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18<br />

Dec<br />

2017<br />

Say hello to<br />

Campos Salles<br />

So, you are looking for a place to spend your next<br />

vacation but still don´t know where to go??<br />

The House News will give you a little push and show<br />

some of the most popular places to have some fun<br />

and learn about culture!<br />

New Year's Eve is fast approaching and you will want to find the perfect place to share this special moment<br />

with your loved ones. Read further for just a few ideas!<br />

1. New York City,<br />

U.S.A.<br />

2. Sydney,<br />

Australia<br />

3. Paris,<br />

France<br />

4. London,<br />

England<br />

Well over a million<br />

people tend to show<br />

up at Times square<br />

for this famous yearly<br />

party. You will find<br />

yourself counting<br />

down the seconds to<br />

midnight while a huge<br />

12-foot glittering ball<br />

is slowly dropped<br />

down from a flagpole<br />

atop the Times<br />

Square building and<br />

over a ton of confetti<br />

is dropped onto partygoers.<br />

This is always<br />

a televised event, so<br />

you might see<br />

yourself on TV. You<br />

can also expect a<br />

fantastic pyrotechnic<br />

light show, big<br />

celebrity music acts<br />

and a New Year's Eve<br />

Wishing Wall where<br />

you can write down<br />

your resolutions for<br />

You can expect to<br />

see indigenous<br />

smoking<br />

ceremonies, aerial<br />

flyovers complete<br />

with messages in<br />

the sky, mini-light<br />

shows, a truly huge<br />

and spectacular<br />

fireworks show and<br />

a lighted boat<br />

parade. An ultimate<br />

dance party is held<br />

at Bondi Beach and<br />

there are even<br />

special events to<br />

help the children<br />

celebrate at<br />

Taronga Zoo.<br />

At the Eiffel Tower,<br />

you will see a truly<br />

spectacular light<br />

show and fireworks<br />

display. However,<br />

most streets of<br />

Paris come alive<br />

with hordes of<br />

people celebrating,<br />

making the rounds<br />

of bars and clubs<br />

and having a<br />

wonderful time with<br />

fireworks and lots of<br />

champagne.<br />

Romantic New<br />

Year's Eve boat<br />

cruises along the<br />

Seine are also<br />

offered to those<br />

who wish for a little<br />

privacy for their<br />

celebration.<br />

Over 250,000<br />

visitors crowd onto<br />

the banks of the<br />

Thames River and<br />

begin the countdown<br />

to Big Ben striking<br />

the hour of midnight<br />

when an elaborate<br />

light show and<br />

fireworks display<br />

takes off. The party<br />

usually continues<br />

throughout the night<br />

with activities<br />

planned for the next<br />

day including a<br />

three-hour parade<br />

complete with<br />

marching bands,<br />

colorful floats,<br />

costumed dancers<br />

and a fine<br />

procession of the

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