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 Tunisia
The Jewel on the Mediterranean Sea
Published in
the Summer 2008 Issue of Canadian World Traveller
By Michael Morcos
When thinking of the many beautiful places this world offers as a possible destination for a vacation, Tunisia is sometimes overlooked. This being my first trip there, Tunisia was one great big happy surprise!
Whether it is the breath-taking scenery in the lush green north or the hot and dry deserts in the south, the cuisine, or the unbelievably friendly people, Tunisia tantalizes the senses!
Its history is a wealth of Phoenician, Roman, Islamic and French influence and all this can be experienced with the peace of mind knowing that you are in a safe country.
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 The Beauty
and Magic of
Kenya
Published in
the Summer 2008 Issue of Canadian World Traveller
By Muna Abdullahi Omar
Kenya is known as a land of smiles, hence the saying: Hakuna Matata!
It means: "No worries!" Kenyans are by nature delightful, polite and hardworking people. Kenya has heavily invested in its tourism industry and the quality of service of its hotels and restaurants is very high.
But it's the astounding natural beauty of its parks and reserves that make Kenya the most popular safari destination in all of Africa!
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 Tanzania
Hakuna Matata
(No Problems)
Published in
the Summer 2008 Issue of Canadian World Traveller
By Michael Morcos
Kilimanjaro, Serengeti, and Zanzibar are words that conjure up mystery and intrigue. Safaris, game drives, Masai Warriors and the Rift Valley. These too bring thoughts of adventure in beautiful and wild places.
Dr. David Livingston, one of the first Europeans to venture into the African interior was there and so was Sir Henry Morton Stanley, the American journalist and explorer. But these were no longer just words and thoughts. They now become a reality as I really am in Tanzania. My long awaited childhood dream trip has come true.
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 Timbuktu
Fabled
City of Mystery, Wealth and Romance
Published in
the Summer 2008 Issue of Canadian World Traveller
By Habeeb Salloum
When I told my friend that I had travelled to over a hundred countries in a dozen years, he asked me, "Have you been to Timbuktu?"
Disappointingly, I had to respond in the negative. Even though my voyages had been many, I had not yet visited that fabulously historic African city of enigma, opulence and romance.
Long associated with mysterious beauty, learning and wealth, this town once forbidden to Europeans, was for centuries a subject of unusual lore and mystery.
For hundreds of years, tales of this fabled golden city made it the Mecca of early European explorers.
Even today, the name Timbuktu (also spelled Tombouctou) is still synonymous with travelling to the ends of the earth.
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 Valencia
Fire, Fireworks and Flowers
Published in
the Summer 2008 Issue of Canadian World Traveller
By Greg James
When one thinks of Spain, visions of Madrid, Barcelona or Sevilla immediately
come to mind. But on a recent trip to Valencia during its annual Fallas Festival, I discovered that Spain's third largest city is in every way just as fascinating and exciting as the rest of the
country. And what exactly is Fallas, you may ask. Think of a metropolitan city of 1,738,690, located halfway down Spain's Mediterranean coast,
that celebrates the arrival of spring in mid-March with daily fireworks, parades of marching bands, exploding firecrackers at every
turn and fantastic temporary papier-mâché monuments, which are fated to be consumed by fire on just one extraordinary night. This is Fallas in the exuberant city of Valencia
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 Gal-livanting in
Victoria
Published in
the Summer 2008 Issue of Canadian World Traveller
By Jane Cassie
Every year I escape with two of my best buds for a weekend of gal-palling. We always try to intertwine our girl time with tourist attractions, pampering perks and, of course, lots of shopping. This year, we decide to do it with a royal flair, and as we discover, BC's colonial capital of Victoria,
located on idyllic Vancouver Island, is the next best place to jolly old England!
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 India
For those looking
for it all!
Published in
the Summer 2008 Issue of Canadian World Traveller
By Michael Morcos
I had reached the halfway point of my trip. On the plane flying me north to Bhopal, I reflected on all the sites and sounds I had experienced in my first
week in India. With the hectic pace I set for myself, I had managed to see far more than one would expect possible.
In Part One of this article, I visited Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Indore. Now, I looked forward to spending my second week
exploring incredible India with much anticipation.
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