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35 Ancient Ruins to See in Your Lifetime

Few things excite me more in my travels than the opportunity to explore ancient ruins. From crumbling temples to meticulously planned cities, ingenious engineering, and mysterious monuments, these structures have (somewhat) withstood the test of time. There’s something utterly enchanting about walking in the footsteps where sophisticated and mysterious cultures that once flourished before decaying […]

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Tour Ephesus Turkey: 10 Highlights. #1 is Spectacular!

Turkiye is rich in history, including a great many Biblical sites, in which Ephesus (New Testament Book of Ephesians written by the Apostle Paul) is probably the most well-known. The UNESCO city was the 2nd largest city of the Roman Empire and its history can be traced to the tenth millennium BC. There are so […]

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20 Jaw-Dropping Places to Visit Once in a Lifetime

Are you dreaming of where you’d like to travel? Why not make it someplace spectacular? The world is brimming with amazing destinations, but here are nineteen particularly jaw-dropping places to visit once in a lifetime. Note: They are not in any particular order… I recommend that you see them ALL. Cappadocia Turkey Cappadocia is a […]

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Visiting Pompeii: 12 Incredible Pompeii Ruins

Pompeii is a vast UNESCO World Heritage excavated archaeological site near the coast of the Bay of Naples. Once a booming and sophisticated Roman port city, in 79 A.D. Pompeii was buried under up to 20 feet of ash and pumice after the catastrophic 2-day, 10-mile-high eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The fine ash and mud […]

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10 Amazing Mexico Ruins to See in Your Lifetime

Mexico was the second international country I visited, in my early 20s, and I’ve been going back ever since (several decades). Visiting the Mexico ruins is one of the reasons why I continue to go back to this county. Each one, whether Mayan, Aztec, or Zapotec, is incredible in its own way, even the tiny […]

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Jaw-Dropping Meteora View: Otherworldly Hanging Monasteries

Perched on the peaks of towering limestone pillars formed millions of years ago, the monasteries of Meteora view is hauntingly enchanting. Constructed during the Middle Ages, Meteora is a marvel of human creativity. The Greek word meteora means “suspended in the air,” and this phrase aptly describes the otherworldly Meteora view. Originally there were 24 […]

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10 Landmarks in Cambodia to See in Your Lifetime!

Officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, this country located in the southern part of the Indochinese Peninsula has been inhabited since prehistoric times and has a rich but sometimes troubled past. It’s a diverse and fascinating country and the splendid landmarks in Cambodia cover a wide swath of tourism interests. Cambodia is the fusion of tourist […]

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Places to Visit in Egypt | Luggage & Lipstick

Egypt, in the northeast corner of Africa, is one of the most fascinating places to visit in the world. Anchored by its world-famous archaeological attractions such as the pyramids at Giza, the Great Sphinx, and the Valley of the Kings, there are also many other places to travel in Egypt, legendary landmarks, museums, beaches, and […]

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Dubrovnik Game of Thrones Tour: Explore King’s Landing and Qarth!

Why take the Dubrovnik Game of Thrones Tour? Hmmm, let me count the ways… kings and queens, knights, magicians, scoundrels, dwarfs, giants, dragons, witches, eunuchs, heroes, liars, and more. I won’t lie, I’m biased. Game of Thrones is the best medieval series ever to hit television, perhaps even the best series of any genre. The […]

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Taj Mahal Timings: India’s Most Luxurious Love Letter

I passed through the elaborate gate at the main entrance – a beautiful construction unto itself – and gasped as I looked through the rounded frame.  There it was… the elaborate, dazzling white marble castle-like structure that inspires so many dreams. The Taj Mahal. Commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the purpose […]

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