Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal were the first to climb Mount Everest as part of the British expeditiion to Everest on June 26, 1953. Hillary devoted much of his life to helping the Sherpas of Solu-Khumbu, raising money to build hospitals and schools. Trekking to the Everest Base Camp has since become one of the […]
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If you are a wine lover and admire beautiful landscape and history, than this trail is the right one for you! On this journey, you will cycle through the most famous wine regions of Austria and the Czech Republic, where the wine making tradition runs for almost two thousand years. You’ll have an opportunity to
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The country of Bhutan is home to hundreds of thousands of traditional Tibetan Buddhists. To penetrate the veil of this closed kingdom, however, you need to obtain the services of an experienced travel organization: Footloose Bhutan. As a unique, affordable, tailor-made tour seller, we have been coordinating adventures to the most far-flung regions of earth
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Thanks to the Bhutanese government’s restrictive travel policies, it can be difficult to book tours and venture to the far-flung sights and festivals of this magical country. Fortunately, Footloose Bhutan offers a number of exceptional tours to this modern-day Shangri-La. You can catch a glimpse of Bhutan in three to six days or spend ten
The best way to learn about the Panama Canal and its history is through a partial or full canal transit. Partial transit tours depart from Gamboa sailing southbound going through the Gaillard Cut and then transiting Pedro Miguel and Miraflores locks. The tour takes from 4 to 5 hours approx. Full Panama Canal transit tours
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Sail the tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean towards Contadora and the Pearl Islands, where the Discovery will stay the first night before continuing to the Darien. From here navigate towards the Panama Canal and begin sailing in direction of the Caribbean and the cruise destination, the town of Portobelo. Founded by Christopher Columbus on his fourth voyage to
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Mumbai, formerly Bombay, serves as a jumping point to visit the world famous rock-hewn caves of Ajanta that lie some 60 miles from Aurangabad. These 30 caves, arranged in the shape of a mammoth horseshoe date back to the 2nd century B.C. Discovered in 1819, by a group of British army officers, these fabulous temples
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The magnificent temples at Khajuraho, best known for their representation of delicate sensuality and eroticism are the most exquisite specimens of Hindu architecture. Khajuraho was once the capital of the Chandela dynasty but now a quite little village that attracts tourists from world over. The temples were built during the rule of the Chandela Dynasty from
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Bandhavgarh, Kanha National Park, Pench and the Panna National Parks are the finest wildlife reserves that abound with a variety of species. Bandhavgarh has one of the densest populations of Tigers in India. The National Park was only incorporated into Project Tiger in 1994 but is certainly among the top three when it comes to
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Specializing in Central Europe tours and travel, here is a great value escorted tour that cover the three wonderful capitals of the heart of Europe, “Prague – Vienna – Budapest – Prague” 1-st day Arrival in Prague. Check-in hotel. 2-nd day Tour Historical Prague. After breakfast , we invite you to historical center of Prague. You will see
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