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Lesotho Trips from Durban
Written by Viator, August 2010
They call Lesotho the "Kingdom in the Sky," a peaceful and independent monarchy protected in the peaks of the dramatic Drakensberg and Maluti Mountains. This is Africa's windswept and ...
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Tour of the Year: Mysterious Masada
Written by Tel Aviv Expert: Arik, Israel, August 2011
Every visitor to Israel must see Jerusalem
– the cherry on the cake – but if you have at least one more day, why
not see the icing? When you see the salt deposits at the Dead Sea you’ll
...
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Dubai Desert Safaris
Written by Viator, August 2010
When many people dream of the Arabian Desert, they dream of exotic belly dancers, camel riding and, more recently, tearing through the dunes in a 4x4. All of these dreams can come true with the ...
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3 Days in Luxor: Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
To visit beautiful Luxor is to be part of one of the oldest traditions. People have been touring this amazing Egyptian city since the ancient Greek and Roman eras. To have that kind of longevity ...
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Byzantine church and Mosaics Uncovered
Written by Jerusalem Expert: Shmuel, Israel, February 2011
About 45km south of Jerusalem in the Ella valley, where David fought Goliath, lie the ruins of an ancient agricultural settlement from Iron age II, Hirbet Midras. The site contained a large Jewish ...
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Marrakech Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
The southern heart of Morocco, Marrakech has long been a magnet for travelers and trading. These days we’re more likely to arrive by plane than camel but the trading is just as fierce and wonderful. ...
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This is not my country! The Dawn of a new Egypt!
Written by Cairo Expert: Ahmed, Egypt, March 2011
It seems like I am a tourist in a place that I have never visited before, not a tour guide in Egypt. People faces are smiling, saying hello and happy day, they even got a strange since of humor and ...
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Welcome back to the New Egypt
Written by Cairo Expert: Adel, Egypt, February 2011
Experience the transformation of the new Egypt first hand and be a part of modern history as you explore ancient Egyptian history.
You will see in the smiles on the faces of Egyptians, as they go ...
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Cape Town Hop On Hop Off bus
Written by Capie, South Africa, November 2011
This bus is a absolute must in Cape Town. Two routes cover all major attractions
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Christmas in Cape Town
Written by Jessica, USA, December 2012
Christmas conjures up images of snowflakes, warm drinks, and bundling up against the cold – unless, of course, you’re in the Southern Hemisphere. If you want your Christmas cheer to come right in the ...
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Christmas in Jerusalem
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, October 2012
Whether or not you are religiously inclined, visiting Jerusalem
at Christmas time is a wonderful experience. Though the typical
trappings of the holiday are not omnipresent, the city has a lot ...
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Coptic Cairo
Written by JC, Germany, August 2011
Recent events in Egypt have highlighted tensions between Coptic Christians and the country’s Muslim majority. The Coptics are a tenacious lot, numbering anywhere between 10-23% of the population ...
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Design Museum Holon
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, March 2013
The Design Museum Holon in Tel Aviv is truly on the cities hidden treasures. Opened in March 2010, this futuristic looking complex is actually one of the foremost museums highlighting design and ...
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Dubai's Cultural Oasis and the Farjam Art Collection
Written by JC, Germany, January 2012
Dubai’s financial district might appear at first glance to have little to offer the curious visitor but glass and steel and the faint aroma of money with a top-note of oil. But near Emirates Towers, ...
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Dubai Museum
Written by JC, Germany, November 2011
If all you see of Dubai
is the airport, the shopping malls, the highways, the skyscraper hotels
and the crazy and ambitious off-shore developments, it’s easy to
convince yourself that the city ...
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View: Glass Bottom Boat Cruise of the Reef
Photo by: Stacey J, United Kingdom
Doing what: Glass Bottom Boat Cruise and Coral Reef Viewing










