Free Spirit Spheres, British Columbia, Canada

Think back to where you stayed on your last trip. Was it simply a place to rest your head, or did it immerse you in local colour, surround you by wildlife and fire your imagination?

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Cheer yourself up with this seasonal selection of pre-Christmas breaks and escapes, at home and abroad.

The winner Machu Picchu, Peru

1. Machu Picchu - Machu Picchu, Peru

2. Angkor Wat - Siem Reap, Cambodia

3. Taj Mahal - Agra, India

4. Petra World Heritage Site - Petra - Wadi Musa, Jordan

5. Bayon Temple - Siem Reap, Cambodia

6. Great Cathedral and Mosque - Cordoba, Spain

7. Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood - St. Petersburg, Russia

8. St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican City, Italy

9. Ancient City Walls - Dubrovnik, Croatia

10. Main Market Square (Rynek Glowny) - Krakow, Poland

11. Temple of Karnak - Luxor, Egypt

12. Bellagio Fountains - Las Vegas, Nevada

13. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

14. Alcazar - Seville, Spain

15. Gettysburg National Military Park - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

16. The Alhambra - Granada, Spain

17. Great Wall at Mutianyu - Beijing, China

18. Shwedagon Pagoda - Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar

19. USS Arizona Memorial - Honolulu, Hawaii

20. Cristo Redentor (Statue of Christ the Redeemer) - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

21. Top of the Rock Observation Deck - New York City, New York

22. Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela - Santiago de Compostela, Spain

23. Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco, California

24. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - Savannah, Georgia

25. Siena Cathedral - Siena, Italy

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Tips to Dubai Trip

Best place to stay in Dubai: Downtown (available hotels)

Attractions:

1 - Burj Khalifa

2 - The Tower of Arabs (Burj Al Arab)

3 - Dubai Fountains

4 - Jumeirah Mosque

5 - Dubai Desert

Top 5 Annual events:

1 - Dubai Shopping Festival (January/February)

2 - Dubai World Cup (March)

3 - Dubai Rugby Sevens (November/December)

4 - Dubai Marathon (January)

5 - Dubai Summer Surprises (June/July)

Shopping:

1 - The Dubai Mall

2 - Wafi Shopping Mall 

3 - Mall of the Emirates

4 - Burjuman Mall

5 - Gold Souk 

Airports (distance to downtown):

Dubai International Airport  (7,6 mi /12,3 km)

Transports:

Dubai Metro

Airlines (price/quality) to flight to London:

Africa: Emirates

America: Emirates

Asia: Emirates

Europe: Lufthansa

Oceania: Emirates

Best site information: www.definitelydubai.com

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