http://www.best-country.com Travel portal http://www.best-country.com/images/wwwbestcountry.jpg http://www.best-country.com ru http://www.best-country.com/article/117-the-best-cities-for-jobs-in-america http://www.best-country.com/article/117-the-best-cities-for-jobs-in-america Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:53:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/116-best-cities-for-weekend-vacations http://www.best-country.com/article/116-best-cities-for-weekend-vacations [color=Green]Indy Childrens Museum[/color] ]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:31:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/109-mae-ping-national-park-in-chiang-mai-at-thailand http://www.best-country.com/article/109-mae-ping-national-park-in-chiang-mai-at-thailand Highlight of Interested, Mae Ping National Park, at Chiang Mai, in Thailand ]]> Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:31:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/108-where-the-jobs-are-25-st-croix-county-wi http://www.best-country.com/article/108-where-the-jobs-are-25-st-croix-county-wi [justify][u]Towns include: Hudson, New Richmond ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:32:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/107-where-the-jobs-are-24-canadian-county-ok http://www.best-country.com/article/107-where-the-jobs-are-24-canadian-county-ok [justify] ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:31:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/106-where-the-jobs-are-23-madison-county-ms http://www.best-country.com/article/106-where-the-jobs-are-23-madison-county-ms [justify][u]Towns include: Madison, Ridgeland, ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:30:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/105-where-the-jobs-are-22-cache-county-ut http://www.best-country.com/article/105-where-the-jobs-are-22-cache-county-ut [justify][u]Towns include: North Logan ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:29:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/104-where-the-jobs-are-21-charleston-county-sc http://www.best-country.com/article/104-where-the-jobs-are-21-charleston-county-sc [justify][u]Towns include: Charleston ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:28:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/103-where-the-jobs-are-20-hendricks-county-in http://www.best-country.com/article/103-where-the-jobs-are-20-hendricks-county-in [justify][u]Towns include: Avon, Brownsburg, Danville, Plainfield ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:26:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/102-where-the-jobs-are-19-carver-county-mn http://www.best-country.com/article/102-where-the-jobs-are-19-carver-county-mn [justify][u]Towns include: Chanhassen, Chaska, Waconia ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:25:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/101-where-the-jobs-are-18-shelby-county-al http://www.best-country.com/article/101-where-the-jobs-are-18-shelby-county-al [justify][u]Towns include: Alabaster, Pelham ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:24:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/100-where-the-jobs-are-17-sarpy-county-ne http://www.best-country.com/article/100-where-the-jobs-are-17-sarpy-county-ne [justify][u]Towns include: Chalco, Papillion ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:23:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/99-where-the-jobs-are-16-williamson-county-tn http://www.best-country.com/article/99-where-the-jobs-are-16-williamson-county-tn [justify][u]Towns include: Brentwood ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:22:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/98-commentswhere-the-jobs-are-15-wake-county-nc http://www.best-country.com/article/98-commentswhere-the-jobs-are-15-wake-county-nc [justify][u]Towns include: Apex, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Raleigh, Wake Forest ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:21:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/97-where-the-jobs-are-14-rutherford-county-tn http://www.best-country.com/article/97-where-the-jobs-are-14-rutherford-county-tn [justify][u]Towns include: La Vergne, Murfreesboro, Smyrna ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:19:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/96-where-the-jobs-are-13-prince-william-county-va http://www.best-country.com/article/96-where-the-jobs-are-13-prince-william-county-va [justify][u]Towns include: Linton Hall, Montclair ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:18:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/95-where-the-jobs-are-12-larimer-county-co http://www.best-country.com/article/95-where-the-jobs-are-12-larimer-county-co [justify][u]Towns include: Windsor ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:17:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/94-where-the-jobs-are-11-livingston-parish-la http://www.best-country.com/article/94-where-the-jobs-are-11-livingston-parish-la [justify][u]Towns include: Denham Springs ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:16:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/93-where-the-jobs-are-10-campbell-county-wy http://www.best-country.com/article/93-where-the-jobs-are-10-campbell-county-wy [justify][u]Towns include: Gillette ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:15:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/92-where-the-jobs-are-9-ascension-parish-la http://www.best-country.com/article/92-where-the-jobs-are-9-ascension-parish-la [justify][u]Towns include: Gonzales ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:14:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/91-where-the-jobs-are-8-utah-county-ut http://www.best-country.com/article/91-where-the-jobs-are-8-utah-county-ut [justify][u]Towns include: American Fork, Lindon, Provo ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:13:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/90-where-the-jobs-are-7-desoto-county-ms http://www.best-country.com/article/90-where-the-jobs-are-7-desoto-county-ms [justify][u]Towns include: Hernando, Olive Branch, Southaven ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:12:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/89-where-the-jobs-are-6-delaware-county-oh http://www.best-country.com/article/89-where-the-jobs-are-6-delaware-county-oh [justify][u]Towns include: Delaware, Powell ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:10:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/88-where-the-jobs-are-5-hamilton-county-in http://www.best-country.com/article/88-where-the-jobs-are-5-hamilton-county-in [justify][u]Towns include: Noblesville, Westfield ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:09:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/87-where-the-jobs-are-4-douglas-county-co http://www.best-country.com/article/87-where-the-jobs-are-4-douglas-county-co [justify][u]Towns include: Castle Rock, Lone Tree, Parker, Stonegate ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:08:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/86-where-the-jobs-are-3-williamson-county-tx http://www.best-country.com/article/86-where-the-jobs-are-3-williamson-county-tx [justify][u]Towns include: Brushy Creek, Georgetown, Round Rock ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:06:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/85-where-the-jobs-are_2_Loudoun_County_VA http://www.best-country.com/article/85-where-the-jobs-are_2_Loudoun_County_VA [justify][u]Towns include: Leesburg ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:04:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/84-where-the-jobs-are?-1-Rockwall-County-TX http://www.best-country.com/article/84-where-the-jobs-are?-1-Rockwall-County-TX [justify]Towns include: Heath, Rockwall ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:01:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/79-the-best-cities-for-an-active-retirement http://www.best-country.com/article/79-the-best-cities-for-an-active-retirement Sure, you may not want to work at all in retirement - after all, it`s the day-to-day grind you`re leaving. But if you`re able to, you probably want to keep on the go, both mentally and physically. ]]> Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:24:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/78-around-the-world-in-five-signature-drinks http://www.best-country.com/article/78-around-the-world-in-five-signature-drinks [color=Green]The Singapore Sling[/color] ]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:24:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/77-the-secrets-to-shopping-in-marrakesh http://www.best-country.com/article/77-the-secrets-to-shopping-in-marrakesh The booty? Two leather bags, six necklaces, antique textiles, pillows, slippers, spices, essential oils, scarves, tassels, a ceramic tagine, a tea set and teeny silver tea spoons, all magically tucked within the bulging seams of my suitcase. ]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:07:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/76-where-to-find-endangered-delicacies http://www.best-country.com/article/76-where-to-find-endangered-delicacies To combat this trend, the Slow Food movement created the Ark of Taste, an archive of foods in danger of extinction. Below are five of our favourite items from the Ark of Taste. Seek out these local delicacies and you will be enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime treat. Plus you will also be helping to preserve the cultures that have created these foods. ]]> Mon, 30 May 2011 11:41:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/75-japan-gets-on-track-with-new-maglev-train http://www.best-country.com/article/75-japan-gets-on-track-with-new-maglev-train Magnetic levitation trains can reach speeds of more than 500 kph, and in 2003, a train reached 581 kph on a test track that JR Tokai (the Central Japan Railway Company) owns west of Tokyo. The trains reach such astonishing speeds because they eliminate that enemy of fast times: friction. The trains don`t have wheels or move along a traditional track. Instead, they hover above a guideway and are pushed along by electromagnetic force, a fossil-fuel-free form of transport. ]]> Sun, 29 May 2011 10:39:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/74-worldwide-weird-dine-underwater-without-getting-wet http://www.best-country.com/article/74-worldwide-weird-dine-underwater-without-getting-wet Snorkelling and scuba diving were once the only way to see wild reefs and tropical fish up close, and then came a handful of sea-adjacent aquariums. But at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, travellers can see the wonders of the water world without getting wet, while dining. The all-glass, 12-seat Ithaa (meaning pearl in Dhivehi) restaurant sits 16 feet below sea level, and offers 180-degree views of the stingrays, sharks and snapper fish that swim by. Those views come at a price, of course: the four-course lunchtime menu runs $195 a person, while the six-course, French-island inspired dinner rings up at $320 a person. If you dine at lunch, don`t forget your shades and sunscreen. The sunlight overhead cuts right through the clear water, and both diners and waiters must wear sunglasses around noon, though they keep a few extras on hand for unprepared guests. ]]> Sat, 28 May 2011 08:34:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/73-the-most-dangerous-cities-in-america http://www.best-country.com/article/73-the-most-dangerous-cities-in-america The Police Executive Research Forum polled 233 local law enforcement agencies in 2009, and found that the link between poverty and crime was inextricable. A prolonged recession would only make matters worse, the research showed. After reviewing the data, PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler told Reuters, “We are not saying there is going to be a crime wave, but we are saying this is a wake-up call and we anticipate the situation will continue to deteriorate.” ]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 17:54:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/72-the-best-countries-for-food http://www.best-country.com/article/72-the-best-countries-for-food [color=Green]1. Thailand[/color] ]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 08:26:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/71-where-to-go-in-june http://www.best-country.com/article/71-where-to-go-in-june [color=Green]1. Montenegro[/color] ]]> Thu, 26 May 2011 10:23:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/70-travel-etiquette-101-body-language http://www.best-country.com/article/70-travel-etiquette-101-body-language 1. In Asia, never touch any part of someone else’s body with your foot, which is considered the ‘lowest’ part of the body. If you accidentally do this, apologize by touching your hand to the person’s arm and then touching your own head. Don’t point at objects or people with your feet, don’t prop your feet on chairs or tables while sitting. – From the Lonely Planet Thailand travel guide (and other Asia guidebooks) ]]> Wed, 25 May 2011 08:16:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/69-cities-that-define-our-time http://www.best-country.com/article/69-cities-that-define-our-time But what about our contemporary cities? Which of the current crop of 21st-century metropolises will our children`s children be talking about in 100 years as the most symbolic of our age? Here are three possible contenders. ]]> Tue, 24 May 2011 10:08:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/68-the-10-best-treks-in-the-world http://www.best-country.com/article/68-the-10-best-treks-in-the-world [color=Green]1. GR20, France[/color] ]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 18:07:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/67-living-in-vancouver http://www.best-country.com/article/67-living-in-vancouver For the outdoors lover, it is paradise; for the foodie, the Asian cuisine here is some of the best in the world; and for the urbanist, there is a lively and growing multicultural scene linked by excellent public transport. Add to all that, views of the peaks across English Bay, green Stanley Park and the sandy beaches that fringe the city. ]]> Wed, 18 May 2011 16:12:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/66-daily-deal-six-days-in-the-dominican http://www.best-country.com/article/66-daily-deal-six-days-in-the-dominican With an Escape to the stunning resort of Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach, your getaway is one breathtaking moment after another: sumptuous beaches, crystalline underwater reefs submerged in turquoise waters, and exquisitely prepared cuisine that is both healthy and delicious. ]]> Wed, 18 May 2011 16:09:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/65-st-petersburg-goes-back-to-the-future http://www.best-country.com/article/65-st-petersburg-goes-back-to-the-future You came here to drink in the grandeur of the Winter Palace, to float down the majestic canals, to be transported to its gilded czarist opulence. But focusing on the past is out of line with the city`s history. ]]> Wed, 18 May 2011 16:06:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/64-a-royal-honeymoon-in-the-seychelles http://www.best-country.com/article/64-a-royal-honeymoon-in-the-seychelles Back in February, we named "Renting a private island in the Seychelles" as one of our "Five best getaways for a royal honeymoon". It appears we were prescient, since that`s exactly what the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did. Vladi Private Islands has said that it rented the secluded North Island to the royal family. ]]> Wed, 18 May 2011 16:05:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/63-vestiges-of-historical-dubai http://www.best-country.com/article/63-vestiges-of-historical-dubai Bastakiya, an old-city neighbourhood on the west side of the creek that divides the city into Diera on the east and Bur Dubai on the west, paints a picturesque if somewhat sterile snapshot of Dubai`s past. Originally home to Iranian merchants in the late 19th Century, much of the neighbourhood was razed in the 1980s to make space for a new office complex for the emirate`s ruler at the time. Bastakiya gained status as a heritage site in 1988, preventing a second wave of demolition, and since then the city has focused on restoring the neighbourhood, both physically and culturally. Few people live in Bastakiya today, but nearby souks (markets) spark foot traffic that enlivens the labyrinth of alley ways. ]]> Wed, 18 May 2011 16:02:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/62-how-to-buy-jade-in-asia http://www.best-country.com/article/62-how-to-buy-jade-in-asia As a long-time resident of Taiwan, I`ve been asked on more than one occasion to accompany visiting friends to purchase jade, always declining due to my lack of anything even approaching expertise. So it was good fortune indeed to be invited to take a brief course in jade identification, given by the gracious Roxanne Tu, Senior Gemologist at Taipei`s Museum of Jade Art. ]]> Tue, 17 May 2011 00:43:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/61-business-trip-new-york http://www.best-country.com/article/61-business-trip-new-york Stromsland`s encyclopaedic knowledge of her hometown is no mean feat considering the city`s notoriously fickle nature. So where exactly should the corporate set head? The queen of "In-the-Know" sheds light on New York`s best. ]]> Tue, 17 May 2011 00:38:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/60-us-visa-dreams-dashed-by-glitch http://www.best-country.com/article/60-us-visa-dreams-dashed-by-glitch Over 22,000 people were told their names had been chosen. ]]> Sun, 15 May 2011 18:25:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/59-online-services-have-shaped-tourism-globally http://www.best-country.com/article/59-online-services-have-shaped-tourism-globally Think of the last couple of holidays that you have planned. If you flew, you probably looked for your tickets online. You may have researched several airlines or service providers to find flights that suited your schedule as well as your pocket, before booking and purchasing them online. You may have Googled your destination to find out more about its climate and culture. Your search will have shown you tourist hotspots to see as well as tourist traps to avoid. If you’re into shopping, you may have hunted down the best places to secure a bargain, and learnt if you were expected to haggle over prices or not. Accommodation posed no problem because it’s easy to track down hotels, inns and guest houses by price, district or luxury status. ]]> Wed, 04 May 2011 18:24:00 +0300 http://www.best-country.com/article/58-exotic-and-oriental-vacation-spot-for-tourism-in-thailand-bangkok http://www.best-country.com/article/58-exotic-and-oriental-vacation-spot-for-tourism-in-thailand-bangkok When you are walking on the streets and footpaths of Bangkok, you will see local citizens dressed up in modern business attires that you see in most of the western world, you will also come across the Buddhist monks wearing traditional saffron colored robes as well. Such cultural diversity is what makes Bangkok, the capital of Thailand so different. It has become an ideal vacation spot for people from across the world because of its blend of tradition, modernity and cultural diversity. ]]> Wed, 04 May 2011 18:21:00 +0300