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Climbing Mount Sinai (Egypt): a hike of a lifetime – part 2
(Part II) It is with a smiling face that we found our bedouin guide resting at the café, where we had left him in the middle of night. Pilgrims going down …
The dark side of Chillon’s castle
A closer look at the history of the castle reveals a sad fate for its prisoners, either killed or left for years chained to pillars in the undergrounds. …
Climbing Mount Sinai: a hike of a lifetime (Egypt) – part 1
1:20 a.m.: as the door of our private tour bus opened up, I felt a strong wind blowing in my face. Sand gravel blew quickly toward me and I had to look down to …
An unforgettable family winter break in the Middle East
Travel Coach, Doris Dario, travelled with her kids and her husband to the Middle East. Find out how their winter trip was so enjoyable. Doris has travelled to …
Oeschinensee, A must see in Switzerland!
Since coming to Switzerland I have had my eye set on visiting a place called Oeschinensee. It was a place that kept coming up in conversation as a ‘must …
French Renaissance and Classical Gardens: Chenonceau & Vaux le Vicomte (Part II)
In Part I you learnt how to recognize a Renaissance and a Classical French garden. Then the focus was on the beautiful garden of Villandry. In Part II the …
French Renaissance and Classical Gardens: Villandry (Part I)
Find out more about the most recognized gardens from the Renaissance garden of Villandry to the best example of Jardins à la française in
Napoléon Bonapatre and his conquest of Egypt
220 years ago ended Napoléon’s conquest of Egypt. Success or failure? Historians have different opinions on the matter. What sure is that after that an …
Family Road Trip to Lugano in the Spring
We decided to travel to the Swiss Mediterranean to make life a little easier for traveling with all the challenges of today’s environment. Leading up to our …
How watching sunsets and waiting for condors in the Grand Canyon make the perfect vacation
When planning a Summer trip to the Grand Canyon what often comes to mind is trekking, rafting on the Colorado river, horseback riding, photographing and …