One Day in Sorrento, the Lemon-Yellow Paradise
Naples is a great jumping-off point for a number of day trips. I wanted to go to the Amalfi Coast and Paul wanted to explore Naples a...
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- May 23, 2020
- 5 min
The Miracle of Abu Simbel
Just 25 miles north of the Sudanese border, the two temples originally built into the sandstone cliffs of Abu Simbel are not only a...
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- May 9, 2020
- 4 min
Valley of the Kings and the Magnificent Tombs of the Pharaohs
The ancient Egyptians buried their dead on the west bank of the Nile where the sun "dies". Nowhere is this more evident than at the...
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- Apr 25, 2020
- 4 min
The Nubian Village
The Nubians are an ancient ethnic civilization dating back as early as 7000 BC. They settled along the Nile, generally between Aswan,...
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- Apr 18, 2020
- 2 min
Dendera Temple Complex Temple of Hathor
The entire Dendera Temple complex comprises 430,000 sq. ft. and the Temple of Hathor, the main temple of the complex, is one of the best...
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- Apr 11, 2020
- 3 min
Abydos Temple and the Love Story of Osiris and Isis
Located about 100 miles north of Luxor, Abydos Temple was built around 1500 BC by Ramses II and is dedicated to Osiris, god of the...
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- Apr 4, 2020
- 4 min
Karnak and Luxor Temples
Karnak Temple Karnak Temple is actually a city of temples built over a 2,000-year span from roughly 2055 BC to 100 AD although recent...
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- Mar 28, 2020
- 2 min
Cairo's Cave Church and Garbage City
Monastery of St. Simon The Christian residents of Garbage City (see below) needed a place to worship after a fire destroyed their church....
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- Mar 28, 2020
- 3 min
Coptic Cairo and the Ben Ezra Synagogue
Also known as Old Cairo, this area grew around the Roman fortress of Babylon built at the time of Augustus after his conquest of Egypt in...
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- Mar 21, 2020
- 3 min
Luxor
The Nile is the lifeblood of Egypt. It's tied with the Amazon for the distinction of being the longest river in the world. It begins...
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- Mar 14, 2020
- 4 min
The Pyramids of Giza and Saqqara
This was a "pinch-me" day. Seeing the pyramids in person is like seeing the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower or the Sydney Opera House for...
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- Mar 7, 2020
- 5 min
Cairo, the City that Never Stops
Egypt has been on our list of countries to visit for a long time. When the "Arab Spring" demonstrations (which the Egyptians call the...
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- Mar 7, 2020
- 3 min
Cairo's Citadel and Mosques
We spent half a day visiting The Citadel, high on a hill above Cairo. It was built in the 12th century to defend the ancient city...
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- Feb 13, 2020
- 3 min
The Grand Palace, Bangkok
The Grand Palace is a must-see destination; you shouldn't leave Bangkok without visiting it. In fact, it was the icing on the cake for...
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- Jan 27, 2020
- 3 min
The Bangkok Train Market and Floating Market
We had such an interesting day visiting these two markets! Actually, neither market is in Bangkok despite their names. They're both...
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- Jan 18, 2020
- 3 min
Bangkok's Wat Traimit (Temple of the Golden Buddha) and Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)
Wat Traimit, Temple of the Golden Buddha We hired a guide to take us to both these temples. You could certainly visit them on your own,...
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- Jan 4, 2020
- 5 min
Three Days in Chiang Mai
We knew we wanted to go to Bangkok, but we also wanted to get a taste of another part of Thailand. With a population of under 150,000...
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- Dec 28, 2019
- 2 min
Chiang Mai, City of Temples
There are about 300 temples in and around Chiang Mai. In this post we highlight three of the most famous ones; two in the old city and...
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- Dec 10, 2019
- 2 min
Hanoi Train Street
There is a spot in the old quarter of Hanoi where the tracks run through an area of homes, cafes and shops. Children play on the tracks...
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- Dec 7, 2019
- 7 min
One Week in Hanoi; City of Contrasts
We really didn't know what to expect of Hanoi and didn't have pre-conceived notions - except we had seen videos of the traffic. ...
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- Nov 20, 2019
- 3 min
Two-Day Cruise in Beautiful Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam
I had heard about Hạ Long Bay for years and had always wanted to see this unique and beautiful part of the world. I got my wish during...
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- Oct 25, 2019
- 3 min
Notre Dame Then and Now: A Tribute
I'm not a religious person, but Notre Dame calls to me every time I'm in Paris. No matter where I stay, it's always my first stop. Even...
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- Oct 23, 2019
- 5 min
A Magical Four Days on the Route des Vins in Alsace, France
The Route des Vins is a 170 km stretch of bucolic rolling hills, vineyards and fairytale villages that meanders north to south in the...
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- Oct 19, 2019
- 3 min
An Enchanting Day Trip to Neuschwanstein Castle
When Katie and I decided to take a mother/daughter trip to the Alsace region of France, she proposed that we tack on a couple of days so...
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