Tag: travel
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Red Wave, White Mountain: Travel Inspired Art
***Limited edition art prints in various sizes are available on my Minted store. I arrived at a remote fishing village in Japan on a gray and cloudy day. Around a bend in the road leading there, I saw these bright red fishing nets drying on the shore after the day’s trip out to sea. I…
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2 days Waikiki Stopover: Ignore Jet Lag, I’m all in
Hawaiian Airlines’ night flight finally took off from a flashing Las Vegas airport. Destination Osaka with a two days stopover in Honolulu. The plane was full of sounds of Hawaiian traditional songs and views of lush mountains, waterfalls, and lava flow. The sounds that made flashing and bursting Strip slot machines noises go away. When…
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Iguazu Falls: the Wonderland of Water in Brazil and Argentina
Iguazu Falls are considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World (according to the Internet). To be honest, before visiting them I thought that photos of the waterfalls were nice. But the real magic hit me the moment I saw them with my own eyes. It just confirmed that no photo or video…
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Funchal in February was not fun… Madeira Island, Portugal
I was sad to leave Sao Miguel island of the Azores but the two hours flight between the two islands was pleasant. I hadn’t been to Madeira before. The view of an island in the clouds looked pretty. Especially, those brown and red rock walls that the plane passed by before landing on a short tarmac almost…
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Island in the Oceanic Desert: São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
I had a few destinations that involved hot desert sand for my escape from yucky Northern European winter. However, after researching the ways to get there, I finally booked my ticket to one of the Azores islands – São Miguel. I loved it! I actually landed in a desert (just water instead of sand) I…
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Where to Stay, Eat, and How to Move Around in Egypt: Luxury on a Budget
As you might know from my previous stories about Egypt (Cairo, Pyramids of Giza, Aswan, sailing day Aswan-Luxor, and Luxor) I’ve been to some places there. In short, after the cruise was over, we spent a couple of relaxing days in Luxor. After that, we took a bus to Hurghada and enjoyed a week at…
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Pilgrimage to the Ancient Temples of the Nile: Luxor, Egypt
The final stop and day on the Nile cruise brought us to Luxor. Previous adventures of the trip are here: Cairo, Pyramids of Giza, Aswan, sailing day Aswan-Luxor. We arrived to Luxor late in the night. The next day we met our guide in the foyer. The new guide was nicked named Doctor. He actually…
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Pilgrimage to the Ancient Temples of the Nile: Sailing Day
Continuing my Egypt trip, where I visited Cairo, Giza Pyramids, and Aswan historical sites. Sailing from Aswan to Luxor The boat started sailing very early in the morning and we woke up already somewhere on the way between the cities. It was refreshing to observe the lush Nile shores from the water and be properly…
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Pilgrimage to Ancient Temples of the Nile: Aswan, Egypt
Pilgrimage to the ancient temples of the Nile started in Aswan. We explored it a bit on our own and the next day we had a guided tour of it which was part of our Nile cruise package.
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Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Visit the pyramids of Giza without a tour and have a wonderful experience at a slow pace.
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