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Where to Stay and Eat in Segovia, Spain

Article by Jennifer Raezer | Read More About Europe, Spain

One of the main attractions of Segovia, Spain is its very impressive aqueduct, which runs right through the old city and is staggering in its scale and balance.

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Famous Mosques in Cairo: Mosque of Ibn Tulun

Article by Jennifer Raezer | Read More About Egypt, Middle East

Cairo is a unique location: it is the only place in the world where you can see architectural remains of nearly every great Islamic Empire.  Not to mention that most of the sites are concentrated in geographically small area, making touring on foot very reasonable.

History

The Mosque of Ibn Tulun, built from 876- 879 under [...]

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Maya Cosmology & Symbols: The Ceremonial Serpent Bar

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Ceremonial bars — also known as serpent bars — are a common symbol in the Maya world and often depicted being wielded by rulers on stelae.  They are typically employed when stelae were constructed to depict a period ending event.  The bar typically ends in two open serpent mouths, from which gods emerge; the serpent [...]

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Walking The Great Wall of China

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One of the most quintessential places to visit in China is the Great Wall located north of Beijing – it is everything that you expect and more. We went to the Great Wall one August morning to find it enveloped in a fine mist and completely to ourselves.

To get a similar experience, we recommend [...]

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Best Restaurants: Venice, Italy

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Venice is one of the most architecturally rich, varied, and exceptionally well-preserved cities in the world, but given the high number of tourists visiting the city every day, the restaurants in Venice can really be hit-or-miss. Nevertheless,the best restaurants in Venice offer up some of the best food in Italy.

To help you have the [...]

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Best Restaurants in Naples, Italy

The food in Naples, Italy (Napoli) is some of the best on the Italian peninsula. The area of Campania provides local chefs with excellent raw ingredients, which you will find in many of the traditional foods of Naples, Italy: fresh fish sourced directly from [...]

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Hidden Gem in Italy: Sanfelice’s Baroque Staircase (Naples)

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18th century Neapolitan Rococo architecture is best illustrated in the work of Ferdinando Sanfelice (1675-1748), who is known for his striking staircases.

We especially love the Palazzo della Spagnuolo. Via dei Virgini, 19.   Sanfelice’s stairway in this building is distinctive for its height, the large size of its openings onto the courtyard, and the [...]

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Cultural Insight: Buddhist Prayer Beads

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The use of prayer beads, or japa malas, in both Buddhism and Hinduism speaks to a historical connection between the two faiths; however, Buddhist japa malas typically contain a lesser number of beads than the Hindu japa malas’ 108 — it is usually a divisor of 108. There many potential explanations for the significance of [...]

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Local Tour Guides, Agents and Drivers

Travel Local.

Approach Guides advocates booking directly with in-country tour operators, tour guides, and drivers, and our list of local providers contains carefully screened, authentic recommendations from real travelers.

The benefits of booking with local professionals is clear. They know your destination like only locals can and will make recommendations for more authentic experiences; further, they [...]

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Advice for Publishing eBooks to Apple, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo

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Over the last year, we have been converting all of our PDF travel guidebooks into eBooks for the Apple’s iBookstore, Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, and Kobo.

Figuring out how to successfully do this conversion has been a difficult process to master.  That said, we have [...]

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  • Top Cultural Destinations

    • 1 Gastronomic Italy

      Visiting Italy is all about the perfect meal. Pair our regional food guide Italy with our Italian wine guide for an unrivaled foodie experience.

    • 2 Myanmar (Burma)

      What to see: Our guide to Bagan, explores its top temples and stupas -- this is a destination not to be missed.

    • 3Florence (Italy)

      What to see: Go off the tourist path with our guide to Florence's Last Supper frescoes to view paintings by Italy's top artists.

    • 4 South India

      What to see: Our guide to the Hindu temples of South India will give you a deep appreciation of this incredible architecture.

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