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An excerpt from RV Adventures travel series "BAJA";
RV adventures videos not o…moreAn excerpt from RV Adventures travel series "BAJA";
RV adventures videos not only give you interesting information for RV travelers, they put special appriciation to the nature and environment of the plces they travel, This video contains quality clips of some of the birds native to BAJA. To purchase the complete RV Adventure DVD on BAJA visit www.rvadventurevideos.com less
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An excerpt from the RV adventures Travel series "Baja";
On thier cruise south …moreAn excerpt from the RV adventures Travel series "Baja";
On thier cruise south in Mexico's Baja Rv Adventures stops in Ensanada to give you a sense of the cities style and unique attractions. To purchase the complete RV Adventure DVD on BAJA visit www.rvadventurevideos.com less
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Rv Aventures stops by San…moreAn excerpt from RV Adventures Travel series "BAJA";
Rv Aventures stops by San Felipe, Mexico to show you the sights and sounds of one of the many cites you will get a chance to see on a road trip south in Mexico's Baja. To purchase the complete RV Adventure DVD on BAJA visit www.rvadventurevideos.com less
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Stretching from the highlands of Central Mexico to the Pacific Coast, Michoacan…moreStretching from the highlands of Central Mexico to the Pacific Coast, Michoacan is a State that hosts great colonial cities, craft traditions dating back 2500 years and 2 spectacular natural events: the breeding of 40 million Monarch butterflies in the Sierras and the laying of eggs of thousands of marine turtles on the Coast. Animals have good instincts for this sort of thing. If Michoacan is so special for them there must be a good reason.
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Morelia, founded in 1541 is one of the oldest Cities in Mexico and it is today …moreMorelia, founded in 1541 is one of the oldest Cities in Mexico and it is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has 1000 historical buildings in its center and the look and feel of an old European capital. At 4000 feet above seal level it has mountain air and a pleasant climate. It is known as “The city of pink stone” due to the color of the local quarry materials from which its buildings are constructed.
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A nile cruise is a magical way to experience the 7000 year history of Egypt bec…moreA nile cruise is a magical way to experience the 7000 year history of Egypt because the largest concentration of temples lies along the river Nile between Luxor and Aswan.
This 7 day cruise starts in Luxor, which has been called the greatest open air museum and is probably the oldest tourist destination in history.
The ship is the Oberoi Philae, a vessel built in 1996 with 50 luxurious cabins and all amenities. A true floating luxury Hotel.
The ship sails north to Quina .
The wonderfully preserved temple of Dendera is a rare sight to behold.
The main temple dedicated to the Goddess Hathor, goddess or pleasure and of love, usually represented as a cow, or a woman with a cow’s head.
Its hypostyle hall has towering columns inscribed with hieroglyphs. The massive stone roof is rich with painted reliefs. Under the temple are dark chambers and underground passages. The courtyard has a rare statue of the god Bes the patron of childbirth.
After Dendera the ship sails back to Luxor.
A beautiful sphinx way leads to the entrance of the temple of Luxor.
Built by Ramses the Great it was dedicated to the god Amun.
A couple of miles north is the spectacular Temple of Karnak.
Built over more than a thousand years by generations of Pharaohs Karnak is the largest religious complex in the world. The great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars, covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral.
The West Bank is a quick boat ride across the Nile, Here a baloon ride gives an overview of the immense funerary valleys below. The Valley of the Kings, is a vast City of the Dead where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the .
In the next valley rising out of the desert plain as if carved out of the limestone cliffs, is the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut ,Ancient Egypt’s only female Pharaoh.
On the way back to the river Nile, the road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, the only survivors of a once imposing temple.
The ship sails south to Essna.
The Oberoi Philae ranked 3rd in BEST SMALL SHIPS OF THE WORLD awarded by Conde' Nast Traveller, USA in 2009
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The 10 Best series highlights the best things to do in the top cities around th…moreThe 10 Best series highlights the best things to do in the top cities around the world.
From the Bangkok Marriott Pier, the Manhora cruise boat departs Monday to Friday for Thai cooking classes cruising down the Chaophraya River. The boat is a 100 year old rice barge restored for 21st century luxury cruising. Sunida is taught the art of preparing a 5 course banquet by Chef de Partie Patchareekorn Seehawat. Here we see the making of the most famous of Thai soups:the Tom Yum Talay.
Hosted by Sunida Thirasak, a Bangkok native presently living in New York.
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Phnom Penh, on the banks of 3 rivers Tonlé Sap, Mekong, and Bassac rivers was o…morePhnom Penh, on the banks of 3 rivers Tonlé Sap, Mekong, and Bassac rivers was once called “The Capital of Asia”. Today it is fast becoming a a modern metropolis with a hectic nite life.
The oldest attraction is the Wat Phnom constructed in 1373. The legend about the building of the Wat Phnom is tied to the founding of this city.
People come to the temple burning money and bringing food offerings.The bird sellers at the temples will let you buy a bird and let it free.
The French came upon invitation from the King of Cambodia who was afraid of a Thai invasion in the late 1900. They stayed until 1953 and left their mark with large boulevards and luxurious colonial villas.
They built the historic Hotel Le Royale which is now part of the Raffles chain and In the 30’s they built the train station, an impressive deco building.
The French also built the Central market Phsar Thom Thmei. This market was built in a monumental deco style in 1937 and is a Phnom Penh landmark with its large dome visible from all over the city.
The Independence monument was built by the famous Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann in 1953 as a lotus shaped stupa to celebrate Cambodia liberation from the French.
Another must see attraction is the Royal Palace built in the mid 1800’s on the banks of the Tonle Sap river; It serves as the home of King Norodom Sihamoni and former King Norodom Sihanouk.
The National Museum, was built during the French colonial era in the classical Khmer style has a spectacular collection of Khmer antiquities from the golden age of Khmer culture.
Hosted and narrated by Roberto Mitrotti
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For more information visit http://www.cambodia.org
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Driving out of Delhi and being on the road is a unique experience of India
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One of the oldest and most cosmopolitan city in China with relics like the Jade…moreOne of the oldest and most cosmopolitan city in China with relics like the Jade Buddha temple and the Yuyan gardens. less
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