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Belgium has a lot more going for it than some of the dreary descriptions and jokes about it would suggest. It is a low lying country, situated between France and Holland with a coastline facing England
across the North Sea. A welcoming country to visit
One of the reasons for its boring, unpopular image probably stems from its capital, Brussels being a dreary collection of administrative offices and its associations with E.U. bureaucracy. Another reason is Belgium’s identity crisis. It is Flemish-speaking in the north and French-speaking in the south and there has always been a considerable clash

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As the credit crunch digs its heels in, those of us who love our holidays have all been left wondering how we will be able to get the holiday feeling in 2009, without spending too much cash.  France is well known as one of the most popular destinations for British overseas holiday-makers, but most of the crowds head for the south – to beachfront holiday rentals in Provence and villas in amongst the sunflower fields.  But even the south of France is a bit of a trek for those in search of week-long holiday rentals in France as an

Continue Reading Looking for Holiday Rentals Closer to Home in 2009 ? Head for Nord-pas De Calais

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The UNESCO just added 13 locations to the World Heritage List. The list includes natural, historic and cultural sites deemed of importance. There are currently 890 sites throughout the world that are listed on the World Heritage List (whc.unesco.org). The newest additions to the list include:
The Dolomites of the Italian Alps (Italy holiday rentals) The Wadden Sea of Germany (Germany holiday rentals) The Stoclet House in Belgium (Belgium holiday rentals) Mount Wutai in China (53 Buddhist monasteries) The sacred city of Caral-Supe in Peru (Peru holiday rentals) Tower of Hercules in Spain (Spain holiday rentals) Cidade Velha in

Continue Reading The World Heritage List Gets Longer – Holiday Rentals News

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