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Athens • Greece

Athens, the capital and largest city of Greece, one of the world’s oldest cities, its history spans around 3,400 years. Athens is central to economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural life in Greece. In Ancient Greek, the name of Athens was related to the name of the goddess Athena. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state, a […]

Kathmandu Nepal 7 Day Itinerary

Since I was limited with time, I had to plan my ultimate Kathmandu and Nepal 7-9 day itinerary. There is so much to see in Nepal but in 7-9 days one must consider what is within reach. Considering the time of the year and weather, some things might not go to plan. I really wanted to […]

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Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor. Often referred to as the “City of the Incas“, it is perhaps the most familiar icon of Inca civilization. The Incas built the estate around […]

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Lisbon • Portugal

Lisbon is a European city that doesn’t get the attention like others, perhaps this is a good thing as things remain relatively unspoiled and unexploited. The capital and largest city of Portugal, and the political centre, perched on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, with white-bleached limestone buildings, intimate alleyways built on seven hills, an […]

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Delhi – the capital of several empires over 2000 years

Delhi is India‘s capital and the seat of government. Delhi is one of India‘s largest cities and the core of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. As the capital of several empires over the last 2000 years, Delhi contains well-preserved historic sites for the tourist to visit. Delhi is so vast that is not possible […]

Hoi An • Vietnam

Hoi An Ancient Town is a well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site. In central Vietnam, it began receiving foreign trading ships during the […]

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Dambulla Cave Temple

Dambulla Cave Temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a UNESCO World Heritage since 1991. It is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings are of particular […]

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Beijing • China

Beijing history dates back to three millennia. The city is renowned for its opulent palaces, temples, parks and gardens, tombs, walls and gates, and its art treasures and universities have made it a centre of culture and art in China. Beijing has seven UNESCO World Heritage – the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, […]

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Travels in Firenze

Travels in Firenze (Florence) Italy 2010. One of several videos I have of Florence, each time seeing it in a different way, but it still inspires, the classics and richness of art history here is remarkable. A renaissance town in every way with little alleys, cathedrals, squares, galleries. The Gates of Paradise is well worth […]

Gunung Kawi Temple

Gunung Kawi is an 11th-century temple and funerary complex in Tampaksiring north east of Ubud in Bali, Indonesia, that is spread across either side of the Pakerisan river. It comprises 10 rock-cut Candi (shrines) that are carved into some 7-metre-high (23 ft) sheltered niches of the sheer cliff face. These funeral monuments are thought to be dedicated to […]

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Cusco • Peru

At 3,400 m above sea level, Cuzco (also “Cusco“, or “Qosqo” in Quechua), was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a Unesco World Heritage Site and is one of Peru‘s most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred […]

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Varanasi – spiritual capital of India

Experience watching the spectacle of life and death on the river and meandering through the alleys of the old city of Varanasi, also known as Banaras. Ganga aarti is a magnificent evening ritual in Varanasi that one must not miss. The aarti, or worshipping River Ganga, takes place every day, at dusk. The ceremony is performed […]

Ha Long Bay • Vietnam

Ha Long Bay, translated as ‘Bay of Descending Dragons‘, 1969 islands which rise from the ocean, mystical and a must on a visit to Vietnam. Local legend has it that when the Vietnamese were fighting Chinese invaders, the gods sent a family of dragons to help defend the land. This family of dragons began spitting […]

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Tel Aviv-Yafo

The “White City”, Tel Aviv-Yafo is the second-most populous city in Israel, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, situated on the Mediterranean coastline. Tel Aviv is the fifth-most-visited city in the Middle East and Africa, known as “the city that never sleeps” and a “party capital” due to its thriving nightlife, young atmosphere and famous […]

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Great Wall Mutianyu • China

As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, the Great Wall Mutianyu section of the used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. First built in the mid-6th century during the Northern Qi, Mutianyu Great Wall is older than the Badaling section of the Great Wall. In […]