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The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Jaco, Province of Puntarenas

The tiny hamlet of Jaco is located in the Pacific Coast province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. It’s the ultimate hideaway for sun seekers and active travelers, with cinnamon-hued volcanic-sand beaches, lush green rain forest and verdant mountains. Surfers flock here from around the world, but families, and honeymooners also find much to love, thanks to the multitude of beaches, outdoor activities, dining, shopping and nightlife. Explore the Costa Rican rain forest by horseback, learning about the flora and fauna in this impressive eco-system. Take an ATV tour to beaches, remote villages and waterfalls. Try your hand at sport fishing, paragliding, sea kayaking or even bungee jumping. Spend an afternoon at the Pura Vida Gardens and Waterfalls, where you’ll find millions of plants, flowers and orchids from around the world. Zip line through the jungle, play a round of golf or take an aerial tram tour of the rain forest. Expert surfers will want to check out La Roca Loca and Playa Hermosa for a challenge.

The 10 Best Bus Transportation in Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province

Among the best golf destinations in the world, Punta Cana is the very picture of leisure. Several of the courses have been designed by professional golfers, making for the perfect sort of kicked-back challenge that you want on a golfing vacation. The beaches here are simply perfect: calm, warm waters that gently lap at stretches of fine white sand. Thrill yourself with a zip-line adventure, clap along with traditional Dominican music at a cultural performance, or explore the magical lagoons of the Indigenous Eyes Ecological Park.

The 10 Best Outdoor Activities in Kaunas, Kaunas County

Kaunas (/ˈkaʊnəs/; Lithuanian: [ˈkɐʊˑnɐs] ( listen); also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the centre of a county in Trakai Municipality of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. In the Russian Empire, it was the capital of the Kaunas Governorate from 1843 to 1915. It served as temporary capital of Lithuania during the interwar period, while the traditional capital of Vilnius was part of Poland between 1920 and 1939. During that period Kaunas has been nicknamed the Little Paris because of rich cultural and academic life, fashion, construction of countless Art Deco, Lithuanian National Romanticism architectural style buildings as well as popular furniture, interior design of the time and widespread café culture. The city interwar architecture is regarded as one of the finest examples of the European Art Deco and received the European Heritage Label, it also resulted in naming Kaunas the first city in Central and Eastern Europe as a UNESCO City of Design. In 2022, Kaunas will be the European Capital of Culture, together with the Luxembourgish city of Esch-sur-Alzette.

The 10 Best Multi-day Tours in Curtea de Arges, Southern Romania

Discover the best top things to do in Curtea de Arges, Romania including Amazing Romania - Seven day private tour from Bucharest, 4 Days Private Tour in Transylvania: Sibiu, Sighisoara and Brasov , 9 Days Treasures of Romania Tour, 7-Day Private Tour of Transylvania from Bucharest, Explore Transylvania Tour 4 days, 6-Days Transylvania & Wooden Churches of Maramures from Bucharest, Medieval Transylvania: Shared 3-Day Tour from Bucharest, Treasures of Romania and Bulgaria Tour from Bucharest, 6-Days Transylvania and UNESCO Bucovina Painted Monasteries Tour from Bucharest, 2 Day Private Tour Transfagarasan Highway and Hiking in Fagaras Mountains.

5 Things to do in Pieksamaki That You Shouldn't Miss

Pieksämäki is a town and municipality of Finland.

Things to do in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites

Cuddalore /kʌdəˈlɔːr/ ( listen) is a city which is the headquarters of the Cuddalore District in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Scholars believe the name Cuddalore is derived from Koodalur, meaning confluence in Tamil. While the early history of Cuddalore remains unclear, the town first rose to prominence during the reign of Pallavas and Medieval Cholas. After the fall of Cholas, the town was ruled by various dynasties like Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai Nayaks, Thanjavur Nayaks, Thajavur Marathas, Tipu Sultan, French and the British Empire. Cuddalore was the scene of Seven Years' War and the Battle of Cuddalore in 1758 between the French and British. It has been a part of independent India since 1947. During the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, Cuddalore was one of the affected towns, with 572 casualties.

10 Things to do Good for Kids in Efate That You Shouldn't Miss

It was the site of three international versions of "Survivor," but time spent on Efate is anything but a struggle. Part of the island nation of Vanuatu, Efate is a tropical former territory of Britain and France, whose influences are still present in the island’s culture and cuisine. The capital city of Port Vila is a mosaic of restaurants, shops and museums, as well as the point of origin for many SCUBA, jet ski and parasailing excursions. Don’t miss the spectacular freshwater falls of Mele Cascades.

6 Free Things to do in Kangra That You Shouldn't Miss

Discover the best top things to do in Kangra, India including Kareri Lake, Bajreshwari Devi Temple, Baglamukhi Temple, Chamunda Devi Temple of Devi, Bhagshunath Temple, Maharana Pratap Sagar.

The 10 Best Multi-day Tours in Dunhuang, Gansu

Dunhuang ( listen (help·info)) is a county-level city in northwestern Gansu Province, Western China. The 2000 Chinese census reported a population of 187,578 in this city. Dunhuang was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road and is best known for the nearby Mogao Caves. It has also been known at times as Shazhou and, in Uyghur, Dukhan.

The 10 Best Museums in Ome, Kanto

Discover the best top things to do in Ome, Japan including Gyokudo Art Museum, Kushi Kanzashi Museum, Retoro Museum of Packaging from the Showa Era, Ome City Local Museum, Showa Gentokan, Ome Municipal Museum of Art, Omeyado Tsukumotei, Aoume Kimono Hakubutsukan, Mitake Art Museum, Gallery Craft Endo.

The 10 Best Boat Tours & Water Sports in Le Marin, Arrondissement of Le Marin

Discover the best top things to do in Le Marin, Martinique including Association Hublot, Jet7, Simoust, Prestige Catamaran, Watt Up!, Alex Croisiere Grenadines et Caraibe, Zone2Glisse, VPM Bestsail, Marin Plongee, Bbq Donuts Boat.

The 5 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Lilongwe, Central Region

The quiet capital of Malawi, Lilongwe is divided into New and Old Towns. The Old Town is where to go for bustling stores, markets, cafes, hotels, and restaurants. The New Town houses embassies, international aid organizations, and corporate headquarters. A large expat population has made Lilongwe a very Western city, and a perfect stopping point for tired travelers to relax and pick up some essentials for their trip to the country’s wildlife reserves or to the beaches of Lake Malawi.

What to do and see in Yellow Springs, Ohio (OH): The Best Things to do

Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,487 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home of Antioch College and Antioch University Midwest.

The 10 Best Yoga & Pilates in Denmark, Denmark

Discover the best top things to do in Denmark, Denmark including PilatesCph, Hot Yoga Copenhagen, Zen Luxury Travels, Yoga pa Vesterbro, Hamsa yoga studio, DGI Huset Aarhus, Great Northern, Earth Yoga, Temple Yoga, sanselig.dk.

The 8 Best Things to do Good for Big Groups in Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Luzon

Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ), which is known simply as Subic Bay, is the Philippines' first successful case of a military base converted through volunteerism into a tax- and duty-free zone similar to Hong Kong and Singapore, operated and managed by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority or SBMA. It covers the fenced area of the former U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay located in the southwest of Luzon Island in the Philippines and surrounded by the municipalities of Subic and Olongapo City in Zambales and Hermosa and Morong in Bataan, in concurrence of these municipalities' Sangguniang Bayan, pursuant to Section 12 of RA 7227. The harbor faces the Zambales Mountain Range to the west and the Subic Bay opening to the South China Sea. It is northwest of the Bataan Peninsula and southwest of Zambales Province.

10 Sacred & Religious Sites in The Cincinnati Region That You Shouldn't Miss

Discover the best top things to do in The Cincinnati Region, The Cincinnati Region including Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Evergreen Cemetery, Immaculata Church, St Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, St. Francis Xavier Church, Athenaeum of Ohio, Plum Street Temple, Garden of Hope, Issac M. Wise Temple, Hindu Temple.

What to do and see in Shimane Prefecture, Chugoku: The Best Fun Activities & Games

Discover the best top things to do in Shimane Prefecture, Japan including Aquasland, T Joy Izumo, Shimane Flower Village, Otsukayama Park, Toho Matsue 5, Kamo Town B&G Ocean Center, Meteor Plaza, Matsue Sports Park, You Me Circus Izumo, Kazenooka Hiroba.

What to do and see in Mendocino, California (CA): The Best Outdoor Activities

Shop, eat, and enjoy the feeling of going back in time to a simpler era as you groove to the vibes of downtown Mendocino’s hippy past and quaint New England style architecture. Find a secluded bluff, and listen to seals splashing and barking. Visit the Mendocino Art Center, started by San Francisco artists in the 1950s. Enjoy a Mendocino Theater Company performance. Stop in historic Ford House, which doubles as city museum and Mendocino Headlands State Park visitors center. Mendocino Headlands State Park winds around Mendocino Bay, and is a wildlife corridor linking coast and inland areas. Savor the spring wildflowers. In July the Headlands and city are home to the Mendocino Music Festival. Groove to the ocean views, blowholes, wave tunnels, sea arches, grottos, and tide pools as you hike the beaches and cliff trails. Along the Mendocino Headlands Trail, watch for old cross-ties from the oxen-powered railway that dumped lumber to ships below the bluff. Drive 2 miles north of Mendocino to Russian Gulch State Park for rock fishing, swimming, skin diving, tide pools, bicycling, a 36-foot high waterfall, and a Devil's Punch Bowl of churning water. Savor spring rhododendron blooms at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Take the family on the half-day Skunk Train roundtrip from Fort Bragg to inland Northspur. Bird watch at Cleone Lake, a tidal lagoon in MacKerricher State Park, 3 miles north of Fort Bragg. Enjoy MacKerricher’s wheelchair accessible nature trail, Ten Mile beach, fishing, hiking, jogging, horseback riding, and bicycling. Take the kids to Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park. Tee off at the 5,458-yard, 9-hole coastal golf course at Little River Inn, which also offers llama treks. Take the family to Little River State Park and Van Damme Beach State Park, which are near Little River Airport (KLLR). Kids love the recently renovated Point Arena Lighthouse, because they can climb to the top.