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- 04 Augandra88 in Travel Planning | 1 COMMENT
Top 5 Egyptian trips
Egypt has had some trouble recently and tourists have been avoiding it for a while, but now that the situation in the country has settled down, there’s nothing stopping travelers from visiting the North-African tourist magnet again. If you were worried that you won’t be able to see the pyramids or the fertile banks of the Nile for a while, then you can relax now knowing that Egypt is safe for travel again.
And since the country is doing its best to attract tourists again, you can take a trip to Egypt for more affordable prices than before. Visit this beautiful and mysterious country, and take one of the top 5 Egyptian trips that we’re listing here. …
- 16 AugEdina in Fun and Travel | 2 COMMENTS
The world’s most interesting train trips
Nowadays, train rides are merely a way to travel from one place to another, and gone are the days of glamorous trains like the Orient Express, where ladies in fur coats and wealthy gentlemen drank tea and ate caviar. But that doesn’t mean that train rides can’t be just as scenic as in the past.
Even if you aren’t in the mood to spend two weeks on a train (no matter how luxurious it is), you can still take advantage of some picturesque train trips when journeying from one city to another. …
- 07 DecTudi in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
Cool Underground Fests Around the World
It can be quite refreshing and intellectually stimulating to attend, from time to time, some less conventional manifestation. In the modern world, we name these less formal events “underground festivals”. Underground fests are a good opportunity to get familiar with some new ideas, meet some interesting people and see today what will be tomorrow’s trend. However, underground is not a synonym for ‘esoteric': yes, it might address a certain audience or focus on some unorthodox topic, but everyone can join or contribute. With each edition, these fests are becoming trendier and trendier (although it’s hard to say when an underground fest has gone mainstream). So far, we managed to make selection of the most popular alternative fests, no matter what their theme is. …
- 22 MayTudi in Travel Planning | 7 COMMENTS
Egypt: Travel Planner
You have probably seen many pictures of the Pyramids. Provided some of your friends have been there, they surely came back all smiles and incredibly charmed with what they’ve experienced. Egypt is largely different of other European destinations. In spite of being practically a dessert, the country is loaded both with a unique culture and touristic attractions. Even the Egyptians’ behavior and culture is not at all similar to the one the Europeans or the Americans display. You might or might not like this change of pace and I’ve literally seen people being enthralled or appaled by the haggle-based workarounds one needs to undertake on many occasions all throughout a trip to Egypt. Just don’t be shocked or surprised if someone wants to offer you some camels in exchange of your girlfriend 😉 …