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Stingray City, Cayman Islands

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With its spear-like snout, razor-sharp backbone and stinging fins rippling in the ocean, it headed my way. Deep down inside me there’s that yearning … Continue reading

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Turbulence: Flying high

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When returning from Rome on an Alitalia flight, some people were sleeping and others watching the movie when we hit a major area of … Continue reading

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Akko: The Underground Crusader Capital

Eliezer Stern is excited – he’s just discovered the toilets. Any traveller who has been confined to a mini-van for two hours knows the … Continue reading

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The Mystery of the Riace Bronzes

Dr. Guiseppe Foti, Superintendent, Antiquities, Calabria (right), supervises movement of the statues upon discovery in 1972.

Is it any wonder that after sampling the magnificent cities and incredible works of art of Rome and Venice that visitors to Italy rarely … Continue reading

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Food Glorious Food

Sandals Grande Ocho Rios

“I want a hard body Martin” said my loved one as we planned a recent trip to Sandals in Jamaica. I groaned. It usually … Continue reading

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Whose bed am I sleeping in tonight?

Over the years I have slept— metaphorically speaking of course— with Cornish tin miners and kings, knights and murderers, loose women and queens, smugglers … Continue reading

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Magnificent South Africa

Close Encounters at Pilanesburg National Park!

See the big five! Climb Table Mountain! Bask in the stunning beauty of Cape Town and tour through one of the most diverse and fascinating countries in the world. Continue reading

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