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Iguazu Falls               

Phuket Waterfalls

     

Where to start ... Waterfalls - I like waterfalls. I once detoured across half of South America by bus and train to get from La Paz (Bolivia) to the absolutely incredible Iguazu falls which are on the border between Brazil and Argentina and not far f... read more »

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Tromsø: Land of the Northern Lights

     

Day 1: Chasing the Aurora“No pencil can draw it, no colours can paint it, and no words can describe it in all its magnificence”. Karl Weyprecht, an Austrian arctic explorer, could not have put it better about the Northern Lights. The phenomenon is am... read more »

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Phuket Great Seafood restaurants               

10 Great Local Seafood Restaurants in Phuket

     

Finally, the mission is complete and we are happy to share with you '10 Great Local Seafood Restaurants in Phuket'! We didn't say 'The Best', even though I believe they probably are, but there are so many of them in Phuket it would be a Top100! So as... read more »

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Have Baby, Will Travel

     

Flying with babies. Those three words scare me. Or at least they did. Because having a baby should never stop you from travelling - the only thing that may stop you is a fear of the unknown. And the tears. And the public tantrums. Before flyin... read more »

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The animals in our homes.

     

PelicanSurely everyone know about the ghosts that haunt ancient castles in Europe. Sometimes, in former lives, they were victims of  terrible cruelties, and now their fate is forever to wander stone corridors and stairwells in search of justice.... read more »

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 The Royal Jewelry Museum               

The Royal Jewelry Museum

     

 The Royal Jewelry MuseumRoyal Jewelry Museum is a museum displaying jewelry royal families that ruled Egypt, and is located in the city of Alexandria.Palace was built in 1919 in an area which is Zizinia architectural masterpiece, and an area of... read more »

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mana'eesh               

mana'eesh

     

warm and aromatic Dan Leader's Simply Great Breads is a small book, but, true to its title, contains great recipes. Do you remember the pretty bialys and thin grissini featured previously? They came from the same treasured book. Mana'eesh (or ... read more »

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The blockade

     

I am writing this in a bus around an hours drive east of Santa Cruz. It is 9am 12 hours after we left the city. We were due in Quijarro on the Brazilian border at 6am. Instead we are in the middle of a blockade that stretches for kilometres on either... read more »

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The Bizarre Back-of-Beyond Bakery – Farina, South Australia

     

Is that a Bakery I see before me?  Farina, Outback South Australia The sign shimmered through the haze of dust and heat like a mirage. Or the product of too much wishful thinking. Or the BEST kind of fantasy ... Old bottles, Farina Ruins,... read more »

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How to pack stylishly for Jordan

     

My first thought when my trip to Jordan was confirmed: what to wear? As it was my first trip to the Middle East, I knew that it would be not only much warmer in temperature but much more conservative in style. I wanted to be as respectful as possible... read more »

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Sounds Like.. Anal Weiner. Funny Car Parking Sign!

     

I love travel. One of the best parts of it for me are the funny travel photos and signs where something in the native language is completely innocent, but when viewed or spoken by an English Speaker, take on a completely new meaning. That is, the quo... read more »

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Sounds Like.. Anal Weiner. Funny Car Parking Sign!

     

I love travel. One of the best parts of it for me are the funny travel photos and signs where something in the native language is completely innocent, but when viewed or spoken by an English Speaker, take on a completely new meaning. That is, the quo... read more »

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From puddles to cuddles:The All India Road Trip

     

From puddles to cuddles:The All India Road TripThe dark silence on the Delhi-Gurgaon highway at 8pm was intimidating.We knew,our dad's small and old but sturdy Maruti 800 had given up midway.In the middle of thoughts on where to go and how to reach o... read more »

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Roman Ruins in the Middle East

     

We left Madaba to Amman where we would spend our last two nights in Jordan. The journey is coming to a close. We made one stop just out of Madaba at Mt. Nebo. The place where Moses apparently first laid eyes on the promised land before dying. There i... read more »

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Egypt ... Cairo Luxor Dahab .. very safe

     

Resumo comprei a passagem 2 dias antes de embarcar sem planos perigoso nao poucos turistas lugares incriveis estou bem. Mudei de idia e vim para o Oriente Mdio em cima da hora. Comprei a passagem 2 dias antes de embarcar para o Cairo. Comprei o meu g... read more »

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The Smell of Napalm in the Morning

     

I can feel it now. Naturally I have been following the story in Syria, when I was on miluim in the North several months ago I could even hear gunfire coming from our neighbour to the East but it didn't feel like it did today. Today I felt i... read more »

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Two children working in Nepal               

Jobs & working in Kathmandu Nepal

     

You can / have to work from any age in Nepal How to get a job in Kathmandu Nepal? Before going any further I should point out that this article is mainly in relation to a “foreigner” seeking employment in Nepal. Though given the mass of N... read more »

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Lake Walchen Walchensee

     

Walchensee or Lake Walchen is one of the deepest and largest alpine lakes in Germany with a maximum depth of 192.3 metres 631 ft and an area of 16.4 square kilometres 6.3 sq mi. The lake is 75 kilometres 47 mi south of Munich in the middle of the Bav... read more »

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Ancient Egyptian Facts for Kids               

Ancient Egyptian Facts for Kids

     

Egypt is one of the countries in Africa and the Middle East. The ancient name for Egypt is Kemet meaning 'black land'. It had obtained its name owing to the fertile black soil found on the plains of the Nile river which flows through Egypt. Egypt is ... read more »

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Shams I; Huge Solar Plant in Abu Dhabi

     

Today – from WeatherUndergroundNews: Behold — a way to capture a maximum amount of solar power in one of the sunniest regions on the planet. Located in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates that cozy up to the Persian Gulf in the Middle East,... read more »

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Ancient Egyptian Drinks               

Ancient Egyptian Drinks

     

Egypt is of the countries in Africa and the Middle East. The ancient name for Egypt is Kemet meaning 'black land'. It had obtained its name owing to the fertile black soil found on the plains of the Nile river which flows through Egypt.Egypt is also ... read more »

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Perfection

     

Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ... read more »

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Worst Drivers in the World: Traffic Fatalities by Country

     

Driving in the Middle East is a whole other world, a world of chaos until you realize that the rules are different, no matter what the published rules are. To drive in Qatar, I started at 0430 on a Friday morning, when there was little or no traffic ... read more »

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