It is said that Kampala was built on seven hills. Somewhat true, but not completely accurate. While the city of Kampala, Uganda was built on many more hills, there are 7 hills that do have a big prominence in the development of the city, and that today house some of the most important sights in [...]
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7 Things Not to Miss in Aswan
Aswan, one of the furthermost southern, hottest, and driest cities in Egypt; presents an environment that besides being hot and dry in nature, is full of culture, Egyptian history, monuments, and a thriving market life. Of the major touristic cities in Egypt, Aswan is, in my opinion, the one that still keeps a sense of [...]
10 Comments | Category: EgyptWeekly Snapshot: Abu Simbel Temples
Abu Simbel Temples – Nubia, Egypt If you’re a powerful king and want to express you ego while impressing your neighboring countries, what do you do? Well, you do as Ramesses II did – build an elaborate temple carved out of the mountain, decorated with 4 colossal statues resembling your image, and facing towards your [...]
19 Comments | Category: Weekly SnapshotDiving at the Blue Hole
The Great Blue Hole… It is like the holy grail of diving spots in Belize. I’ve been fascinated by this unique diving spot for a long time, even before becoming an advanced open water diver a month ago in Placencia. Actually, diving the Blue Hole was one of my main reasons of becoming an advanced [...]
25 Comments | Category: BelizePhoto Essay: El Morro Fort, Old San Juan
Old San Juan, founded in 1521, is a city originally conceived as a military stronghold for this Spanish colony. Naturally, the whole islet of San Juan was bordered with a massive, yet intricate fortification system that protected this strategic location in the Caribbean Sea, as well as held the riches Spain needed to gain world [...]
10 Comments | Category: Puerto RicoPhoto Essay: Machu Picchu
Today, the 24th of July 2011, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the rediscovery of Machu Picchu by the American archeologist Hiram Bingham. To commemorate this significant milestone, I’m publishing this short photo essay with images I took while at Machu Picchu last year. Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site built around 1450AD at [...]
39 Comments | Category: PeruAntigua Guatemala – Photo Essay
I already told you how much I love Antigua Guatemala. While selecting images for the previous post, I had a hard time choosing the few ones I wanted to show. I felt like I couldn’t let all that love concentrated in a single post, so I decided to give a chance to a few more [...]
25 Comments | Category: Destinations, GuatemalaI Heart Antigua, And You Will Too!
Whether it was my un-triumphant entrance, the fact that I was high on painkillers, or the open arms of a stranger, Antigua made its way to the center of my little heart the moment I set foot in this town. After taking care of my bloody wound, the rest of my first night at Antigua [...]
35 Comments | Category: Destinations, GuatemalaThe Mayan Ruins of Copan
Copan, considered by many one of the most spectacular cities of the ancient Maya civilization, is a ruins complex known for its beautiful stone temples, altars, hieroglyphs, and stelae. It was built between 400 and 800 A.D., until it suddenly was abandoned. Even though Copan was well known since the early 19th century, it wasn’t [...]
32 Comments | Category: Honduras, SightseeingExquisite Places to Go Backpacking through Vietnam
This is a guest post by Michael Shaw. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a seasoned backpacker surviving months on two pairs of underpants and a toothbrush, or a wealthy flashpacker wielding an iPad full of guidebooks and travel apps. Vietnam’s huge array of beautiful sights attracts travellers of all kinds, especially as the country surges [...]
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