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The city of Seattle has a growing reputation as a centre for the arts. The way is being led by the Experience Music Project, a multimedia museum of popular music financed by Paul Allen, one of the co-founders of Microsoft.

Reports on the commercial transformation in Hong Kong, China. Development of big companies in the city of Hong Kong; Comments of Allan Zennan, developer and entrepreneur, regarding the city's property and stock market; Improvement in the living conditions of the people. INSET: HOSPITALITY, HONG KONGSTYLE....

Describes the revival of sites and activities of interest to tourists in Paris, France. Renewal of the city's tourist districts; Reputation of the nightlife in the city's certain sections.

Recounts the author's visit to haciendas along the western Yucatan in Mexico. Route followed; Accommodations; History of the haciendas; Attractions of the Yucatan area.

Provides information on Dresden and Weimar cities in Germany. Background information on the two cities; Descriptions and features; Artistic sites that can be found in the cities. INSETS: I'm in the process of planning a cocktail.., by Cheryl Brown;Lodging & dining in Dresden & Weimar.

Features the country Spain and examines its land of rugged beauty. What is Extremadura; Description on the landscape and towns; Information on the cathedrals. INSET: The parador road, by Michael Jacobs.

The author discusses the highlights of his visit to the city of Budapest in Hungary in 2010. He says that Budapest provides the impression of a grand old capital in Central Europe. He adds that Budapest has no less than 15 large thermal spas, which are open to the public and designed evocatively in different period styles. He also discusses the historical background of Budapest, the features of the House of Terror Museum along Andrássy Avenue and the collapse of the Communist rule in Hungary in 1989.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of her journey to Istanbul, Turkey.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience in staying in Goa, India.

The article focuses on the economic development, particularly the tourism sector, in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Dubai. It states the suggestion of Anne Baldassari, director of the Picasso Museum in Paris, to Mubarak Al Muhairi, director general of Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development and Investment Company. In addition, it highlights the tourism infrastructure development in the Middle East to attract foreign travelers.