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The Sea of Galilee
Today, the waterfront of Tiberias is a little tacky in spite of the new construction of expensive high rises. We ignored all those little stands selling “authentic” Chinese merchandise and the overpriced tourist restaurants. Back in ...
Why You Can’t Miss Carnival in Rio de Janeiro!
The Origins of Carnival The beginnings of masks, jesters, debauchery and partying go back in time beyond pre-history; but the origin of that particular party that many countries call Carnival is more recent. Although no one is ...
Santa Teresa Neighborhood of Rio
One very charming neighborhood, or bairro (pronounced buy-ho), of Rio de Janeiro is Santa Teresa. Situated on a hill not far from the city center, it has amazing vistas of Rio and the bay. A tram ...
I’ll Bet You Haven’t Visited This Country
Do you count countries visited? There’s a club, The Travelers Century Club, for people who have visited 100 or more countries. We were once forced to stay the night in Ethiopia when our ongoing flight to ...