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Regardless of whether you want to lay on a shoreline in the Caribbean; climb the world's most popular gorge; investigate ancient sites; eat world-reknowned cuisine - it's all good! Discover the places that may change your life.


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Egypt

Home of the world's oldest complex civilization, the land of the Pharaohs has been a magnet for travelers for so long, it's a wonder that that archeologists haven't found hieroglyphics delineating explorers. The pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the Valley o

If you plan to travel to Australia, one important thing to consider is how you will get around. It is essential that you have your car during your stay for the simple reason that Australia is a very large country and getting around is a huge problem especially if you don't rent a car. So here are the main reasons why you should


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Despite its huge size, Australia is not as populated as you might think, at just under 25 million. This leaves you with limited options regarding the use

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When even wine connoisseurs think of Latin America and the fruit of the vine, Argentina and Chile of course immediately spring to mind. But to their east, in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, lies a slightly smaller and lesser known, yet steadily rising wine country I had the pleasure to visit not long ago. I was delighted to discover gorgeous rolling countryside and temperate climate which reminded me of Tuscany and Napa Valley, and a wide variety of

One of India's largest states, located south of New Delhi in the center of the country, Madhya Pradesh is home to many artisans who create beautiful crafts famous with both locals and visitors from around the world. The stunning heritage of the arts is visible in the various art forms, fabrics, rugs and more that are created here. When you’re in Madhya Pradesh, book an Indore taxi to explore the city and its bazaars, soaking in some of the art and craft the city has to offer. Some of the famous

At first glance, the Al Quoz industrial region doesn't seem remotely like what the vast majority of visitors would be interested in. But in the middle of dusty roads and major distribution centers, Al Quoz is an energetic  treasure trove of art exhibitions, cultural performances, and trendy cafés.

Alserkal Avenue

For first-timers, the best place to start is Alserkal - a cultural center that has gradually emerged since its founding in the 19th century. It currently houses art exhibitions and other

Martín Romero

by Tom Bunn


To feel emotionally safe, you need to feel physically safe. Though flying is one of the safest things you can do, you need to have a good sense of why it is so safe, you need to know how controlled airline flying is. So it helps a lot if you can become a lay expert in how flying works.

Start with the engines. Some believe that if the engines fail, the plane will fall like a rock. There are two reasons why that isn’t true. First, imagine your car has two engines. If one qui

It all started in Cape May on the Jersey Shore when Curtis Bashaw, founder and managing partner of Cape Resorts, had his eye on a plot of land adjacent to Beach Plum Farm for building his dream home. Just two miles outside the town's well preserved Victorian-era historic district, this 62-acre farm along with three additional farms in South Jersey supply Beach Blum Farm's kitchen, as well as other in town - Cape Resorts dining venues like the Ebbitt Room, Blue Pig Tavern, Rusty Nail, and Beach S

In order to become a masterful surfer, you need to balance out two mind-states: the sheer thirst for adrenaline-fueled rushes and Zen tranquility that comes from within. If you feel as if you can always find more efficient ways to strike the perfect balance between these two mind states, you should probably practice more, and these are the bestsurfing destinations in 2019 where you can truly hone your wave riding skills.

Alluring Morocco

This North African country (top) is one of those destin

In Japan, now that the new year has arrived it's time to begin thinking about spring, which means Sakura season. In April, when temperatures begin to warm following the cold winter, cherry blossoms appear in profusion across Japan.  The nature-filled areas north of Tokyo, offer some stunning opportunities to view this floral fantasy with fewer crowds. Here are a few recommended settings for the Sakura spectacle.

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Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park and a 400-Year-old Weeping Cherry

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Plov-what, now? Chances are you've never heard of this city of just over 345,000 (greater metro area 675,000) in south-central Bulgaria, two hours from capital Sofia. But in the  29 years since this country's from a particularly hardline, isolationist Communist country, Europe's oldest continuously inhabited city has reinvented itself for the 21st century, the allures of its picturesque old town and ancient Roman amphitheater these days balanced by vibrant nightlife, cultural ferme

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Kenya can boast its share of appealing Indian Ocean beach resorts, of course in places like Lamu and Diana. And Takawiri Island bears some resemblance to the Kenyan coast with its white-sand beaches, palm trees, and tropical foliage - though its beaches are blessedly uncrowded. That's because it's not on the coast at all, but rather in far western Kenya, one of 19 islands on the small bit of the world's second largest freshwater lake, Lake Victoria (called by locals Nam Lolwe), which fal

Whether you are an adventure freak, a beach-worshiper, an avid culture seeker, or a voyager just seeking for a place for relaxation, Guatemala is one of those rarely found place which satisfies the travelers of all taste buds, regardless of your bigeminal expectations.

Besides, if you are curious about the graceful architecture and cobbled streets of colonial Guatemala, then you really need to check Guatemala Vacations, which will also help you explore tropical jungles, mountain lakes, cloud fo

One of the oldest and largest cities in India's southernmost Tamil Nadu state, and historically the capital of the Pandyan dynasty, Madurai is also considered the state's cultural capital - sometimes referrred to as "the Athens of the East and "Temple Town." Popular with Hindu pilgrims, it has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a "smart city" under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's signature Smart Cities Mission.

And now without further ado, here are the five o

Dominic Rivard

For the most part, we quite rightly associate wine grape production with fairly temperate climates, whether in Europe, North America, Africa, Australia, or wherever. But those few wine-growing regions which can still count on freezing temperatures every winter can produce a very special kind of delicious dessert wines that require cold: ice wine.

First of all, what exactly is ice wine? OK, so the deal is that it comes from grapes that freeze on the vine, yielding a sweeter, more co

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by Felice Hardy


Did you know that you can ski in 274 countries and states - even including Hawaii and South Africa? The skiing countries of the world certainly do vary a lot, but if you're yearning for world-class winter sports outside cute, classic little chocolate-box villages with friendly family-run hotels and chalet-style architecture like the gingerbread house out of Hansel and Gretel - and perhaps cosy, gemütlich mountain eateries serving heart-warming comfort food -

Located on the coast of the magical Red Sea, Hurghada is Egypt's biggest tourist draw, stretching 60 kilometers along the seashore and home to a plethora of water activities like scuba diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, and many others. The resort is famous for its natural beautiful coral reefs, rare fish and tropical weather, and is filled with wonderful resorts, all sorts of entertainment, and wild nightlife. Here's a trio of the best of those resorts:

Soma Bay

On the coast 45 km south of the a

With Christmas and New Year celebrations behind us and 2019 well on its way, some of us might find that we would like to go to an event that is more for those of us who love live music. In that respect, New York City concerts provide quite a variety to choose from punk, pop, bands, jazz, DJs – the variety is endless.

The following are the best concerts to attend in the month of January, sometimes into February:

• Running through Feb. 16, the annual Ecstatic Music Festival at the Kaufman Music Cen

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The island of Bali is of course this country's most fabled and popular destination for honeymooners as well as many other types of visitors. But enormous, sprawling Indonesia has more than 17,000 tropical island, both large and small, which are perfect in their own way - offering tranquility, fabulous beaches, and exotic culture. Come have a look with me at my eight top choices:


Bali

The best known of Indonesia's tropical paradises offers magnificent landscapes, it offers visitors gen

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Globalization has been a sometimes controversial mixed bag in different areas and different parts of the world, but I think we can all agree that on the plus side, one of its grooviest benefits has been to bring to spread many of the exciting cultural achievements of societies much different from our own.

Nowhere is this more exciting than in the field of “world music”, a term that came into vogue beginning in the 1980s to describe music both non-Western and non-mainstrea