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48 HOURS DESTINATION GUIDE
| | 1. An Inside Look at the Land of Pharaohs | | Frenetic Cairo is a city of striking contrasts: sensual belly dancers and ancient relics, medieval bazaars and contemporary art. Before you set out for the Land of the Pharaohs, get first-hand tips from Canadian expat Maryanne Stround Gabbani, who moved to Egypt in the late 1980s with her husband and children. Her reflections zigzag through all aspects of daily life, from molokheya, the Egyptian national dish, to celebrating Christmas Egyptian-style. Plus, she journals her experiences on horseback and chronicles Cairo street scenes with daily photos. Also check out Arabic Lexicon, the Egyptian Tourism Authority's interactive language tool. Arabic Lexicon teaches useful Arabic phrases and words to help English-speaking travelers navigate day-to-day situations, from catching a taxi to bartering in the suqs. For more of Traveler's picks of the best Cairo blogs, podcasts, and maps, click here. |
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
| | 2. A Camel Train Across the Sahara | |  In Algeria, a Bedouin leads a camel train across the Sahara. The "Adventure Algeria" tour with ROW International is one of 50 Tours of a Lifetime in the October 2007 issue of Traveler. The itinerary takes you from Algiers, on the Mediterranean, to the rock paintings of Tassili n'Ajjer, a UNESCO World Heritage site, where more than 15,000 engravings record the climatic changes, animal migrations, and evolution of human life from 6000 B.C. to the first centuries of the present era. Farther south, you'll travel through several of the oasis towns of M'zab Valley, whose inhabitants belong to an Islamic sect. Click here to download our Photo of the Week to your desktop.
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FREE CITIES
| | 3. Free Orlando: More Than Just Disney World | | Best known for Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, Orlando has much more to offer than mouse ears and roller coasters. With over 5,300 restaurants and 2,000 lakes, the city's nightlife and wildlife are thriving alike. But don't be dissuaded by Mickey's expensive taste buds. Orlando offers heaps of activities that won't cost you a thing. Just north of Orlando is the largest flea market in the U.S. Fleaworld and Funworld have more than 1,700 vendors selling bargain-priced items. The venues showcase acrobatic shows, circus and magic acts, and exotic animals. On Lake Jessup, Black Hammock Adventures has free live alligator and bird exhibits. Watch trainers feed the 12-foot, 650-pound resident gator Hammy on Sunday afternoons. At the restaurant, listen to free live music every Friday and Saturday night. Click here for more free Orlando picks. |
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THE REAL DEAL
| | 4. Two-for-One on Seven-Night Caribbean Cruise | | Set sail on Regent Seven Seas Voyager from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to the Caribbean with stops in Cozumel, Belize; Santo Tomas De Castillla, Guatemala; and Key West, Florida. The round-trip seven-night cruise departs December 14 with rates starting at $2,498 per couple. Enjoy onboard amenities including fine dining, sports, ballroom dance classes, and entertainment. All prices are per couple and do not include taxes and fees. For reservations and more information click here. |
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TRAVELER PLAYLISTS
| | 5. Sounds of Paris | | Bound for Paris? Then you need Josephine Baker's sultry version of "J'ai Deux Amours" on your Mp3 player. Italy? Doménico Modugno's signature "Volare" is a must. There's nothing better to get you in the mood for a destination than its music. Check out our growing library of playlists below, compiled by the editors, published serially in the magazine, and provided here for your convenience. Clicking will take you to iTunes, where you can download individual songs or the entire playlist (at 99 cents per tune). Compiled by Traveler editors, our picks are sure to get you ready to head to your next destination. Click here to start downloading now. |
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|  | | "...the bizarre and contradictory 'guardians' on the roof [of the Casa Milá are] invisible from the street. These are intensely masculine, so much so that George Lucas's costume designers based the figures of Darth Vadar and the Death Star's guards on them..."
—Robert Hughes, from the book Barcelona: The Great Enchantress | |
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