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# Rab

Rab (Italian Arbe) is an island and a town of the same name in Kvarner.

## Understand

Rab is just off the northern coast of Croatia in the Adriatic Sea, today in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. The island was the frontier between Liburnia and Dalmatia. Rab is one of the most popular islands in the north Adria, with the town as beautiful as Dubrovnik, and green woods as in Mljet National Park.
After Opatija, Rab was one of the first vacation and wellness oases in the Kvarner archipelago region, also known as the pioneer of the nudism. Rab offers everything necessary for a great holiday -- friendly people, good facilities, nice climate and great beaches.

## Get in
### By ferry

Rab can be accessed:
* by car ferry from Valbiska on the island Krk (€5.97 as of 2023)
* by car ferry from Stinica near Jablanac on the mainland
* by a small boat from Tovarnele near Lun on the islad Pag (only pedestrians and cyclists)

### By bus

Direct bus line from Rijeka through Senj is connecting island Rab with mainland.

## See

* Old Town, Rab Town.

## Do

* Rab archeological traces (hiking). An open-air museum, presenting about 30 archaeological sites, connected by three educational trails spreading on the area of Kampor, Lopar and Supetarska Draga. (updated Jul 2021)
* Mišnjak-Lopar hiking trail. According to Wandermagazin (a German hiking magazine) in 2019: one of Europes most beautiful hiking trails. (updated Jul 2021)
* Cycling. (updated Jul 2021)
* Beaches. Rab is the Adriatic island with the biggest concentration of beaches per microregion in Croatia (according to Spatial plan of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County (Službene novine 50/2006)). (updated Jul 2021)

## Sleep

* Camp Wodenča. Nature Camp Wodenča is a newly opened boutique camp on the Island Rab, located toward the edge of the village Barbat. Camp Wodenča is situated in a beautiful olive grove, with one half of the camp's perimeter bordering the village and the other bordering the island's nature. (updated Jul 2021)
* San Marino Camping. (updated Oct 2024)
# Pag

Pag is an island in Kvarner rerion of Croatia with a surface area of 284.56 km$^2$. The island is a popular destination among the tourists who are looking for beautiful sandy beaches.

## Towns and villages

* 44.443515.05451 Pag – one of the major town on the island
* 44.5514.8833332 Novalja – another town on the island
* 44.28333315.353 Ražanac – typical fishermen's village and small harbour
* 44.315.2833334 Rtina – village

## Understand

Pag Tourist Board. (updated Oct 2024)

## Get in

A 300 m - long bridge connects the southern part of the island to the mainland. The Prizna - Žigljen ferry connects the northeastern part of the island to the mainland. Pedestrians and cyclists can use a small boat service from Rab.
# Biograd na Moru

Biograd na Moru$^{[deadlink]}$ is a small beach resort city in Dalmatia, Croatia near Zadar.

## Understand

* Turistička zajednica grada Biograd na Moru (Biograd Tourist Board). (updated Sep 2016)

## Get in
### By bus

* 43.93784515.4436991 Bus Station. located in the city center. There are several buses from Zadar. (updated Oct 2024)

### By ferry

A ferry goes to Pašman Island.

## Get around

The historic city center is small and pedestrian-friendly.

## See

The historic city center, while lacking the medieval character of many of the popular Croatian destinations, is pleasant to explore and has a variety of shops and restaurants.

## Do

* From the city center, a long walkway extends south along the coast, connecting several beaches popular with locals.
* The city is a popular sailing port, with a marina and boating infrastructure for pleasure craft.
* Kornati National Park (archipelago) excursions. Prices around €27 (on some boats unlimited water and wine for free).
* Vransko jezero (Lake Vrana). Protected nature reserve offering birding, cycling, kayaking, etc. €5. (updated Oct 2024)

## Eat

* Pizzeria Cocolino

## Sleep

There are many private accommodations and some hotels.
* Hotel Bolero, Ul. Ivana Meštrovića 1, ☏ +385 23 386 888.
* Hotel Ilirija.

## Go next

* Zadar city (30 km)
* Krka National Park (55 km)
* Šibenik city (50 km)
* Split city (136 km)
# Alavieska

Alavieska is a town and municipality in the Southern Oulu region.

## Get in
### By bus

Buses on the Kokkola-Kalajoki-Ylivieska line stop here.

### By car

Highway 27 between Kalajoki and Ylivieska runs parallel to the Kalajoki river. Regional road 787 goes from the highway across the river to Alavieska town, and continues to Merijärvi.

## See

* 64.166324.30411 Alavieska church. White plastered brick church, finished in 1948. (updated Aug 2023)

## Eat

* 64.1654824.306161 Lounas & Bar Lissu, Keskustie 4. Lunch restaurant, pizzeria and bar in the evening. (updated Aug 2023)

## Sleep

* 64.227624.27961 Linnakallio, Taluskyläntie 660, ☏ +358 8 432 839, asiakaspalvelu@linnakallio.fi. Guestrooms in wooden buildings, there are also cottages and a campsite. (updated Aug 2023)
* 64.158124.30662 SEO Motel Alavieska, Hankalantie 2 (along the Highway 27), ☏ +358 44-984-9229, info@seoalavieska.net. A motel accommodation in connection with SEO's maintenance services.
# Rocky Mount

Rocky Mount is a city in North Carolina. Its dawning days were more or less centered around cotton mills in the early 19th century, though it was settled as early as the 1700s by Europeans. Eventually tobacco became the prized crop and warehouses and rail stations sprung up to export this commodity. Rocky Mount, though with a reputation tarnished somewhat by crime and urban decay, is the birthplace of Mike Tyson and Hardee's fast food restaurants and where Jim Thorpe debuted with the Rocky Mountain Railroaders and Jack Kerouac wrote parts of "The Dharma Bums" during his visits there.

## Get in

By car. Rocky Mount is directly connected by highway with Roanoke Rapids (Interstate 95), Fayetteville (Interstate 95), Raleigh (US 64), Tarboro (US 64), and Wilson (US 301).
By plane. The nearest commercial airport serving the area is Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV).

## See

* The Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences, 270 Gay St, ☏ +1 252-972-1266. A multipurpose facility that includes the Children’s Museum & Science Center, the Marie V. Howard Art Museum, and a theater. art gallery is free.

## Do

* 35.9622-77.80341 Battle Park, 270 Gay St (entrance off Battlepark Lane), ☏ +1 252-972-1151. Daily 6AM-9PM. This park allows you to see the falls and "rocky mounds" on the Tar River for which Rocky Mount was named, as well as the Rocky Mount Mills, the cotton mill from the town's early days built in 1816 that has been redeveloped into breweries and other space. You can also access the 7-mile long Tar River Trail here that crosses an impressively long wooden suspension bridge to the southeast.
* 36.01905-77.776762 Dunn Center For The Performing Arts at North Carolina Wesleyan College, 3400 N Wesleyan Blvd, ☏ +1 252-985-5197. Catch a performance here among options that include the Wesleyan Players productions and concerts of the Tar River Swing Band and Orchestra.
* Watch the North Carolina Wesleyan College's Battling Bishops play NCAA sports.

## Eat

* 35.95929-77.802211 Rocky Mount Mills, 1151 Falls Rd, ☏ +1 252-969-0909. The former mill now has a number of restaurants, such as:
** The Prime Smokehouse: Barbecue & Beyond - overlooking the river
** The Tipsy Tomato - pizza restaurant
* 35.97494-77.797182 Gardner's Barbecue 301 Flagship Store, 1331 N Wesleyan Blvd, ☏ +1 252-446-2983. Carolina bbq in a buffet-style format, more distinctive than the Western Sizzlin down the road.

## Drink

Koi Pond Brewing Company also at the Rocky Mount Mills.

## Sleep

* Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, 672 English Road, ☏ +1 252-442-0500. Free breakfast and high speed internet.
* Candlewood Suites Rocky Mount, 688 English Road, ☏ +1 252-467-2550. High speed internet and very clean rooms
# Northern Mozambique

* WARNING: As a result of insurgency by a group linked to ISIS/ISIL in Muidumbe District, and the entire province of Cabo Delgado, a humanitarian crisis has developed. Travel to the region is not safe.
* Government travel advisories
* Australia
* Canada
* United Kingdom
* United States
* (Information last updated 03 Nov 2023)
Northern Mozambique is a region in Mozambique. It includes the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula, and Niassa.

## Cities

* -14.8236.5486111 Cuamba - in Niassa Province, mostly used as a transport hub, as it is on the railway line from Nacala Port to Malawi (throw Entre-Lagos a small village of Mecanhelas district) and Lichinga
* -15.03666740.7327782 Ilha de Mozambique - was the capital of the country under Portuguese rule, now a quiet and beautifully atmospheric island town in Nampula Province. It is a World Heritage Site.
* -13.335.2455563 Lichinga - a temperate town with an international airport, it is the capital of Niassa Province
* Metangula - a wonderful small town on the shores of Lake Malawi (Lake Niassa) in Niassa Province, the administrative centre for the Lake District and the gate way to Cobue and the Manda Wilderness Project.
* -12.96666740.5166674 Pemba in Cabo Delgado Province, well-known for its beaches and potential for scuba diving, and has an international airport receiving flights from nearby African countries
* -15.11666739.2666675 Nampula a non-descript town in Nampula Province, the largest in the north of the country, but with little of interest to the traveler
* Mocimboa da Praia - a border town in Cabo Delgado Province for backdoor crossing into Tanzania
* -16.839136.9855266 Mocuba - a transit town at the junction of the road from/to Malawi and the main N1 road towards the north and south of the country

## Other destinations

* Quirimbas Islands - a chain of nearly 30 beautiful islands, part of the Quirimbas National Park, including:
   * -12.3396740.600921 Ibo Island , boasting intriguing historical and fascinating sites. Since 1761 it was used as a springboard for trading in slaves and ivory. Now a colonial ghost town, with the island featuring mangroves, coral and palms.
   * -12.2240.592 Matemo 100km north of Pemba and approximately 2400 hectares in size. It has palm groves, palm vegetation and pristine beaches and well as two indigenous villages. The island features the upmarket Matemo Island Resort, which offers flights to and from Pemba, included in the price of accommodation.
   * -11.81627640.6039243 Medjumbe - private island 1 hour north of Pemba by aircraft
* Lake Niassa - Untouched and unexplored Africa, crystal clear waters and sugar white sands.
* Niassa Game Reserve - a truly wild part of Africa, ideal for the adventurous traveller.

## Get in

Pemba Airport (POL)

## Get around

Cabo Delgado Car rental - http://www.pembarentacar.com

## Go next

* Tanzania - cross from Mocimboa da Praia into the remote south of this amazing country (see warning box above)
* Malawi - from Cobue it's sometimes possible to take a dhow to Likoma Island where you can catch an onward ferry to the Malawian mainland or a charter flight to Lilongwe.
# San Juan de los Lagos

San Juan de Los Lagos is in Jalisco, Mexico.

## Understand

San Juan de los Lagos is an enchanting small town, good for a day trip from Guadalajara, León, or Guanajuato.

## See

* 21.245317-102.333991 Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos, Calle Diana No. 5 (Next to Plaza de Armas). Pilgrims from all over Mexico journey on foot or bicycle, sometimes for weeks on end to pay a debt promised to the Virgin for a prayer answered. Most do this in groups organized by a priest, with a truck or two holding bedding and food. Other people walk from the furthest parts of Mexico to pay their debt to the Virgin of San Juan. Some walk alone with a bedroll, maybe with a friend or two, sleeping on the side of the road. This takes place all through the month of January. For that reason January is not a good time to visit. (updated Jul 2017)
* Capilla Del Pocito, San Juan De Los Lagos, 42BIS, Centro, 47000, Agustín de Iturbide, Centro, San Juan de los Lagos, Jal.
* Parroquia De San Juan Bautista. Francisco Javier Nuño #1, Centro, 47000 San Juan de los Lagos, Jal.

## Buy

* Plaster objects The town is blessed with hundreds of shops dedicated to plaster, among other materials, saints of all types, sizes and colors. These are bought mainly by priests for their churches, devout Catholics for their homes and small altars in every factory, restaurant, and business in Mexico. Near the Christmas season you may also find literally thousands of choices of Nativity scenes, from very economical to fine china, whimsical to life-like, even life sized!
* Cloth Also for sale are absolutely gorgeous hand-made crocheted and knit little dresses, sets for newborns, and table linens. Many of these are not expensive.
* Cajeta.
* Atole

## Sleep

* 21.246507-102.3331881 Hotel Rincon del Cielo, Calle Independencia 46, ☏ +52 395 785 5770. (updated Jul 2017)
* Hotel Camino Nuevo Inn, Camino Nuevo 4, Centro, ☏ +52 395 725 7772. (updated Jan 2019)

## Go next

If you didn't come from Guadalajara, León, or Guanajuato, these would be good places to go to next.
# Yubari

Yubari (夕張) is a city in Sorachi, Hokkaido.

## Understand

Yubari is a coal mining town famous for melons, a film festival and staggering rates of depopulation. When the mines closed in 1980s, the town shrank from a peak of 120,000 down to about 6,000 and still dropping, a 95% collapse unmatched even in Japan. With a median age of 65, also the highest in Japan, a turnaround is unlikely anytime soon.

### Tourist information site

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

## Get in

The Yubari branch line closed in 2019, leaving the town with no train service. The closest station is the misleadingly named Shin-Yubari (新夕張), 16 km away, which has services from Sapporo every two hours or so, with connecting buses to town.
Alternatively, take a direct Hokkaido Chuo Bus from Sapporo.

## See

* 43.068389141.9891671 Yubari Coal Mine Museum (夕張市石炭博物館), 7‐1 Takamatsu, ☏ +81 123 52 5500. (updated Mar 2022)

## Do

* Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
* 43.05089141.969391 Mount Racey Ski Area, 2 Chome-4 Suehiro, ☏ +81 123 57 7766. Ski resort. "Racey" is an Anglicized name for marketing purposes. Proper transliteration is Mount Reisui (冷水山). Day pass at ¥5,100 for adults and ¥3,100 for child. (updated Mar 2022)

## Buy

Yubari is famous for the Yubari Melon, the very best of which are sold in the department stores of Tokyo for north of ¥10,000 each. In season (May to August), you can buy less perfect specimens for about ¥1000 per melon.
Even outside season, you will not be able to miss one of Japan's most bizarre mascots, the Melon Kuma bear, whose melon-helmeted raging maw adorns all sorts of souvenirs ranging from keychains to underpants.

## Eat

* 43.05086141.967161 Yubari Yatai Village (ゆうばり屋台村（バリー屋台）), 1 Chome-81 Suehiro (Across from the old JR Yubari station), ☏ +81 123 52 0230. Small food court with a couple of restaurants. (updated Mar 2022)
* 43.058353141.9772982 Orenchi (俺家), 3 Chome-71 Honcho, ☏ +81 123-52-2670. M-Sa 17:30-23:00; Su 17:30-21:00. Izakaya restaurant. (updated Apr 2022)
* 43.05974141.977523 Nonkiya (のんきや), 1 Chome-52 Honcho (Walk 15 mins north from old Yubari train station). F-W 11:30-14:30. Ramen restaurant. ¥600 (as of 2018). (updated Apr 2022)

## Go next

* Shimukappu
* Mukawa
* Atsuma
* Minami-Furano
* Furano
* Ashibetsu
* Iwamizawa
* Kuriyama
* Yuni
# Newcastle

There's more than one place called Newcastle or New Castle:

## Australia

* Newcastle (New South Wales) - a city in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales
** Newcastle Airport (Williamtown) (NTL)

## Canada

* Newcastle (Ontario)

## Ireland

for Northern Ireland, see the United Kingdom section, below
* Newcastle West - a town in County Limerick
* Newcastle (Wicklow) - a village in County Wicklow

## Saint Kitts and Nevis

* Newcastle (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
** Newcastle Airport - Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV )

## South Africa

* Newcastle (KwaZulu-Natal) - a town in the Battlefields region of the KwaZulu-Natal province
** Newcastle Airport (NCS )

## United Kingdom

* Newcastle upon Tyne - a city in the county of Tyne and Wear, England
** Newcastle International Airport (NCL)
* Newcastle-under-Lyme - a town in the county of Staffordshire, England
* Newcastle (Northern Ireland) - a town in County Down, Northern Ireland
* Newcastle Emlyn - a town in both Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, Wales.

## United States of America

* Newcastle (Oklahoma) - a city in the Frontier Country region of the state of Oklahoma
* Newcastle (Washington) - a city in King County, Washington (state)
* Newcastle (Wyoming) - a city in Wyoming
* New Castle (Delaware) - a town in New Castle County, Delaware
** New Castle Airport, Wilmington Airport (ILG)
* New Castle County - a county in the state of Delaware
* New Castle (Colorado)
* New Castle (Indiana)
* New Castle (Kentucky)
* New Castle (New Hampshire)
* New Castle (New York)
* New Castle (Pennsylvania)
# Bowen

Bowen is a town on the coast in Queensland. Situated right on the Great Barrier Reef, and surrounded by some of the best beaches in Queensland, Bowen is widely regarded as one of the best kept secrets of the region.

## Get in

Bowen is about 2 hours drive from both Mackay and Townsville along the Bruce Highway (A1).

## See

Because Bowen is situated on a peninsula, most of its tourism comes from the 8 beaches situated on its three sides of ocean. Horseshoe Bay and Queens Beach are among the best. Nearby within walking distance of Horseshoe Bay, there is a clothes-optional beach
For history buffs, the Bowen Historical Society's Museum showcases the town's legacy as one of the oldest towns in Queensland.
* The Big Mango

## Eat

Bowen is famous for both its Roma tomatoes and mangoes.
Jochheim’s Bakery, graced by film greats such as Hugh Jackman during production of the 2008 Australia film, boasts incredible pies (including some named for the aforementioned actors).

## Sleep

* -20.014307148.2524491 Harbour Lights Caravan Park, 40 Santa Barbara Parade, ☏ +61 7 4786 1565, 1300 559 124 (domestic). (updated Aug 2021)
* -20.030596148.2158392 Bowen Holiday Park, 18540 Bruce Highway, ☏ +61 7 4786 1366, info@bowenholidaypark.com.au. (updated Aug 2021)
* -20.03181148.215613 Bowen Arrow Motel, 18512 Bruce Highway, ☏ +61 7 4786 2499, admin@bowenarrowmotel.com. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. (updated Aug 2021)
* -20.03575148.218154 Bowen Palms Caravan Park, 18477 Bruce Highway, ☏ +61 7 4786 2994, info@bowenpalms.com.au. (updated Aug 2021)
* -19.98224148.230485 Queens Beach Tourist Village, 160 Mount Nutt Road, ☏ +61 7 4785 1313, info@qbtvbowen.com.au. (updated Aug 2021)

## Cope
### Emergency

* -20.012096148.2471971 Police Station, 25 Powell Street, ☏ +61 7 4720 4555. M-F 8AM-4PM.
# Central Yunnan

Central Yunnan is in China.

## Regions

* Dali Prefecture
* Chuxiong Prefecture

## Cities

* 25.04613101.543631 Chuxiong — home of the "Ancient Town of the Yi Nationality", built in the early 21st century
* 25.681111100.3002782 Dali — popular with Chinese tourists on their way to visit the beautiful Tiger Leaping Gorge
* 25.14625102.072313 Lufeng — a city renowned for its dinosaur fossil sites, the largest of which is now a major tourist attraction. Has a dinosaur museum.
* 26.3174399.845464 Shaxi — a base for visiting Shibao Shan (石宝山; Stone Treasure Mountain), a fantastic nature reserve and religious site in Jianchuan County.
* 25.257117100.1657865 Weishan — a nice city with laid-back atmosphere and lovely old pedestrian street
* 25.70583101.869066 Yuanmou — near the Yuanmou Earth Forest, which showcases the world's geological wonders

## Other destinations

The Yunnan tourist trail passes through this area.
Tiger Leaping Gorge is a popular trekking area within the region. Three parallel rivers is nearby and often reached via the region.

## Understand

The western part of this area was once part of the Tibetan province of Kham. That province no longer exists and the area has been administered by Yunnan for over 300 years, but there are still many Tibetans in the region.
The area also has several other minority ethnic groups; Dali was the capital of both Yi and Bai kingdoms at different times, and Lijiang (a bit north of this region) capital of a Naxi kingdom.

## Get in

There are buses to all these towns and trains to some, and a few also have airports; see the "Get in" sections of town articles. The Yunnan tourist trail passes through this region, and that article also has information on reaching the area.
Dali airport (DLU).

## Get around

Most travel within the region is by bus.

## Do

For trekking, 27.23100.141 Tiger Leaping Gorge and the 27.89598.4063892 Three parallel rivers region are nearby.

## Go next

Dali is on the Yunnan tourist trail. One might follow that route north to Lijiang and Shangrila or south to Kunming.
One might also head west, approximately along the old Burma Road, toward Ruili on the border of Myanmar (Burma). It has a lot of Burmese goods, notably jade.
# Ayr (Queensland)

Ayr is a small town in Far North Queensland, 88 km from Townsville.

## Understand

The town has a population of about 8000 and is a major centre for growing sugar cane, mangoes and vegetables. This is helped by the good water supply in the area. The town attracts people with working holiday visas between March and December to work on harvests.

## Get in

Ayr is an hour's drive south of Townsville which has flights to Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne. Highway 1 then goes south to Mackay, Rockhampton, and Brisbane.

### By train

* -19.5743147.39611 Ayr railway station. Ayr is on the North Coast railway line, which links Brisbane with Townsville and Cairns. Ayr is 1,260km from Brisbane. Trains from Brisbane run 5 days per week leaving around 15:45 and arrive at 08:00 the following day. Trains from Cairns run 5 days per week, departing around 09:00 and arrive at 16:20 the same day. (updated Jul 2021)

## See

* Alva Beach (Lynch’s Beach) (17km from Ayr). (updated Sep 2015)
* Historic buildings in the town centre. There are several buildings from the early twentieth century around Queen Street. (updated Sep 2015)
* -19.57524147.400571 Ayr Nature Display, 119 Wilmington St, ☏ +61 7 4783 2189. 8AM-4PM (closed Monday). A zoology museum. (updated Jul 2021)

## Do

* Yongala Dive, 56 Narrah St, ☏ +61 7 4783 1519, toll-free: 1300 766 410 (bookings), fax: +61 7 4783 7277, info@yongaladive.com.au. Alva Beach. Yongala Dive offers 2 dive scuba diving day trips to the Yongala Wreck, which is only 45 minutes boat travel from Ayr. Trips cost $160 or $190 with gear hire included. Bus transfers from Airlie Beach are available for $40. Some speciality dive courses are available on request but introductory dive training is not.

## Buy

* -19.5738147.408351 Woolworths, 64-70 Queen St. supermarket (updated Jul 2021)
* -19.57195147.404882 Coles, 118 Edwards St. supermarket (updated Jul 2021)

## Eat

* -19.575476147.4056441 Q Street Grill, 141 Queen St, ☏ +61 7 4783 2666. W-Sa 5:30-8PM. (updated Jul 2021)

## Sleep

The town's backpackers offer weekly rates for temporary workers.
* Delta Backpackers, 139 Queen St. Beds from $25. (updated Sep 2015)
* Ayr Backpackers, 52-56 Wilmington St. From $30. (updated Sep 2015)