Sikhululekile, the new luxurious Robben Island ferry, cruised across Table Bay at a strong 25knot pace with a full load of 285 passengers.
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Tuscany owes its name to the ancient Etruscan people, also known as Tusci, who lived and flourished here until they were assimilated into the Roman territories during the Roman Republic.
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As a person with a degree in Archaeology, I obviously have a bit of a soft spot for old stuff.
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Written on April 15, 2010
Make sure you check out the local myths and legends first…or don’t, and just hope you won’t be told about them just when you are about to settle in for the night!
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Roads cross vast distances in North America, Australia and many other parts of the world. You can travel for days without need for a passport. Driving in Europe is a similar story, atleast in the Schengen zone.
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Iran, once known as Persia, is today the subject of some of the most serious misconceptions I’ve come across in my travels.
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Written on April 16, 2009
Some tourists think that since artifacts have already been looted, what’s the harm in buying them?
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Right, that’s it. I’m burning all my social-networking passwords and logging off.
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Written on February 17, 2009
Laura Byrne Paquet is offering you the chance to win a copy of her book, ‘Wanderlust: A Social History of Travel’. Enter before 21st February.
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Written on January 16, 2009
Do tourists really visit Harlem merely to gawp at poor, black people?
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A journey into South Africa’s apartheid era
Sikhululekile, the new luxurious Robben Island ferry, cruised across Table Bay at a strong 25knot pace with a full load of 285 passengers.
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The Etruscans once lived here
Tuscany owes its name to the ancient Etruscan people, also known as Tusci, who lived and flourished here until they were assimilated into the Roman territories during the Roman Republic.
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Sussex Graffiti
As a person with a degree in Archaeology, I obviously have a bit of a soft spot for old stuff.
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Micro Adventure: Slumming it Stone Age style – Sleeping in Caves
Make sure you check out the local myths and legends first…or don’t, and just hope you won’t be told about them just when you are about to settle in for the night!
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Adventures outside the Schengen Zone
Roads cross vast distances in North America, Australia and many other parts of the world. You can travel for days without need for a passport. Driving in Europe is a similar story, atleast in the Schengen zone.
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Putting Iran Back On The Map
Iran, once known as Persia, is today the subject of some of the most serious misconceptions I’ve come across in my travels.
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A Tourist’s role in Archaeological ethics
Some tourists think that since artifacts have already been looted, what’s the harm in buying them?
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Going Unplugged
Right, that’s it. I’m burning all my social-networking passwords and logging off.
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Book Giveaway – Wanderlust: A Social History Of Travel
Laura Byrne Paquet is offering you the chance to win a copy of her book, ‘Wanderlust: A Social History of Travel’. Enter before 21st February.
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Voyeurism Or Tourism?: Globetrotters In Harlem
Do tourists really visit Harlem merely to gawp at poor, black people?
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