London: Her Best to See in 24 Hours

You only have 24 hours to spend in London during a layover. What should you do and what should you try to see? There are so many areas and landmarks in London that you certainly can’t see them all. We made a list of things that are iconic to London and a few came to …

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Mongolia: Great Gobi Adventure

We left our hot showers (after one more morning quickie) and headed out into the Central Area of the Gobi Desert. We are passing the Red Stupas on the way. They look much like the White Stupas except not nearly as large. As usual Baisa had to do a few tricks for us, such a camera hog, …

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Mongolia: Starting With The Great Steppes

Just the word ‘Mongolia’ stirs up some memories of the great Ghingus Khan (pronounced “Chingus”). How he was able to take a country that is more or less twice the size of Texas in the U.S. and become the master of the largest land empire in the history of the world. He ruled everything from …

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Carnaval: World’s Biggest Party

Every year, Carnaval becomes the dominant focal point as the main bash to attend in Rio. It is an extraordinary show which draws in an immense number of tourists to Brazil. For the Samba contest, individuals work and practice all year long. They work on dancing to the music, creating outfits and perfecting their execution. …

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