May 2011 Blog Posts (211)

Lake Elementaita, Kenya

This is a small soda lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley laying in between the other well known lakes like Naivasha and Nakuru. The Lake was designated as a ramsar site in 2005 and is also an important bird area with the lake boa sting of around 450 species of birds. Its famed to be the only breeding ground for the white pelicans in the East African region.

 

The landscape around the lake shows evidence of past volcanic activity including some hotsprings on the southern…

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Added by Oasis Adventures and Camps Ltd on May 21, 2011 at 11:34am — No Comments

Bhutan Holiday Tour

BHUTAN HOLIDAY TOUR is a licensed tour operator register under royal government of Bhutan (tourism council of Bhutan). We strictly follow the guidelines in accordance with tourism council of Bhutan. We support Royal government’s policy of “high value, low impact” sustainable tourism…

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Added by BHUTAN HOLIDAY TOUR on May 21, 2011 at 7:59am — No Comments

London's Acclaimed Spy Tour - weblinks

Hi everyone, just to keep you all up to date on THE INTELLIGENCE TRAIL, London's in-depth spy tour....a few updates and things.



Firstly, if you've not already heard, there is an Unofficial Official Blog site for the tour - it's called Below Top Secret and you can find it at http://intelligencetrail.wordpress.com

It's regularly updated with news about the tour, and behind the scenes activities, and… Continue

Added by THE INTELLIGENCE TRAIL on May 21, 2011 at 4:58am — No Comments

Miami Food Trucks

Thanks to our sunny weather, our mix of many cultures and the availability of large parking lots, Miami has passionately embraced the food truck phenomenon. From single trucks that park next to an office building, to giant cuisine caravans that gather in public parking lots, food trucks are now a permanent part of the Miami landscape.

The menus are as varied as Miami’s local…

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Added by Carolyn Keating on May 20, 2011 at 3:17pm — 1 Comment

The "Star Beds" of Kenya's Loisaba Resort

Let me introduce you to another type of exciting accommodation: the "Star Beds" of the Loisaba Wilderness eco-resort in northeastern Kenya.



The two sets of Star Beds are unique to Loisaba. The first and original set is located among a kopje of rocks in one of the eastern valleys overlooking the "Kiboko" waterhole. The… Continue

Added by Rosebell Mugambi on May 20, 2011 at 10:25am — No Comments

Sightseeing Day Trip By Ferry Boat To Petra Jordan From Dahab

Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Dahab  via a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Taba port, then you will take the boat to Aqaba, where you are met and assisted by our representative, then transferred directly to Petra. Petra is situated about 3 hours south of Amman, 1 hour north of Aqaba, 1 and half hour from the Dead Sea which is called the Dead Sea because nothing lives in it. It is some of the saltiest water anywhere in the world, almost six times as salty as the…

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Added by Ebrahim on May 20, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Day Trip To Jerusalem Sightseeing and Dead Sea By Bus From Dahab

Our tour leader will Pick up from your Dahab hotel late by night, drive to Taba/Israeli border, drive to JLM via Arava Valley. Begin tour at Mnt. Of Olives - view over the Old City & the Temple Mount. Descend the mountain to visit at Gethsemane, where Jesus spent the night before his arrest. Drive to Mnt. Zion for visit at The Last Supper Room and proceed on to the Dormitsion. Walk via the Armenian & Jewish Quarter to the Western Wall. Walk via the Muslim Quarter to the "Via…

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Added by Ebrahim on May 20, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Jeep Safari To Colored Canyon and St.Catherine Monastery From Dahab

Pick you up from your hotel in Dahab and transfer to Sharm El Sheikh airport to maximize your sightseeing in Luxor with a one hour flight to Luxor and spend your valuable vacation time visiting the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and of course the impressive Karnak Temple. Valley of the Kings The king's formal names and titles are inscribed in his tomb along with his images and statues. Beginning with the 18th Dynasty and ending with the 20th, the kings abandoned the Memphis area and…

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Added by Ebrahim on May 20, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Excursion To Moses Mountain and St.Catherine Sightseeing From Dahab

Pick you up from your hotel in Dahab by midnight to see the sun rise over the desert on an unforgettable visit to the place where Moses received the 10 Commandments. You'll travel in air-conditioned comfort with your own personal guide, who will accompany you up Moses' Mountain and take you on a tour of St. Catherine's Monastery. On this sunrise tour you will watch the sun rise over the Sinai Mountains, and retrace the footsteps of Moses when he climbed Mt. Sinai to receive the 10…

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Added by Ebrahim on May 20, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Giza Pyramids and Cairo City Sightseeing Day Tour By Road From Dahab

Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Dahab and he will lead you to the air conditioned car which will take you to Cairo (around 6 hours driving). you will start with the most famous sites in Cairo: The Pyramids of Giza, including the famous Sphinx (the silent evidence for the great civilization but so expressive). We will also take an opportunity to visit a Papyrus Institute where we will be able to see the process of making Papyrus in ancient times. Then we visit the…

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Added by Ebrahim on May 20, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Giza Pyramids And Egyptian Museum Day Tour and Flight Excursion From Dahab

Pick up early morning from your hotel in Dahab, drive to Sharm El Sheikh Airport to get your flight to Cairo, the day starts with visiting the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the pharaonic period. The Museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamun collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which…

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Added by Ebrahim on May 20, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Dahab Excursions, Sightseeing Tours From Dahab and Day Trips

In Dahab, enjoy very nice excursions to explore the local area around when you are not diving. From Dahab it is available to go on desert adventure, camel-trekking or sightseeing tours to Egypt attractions in Cairo, Luxor, tours and day trips to Petra & Red Sea snorkeling trips. Enjoy our hot deals & new travel ideas for tours, activities, and things to do in and out from Dahab…



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Added by Ebrahim on May 20, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Hanoi - Sapa package tour in 6 days, GAT travel - Vietnam Tour Operator

Hanoi - Sapa Package Tour in 6 Days

 

This trip includes a night in Hanoi and an adventure tour to Sapa with a trek through the hills and valleys of the Sapa region, discovering several different minorities along the way. At an elevation of 1,600 meters, Sapa is a delightful former French hill station situated in the mountainous region of Vietnam's northwest, close to…

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Added by Martin Nguyen on May 20, 2011 at 7:23am — No Comments

New and Improved - the St. Ermin's Hotel Returns!

The St. Ermim's Hotel, THE London spy hotel, has re-opened after its 5 month refurbishment. and it looks great! Here's what I have to say about it, at Below Top Secret, the unofficial official tour blog.

http://intelligencetrail.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/new-and-improved-the-st-ermins-hotel-returns/



For further information on THE INTELLIGENCE TRAIL,… Continue

Added by THE INTELLIGENCE TRAIL on May 20, 2011 at 4:30am — No Comments

'Sexpionage' Returns! LIMITED TIME ONLY.

'Sexpionage' is the x-rated version of THE INTELLIGENCE TRAIL, London's in-depth spy tour. It focusses on the sexier, and edgier aspects of the 'second oldest profession' - spying and espionage. And it's running for a limited time - the next four Sunday afternoons (subject to advance booking).



Here's more details about the hottest walking tour in all of London, in the Tour Blog:-…

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Added by THE INTELLIGENCE TRAIL on May 20, 2011 at 4:30am — No Comments

See me on YouTube at Exclusive VIP Ceremony at famous London 'Spy' Hotel!

Yes, it's the moment you've been waiting for....seeing 'Mr. X' for real, on YouTube!

Read all about it, and see the video (see if you can spot me!) at the Tour Blog:-

http://intelligencetrail.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/ding-dong-the-division-bell-returns-to-the-st-ermins-hotel/



It was a lovely occasion, and I was very honoured to be… Continue

Added by THE INTELLIGENCE TRAIL on May 20, 2011 at 4:30am — No Comments

Meeting A La Carte Maps

Hey folks, if you're travelling to some of the world's most exciting cities, and you don't want to be carrying the usual heavy guide-books, maps, and handy hints, you should try these instead! Take a look at A La Carte Maps: part map, part guide-book, part work of art!



Read more about my meeting with them a few weeks ago at London's Travel Distribution Summit, where I met with the founders and learned more about their unique maps.…



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Added by THE INTELLIGENCE TRAIL on May 20, 2011 at 4:30am — No Comments

DiveCaching-The New Underwater Treasure Hunt Game



DiveCaching-The New Underwater Treasure Hunt Game



This is a great industry.



We do a piece on Geocaching, the fun, GPS-driven hunt for hidden treasure (“the cache”).



Then the Diving Equipment Marketing Association (DEMA)  launches a… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on May 19, 2011 at 6:19pm — No Comments

New Antarctic Dream Photography Contest

Antarctic Dream Photography Contest at:

http://wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/121440

 

 

 

Added by Antarctic Dream Expeditions on May 19, 2011 at 5:11pm — No Comments

Gorilla Safari Permits Reduced to USD 350 By Uganda Wildlife Authority

The authorised tourism body of Uganda has decreased the price tag on a gorilla permit to help entice more tourists to the nation which has half of the mountain gorillas left in the whole world.



The Uganda Wildlife Authority has consequently reduced the fees from $500 to $350 per permit for each gorilla safari  trek. This has been done at a time when two new gorilla families have been introduced in the Bwindi Impenetrable… Continue

Added by Richard Dickson on May 19, 2011 at 4:37pm — 1 Comment

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