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Eternal Heritage in the Middle East

A collaborative project from Observatory Patrimoine d’Orient and UNESCO features JOEJOURNEYS content of historic Jerash. An awareness-raising campaign promoting heritage preservation among young people on social media platforms through a number of videos. It aims at raising awareness of the value of heritage in civil society, develop a stronger sense of belonging among young people with respect to their heritage, disseminate knowledge of the […]

Nude-In San Francisco

It is not illegal to be nude in San Francisco, in fact, the city claims it is okay to be naked. A proposed law may mean that nudists will have to carry a towel to sit on. On Saturday, September 24 2011, nudists gathered at the top of the Castro District to protest and show […]

5 Tips To Avoid Forgetting Things Before You Travel

Indoor Cannabis Farm

Without disclosing the location, my visit to an indoor cannabis growing operation. Crops are turned around every 12 weeks, this involves the growing to drying process, producing 4 yields annually. The result is a nicely balanced product that ensures you get what you were seeking in the first place. Cannabis needs certain conditions to flourish. […]

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The Last Whalers – An Azorean Past

No longer practised on the islands of the Azores, but whaling was a big industry. A whale’s cadaver was processed for lamp oil, candles, medicines, perfume and machinery lubricants. The blubber was melted down for oil and the bones tossed aside. The first type of whaling done was shore whaling along the New England coast, […]

Abu Simbel • Egypt

The complex of temples dedicated to the Pharaoh Ramsis II “the Great”, Abu Simbel in Upper Egypt was saved from the rising waters of Lake Nasser, growing behind the Aswan Dam, in a massive archaeological rescue plan sponsored by UNESCO in the 1960s. Abu Simbel is a village lying 280 km south of Aswan and only 40 km north of […]

Addicted to travel: Dromomania

I have always wanted to define my passion for escaping and wandering, an urge to travel and explore this world of ours. Finally, after investigating and much research I came across this this thing called dromomania, for those with an insatiable urge to travel. At last my condition has a name and something I can […]

Air Rail Link – Toronto Pearson Airport Responds

After a recent post about poor transport links between the Toronto airport, I’m glad to report that there are confirmed plans to finally bridge the city and the airport, as Toronto Pearson Airport responds. New services will be introduced to move people more easily and comfortably to and from the airport. Toronto Pearson has been […]

Amsterdam – End of Drug Tourism?

The days of visiting Amsterdam for the joy of openly smoking and using recreational drugs could soon come to an end after new Dutch legislation threatens drug tourism. The present right-wing coalition government is pushing to restrict the operations of the coffee shops and to prohibit the sale of the drugs to nonresidents. If the […]

Amsterdam – Losing its Edge

Amsterdam will become a different place when the new laws come into effect here bringing an end to drug tourism in Amsterdam. Soon coffee shops will become members clubs but this doesn’t mean those visiting can’t take or enjoy smoking pot openly. It just means it is likely to push the sales onto the streets […]

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Around the World in 10 Days – “Make it Count”

Possibly one of the best travel videos I’ve seen that also has an important message. Contracted by Nike, filmmaker Casey Neistat and his buddy Max “make it count” by using Nike’s money to fund a 10-day round the world adventure that saw them visit Paris, London and a host of other interesting destinations before running out of money. The […]

Ash Clouds & Travel Insurance

Iceland volcano Eyjafjallajökull eruptions disrupt flights in Europe because of ash clouds. Scotland and Scandinavia have some 250 flights cancelled. In 2010 the volcano ash grounded most of northern Europe for more than a week, causing chaos among passengers and airlines, costing billions. I was lucky to have flight bans lifted the day I was […]

Aswan • Egypt

One of the driest inhabited places in the world, Aswan is a city in the south of Egypt. It stands on the east bank of the Nile and is a busy market and tourist centre. Aswan is some 680km (425 miles) south of Cairo, just below the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser is far more relaxed and smaller than Cairo and Luxor. The smallest of […]

Azores Tourism Advertising Boost

Is the Azores about to have its moment in the travel world? The Azores is about to go through a huge European advertising campaign promoting tourism in the region. A footnote in the ad indicates ‘construir o futuro‘, meaning ‘building for the future’. In the last 20 years, there has been significant infrastructure development on […]

BA fly A380 with flights to/from Frankfurt

Happy to post this on behalf of a passenger and follower of Joe Journeys that was lucky enough to fly British Airways on day 1 of operation, 4th commercial BA A380 flight from Frankfurt to London Heathrow. The new A380 is now being deployed on short-haul flights in order to give cabin crew and ground […]

BA Tripseeker puts Malta in Montana

British Airways has placed the island of Malta in the state of Montana, according to its online Tripseeker map. Yep, while researching possible places for 2014 I discovered the error while using its Tripseeker tool, to find that Malta was incorrectly placed in the United States. Though not a bad fare of £108 return, considering […]

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