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How to visit the Taj Mahal while avoiding hordes of tourists?

Asia India February 7th, 2019February 7th, 2019 by Nicolas

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Wonder of the modern world, the Taj Mahal is worth almost the trip to India alone. This mausoleum built for the wife of a Mughal emperor devastated by his death is a hymn to love. Even centuries after the end of its construction, white marble still shines, giving an extraordinary dimension to the site that can leave you only admirable. You and the seven million annual visitors. It’s therefore difficult to visit the Taj Mahal and to make photos without other tourists on it. Here is the story of our visit and all our tips to visit the Taj Mahal …

First steps towards the discovery of India – two days in New Delhi

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Indian capital, New Delhi offers more than just a glimpse of what the country has to offer: people everywhere, smells, garbage, excellent food, a beautiful architecture mixing oriental style with colonial style, you find everything, in abundance and even more than that. New Delhi was our first city in India. Since we were in Egypt just before, the cultural shock was smaller but still present. Indeed, we were already a bit used to horns and traffic in Cairo, but nothing prepares for so many noises, smells, dirt and colors. We can easily imagine what a Westerner who comes directly to …

Egypt: Our itinerary and Pratical Advices

Egypt Middle East April 24th, 2019May 1st, 2019 by Nicolas

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Since the arrival of the Greeks, Egypt has almost always been under the yoke of a foreign power. After the Greeks, the Romans then the Arabs and the English reigned over the country, leaving in turn traces of their passage by erecting temples according to their belief mixed with those of the Egyptians. We thus find Greek temples with hieroglyphs engraved on the walls, mosques built on the walls of an Egyptian temple buried under the sand during its construction and frescoes of Christian churches covering hieroglyphs. Here is the 12-day itinerary we made in October 2018 in Egypt and …

Nile Cruise and the visit of touristic sites

Egypt Middle East March 27th, 2019May 1st, 2019 by Nicolas

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What would have been ancient Egypt without its source of life, the Nile? In any case not this civilization having created impressive temples and majestic pyramids, resistant to the time and to the different occupations of the country by the foreign powers having ruled there over the centuries. After visiting Cairo for three days, we went to visit the center and the south of Egypt by cruising on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. We have of course visited the various archaeological remains present on the road, such as the temple of Abu Simbel, the Valley of the Kings or …

4 days discovering Cairo tresors and Giza Plateau

Egypt Middle East January 26th, 2019May 1st, 2019 by Nicolas

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After Jordan, we continue our historical and ancient journey in Egypt, starting with its capital, Cairo. Our arrival in Cairo When we got off our plane in Cairo, we wanted to take the bus to get to our hotel in the city center. After passing the usual taxi horde at the exit of the controlled area of the terminal, we ask our way at the information desk. A gentleman who worked in Zürich explained us in a hesitant German that we shouldn’t take the bus, people are very tight, stinks and it’s not safe. In addition, other taxis do not …

Jordan: Our Itinerary and Practical tips

Jordan Middle East January 8th, 2019January 8th, 2019 by Nicolas

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What to visit in Jordan? Which city to visit in Jordan? How to visit Jordan? How to travel in Jordan? Here is our itinerary and all our tips you need to know you visit Jordan. It is impossible to speak of Jordan without addressing the giant hospitality of this nation. Every person you meet – I should say every man you cross in the street, as most women are invisible in the streets – wishes you a respectful and honest “Welcome to Jordan”. Even vendors standing in front of their store offer to help you, even if you just have …

On the path of the Nabataeans and Indiana Jones … Three incredible days in Petra

Jordan Middle East January 4th, 2019January 4th, 2019 by Céline

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World famous, made even more famous by Indiana Jones, one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World… We are talking about Petra, this incredible Nabatean city filled with magnificent monuments cut in reddish stone. Petra alone is worth the trip to Jordan – although the country offers plenty of other places worth a visit (click here to see our itinerary through Jordan coming soon). Our visit of Petra We chose to visit Petra in two days. Having discussed with a couple staying at the same hostel and the manager the night before, we decided to go there as soon …

Travel tales: Amman and its surroundings

Jordan Middle East January 5th, 2019January 26th, 2019 by Nicolas

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When you think of Jordan, you mostly think of Petra and the Wadi Rum desert. But Jordan is so much more than that, it’s a mix of history of many civilizations, it’s an exemplary hospitality that seems to be part of their culture and it’s ultimately a simple but excellent food. Our arrival in Amman After Dubai and Central Asia, we decided to visit countries with traces of older history, namely Jordan and Egypt. We went first to Amman, capital of Jordan. After the luxury and spaciousness of Dubai, we had a little slap in the face when we arrived. …

Three days of luxury in Dubai

Middle East United Arab Emirates January 8th, 2019March 26th, 2019 by Nicolas

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Dubai, the megacity of all superlatives in the middle of the desert; the city where you can ski on snow and skate on ice while it’s more than 40 degrees outside; the city where hotels have so many stars that we can’t count them anymore. We had to go for a ride, especially after a month spent in comfort more than limited in Central Asia. And if we’re going, let’s do it full flashpacker mode! But what’s a flashpacker? This is a term I heard for the fist time recently. It refers to a traveler traveling with a backpack while …

Tips and Advice for traveling to Uzbekistan

Asia Uzbekistan October 16th, 2018January 4th, 2019 by Céline

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Maybe you ask yourself: How to go to Uzbekistan? How does the border crossing and obtaining a visa in Uzbekistan work? How to travel in Uzbekistan? How to pay in Uzbekistan? Well then we have the answer to all your questions right here in our travel tips and advice for Uzbekistan. Located on the Silk Road, Uzbekistan has been able to take advantage of the trading to build magnificent mosques and madrasas (Islamic schools), most of which are classified or protected by UNESCO. Still very closed until recently, the country is slowly opening up since a new president was elected …