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Destination: Egypt

The astounding power of its Pharaonic heritage has been attracting tourists to Egypt for generations.  We recently had the pleasure to be in Egypt...

Jordan: The Kingdom of Treasures (Final Part)

AJLOUN The towering Arab-Islamic Castle of Ajloun or Qalaat Errabadh (Arabic for "Hilltop Castle"), was built in 1184-85 as a protection against invading crusaders. ...

The Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens

Approximately 68 miles or 110 kms away from Colombo and closer to Kandy is the Peradeniya Royal Botanical gardens. It is well known for...

Mount Vernon – First President’s Home

Presidents' Day is the federal holiday in the official holiday calendar of United States, which is also designated as Washington's Birthday. It is usually observed...

Destination: Aswan & Abu Simbel – Album

Philae Island On a small island,  south of the city of Aswan,  lies the beautiful temple complex of Philae.  Philae, once a great religious...

Amish Country: Where Time Stands Still

'Buggy Rides' Browsing for new places to visit, I came across a new community of people called 'The Amish' that really aroused my curiosity.  Expressing...

Sri Lanka: Royal Family of Plants…The Orchids

About 120 million years ago when Dinosaurs were around and most of the planet earth was lush with primordial forest, believe it or not...

Hawaiian Islands: Out Of The Volcanoes

Out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean lies the beautiful chain of islands known the world over as Hawaii. It is 2,390 miles...

Disneyland: The Happiest Place On Earth

"To all who come to this happy place ? welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past and here...

Exploring Cairo, and the Pyramids – Part 2

The Step Pyramid is at Saqqara, has six stepped layers and stands 62 Mtrs high.  The Djoser's complex consists of various courts, tombs, other...

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