has temperate climate, and gets around 22 inches or rain a year. Summer highs are usually 75 degrees a day and summer lows are usually 57 degrees a day. London has many parks and gardens; London Zoo is located in one of these parks. It is the oldest zoo in the world. London is home to many
restaurants. Also, many world film premieres are in London. London is home to the famous stadium, Wembley. London is also famous for its transportation, mostly for its double-decker buses and London Underground, the largest subway system in the world.  It also has the busiest airport in the world, Heathrow. Heathrow has 5 terminals, 90 airlines, 170 destinations, and 6 runways. It sees around 66 million people walk through it a year, more than the whole entire population of the United Kingdom.  London’s most famous museums are the British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum. London is a multi religious city with many Christians, Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists, so you can tour some
religious monuments and sites. Well, if you read this consider how much fun you would have in London.

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