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Postcard from Rome: Trevi Fountain

Postcard from Rome: Trevi Fountain

Speechless is the best word to describe how I felt the moment I laid my eyes on Trevi Fountain.
Brooklyn: Don’t forget to visit it

Brooklyn: Don’t forget to visit it

It’s easy for a visitor to New York City to jam their itineraries with many fine things--the Empire State Building,…
Postcard from Paris: Disneyland

Postcard from Paris: Disneyland

I can never forget the excitement that overwhelmed me when I was ten years old, waiting for my first visit…
Milan: Ice cream in the fog

Milan: Ice cream in the fog

Milan--Milan the Great, Venice the rich, Genoa the proud, and Bologna the fat, goes the saying. In reality, there are…
Year Ender: Egyptian tourism recap and local destinations covered

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 Alexandria: Winter at the beach

Postcard from Alexandria: Winter at the beach

Waking up in a hotel room in Alexandria in the winter is a slightly disorienting experience. The common impression of…
Postcard from Bejing: The Forbidden City

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…
Mayotte: An island of wild nature and traditions

Mayotte: An island of wild nature and traditions

Mayotte is a small, sea-horse shaped archipelago--a green and wild rock encircled by one of the world’s largest closed lagoons--located…
Postcard from Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Postcard from Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Entering the emirate of Abu Dhabi, one is greeted by the truly majestic and breath-taking mosque of Sheikh Zayed, widely…
Postcard from Aswan: Boat ride on the Nile

Postcard from Aswan: Boat ride on the Nile

I arrived in Aswan, cold and miserable after a long 12-hour ride in a over-air-conditioned train from Cairo, wishing for…
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