Free City Tour of Istanbul I love long layovers if it allows me to explore a new city. And Turkish Airlines offers a great perk if you have a long layover Istanbul. They offer ticket holders a free Istanbul tour. It’s a great option if you have at least a…
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Group tours provide shared travel experiences, offering guided itineraries, local insights, and opportunities to build new friendships.
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Catania Sicily– What to See and Do for First-Timers
Catania was originally founded as a Greek colony in ancient times and since then has been part of numerous Empires and cultures including the Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans and Spaniards. All it takes is a few hours to walk around the city to explore the numerous treasures left behind from the many cultures and empires that once called Sicily their home.
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Guangzhou Walking Tour and Long Layover
The tour lasted a little over 4 hours and ended with lunch in a popular dim sum restaurant. Long layovers provide a chance to see things you might otherwise never see. Walking tours with a local are the closest thing to living like a local for a few hours and may end up being a highlight of your entire trip.
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6 Great Food Experiences in Chiang Mai Thailand
Chiang Mai boasts some of the best food in Thailand. Food stalls, like the Lady with the Cowboy Hat’s pulled pork, are Internet sensations. Unfortunately, we don’t eat pork, so I can’t add my two cents except that it smelled delicious, and she was swamped with customers. The city is…
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The White Temple: Visiting Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai, Thailand
The temple is always in a state of maintenance and construction. The artist wants Wat Rung Khun to have pilgrimagers that return to Chiang Mai not unlike those who return to Spain’s Sagrada FamÃlia or India’s Taj Mahal. And not unlike Antoni Gaudà and Shah Jahan, Ajarn Chalermchai does not expect to see his great work completed as its expected to take approximately 60 and 90 years to complete.
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Top 10 Things to Do in Siem Reap: A Complete Travel Guide
I can’t believe Angkor Wat has never been considered one of the wonders of the world. It doesn’t have to be a wonder of the world to leave you lost for words. You know, I am a big history buff and I am never happier than when I’m walking in the footsteps of history, tracing my fingertips along the hard, cold stone or trekking through the doorways of ancient & often mysterious monuments.
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Tips for Visiting the Big Buddha in Phuket Thailand
Building Phuket’s Big Buddha began about 10 years ago as a labor of love and will cost roughly 30 Million Baht ($850, 000) when it’s completed. Now, ten years later, it has become a revered monument by both locals and tourists. More than 1,000 people make the 6km trek up the mountain every day to see the huge Buddha that’s still under construction. It is taking so long because of its scope, as well as the fact that it is being funded by donations alone.
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What to Expect: 4-Day Group Tour to Beijing China
First impressions about Beijing… it’s BIG!! Really big. More than 250 million people live in the city and its surrounding suburbs. Imagine that. There are only 50 and 322 million people living gin the entire countries of Korea and the United States respectively.