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Changing destinations: 2012 has seen shifts in travel habits

Changing destinations: 2012 has seen shifts in travel habits

Political instability has taken its toll on the tourism industry since the 25 January revolution. The continued security vacuum and…
Dancing with the devil: Spirituality in the Peruvian Andes

Dancing with the devil: Spirituality in the Peruvian Andes

We met the maestro at the bus stop. I hadn’t known what to expect; face-paint, maybe, or a necklace made…
South Africa: The magic of safari

South Africa: The magic of safari

Aside from the busy streets of Cape Town and the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg, South Africa has a different…
The not-so-rarefied earth: The desert has much more to offer than sand

The not-so-rarefied earth: The desert has much more to offer than sand

It’s impossible not to notice the great expanse of desert that seems to fold out indefinitely around Siwa. Rolling hills…
Cruising down the river: A leisurely Nile cruise also takes in Abu Simbel’s Sun Festival

Cruising down the river: A leisurely Nile cruise also takes in Abu Simbel’s Sun Festival

Brought up on a holiday diet of camping, caravanning and self-catering countryside cottages, my preferred mode of travel is usually…
Dates and olives: Take a break from the city and indulge in Siwa’s abundant landscape

Dates and olives: Take a break from the city and indulge in Siwa’s abundant landscape

Due west from Cairo, the road leaves behind the urban gray for a world of endless beige, vast expanses of…
Surf’s up: Head to Mui Ne in Vietnam for some serious water action

Surf’s up: Head to Mui Ne in Vietnam for some serious water action

Since the late 1990s, Vietnam hasn’t stopped growing as a tourist destination, and has become one of the main economies…
Diving 101: Where to go and how to get addicted to diving

Diving 101: Where to go and how to get addicted to diving

Vacationers have varied concepts about what constitutes time off. For some, it’s a few days isolated on a beach; for…
World War II veterans visit El-Alamein for one last tribute

World War II veterans visit El-Alamein for one last tribute

EL-ALAMEIN — World War II veterans, joined by family and well-wishers, gathered Saturday at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in…
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