Posted on 02 April 2009. Tags: Destinations, egypt, historical monuments, holiday, travel guide, vacation
Travellers have marvelled at Egypt’s archaeological wonders for centuries, ever since the Ancient Greeks visited the pyramids. Today, the ancient wonders attract millions of tourists each year to the pyramids, temples, mosques and great monuments of the Nile Valley, as well as the stunning diving resorts of the Red Sea. In 430 BC, when Herodotos [...]
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Posted in Africa, Destinations
Posted on 02 April 2009. Tags: Destinations, holiday, morocco, north africa, travel guide, vacation
Morocco is an initiation into the exotic magic of the Islamic, Arabic, African world – the world of medinas and minarets, desert and mountain; yet it almost touches western Europe and, for all the differences, retains a European patina, the legacy of the French Protectorate. To imbibe the spirit of Morocco, wander the streets of [...]
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Posted in Africa, Destinations
Posted on 26 March 2009. Tags: africa, Destinations, madagascar, seychelles, travel, travel guide, vacation
The Republic of Seychelles (French: République des Seychelles; Creole: Repiblik Sesel), is an archipelago nation of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar. Other nearby island countries and territories include Zanzibar to the west, Mauritius and Réunion to the south, Comoros [...]
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