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A small Central American nation yearning to grow from subsistence farming to being a world player with agricultural exports chooses to think big. Costa Rica is the country, and coffee is its most valuable commodity. The year is 1871.

This is the decade of enormous world industrial, urban and agricultural growth, expansionism and technological “miracles.”In these next years, the telephone, the light bulb, the phonograph and the steam drill will be invented

I remember the first time I visited Volcano Irazu. It was my first year living in Costa Rica. A friend of mine and I rented a car to drive around and explore this magical country we now called home.

We set out in the morning from San Jose, a hot and bright sunny day. We drove through Costa Rica’s first historical capital city of Cartago, past the soaring and majestic Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, on up through patchwork farm land ascending the flank of Irazu Volcano. Up and up we wound, pas

Explore our sightseeing tours and day trips in Aswan, enjoy excursions to Philea temple and High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Felucca ride around Elephantine island and Aghakhan Mausoleum. Trips to Abu Simbel from Aswan by flight or by Air-conditioned modern private vehicle. Sound & light show at Philea temple, excursions to Kom Ombo and Edfu & tours to Luxor east and west banks.

>> Aswan Sightseeing Tours, Excursions In Aswan and Day Trips.

Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan to enjoy a tour to Edfu. Upon arrival in Edfu, you will be transferred by a horse carriage to visit the majestic temple dedicated to Horus which is considered by most to be the best preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth. Lunch at local restaurant. Then transfer to see to the Temple of Kom Ombo standing

Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan, Drive around 3 hours to Luxor, start your visit in the west bank where you can see the Valley of the Kings, the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial, there are many kings buried in this valley. The most known tombs are King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah and AmonhotepII. Then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter o

GALVESTON ISLAND, TX (Jan. 17, 2011) – Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand^® Hotel, will host a mass Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. for couples who have celebrated their marriages and honeymoons at the historic hotel as well as other interested couples.

The Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony, officiated by Galveston Justice of the Peace Jim Schweitzer, will take place on the hotel’s front lawn and will be followed by a reception with a champagne toast and wedding

With just a week to go before the ‘big day’ the UK’s airports have geared up for what is the busiest few days in the Christmas getaway rush!

Millions of UK Passengers Passing Through UK Airports This Week
The next two weeks are one of the busiest fortnights in an airport’s year, this week especially Saturday 18th through until Christmas Day,
with Heathrow expecting half a million passengers, whilst Gatwick
Airport set to see a phenomenal 700,000 passengers pass through its
terminals from this weeken

So your mother is a chicha-swilling, altimeter-toting, coca-leaf chewing
adventuretraveler. You've never understood her and you're not about to
start now. While other "normal" mom's are getting their nails and hair
done, scheduling their massages, and having luncheons of delicate baby
greens smothered in goat cheese and balsamic vinegar, your mom is
scheduling her next expedition to a remote valley, somewhere far away
(guaranteed not to be a Mexican resort) where they eat things you prefer
to pet,

 
You may not have heard of South Korea's second largest city (pop. over 3.5 million), but Busan (about two hours 45 minutes by sleek train from Seoul) happens to be a cool metropolis where you can enjoy a mix of exciting and laid back. Big-city attractions and amenities sit alongside historic landmarks, museums, and other cultural offerings, and greats beaches/ecotourism nearby. When you arrive, take a daylong bus tour to get yourself oriented, then go back and check out these highlights.