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Year Ender: Egyptian tourism recap and local destinations covered
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Year Ender: Egyptian tourism recap and local destinations covered

Egyptian Tourism Minister Zuhair Garranah on Wednesday announced before parliament Egypt's projected tourist bookings in 2011 have fallen by roughly…
Postcard from Bejing: The Forbidden City
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Postcard from Bejing: The Forbidden City

The length of the trip from Cairo to Bejing may be long, but it's worth it just to spend the…
Essaouira: The Jewel of the Moroccan Atlantic Coast
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Essaouira: The Jewel of the Moroccan Atlantic Coast

Battered by winds, the Moroccan city of Essaouira--situated halfway between Casablanca and Agadir--proudly overlooks furious Atlantic waves breaking and foaming…
Family friendly travel: An expedition by camper van
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Family friendly travel: An expedition by camper van

I’ve come across a surprising number of parents scarred by horror stories of traveling with kids. Even the most adventurous…
Camping in Ras Mohamed: A must!
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Camping in Ras Mohamed: A must!

“Come one, join us! We are going camping in Ras Mohamed for the Eid Holidays!” exclaimed a dear friend of…
Borneo Natural Parks: The World Heritage Areas
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Borneo Natural Parks: The World Heritage Areas

A World Heritage Site is a natural landmark such as a mountain, lake, jungle, desert or even a city that…
Eid al-Adha Destinations
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Eid al-Adha Destinations

Although it’s likely your Eid al-Adha plans are already in place, last minute plans are always a possibility--particularly for resort…
Benin…Really?
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Benin…Really?

The unfortunate case for countries with little to no geo-political relevance for the rest of the world is that their…
Eco-Tourism in Lebanon: Walking the minefield
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Eco-Tourism in Lebanon: Walking the minefield

When in Beirut, do as the Beiruties do. That involves lots of clubbing in the evening, hours of lazing on…
Why do we travel? To compete
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Why do we travel? To compete

Norman Rush’s novel “Mating” is one of those terrific books that suffers from any attempt to summarize its plot.
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