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Divers and snorkelers will find plenty of tropical treasures under the translucent waters that surround St. Kitts and its sister island Nevis. The island has some 70 dive sites, many of which harbor rarely explored shipwrecks and even thermal vents teeming with abundant sea life. Colorful coral reefs protect much of these waters, which serve as prime snorkeling spots where you can see as far as 60 to 100 feet down. Snorkeling is easy to do right off beach; for diving, check with Pro-Divers on St. Kitts or Scuba Safaris in Nevis, two of the best outfitters on the islands. Remember to bring your underwater camera when you try our top 8 spots to dive and snorkel in St. Kitts and Nevis.

Our correspondent Phillipa Burne wrote a lovely post on Melbourne’s Colonial Tramcar Restaurant back in 2009; I was in Melbourne recently and wondered if anything had changed. The Tramcar Restaurant has become even more popular in the ensuing years, and I was keen to discover if my 2011 experience was any different to Phillipa’s. What I discovered was… well, read on to find out!

Montreal evokes a little bit of Paris in North America. The city’s joie de vivre is palpable everywhere you go. You can see its 400-year-old history best in Vieux Montreal, the city’s old town, where among the cobblestone streets and the beautifully preserved Notre Dame Basilica, are boutique hotels, art galleries, and trendy bistros. The rest of the city teems with modernity, not only in its architecture but also in its cutting-edge museums, its stylish boutiques, and the fine French cuisine. For a primer, try our list of Top 8 things to see and do in Montreal.

On the surface of it, Taipei is a difficult city to love. It’s a noisy, often traffic-clogged place where recent architectural heavyweights such as the giant Taipei 101 tower don’t really disguise the concrete uniformity of the city streets. However, once you start poking your nose down the laneways rather than spending hours trying to cross busy intersections, a different, more human picture emerges. It’s also a city where the big attractions are unquestionably worth seeing – and here are just some of them.

Terezin has always been an odd place. It was built as a giant fortress in the late 18^th century when the Hapsburg kings of the Austro-Hungarian empire were continually trying to keep the Prussians at bay. But it’s so big that you’d be hard pushed to spot that it is a fortress. Divided into two parts – the town of Terezin and the somewhat inaccurately-named ‘Small Fortress’ – the ramparts stretch for kilometres. Indeed, it is thought that there are over 50km of tunnels connecting everything together.

Do you have a mobile phone? Do you love to travel? Then today is your lucky day! Today Viator launched two new – and FREE! – apps for iPhoneâ„  and iPadâ„ .

Viator has your chance to experience the best of the Scottish Highlands with 2 tickets to our Highland Lochs, Glens, and Whisky Day Trip!

Fancy sampling whisky and exploring the rugged landscape of the Scottish Highlands? Combine the two on a small-group day trip from Edinburgh by minivan, and discover the real taste of Scotland! With a maximum group size of 16 passengers, you are sure to have a memorable and personal experience on this special full-day excursion.

The latest attraction to hit the Vegas Strip is the Las Vegas Mob Experience. This is the first of two museums / attractions opening in 2011 dedicated to the unique history of Las Vegas. Whilst the beginnings of Las Vegas are a little ‘underworld’, it is what it is, so why not embrace it?

There are some good reasons why Kakadu National Park, in Australia’s Northern Territory, is such an iconic destination. But somehow those reasons are hard to put into words, except in a less than “formal” fashion. Here goes, with some random thoughts about this (OK, I’m stealing a word from Oprah) awesome place:

Formed at the convergence of the famous Mekong and Kahn rivers in Laos, the town of Luang Prabang is the archetypal product of when colonial and traditional architecture collide. Groomed in pristine fashion, one would think he is the first to discover this exotic landscape.