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		<title>Cheap Hotel in Singapore</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes! Even if you are on vacation, the price is the most important factor, and a budget hotel in Singapore found an incredible amount of less than forty dollars of Singapore, the position by storm, when you look at the services at the place you want to stay. Cheap Hotels do not necessarily mean that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walesvacation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3621705&amp;post=21&amp;subd=walesvacation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes! Even if you are on vacation, the price is the most important factor, and a budget hotel in Singapore found an incredible amount of less than forty dollars of Singapore, the position by storm, when you look at the services at the place you want to stay.</p>
<p>Cheap Hotels do not necessarily mean that hotels in the commercial areas of high, where it is not easy, and being harassed by residents or tourists haggle with sellers or beep tuck-pleated or sounds stolen trams, as they make their way around the island of Singapore.</p>
<p>You can find a clean and comfortable accommodation at a price that is competitive, and offer all basic services with appropriate furniture &#8211; no fancy satin sheets, but comfortable sheets of linen and cotton, which will help keep warm during the months summer and warm in winter, when you visit.</p>
<p>If you live in a <a href="http://opentravel.com/Singapore-Singapore-Vacations-Guide/cheap-hotel-in-singapore" target="_blank"><span style="color:#99cc00;"><strong>cheap hotel in Singapore</strong></span></a>, breakfast is usually free, it&#8217;s very basics of the local cuisine for the traveler global or local people. It will even provide the basic continental breakfast, if the hotel is home to a majority of foreign visitors.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 80% of the land surface of Wales is given over to agricultural use. However, very little of this is arable land; the vast majority consists of permanent grass pasture or rough grazing for herd animals such as sheep and cows. Although both beef and dairy cattle are raised widely, especially in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walesvacation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3621705&amp;post=17&amp;subd=walesvacation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18" title="1201_dsc07393" src="http://walesvacation.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/1201_dsc07393.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="1201_dsc07393" width="300" height="225" />About 80% of the land surface of Wales is given over to agricultural use. However, very little of this is arable land; the vast majority consists of permanent grass pasture or rough grazing for herd animals such as sheep and cows. Although both beef and dairy cattle are raised widely, especially in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, Wales is more well-known for its <span class="mw-redirect">sheep</span> farming, and thus lamb is the meat traditionally associated with Welsh cooking.</p>
<p>Some traditional dishes include <span class="mw-redirect">laverbread</span> (made from seaweed), bara brith (fruit bread), Cawl a lamb stew and <span class="mw-redirect">cawl cennin</span> (<span class="mw-redirect">leek soup</span>), Welsh cakes, and Welsh lamb. <span class="mw-redirect">Cockles</span> are sometimes served with breakfast bacon.</p>
<p>In 2005 the Welsh National Culinary Teams returned from the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg with eight gold, 15 silver and seven bronze medals, and were placed 7th in the world</p>
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		<title>Builth Wells</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Builth Wells (Welsh: Llanfair ym Muallt) is a town in the modern day Welsh county of Powys, in what was the historic county of Brecknockshire, mid Wales, lying on the River Wye in the Welsh or upper section of the Wye Valley.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walesvacation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3621705&amp;post=14&amp;subd=walesvacation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Builth Wells (Welsh: Llanfair ym Muallt) is a town in the modern day Welsh <a title="county" href="http://venice1.vox.com/"><em><strong>county</strong></em></a> of Powys, in what was the historic county of Brecknockshire, mid Wales, lying on the River Wye in the Welsh or upper section of the Wye Valley.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anglesey or Anglesea (wal. Ynys Môn) is an island and county in the north-western parts of Wales. From the mainland of Wales is separated by a narrow Straits called the Menai Strait. The island is connected to the mainland to by two bridges, the elders&#8217; Menai Suspension Bridge &#8220;was built by Thomas Telford in 1826 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walesvacation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3621705&amp;post=12&amp;subd=walesvacation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="result_box" style="text-align:left;" dir="ltr">Anglesey or Anglesea (wal. Ynys Môn) is an island and county in the north-western parts of Wales. From the mainland of Wales is separated by a narrow Straits called the Menai Strait. The island is connected to the mainland to by two bridges, the elders&#8217; Menai Suspension Bridge &#8220;was built by Thomas Telford in 1826 as the road link, and later, double-przebudowywanym&#8221; Britannia Bridge &#8220;, which is run by road and railway line.</p>
<p>The main city and port of Holyhead</p></div>
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		<description><![CDATA[Large parts of Wales are expansive lush pastures for sheep herds, the landscape is almost everywhere of harsh beauty. Rugged cliffs alternate with beautiful sandy beaches from. The interior is mountainous, mainly in the north of Snowdonia is a popular destination for hikers and climbers.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walesvacation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3621705&amp;post=10&amp;subd=walesvacation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="result_box" dir="ltr">Large parts of Wales are expansive lush pastures for sheep herds, the landscape is almost everywhere of harsh beauty. Rugged cliffs alternate with beautiful sandy beaches from. The interior is mountainous, mainly in the north of Snowdonia is a popular destination for hikers and climbers.</div>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The English name &#8220;Wales&#8221; originates from the Germanic word Walha, meaning &#8220;foreigner,&#8221; probably derived from the term Volcae. The term also appears in the &#8220;-wall&#8221; of Cornwall. The Welsh call their country Cymru in the Welsh language, which most likely meant &#8220;compatriots&#8221; in Old Welsh.The name competed for a long time in Welsh literature with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walesvacation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3621705&amp;post=7&amp;subd=walesvacation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The English name &#8220;Wales&#8221; <span class="mw-redirect">originates</span> from the Germanic word <em>Walha</em>, meaning &#8220;foreigner,&#8221; probably derived from the term Volcae.<sup class="noprint Template-Fact"></sup> The term also appears in the &#8220;-wall&#8221; of Cornwall. The Welsh call their country <em>Cymru</em> in the Welsh language, which most likely meant &#8220;compatriots&#8221; in Old Welsh.The name competed for a long time in Welsh literature with the older name <em>Brythoniaid</em> (<span class="mw-redirect">Brythons</span>).</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-8" src="http://walesvacation.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/wales_elegug.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="" width="300" height="225" />Only after 1100 did the former become as common as the latter; both terms applied originally not only to the inhabitants of what is now called Wales, but in general to speakers of the <span class="mw-redirect">Brythonic language</span> and its descendants, many of whom lived in &#8220;the Old North&#8221;: the placenames Cymru (Welsh for Wales) and Cumbria are of the same origin.<sup class="reference">[10]</sup> The Angles, Saxons and Jutes were known indiscriminately as <em>Saeson</em> in Welsh (the term is cognate with &#8220;Saxon&#8221;; compare Gaelic <em>Sassenach</em>); <em>Sais</em>, plural <em>Saeson</em>, is the modern Welsh word for &#8220;Englishman.&#8221;</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Built between 1283 and 1301, this castle was Edward I&#8217;s most impressive stronghold. The polygonal towers and colour-banded masonry were based on Constantinople&#8217;s 5th-century walls, and set it apart from the other castles of North Wales. It has proved almost impregnable; in 1404, 28 bedraggled men withstood a Owain Glyndŵr&#8217;s siege, and during the 17th-century [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walesvacation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3621705&amp;post=6&amp;subd=walesvacation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Built between 1283 and 1301, this castle was Edward I&#8217;s most impressive stronghold. The polygonal towers and colour-banded masonry were based on Constantinople&#8217;s 5th-century walls, and set it apart from the other castles of North Wales.</p>
<p>It has proved almost impregnable; in 1404, 28 bedraggled men withstood a Owain Glyndŵr&#8217;s siege, and during the 17th-century civil war it was unsuccessfully attacked three times.</p>
<p>Originally built as a seat of government rule and royal palace, the towers were decorated with ornate stained glass. The Eagle Tower is the finest remaining example. In the Queen&#8217;s Tower is a museum celebrating Wales&#8217; oldest infantry regiment, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Other towers contain exhibits on Edward I&#8217;s campaigns and the 1969 investiture.</p></div>
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		<title>When to Go</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wales is beautiful at any time of year but the soggy Welsh weather will probably play a major part in your holiday experience. To be honest, no one goes to Wales for the weather; it&#8217;s unpredictable and rain is a possibility at any time &#8211; even in midsummer. However, most of the rain is concentrated [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walesvacation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3621705&amp;post=5&amp;subd=walesvacation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wales is beautiful at any time of year but the soggy Welsh weather will probably play a major part in your holiday experience. To be honest, no one goes to Wales for the weather; it&#8217;s unpredictable and rain is a possibility at any time &#8211; even in midsummer. However, most of the rain is concentrated in autumn and early winter, with the worst of the downpours between October and January. Winter days are startlingly short, and although you may get a picturesque blanket of snow, many smaller attractions, tourist information centres (TICs) and B&amp;Bs close for the entire low season (from mid-October to Easter).</p>
<p>After January the rain slackens off and, as temperatures pick up and days lengthen, it&#8217;s a good time to get out walking. Spectator sports, too, hit their peak, with both the rugby and football calendars coming to a close.</p>
<p>In July and August, peak season for Wales and the major school-holiday period across Britain, attractions, accommodation and roads get choked with visitors, prices rise and even the kindest of locals can get annoyed with the crush. However, this is prime time for a long, lingering night at one of Wales&#8217; countless festivals or a concerted assault on its highest peaks.</p>
<p>In general, spring and autumn are the best times to visit, combining pretty good weather with glorious countryside, but avoiding the crowds, clogged roads and accommodation rush of midsummer.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the 20th century, Wales saw a revival in its national status. Plaid Cymru was formed in 1925, seeking greater autonomy or independence from the rest of the UK. In 1955, the term England and Wales became common for describing the area to which English law applied, and Cardiff was proclaimed as capital city. In [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walesvacation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3621705&amp;post=4&amp;subd=walesvacation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the 20th century, Wales saw a revival in its national status. Plaid Cymru was formed in 1925, seeking greater autonomy or independence from the rest of the <span class="mw-redirect">UK</span>. In 1955, the term England and Wales became common for describing the area to which English law applied, and Cardiff was proclaimed as <span class="mw-redirect">capital city</span>. In 1962 the <span class="mw-redirect">Welsh Language Society</span> (<em>Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg</em>) was formed in response to fears that the language might soon die out. Nationalism grew, particularly following the flooding of the <span class="mw-redirect">Tryweryn valley</span> in 1965, drowning the village of Capel Celyn to create a reservoir supplying water to Liverpool. In 1966 the Carmarthen Parliamentary seat was won by Plaid Cymru at a by-election, their first Parliamentary seat. A terror campaign was waged for a short period by the Free Wales Army and Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru (MAC &#8211; Welsh Defence Movement). In the years leading up to the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969, these groups were responsible for a number of bomb blasts destroying water pipes and tax and other offices. In 1967, the Wales and Berwick Act 1746 was repealed for Wales, and a legal definition of Wales, and of the boundary with England was stated.</p>
<p>A referendum on the creation of an assembly for Wales in 1979 (see <span class="mw-redirect">Wales referendum, 1979</span>) led to a large majority for the &#8220;no&#8221; vote. However, in 1997 a referendum on the same issue secured a &#8220;yes&#8221;, although by a very narrow majority. The National Assembly for Wales (<em>Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru</em>) was set up in 1999 (as a consequence of the Government of Wales Act 1998) and possesses the power to determine how the central government budget for Wales is spent and administered (although the UK parliament reserves the right to set limits on the powers of the Welsh Assembly). The 1998 Act was amended by the Government of Wales Act 2006 which enhanced the Assembly&#8217;s powers, giving it legislative powers akin to the Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly. Following the 2007 Assembly election, the One Wales Government was formed under a coalition agreement between Plaid Cymru and the <span class="mw-redirect">Welsh Labour Party</span>, under that agreement, a convention is due to be established to discuss further enhancing Wales&#8217; legislative and financial autonomy.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wales (Welsh: Cymru;[1] pronounced /ˈkəmrɨ/ (help·info)) is one of the four constituent countries that together make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is situated in the west of mainland Britain, with England inland to its east and the Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean to the west. Wales has a population [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walesvacation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3621705&amp;post=3&amp;subd=walesvacation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Wales</strong> (Welsh: <span><em>Cymru</em></span>;<sup>[1]</sup> pronounced <span class="IPA audiolink nounderlines" style="white-space:nowrap;"><span class="internal">/ˈkəmrɨ/</span></span> <span class="metadata audiolinkinfo">(help·info)</span>) is one of the four <span class="mw-redirect">constituent countries</span> that together make up the <span class="mw-redirect">United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</span>. It is situated in the west of mainland Britain, with England inland to its east and the Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean to the west. Wales has a population estimated at three million and is a bilingual country, with English the language spoken by the majority, and Welsh the native tongue.</p>
<p>Originally (and traditionally) one of the Celtic nations, a distinct Welsh national identity emerged in the early 5th century, after the <span class="mw-redirect">Roman withdrawal from Britain</span>.<sup>[2]</sup> The Edwardian conquest in the <span class="mw-redirect">13th Century</span> brought about centuries of English occupation, and Wales was eventually annexed to the English legal system with the formation of the Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542, creating the legal entity known today as England and Wales. Distinctive Welsh politics developed in the 19th century eventually leading to a devolved legislature and government in 1999, with the formation of the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff Bay. Today, Wales continues to share political and legal structures to varying degrees with the United Kingdom, while now maintaining closer links with business and more independent ties with international bodies such as the European Union when engaging in trade.<sup>[3]</sup><sup>[4]</sup><sup>[5]</sup><sup>[6]</sup></p>
<p>The capital Cardiff (<em>Caerdydd</em>), located in the more urbanised southeast is Wales&#8217; largest city.<sup>[7]</sup>. Cardiff has been a prosperous city since the Victorian era,<sup><span style="white-space:nowrap;" title="The text in the vicinity of this tag needs clarification or removal of jargon">[<em>clarify</em>]</span></sup> when it was the biggest coal port in the world.<sup>[8]</sup><sup>[9]</sup> Two-thirds of the Welsh population lives in the southeast, with another concentration in the northeast.</p>
<p>Wales is known for its divergent and often spectacular landscape,<sup><span style="white-space:nowrap;" title="This statement may not be entirely without bias">[<em>neutrality disputed</em>]</span></sup>,<sup>[10]</sup> and tourism is popular throughout the land.<sup>[11]</sup><sup>[12]</sup> From the late 19th century onwards, Wales acquired its popular image as the &#8220;land of song&#8221;, attributable in part to the revival of the eisteddfod tradition.<sup>[13]</sup> Historically, the Welsh tradition for storytelling was an oral one, handed-down over the generations. Vocal performers &#8211; actors, singers and speakers &#8211; are celebrated in Wales today, often attaining international success.<sup>[14]</sup><sup>[15]</sup> Wales has in recent years undergone a cultural revival,.<sup><span style="white-space:nowrap;" title="This claim needs references to reliable sources since April 2008">[<em>citation needed</em>]</span></sup> and the rapidly-developing capital is the home of the largest media centre in the UK outside of London.<sup>[16]</sup><sup>[17]</sup></p>
<p>Wales is sometimes referred to as a Principality. Llywelyn the Great founded the Principality of Wales in 1216,<sup>[18]</sup> and following the Edwardian Conquest, Owain Glyndŵr briefly restored its independence in the early 15th century. Traditionally the British Royal Family have used the courtesy title &#8216;Prince of Wales&#8217; for the <span class="mw-redirect">Heir Apparent</span> to the reigning monarch.</p>
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