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We left Amboseli at 7:30 for an 8 hour drive to Nakuru Lake  National Park. The park is located ½ of a degree south of the equator, so I can definitely claim to be in equatorial Africa. The park and lake are  in the Rift Valley. This valley is over 9000 kilometers long and extends from Mozambique to Israel. It is a valley of legendary big white hunter tales. If you want to know a lot more go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Rift_Valley  I remember it best because  Richard and Mary Leakey ha

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Have you ever been in a city on the verge of winning something really big? I've found myself in this position several times now. The first was almost 20 years ago, when the Toronto Blue Jays won baseball's World Series. The second was last winter, when Canada beat the U.S. in the Gold Medal round of Olympic Hockey. And the third is happening right now, as the Vancouver Canucks vie to win hockey's Stanley Cup Finals. photo
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I don't do technical "game speak" like so many fans. I couldn't
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Azulejos-Azeitao-California-300x176.jpg?width=400Azulejos de Azeitao are making several workshops with tourists who travels to Setúbal Region. 

 

It is usual find german, french, japanese, americans and even canadians working in tiles and drawing their own drawings. During 3 hours, tourists have the opportunity to improve the knowledge of the handmade process and painting their own tile.

 

Azulejos de Azeitão besides the amazing workshops that they made at their studio, made an amazing job in California recently.

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A truly crazy drive has to have a hint of danger, and it has to be beautiful: not just thrilling, but scarily scenic. Here’s a collection of worldwide drives that are guaranteed to make your heart go vroom-vroom.

Crazy Drives: Stelvio Pass, Italy


 
Vehicles negotiate curves on the upper eastern side of Stelvio Pass, Italy (© Bryan Pickering; Eye Ubiquitous/Corbis)


Residents of the Alps have spent centuries perfecting the art of living life on steep slopes. One of the most spectacularly serpentine of the switchback-filled roads that ascend and descend these mountains is Italy’s Stelvio Pass, which has 60 hairpin tu
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Where to Go in Luxor, Egypt

The city was regarded in the Ancient Egyptian texts as T-APT (meaning “the shrine”) and then, in a later period, the Greeks called it tea pie, which the Arabs later pronounced as Thebes. The importance of the city started as early as the 11th Dynasty by King Mento-hotep
The city of Thebes was the capital of the fourth Nome of Upper Egypt. The main local god was the God Amon Ra, who was worshipped with his wife, the Goddess Mutt, and their son, the God Khonsou, the God of the moon. Thebes was als

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Volunteer Visas in India

India has many new visa regulations, the most recent having been released in 2010. Most countries are not strict when it comes to volunteer visas, and in some cases you may be allowed to use a tourist or entry visa to do your volunteer work for a short period of time as you make preparations to get the right documents for your volunteer work.

 

For an Indian visa it is required that you apply for one from your home country only, it is not allowed to apply for one after your arrival in India, or ev

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San Diego Weather Tips

9008626070?profile=originalOur Mediterranean climate makes La Jolla and the rest of San Diego a popular year round destination. We're happy to have snow birds here in the winter, and we welcome "Zonies," Texans, and residents of other hot spots during the summer.

A Few Facts:
  • Just for the record, we get 9-10 inches of rain a year - most of that falls between November and March. In case you are in town when it's wet, I did a post on rainy day activities.
  • One thing some visitors don't realize is that only the very hardy swim y
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What Is Luxor?

Luxor was the ancient city of Thebes - the capital of Ancient Egypt and the great city of Amon Ra. Luxor is located in the region of Southern Egypt between latitudes 25- 36 in the North and 32-33 in the East. The city of Luxor is 670 kilometers to the South of Cairo, 220 kilometers to North of Aswan, and 280 kilometers to the West of Hurghada.

In the mildest of the tenth century AD, early Arab travelers, who admired Luxor for the numerous monuments and ruins scattered around the city, gave it it
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Donkey Ride to valley of kings

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Get the chance to try unique life experiences !

If you want different way of exploring Luxor , round trip along the Nile through palm gardens and sugar cane fields and see every day life of an Egyptian village, to visit The Necropolis of the Ancient City and the Burial place of The kings of Thebes .

Itinerary :

We start our Tour By Picking You up from Your Hotel or The Agreed place within Luxor City.
We drive from the East Bank of Luxor to the West Bank then ride our Donkey in all the way to visit t

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9008625473?profile=originalStepping Stones to an Extraordinary Journey

 

Summer in Japan 

 

Join JapanQuest Journeys On a Private Custom Journey to Japan this Summer


The chirping of cicadas in a small bamboo grove announces summer has arrived making the cooler air of the mountain resort of Hakone welcome---whose hills and lakes offer a range of perfect vantage points for gazing at the majestic Mt. Fuji.

 

Small villages and towns scattered in the countryside, the old castle town of Kanazawa and the living museums of the old mer

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How to Rent a Villa in Tuscany

Tuscany, the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, with its architectural and artistic heritage, boasts dozens of museums, most of them in Florence, medieval towns, and world-famous vineyards.

Nowhere else in Italy are the culture, the climate, the people, the cuisine and the wine, all so very Italian. But before all, settling in a holiday home for a week or twin into the rolling hills of rural Tuscan life may change how you travel for some time to come.

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Decide where you want t

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Volunteer Visas in Ghana

Going abroad to another country to do volunteer work is a humble undertaking for the individual. Your volunteer work in another country needs to be legal in order to avoid any complications that may lead to your stay during your volunteer experience getting cut short by the government.  There are incidents of volunteers being caught without the proper paper work; being deported and even prosecuted to face jail time. These incidents are becoming more and more prominent. You therefore need to ensu

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How It All Started for Us Here in Bali

The past years have been tough. Health issues caused a severe mental blow. Personal problems with my business partner led to a stalemate that could have been fatal to the company that we had built in the previous 20 years. A Solomon’s judgment was needed to prevent the company from going bankrupt and approximately fifty employees from losing their jobs.

During the long Ascension weekend of 2007, I decided to sell my 50% share in the company. On July 7, 2007, I was unemployed for the first time in

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Friday evening walking tours in London will be taken to their hottest levels yet, as spy tour company

THE INTELLIGENCE TRAIL announced the running of the x-rated ‘Sexpionage’ tour until the end of July 2011, with possible extensions throughout the summer months.

 

 

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The adults-only tour fully justifies its status as the edgier antics of the 'second oldest profession' are recounted in the spy capital of the world - London.

 

‘Trail Head of Marketing Brian Gray explains further.  

“While the classic 'Tr

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Tour to Vietnam- A Unique Travel Experience

An astonishing amalgamation of natural beauty, diverse culture, captivating historical events and adventure activities, Vietnam is a top pick for travel enthusiasts all over the world and if you are an adrenaline junky, adventure activities of Vietnam are sure to increase the rush. Opt for Vietnam adventure tours to rediscover your adventurous side by booking Vietnam adventure tours with itineraries and activities apposite for every need. Spend adventure holidays in Vietnam and instigate yoursel
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Flying the Family-Unfriendly Airports

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Flying the Family Unfriendly Airports

Crying kids, stressed parents and unhappy families may not be exactly typical of families flying from our nation’s airports, but  the scene is all too familiar.

And it’s not the families’ faults.

Skyscanner,  the flight comparison site, asked 1000 family travelers what they thought about their airports, and, unsurprisingly, about two-thirds said airports are not family-friendly places, lacking facilities for families and doing nothing that caters to their needs
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my favourite 5 photo's from this stunning attraction


images taken June 2011

Nothing to add really, it is such a fantastic place

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Personal walking tours of Hong Kong, no more, no less. I do private tours based on what you want to see and do in the time you have available.

If you fancy booking a private sightseeing tour of Hong Kong or if you just want to say hello then email me at jamie@j3tourshk.com or you can call me on (+852) 65325013

Jamie Lloyd

J3 Tours Hong Kong
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