Eventually we stop to take pictures in a sleepy village and immediately cause a bit of a stir.

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No longer a sleepy fishing village, not yet a bustling metropolis, the city itself is on the brink of transformation.

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Not long ago, Taganga was a sleepy fishing village -- a seaside retreat where in-the-know travellers could to tie up a hammock for a few days of tranquillity.

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Coloane Village still has a sleepy feel, while the coast leads on to Hac Sa Beach and Cheoc Van Bay.

BBC: Mini guide to Macau, China

For the quintessential Cambridge experience, hop on a chauffeur-driven punt to the sleepy village of Grantchester.

CNN: Seven beauties of the British Isles

One sleepy village houses workers from a major steelworks.

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It is hard to believe that only a few years ago, this was the humble, sleepy fishing village of Bagan Lalang, in Sepang.

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