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Riding on a canal bus is an enjoyable and relaxed way of getting around. Amsterdam canals and it takes you to pass all the city’s top sights. You’ll see many kinds of buildings, from historic ones to the city’s narrowest houses. Canal bus boats also cruise along the most famous canals, bringing you to Amsterdam’s major museums,  such as Van Gong Museum, the Rijoks – Museum and the Ann Frank House.

On Board we provide a multilingual commentary. Our comfortable boats offer a frequent and regular service with 4 routes and 20 stops, including 6 transfer points.

The stops are located near the museum, shopping district and tourist attractions. You 24 hours ticket allows you to hop and off as often as you like.

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Faster planes and cheaper flights are making it easier than ever before for people to travel. In the most 'developed' sociesties, visiting exotic places is a sought-after status symbol. The tourism industries of both developed and developing countries have recognised this fact and are learning to take advantage of it.

There are, however, some problems associated with this new industry. Firstly, there is the increasing crime rate. Some locals see tourists as an easy prey because, not only are they in unfamiliar territory and therefore less able to take care of themselves, but also they carry visible items of wealth, such as cameras and jewelery which can be disposed of quickly for profit.

Another major problem is health. With greater mobility comes greater danger of spreading contagious disease around the world. One carrier returning home could easily start an epidemic before their illness was diagnosed. Moreover, the emergence of many diseases which resist antibiotics is causing scientists to be increasingly concerned about this issue.

Also to be considered is the natural environment, which can be seriously threatened by too many visitors. Australia's Great Barrier Reef, for example, is in danger of being destroyed by tourists and there are plans to restrict visitors to some of the more delicate coral cays

These are just three of the reasons why any country should be wary of committing itself to an extensive tourism development program.

Why is the crime rate increasing due to the new industry?

Faster planes and cheaper flights are making it easier than ever before for people to travel. In the most 'developed' sociesties, visiting exotic places is a sought-after status symbol. The tourism industries of both developed and developing countries have recognised this fact and are learning to take advantage of it.

There are, however, some problems associated with this new industry. Firstly, there is the increasing crime rate. Some locals see tourists as an easy prey because, not only are they in unfamiliar territory and therefore less able to take care of themselves, but also they carry visible items of wealth, such as cameras and jewelery which can be disposed of quickly for profit.

Another major problem is health. With greater mobility comes greater danger of spreading contagious disease around the world. One carrier returning home could easily start an epidemic before their illness was diagnosed. Moreover, the emergence of many diseases which resist antibiotics is causing scientists to be increasingly concerned about this issue.

Also to be considered is the natural environment, which can be seriously threatened by too many visitors. Australia's Great Barrier Reef, for example, is in danger of being destroyed by tourists and there are plans to restrict visitors to some of the more delicate coral cays

These are just three of the reasons why any country should be wary of committing itself to an extensive tourism development program.

 

Why does the natural environment become one of the serious problem associated with the faster planes and cheaper flisght? Because ...

Tsunami

Tsunami occurs when major fault under the ocean floor suddenly slips. The displaced rock pushes water above it like a giant paddle, producing powerful water waves at the ocean surface. The ocean waves spread out from the vicinity of the earthquake source and move across the ocean until they reach the coastline, where their height increases they reach the continental shelf, the part of the earth crust that slopes, or rises, from the ocean floor up to the land.

A tsunami washes ashore with often-disastrous effects such as severe flooding, loss of lives due to drowning, and damage to property.

A tsunami is a very large sea wave that is generated by a disturbance along the ocean floor. This disturbance can be an earthquake, a landslide, or a volcanic eruption.

A tsunami is undetectable far out in the ocean, but once it reaches shallow water, this fast traveling wave grows very large.

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Riding on a canal bus is an enjoyable and relaxed way of getting around. Amsterdam canals and it takes you to pass all the city’s top sights. You’ll see many kinds of buildings, from historic ones to the city’s narrowest houses. Canal bus boats also cruise along the most famous canals, bringing you to Amsterdam’s major museums,  such as Van Gong Museum, the Rijoks – Museum and the Ann Frank House.

On Board we provide a multilingual commentary. Our comfortable boats offer a frequent and regular service with 4 routes and 20 stops, including 6 transfer points.

The stops are located near the museum, shopping district and tourist attractions. You 24 hours ticket allows you to hop and off as often as you like.

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Riding on a canal bus is an enjoyable and relaxed way of getting around. Amsterdam canals and it takes you to pass all the city’s top sights. You’ll see many kinds of buildings, from historic ones to the city’s narrowest houses. Canal bus boats also cruise along the most famous canals, bringing you to Amsterdam’s major museums,  such as Van Gong Museum, the Rijoks – Museum and the Ann Frank House.

On Board we provide a multilingual commentary. Our comfortable boats offer a frequent and regular service with 4 routes and 20 stops, including 6 transfer points.

The stops are located near the museum, shopping district and tourist attractions. You 24 hours ticket allows you to hop and off as often as you like.

The passengers of the canal bus boat may hop and off as they like because it …

Riding on a canal bus is an enjoyable and relaxed way of getting around. Amsterdam canals and it takes you to pass all the city’s top sights. You’ll see many kinds of buildings, from historic ones to the city’s narrowest houses. Canal bus boats also cruise along the most famous canals, bringing you to Amsterdam’s major museums,  such as Van Gong Museum, the Rijoks – Museum and the Ann Frank House.

On Board we provide a multilingual commentary. Our comfortable boats offer a frequent and regular service with 4 routes and 20 stops, including 6 transfer points.

The stops are located near the museum, shopping district and tourist attractions. You 24 hours ticket allows you to hop and off as often as you like.

How many routes does the canal have?

Riding on a canal bus is an enjoyable and relaxed way of getting around. Amsterdam canals and it takes you to pass all the city’s top sights. You’ll see many kinds of buildings, from historic ones to the city’s narrowest houses. Canal bus boats also cruise along the most famous canals, bringing you to Amsterdam’s major museums,  such as Van Gong Museum, the Rijoks – Museum and the Ann Frank House.

On Board we provide a multilingual commentary. Our comfortable boats offer a frequent and regular service with 4 routes and 20 stops, including 6 transfer points.

The stops are located near the museum, shopping district and tourist attractions. You 24 hours ticket allows you to hop and off as often as you like.

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Albert Einstein is a famous scientist. When he was a boy he was not smart, he even failed in his study. When his teacher gave him some works or asked him about the lesson, he could not do the task or answer questions. His friends were used to insult him with the calling "stupid boy". It happened in the school.         He was really upset when he was expelled from school and spent most of his day reading in his bedroom. After that he returned to school and stood out as the smartest among other students. People was amazed at his finding, the theory of quantum of speed (E=Mc2), and his success in creating a very explosive bomb that called atomic bomb. Nevertheless he regretted it, because it killed many lives when dropped in Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. Even though the same weapon also made them surrender and end the World War II.

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Machu Pichu, Peru

Machu Pichu in Peru, which means ‘old peak’ is one of the most enigmatic ancient sites in the world. According to the legend, Machu Picchu was a sacred place. The extraordinary city was created bu Inca people. They erected many stones structured and turned the place into a work of art.

Two thousand feet above the Lirubamba river, these ruins consist of baths, temples and about 150 house, all very well preserved. These gray granite structures, some of which weigh more than 50 tons, are perfectly sculpted that they are nothing less than works of architectural genius. They were rediscovered by a Yale archeologist in 1911. The ethereal beauty, workmanship, and history of the place attract millions of tourists each year.

“… one of the most enigmatic encient sites” (paragraph 1)

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