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Istanbul: one of the best cities in the world to EAT.

Picking a favorite thing about Istanbul is difficult, but I will anyway. It's the food. The diversity of Istanbul is represented in its food. Foodies will never be far f

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The Gateway to Asia: Istanbul, Turkey

From old to new, trendy to traditional Istanbul has it all. The architecture, design, food, culture and entertainment are all created with a rich history in mind, while at the same time bei

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Luxor: many amazing sights to see in a mild 104 F

Stepping out of the airport in Luxor was a breath of fresh air, really fresh air. Luxor sits in what they call upper Egypt which actually means up river or south on the map. It has a n

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Ancient Ruins to Modern Architecture in Alexandria, Egypt

After a relaxing drive in a very nice air-conditioned van, our guide almost had to push Beau and I out into the blistering heat to see the ruins. Not that we didn't want to see the Amud El-

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Pyramids, Ancient History, Smog and Baksheesh: Cairo, Egypt

After being primarily in remote parts of Africa for the last 2 months, Cairo was a bit of culture shock. This is an absolutely massive city. The surrounding area has a population of over

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Video: Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda

The World Effect Travelogue Video 22: Mountain Gorillas from The World Effect on Vimeo. This is the video from our day with the Mountain Gorillas of Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. An exp

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The Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda

As we bumped along the roads it was easy to get lost in the breathtaking scenery of the lush, bright green rolling mountains of Rwanda. Rwanda is known as the "land of a thousand hills&quo

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Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda

Recovering from civil wars, Queen Elizabeth National Park is trying to rebuild their animal population. During the civil war the fighters lived off game meat, so we were told to not expec

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