I had a blissful nights sleep due to the rocking of the train and woke to the most spectacular mountain views imaginable. High mountain peaks, laden with snow and “snow ghosts’ everywhere (trees so covered in snow they look like white ghosts). Breakfast was a feast with preserves, orange juice, tea and coffee on offer and three menu options to choose from, and there was a load of food too. The Canadian portion sizes are similar to the USA I’m quickly realizing.
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10
Dec
2009
2009
We flew from Livingstone to Mfuwe via Lusaka, where we were met by our guide from Mfuwe Lodge and transferred for one hour to the lodge. The drive was really interesting as it travels through a number of villages, so there is lots going on and lots of people out walking along the road. On arrival at the lodge we checked into our room and went straight out on our 4.30 pm night drive, didn’t return until 8pm. A big part of it is done in the dark with a spotter and a spotlight. more…
Category: africa
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28
Nov
2009
2009
We were up bright eyes and bushy tailed (well beady eyes and bushed tails!) at 4.30am this morning for our transfer from Banff to Calgary. All our drivers have been really friendly and chatty but I was quietly relieved when this driver discretely turned off the bus lights 10 minutes after the journey began to let us continue sleeping. more…
Category: ski resort
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25
Nov
2009
2009
For their language study, Mark and Kirsten go to a local school for adults who did not get to finish what we would call high school. There are many different reasons why these students didn’t get a chance to finish school. For some they had to drop out of school to work, to take care of their families, or because of the war. more…
Category: travel tips
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16
Nov
2009
2009
Ladakh is surrounded by two of the world’s mightiest mountain ranges, the Great Himalaya and the Karakoram; it lies athwart two other, the Ladakh range and the Zanskar range.
Trekking in Ladakh, an online adventure tour website offers tour services to Leh Ladakh, a land like no other. This website gives complete information on different Ladakh trekking options like the Stok Kangri Trek, Frozen River Trek, Darcha Padum Trek, Zanskar Trek, Markha Valley Trek, Nubra Valley Trek, Darcha Lamayuru, Snow Leopard Trek and the list continues to Jeep safari, motorbike safari, mountain biking, peak climbing, River rafting expedition and many more. more…
Category: asia
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09
Oct
2009
2009
The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire from Xiongnu attacks during various successive dynasties. Since the 5th century BC, several walls have been built that were referred to as the Great Wall. One of the most famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. Little of that wall remains; the majority of the existing wall were built during the Ming Dynasty.
Category: asia
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29
Sep
2009
2009
The Red Square is the most famous square in all of Russia and one of the most famous in the world next to Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Currently separates the Russian government headquarters: The Kremlin and from there leave the main streets of Moscow, which later become highways that run throughout the country. Looking from above Red Square seems as if the center of all Russia, from where they leave all avenues that traverse the vast Russian territory.
Category: europe
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23
Sep
2009
2009
Milford is a fjord located in the south island of New Zealand, where we see a scene of immense beauty that some have dubbed the eighth wonder of the world. Located in Fiordland National Park, a remote area of 1,200,000 hectares which houses wonders of nature as the second highest waterfall in the world. In its forests and streams have been found animals (such as the Takahe, a rare bird) that were believed to try and put.
Category: australia
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19
Sep
2009
2009
Route 66, travel from coast to coast of the United States was until relatively recently, mythic journey, an adventure drive through allowing U.S. and know a great number of States touring unforgettable landscapes.
Major highways are being built, improvements in communication by rail and especially domestic flights have wasted a lot of glamor to one of the stars makes time travel.
Category: north america
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15
Sep
2009
2009
Is coming carnival season, and with them one of the most famous of Spain: The Carnival of Cadiz. A couple of years ago I was fortunate to attend and the truth is that the festival is incredible.
For a Madrid like me, it is difficult to explain what it is like to see something like that, since in the capital of Spain is the surprise to find at most 15% of people dressed that day. In Cadiz, the carnivals are lived very intensely, and at night it is impossible to see someone that is not disguised.
Category: europe
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