1. New Years in New York

   Since Christmas New York City transforms into a magical and really festive city, it gathers thousands of tourists. The weather can vary from mildly cold to bone-chilling. In New York you can spend New Year Eve both outdoors and indoors. So, while outdoors you are welcome to visit: Fifth Avenue store windows, Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, Top of the Empire State Building, Skaters at Rockefeller Center or Wollman Rink. While, indoors, you are welcome: Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Nutcracker at Lincoln center, Santa at Macy’s.

   It goes without saying, that in any case it will be rather cold outside and there will be a lot of people, but be sure you’ll catch the spirit of Christmas and forget about everything.

   
   

2. New Years Eve at Disneyland

   New Year’s Eve at Disneyland is a great fun! It’s a fantastic, incredible party, it promises tons of fun, crowds of people and magic in the air! You’ll meet all your favourite cartoon-heroes (special parade) and experience incredible fireworks! Don’t miss!

    

3. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

   Just imagine, the entire city rushes towards the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema in order to: enjoy fireworks, music, and … to jump over 7 incoming waves right at the midnight. Thus, they’ll be lucky the whole year. You’ll face the biggest beach party in the world, all people wear white. It’s a great place for those adoring active celebration, exuberant gay, crowds of half-naked people, beer and dances. Sometimes the weather is not so hot as the atmosphere. So, go straight to numerous night-clubs and celebrate…

   
   

4. Sydney, Australia

   If you adore fireworks shows you have to be in Sydney, ’cause an extravagant show of approximately 80,000 fireworks will hardly leave you disappointed. In this cool beach town it’s impossible to feel boring. Harbour Party at Sydney’s is famous all over the world and is really a magical one. Sydney is the first city to celebrate New Year Eve. If you are tired of crowds but still want to enjoy the marvellous show, sit on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. Also, before celebration, visit one of numerous Sydney’s high-rise restaurants and enjoy the city.

   

5. Goa, India

   If you are dreaming about white sandy beaches, luxurious hotels/bungalows right on the shore, sun and surf – visit Goa in India. Also, it’s a perfect variant for both privacy and entertainment. Those in love will find here absence of crowds, sun, water and paradise. Others will go crazy from great nightclubs.
   

And, by the way, nobody has rejected an old and reliable variant – celebration at home. Choose the best!

Australia (the official name – the Commonwealth of Australia) can be named the smallest continent between the two oceans: the Pacific and the Indian one. But, actually, Australia is washed by 3 oceans. Australian capital is entitled Canberra. Australia is an incredibly large country, it has everything: mountains, desert areas, fertile regions etc. Population of this country is rather large 21 million. If to turn to etymology, Australia is a Latin-word, and it can be interpreted as “South Land”. The territorial division of Australia is rather interesting, it comprises of 6 states, 2 mainland territories and some other areas and each “piece of a land” has its own authorities. This country is a vivid example, how people, population can overcome the difficulties of nature, because Australia is mainly a desert.

Australia considered being the land of wallaroos, nature diversity and rapid economic development. Some of these statement are true, some not. Do you want o find out the truth

By the way, despite its unfavorable natural conditions, Australia can be proud of its natural diversity. Kangaroos live here together with koalas, emus, flying opossums and other rare animals and birds.

But, very often we write information, that can be found almost in any encyclopedia, I just will try to make an exception: so, the most interesting facts about Australia.

• Australian Christmas Holiday is in summer
• According to the statistic data: there are 9 sheep in Australia (by the way, for every person)
• Moreover, Australia is the biggest island in the world
• Tasmania is the smallest state among those 6 in Australia
• Lake Eyre is the hottest place in the whole Australia
• The highest temperature was reported in 1889 in Queensland (53 degrees above zero)
• There are different koalas in different parts of Australia
• Nowadays, koala belongs to the endangered animals, because people are chasing it for their fur
• Australia considered to be the smallest continent in the world
• More than 20 percent of Australians are smokers
• The most popular kinds of sports in Australia are: golf, aerobics and tennis
• 3 percent of Australian population work in the field of tourism
• Australians pay great attention to the development of agriculture