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by David Paul Appell

The suburbs of the world have generally not been considered hotbeds of serious culture (sorry, multiplexes screening Gnomeo and Juliet and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never don’t count). But in Israel, the municipality of Holon, some…

When Will We See The Pyramids Again?



The questions as to when travel to Egypt will resume, and Egyptian itineraries re-established are big ones among the decision makers in the US travel and tourism industry, and are being discussed daily.

The…

Fertility Tourism: Selling Women’s Eggs for Big Bucks and Travel



“Female Eggs For Sale” may not be a sign you’ll see any time soon, but for all intents and purposes that’s what the global market for harvesting and selling women’s eggs is all about.



The in vitro fertilization market is a billion dollar industry that touches almost every country in the world. It touches the wealthy neighborhoods of London and reaches  into the Americas, Asia and the…

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Like canoeing and exotic food? Or just…

by José Balido

One of Florida‘s — and for that matter, the United States’ — most unique towns/islands, Key West is known for lots of things: its whiff of tropical paradise; historic…

A Manhattanite can get pretty cranky about heading twenty minutes out of his way on an errand. So how is it that a trip that sets him aback some 450 million years should inevitably give him a profound sense of purpose, peace and pleasure? Go figure.



At the forested, northernmost tip of…

There are many summer holiday destinations, perfect for your dream vacations, whether it consists of spending a few pampered nights in a four-star resort, go scuba-diving or enjoy the buzzing nightlife. Here is a list of the best five summer cities scattered around the world, that would suit any taste!

#1. Barcelona, Spain

With layers of cutting-edge architecture, finger-licking good…

The Battle of Castillon seals the end of the Hundred Years War. For 3 centuries, Alienor's Aquitaine belonged to the English Crown and helped to establish the authority of the King of France.

The fall of Constantinople by the Turcs put an end to the Christians' presence in the East and the last byzantine artists and scientists took refuge in…

I do not know what it is with us people living on the plains – many among us have this insane urge to go visit the mountains in winter, as if the cold in the plains was not enough. And so it was with me…. Wifey wanted to see the Taj Mahal, I wanted to build a snow-man and so we went from Agra to Auli in the last week of December. A poorly designed trip it was – we ended up sitting in a car and rushing through the country-side much more than we had bargained for, only doing a…

by Tripatini staff



The most famous contribution of Portugal to world music — compared to Spain’s flamenco, Argentine tango, and the blues of the United States, and usually sung in a minor key — soulful, melancholic fado originated in the slums of Lisbon nearly two centuries ago and has been seeing revival and evolution in the decade since the passing of its most famous icon, Amália Rodrigues. Fado’s…

LAVA LOVE 

Exploring America’s Most Impressive Volcanoes 

By Bret Love for GreenGlobalTravel.com



Volcanoes– openings or ruptures in a planet’s crust that allow hot magma, ash and gases to escape from below the surface– have held mankind’s fascination for thousands of…

There are many summer holiday destinations, perfect for your dream vacations, whether it consists of spending a few pampered nights in a four-star resort, go scuba-diving or enjoy the buzzing nightlife. Here is a list of the best five summer cities scattered around the world, that would suit any taste!

#1. Barcelona, Spain

With layers of cutting-edge architecture, finger-licking good…

Oceanside Dining at Ferradura Beach, Buzios, Brazil

By Roy Heale

With over twenty fabulous beaches, great nightlife, and the best gourmet dining in Brazil it is…

Sesimbra is an oceanfront, picturesque fishing village in a sheltered bay overlooked by a Moorish Castle that offers wonderful views from its ramparts.

About 40km due south of Lisbon and 10km west of Setubal, is situated nestled at the foot of the hills of the Arrabida mountain and inside a sparkling blue bay,…

by Beverly Burmeier

For many tourists, the city of Cuzco is little more than a stopping point on their way to Machu Picchu. Yes, they look at the churches, plaza, and cobbled lanes, but they wouldn’t really be visiting Cuzco (spelled Cusco in Peru itself) were it not the gateway to the most famous of Inca archaeological sites in…

The Annapurna Circuit is approximately 200 km trek in Nepal around the Annapurna mountain range in the Himalayas. However this route has become much shorter than the previous days due to road accessibility recently. The entire trek begins an altitude of 1100 meter and reaches an altitude of 5416 meter in the “Thorung La” Pass by touching the edge of the fabled Tibetan plateau. The magnificent mountain scenery, colorful traditional culture, people’s life style and awesome…

Up and until last March I thought I had seen unusual and intriguing sights but I must admit this experience did surprise me. We organized a travel agents' famil to the Mekong Delta of Vietnam /Cambodia. After having spent the first two nights at the start of our journey in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in utter luxury, we boarded a fairly large ship (fit to cruise only on a river) . Once on the ship, the crew escorted us to our individual cabins. The crew consists of wonderful local…