20090704 -- The Iberian Peninsula (3)

The Iberian Peninsula

Good things come in small sizes One of the oldest nations in Europe is the tiny country of Andorra, with an area of only 468 square kilometers. Nestled in a basin ringed by majestic mountain peaks, Andorra displays an almost fairy-tale quality. Great skiing beautiful scenery and duty-free shopping attract more than 10 million visitors annually to this tiny country in the northeast corner of the Iberian Peninsula.

Discover Portugal
During the 16th century, Portuguese explorers sailed around the world, looking for new lands to conquer. Today, visitors flock to what used to be called "the Iberian Peninsula's best-kept secret" - sunny Portugal.

Built on seven hills, the capital city of Lisbon offers sensational views of land and sea. Visitors marvel at the city's mixture of modern shops, restaurants and medieval mountain, such as the famous sixth-century St. George's Castle. Each year, thousands of tourists visit one of Europe's most popular coastal areas, Portugal's Algarve. Over 100 km of beautiful make Algarve a beach-lover's paradise! If what you are looking for is an international experience, then make the Iberian Peninsula your next destination and lose yourself in its world of cultures.


nestle v. 舒適地安頓下來
eg: Nestled under a warm blanket, the kitchen fell sound asleep.

sensation n. 感覺/知覺
sensational adj. 很棒的
eg: The author has written a sensational new book about his journey across Africa.
eg: Kevin's sensational new convertible attracts a lot of attentions.
eg: She looked sensational(漂亮) after she lost weight.

marvel v.
eg: During each show, the audience marvels at the tricks the magician performs.

destination n. 目的地
eg: Sandy is interested in a beach destination for her next vacation, but her husband likes the mountains.
eg: The destination of this flight is Washington DC.
eg: When we reached our destination, we were tired and hungry.

destination n. 目標
eg: His future destination is becoming a scientist.

duty n. 稅
duty-free 免稅的
eg: She bought many duty-free items on the flight back home.
eg: Hong Kong is the duty-free region.
eg: The company provides duty-free shopping online.




//== Did you know ==//

The people of Andorra can expect to live a long time. With an average of 83 years, is has one of the highest life expectacy rates in the world. Compare that rate to one of lowest in the world: the average person in Swaziland can expect to live a mere 32 years. Some reasons for the longerity o the Andorrans is the pleasant mountaint climate, prosperous economy and good health care.

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excursion 遠足/短途的旅行
-> a short trip
eg: Let's go on an excursion.

off the beaten path 較冷門的路線
-> it's not very popular place

travel light 打包輕便

on the fly (還沒落地前的高飛球)匆忙的/隨性的
-> quickly make the plan for the trip
= spontaneous