Here you will read some of the best, most captivating and humorous travel experiences, shared by your fellow travelers.
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| Evora, Portugal and the Stone Age |
| Submitted by ManjaB on
2010-06-02 12:34:00 (via www.off-the-beaten-track.net) |
| An amazing travelogue by a dolmen afficionado about a visit to the wonderful city of Evora in Portugal, interesting in and by itself, but apparently also located in a region with many Stone Age remains: dolmens, menhirs, cromlech.
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| Travelogue of Desert Festival Tour 2006 |
| Submitted by bindero on
2007-05-29 08:53:16 (via www.sagatours.com) |
| Have you ever hear of the "the world's most remote music festival,"? Well, it is located in Western Sahara and is organized by Tuareg nomadic tribespeople - featuring mainly the fascinating music of the region. Men can be delighted with women singing in the distance, while women can watch handsome turbaned Tuareg men showing off their best camels.
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| Sailing through history |
| Submitted by Anonymous on
2007-12-02 01:22:48 (via www.petersommer.com) |
| What makes Turkey such a great place for travelling? Peter Sommer looks at what makes Turkey so special, and takes a gulet cruise along the coast to explore the landscapes steeped in history.
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| 4 votes |
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| Asian Travel Diary |
| Submitted by Anonymous on
2008-11-03 14:44:58 (via www.whatrain.com) |
| I am on the jet now. I am on the left side behind the wing. Not much leg room here. Most of the people boarding this plane are Chinese and they are all speaking in their native language. There are also quite a few Caucasian people on this plane. I’m already getting culture shock. The announcements are given in both English and Chinese. Fifteen hour difference between San Francisco and China. We were moving a minute ago. They are still giving announcements.
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| 3 votes |
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| The Duomo |
| Submitted by kiwi on
2007-02-22 04:24:05 (via www.sff.net) |
| The great cathedral of Milan, the Duomo, is a very unique building. Although very intricately ornated, some don’t think it beautiful. It is said to have about 3000 statues on the exterior only. Getting inside it’s not that easy though – you have to go through a Carabinieri check. Read about this ridiculous experience.
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| 3 votes |
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| Edinburg |
| Submitted by lisa on
2007-02-02 08:28:38 (via www.jaclynreding.com) |
| If historical and cultural beauties are what you value the most while travelling then this is an article for you. I was both impressed and fascinated by the beauty of the castels in Scotland. What is more astonishing is that every castle has its own fantastic story about endless love or ghosts that come to dinner every evening.
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| 3 votes |
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| The Wye Valley |
| Submitted by cleo on
2006-12-15 01:46:36 (via softadventure.net) |
| A fascinating place to visit, when in England – it seems like you get deep in the countryside and transfer in time centuries ago… Very unique location.
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| 3 votes |
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| Santa Prisca Church of Taxco |
| Submitted by cleo on
2006-12-08 02:49:32 (via www.mexicodoc.com) |
| For those passionate about history, art and especially sculpture, this is a great article with detailed descriptions of almost every corner of Santa Prisca Church of Taxco - a treasure of architecture that provides a stunning example of the uniquely Mexican architectural style known as Churrigueresque. See also the pictures.
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| 3 votes |
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| Who were Pedro Heredia and La India Catalina? |
| Submitted by kiwi on
2006-12-01 02:57:50 (via www.caribenet.com) |
| I found this pretty interesting piece of history on the larger-than-life bronze statues of a semi-naked Indian maiden that stands on a traffic island near Chambacu, and an equally impressive statue of a conquistador that stands in the Plaza de los Coches in Cartagena, Columbia. I’m sure there must be much more of these sights over there.
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| 3 votes |
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| The Mysteries of Guatemala |
| Submitted by Adele on
2006-11-21 01:42:18 (via www.geocities.com) |
| Reading this all of a sudden you brake from reality and are taken back into the far past of a mysterious culture. Except it’s the now-a-day Guatemala: in the subterranean burial chambers you will hear chanting echoing through the tunnels and the smell of candle wax fills the air, while the natives perform a... sacrifice. Unbelievable!
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| 3 votes |
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