Cairo, Egypt is one of the most fascinating cities of the world and offers the oldest and most interesting sites you will find anywhere. You can visit six of ancient Pyramids, such as Cheops, Chephren and Mykerions. Here you can see the Sphinx guarded by the lion, which has the face of King Chephren. The Egyptian museum is known worldwide as possessing the most exhibits of antiquity found anywhere in the world.

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Portugal is one of two countries, bordering the Iberian Peninsula although close in proximity; they are different in many ways especially in language and culture. Portugal is a small country but large in architectural and cultural heritage. The laid-back spirit of its people is catching.

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Airport security has become much more diligent with the recent events that have happened around the world in the last twenty years or so. The following list makes up suggested statements and actual statements that should never be said to airport security.

Their sense of humour dies when they graduate asshole school

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This may well seem like a treatise on curmudgeonly, sour-faced miserliness, so with a heading like this, I know I’ve got some explaining to do. The first thing I feel the need to declare is that I am not against fun or relaxation; I’m just against the belief that they represent the pinnacle of human achievement, the goal of life or some kind of curious, consumer-culture entitlement.

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You work hard all year long at your chosen profession. Sometimes the weekends do not arrive soon enough and are gone far too quickly! But there is that saving grace of a holiday where you are free to take yourself and your family to destinations far and wide. If you are very fortunate, you may even have two blocks of time during the year to get away. This is the time to forget all the hassles of work and stresses of daily life. Pack your bags and head off on holiday for exciting adventures or relaxation or both.

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Fans of Dan Brown’s book ‘The Da Vinci Code’ and its sequel, ‘Angels and Demons’, often want to see the locations featured in the books and the films.  Paris, London and Edinburgh feature prominently in the books, and each is worthy of a holiday on its own.  But the books give these locales a special flavour when visited with the history and plots in mind.  Also, the characters visit several amazing locations, any one of which will provide travellers with hours – or days – of interest and activities.

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What’s the best thing about holiday? The food? The warm weather? Nope! It’s the chance to start drinking at 9am and try out lots of different and, to be fair, dangerous drinks from around the world. Here are 10 drinks that you really should

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Getting away for a few days sounds terrific provided you go to the right place, and finding the right place really isn’t that difficult. To begin, consider what you want out of your vacation. Are you a family that requires a few extras to keep the kids occupied? Are you single looking for love or a romantic couple looking for a little time to themselves? Do you want adventure? Once you decide what you’re really looking for, you’ll be on your way to finding the best resort for your vacation and to make your choice even easier, here are some of the best resorts in the world to choose from.

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We’ve all heard the old wives’ tale that you must sit out of the pool thirty minutes or even an hour after eating or else you will get cramps and drown. Because of the dire consequence, many of us have heeded this wives’ tale and waited until it was safe to go in the water again. However, when you really think about it, does the wives’ tale make sense? I mean if you were to eat a Popsicle do you really need to sit out as long as someone who ate a steak, even though the Popsicle is a much lighter “meal” than the steak? And does lounging on a pool float really count as swimming?

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Going away on holiday is always a welcome break from everyday life but, usually when you go away time is spent in a hotel or a rental home. However, these places may not be as clean as your home.  While some of the cleanliness of any place you stay is noticeable, such as a clean carpet, lack of dust, clean bathroom, etc., some of the cleanliness (or lack thereof) is not as noticeable – such as the mattress.  Which can make you wonder; how clean is your holiday mattress?

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