Visiting Turin, Italy

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Beach, pier, and lungomare/boardwalk of MInori in January


In Turin, the capital of the Piedmont region of northwest Italy, sports cars and chocolate are a matter of pride. The city is also home to the Museo Egizio, one of the most impressive collections of Egyptian artifacts in the world. A stroll around Piazza Castello and along the Via Roma encompasses many of the must-see sights. Valentino Park houses an 18th-century castle, botanic garden and medieval village. When you've worked up an appetite, sample casual trattorias for pastas, regional wines and coffees


Driving along the Amalfi Coastline

Watchtower ruins above Amalfi



Amalfi - Luna Convento at the tip

Kuwait Transportation

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Taxis from the airport - and from my Crowne Plaza hotel which is 5 minutes from the airport - are cheap - ask the price of course to lessen the risk of being ripped off - but fuel in Kuwait is so cheap only about £4-£5 to fill a tank - that transport is still one of the cheaper advantages of being in Kuwait. £6/3 dinar is all it costs to go about 20-25 minutes (most drivers drive rather fast) into the city. Normally hotels provide transport -... [read more]

Relocation of Abu Simbel temples

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The temple was a massive rock-cut. The name could be originated from the name of the mountain that contained the great temple; as the Nubians called it 'Absambal'. However, the ancient name of the city was 'Ibshek'

Abu Simbel's two temples are unique among those of ancient Egypt. Unlike cult temples such as Luxor and Karnak, which were added to, and subtracted from, by many kings through many centuries, Abu Simbel was constructed by a single pharaoh, Ramesses II.

The project cost 42 million dollars and was concluded in less than five years. It was started in November of 1963 and finished in September 1968

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  • Address: Abu Simbel
  • Phone: +201018888443
  • Directions: Upper Egypt

    • Lake Nasser

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    looking over Lake Nasser
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    The amazing temples of Abu Simbel sit in a stunning location over looking the sparkling waters of Lake Nasser.

    This lake was formed when the Aswan High Dam was completed, and it is the largest artificial lake in the world - 310 miles long!

    It really makes for a beautiful outlook when you pay a visit to the temples, and you can also do a cruise on the lake.

    After visiting the temples we stopped for a while and stood and stared out to the calming blue waters.

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  • Directions: 5-10 minutes drive from Abu Simbel airport. Abu Simbel, Southern Egypt 280km south of Aswan

    • Tokyo Disneyland

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    Tokyo Disneyland (東京ディズニーランド ,Tōkyō Dizunīrando?) is a 15 acre (53 km²) theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo. It was the first Disney park to be built outside of the United States and was opened on April 15, 1983. The park was constructed by Walt Disney Imagineering in the same style as Disneyland in California and the Magic Kingdom in Florida. It is owned by The Oriental Land Company, which licenses the theme from The Walt Disney Company. It, along with its companion park, Tokyo DisneySea, are the only Disney parks not owned by The Walt Disney Company.
    There are seven themed areas, each complementing each other yet unique in their style. Made up of the World Bazaar, the four classic Disney lands: Adventureland, Westernland, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland, and two mini lands, Critter Country and Mickey's Toontown, the park is noted for its huge open spaces to accommodate the massive crowds the park receives on even moderate attendance days. In 2007, Tokyo Disneyland hosted approximately 13.9 million guests, ranking it as the third-most visited theme park in the world, behind its American sister parks, the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland.[1].
    Tokyo Disneyland began celebrating the 25th Anniversary of its grand opening in April 2008, with special events, entertainment and merchandise expected to continue into next year.

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