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Cairo • Egypt

Cairo, literally “The Vanquisher” or “The Conqueror”, is the capital of Egypt. Nicknamed “The City of a Thousand Minarets” for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region’s political and cultural life, associated with Ancient Egypt due to its proximity to the Great Sphinx and the pyramids in adjacent Giza. One of the largest […]

Calgary • Canada

The gateway to the Canadian Rockies and the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada, located in the south of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, approximately 80 kilometres east of the Canadian Rockies. While the oil and gas industry comprise most of the economy, the city has invested a […]

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Cambodia

Also known as the Kingdom of Kampuchea, Cambodia has had a troubled history, but it is better known for the mysterious ancient city of Angkor Wat. Cambodia is relatively undeveloped compared to its neighbour Thailand but this means you are more likely to find yourself in unspoiled place. Children catch big black spiders with very hairy […]

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Caminito in La Boca

Caminito, “little walkway” or “little path” in Spanish, is a street museum and a traditional alley, located in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The place acquired cultural significance because it inspired the music for the famous tango “Caminito” (1926), composed by Juan de Dios Filiberto. During the 1800s, a small stream flowing […]

Can Recasens

Can Recasens is a family-owned business since 1906, by day a deli and by night a fantastic cosy place to dine Catalan style? By day it operates as a deli, but at night the back room and the mezzanine transform into a restaurant that has queues all down the street. Cosy and tastefully decorated, with […]

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Canadian Rockies

The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. Distinct from the American Rockies in that they are older mountains, they were primarily formed by over thrusting whereas the American Rockies were primarily formed by uplifting, and they are almost exclusively sedimentary rock, whereas the American Rockies are cored with […]

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Cape Town • South Africa

Located on the south western tip of South Africa and facing the Atlantic, with a developed and world famous waterfront, its dramatic views of Table Mountain, Cape Town is ideally located to provide the traveler with lots to see and do. Scenic beauty, cultural diversity, gourmet delights and breathtaking scenes all conspire to make Cape Town […]

Cape Town Ritz Hotel

Cape Town Ritz Hotel, with great Atlantic Ocean views, just 329 yards from the beach and minutes from the V&A Waterfront. It boasts the only revolving restaurant in Cape Town. Full English breakfast is served every morning with eggs prepared according to guests’ wishes. A la carte meals can be enjoyed at the panoramic restaurant, […]

Cartegena • Colombia

Cartagena is a large city seaport on the northern coast of Colombia. Founded in 1533 and named after the port of Cartagena in Spain‘s Murcia region, it was a major centre of early Spanish settlement in the Americas and continues to be an economic hub as well as a popular tourist destination. Cartagena is a […]

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Casa Loma – North America’s only castle

North America’s only castle, Casa Loma, is a Gothic Revival style house and gardens in midtown Toronto, Canada, that is now a museum and landmark. Constructed over a three-year period from 1911–1914, and designed by the architect E. J. Lennox, Casa Loma took more than 300 men and approximately $3.5 million to complete. At 98 […]

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Catania • Italy

Located on the east coast of the island of Sicily, at the foot of the active volcano Mount Etna. Baroque buildings and churches, volcanic rock beaches, markets and streets littered and marked by graffiti. First impressions of Catania and nearby areas are not very positive. On arrival, I witnessed an attempted bag snatching and the […]

Cavtat town in Croatia

Pronounced ‘tsav-tat’, Cavtat is a town in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea coast 15 kilometres (9 miles) south of Dubrovnik. Cavtat is a popular tourist destination with many hotels and private households that rent rooms and apartments. The seafront is filled with shops and restaurants. A ferry-boat connects the town to neighbouring Mlini and Dubrovnik (about 50 minutes). The […]

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Cayo Largo del Sur

Cayo Largo del Sur means large island, is a small resort island belonging to Cuba, in the Caribbean Sea no more than 25 kilometres (16 mi) long and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) wide. It is the second-biggest island in Cuba‘s Canarreos Archipelago. Christopher Columbus is said to have visited the island on his second expedition […]

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Centre Pompidou Paris

Centre Pompidou, an icon of 20TH-CENTURY architecture opened 2 February 1977, becoming one of the most popular cultural venues in the world. It was a truly pioneering building for its time, an heir to the great iron buildings of the Industrial Age. In many ways futuristic, the Centre Pompidou in Paris is heir to the architectural utopias of […]

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Chicago Stopover

After missing my connecting flight due to weather disruption I found myself stuck on a short Chicago stopover. With hundreds of connecting flights daily, O’Hare’s a major hub for both American and United Airlines, a delay anywhere along the system can cause backups here too. Stuck in Chicago with a layover at the O’Hare International Airport (ORD), located roughly 17 […]