Looking for a holiday? then try one of these, Egypt or Cuba!

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Posted by Lisa | Posted in General Travel | Posted on 23-08-2009

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These two destinations couldn’t be much more different, but similar in their own way. Although these countries are very different, but they both hold something unique to each other in history terms. Cuba is the place of recent history, frozen in time. If you have a passion for ancient history, no place offers better features than Egypt. However which one best suits your holiday needs?

 

Cuba holidays have slowly come into the tourism light. They haven’t been sought after much before the year 2000, mainly because they were considered dangerous. Cuba has been stuck in a rut, stuck in the past and frozen in time, everything resembles something from 30 years ago. Although they have a powerful military control, the streets of Cuba are lined with very old and traditional houses; the roads are pebble stone or concrete. They are also the producers of the most expensive cigars in the world, all hand rolled. If you really want to, you could visit Cuba and roll a cigar yourself. If you like to dive then Cuba is perfect, with plenty of diving locations and a wide variety of marine life.

 

Egypt holidays have always been popular with many people. The prices have started to come down as well. Egypt certainly isn’t short of history especially when it comes to the first civilization in the world. If you want to see everything that this country has to offer you are going to have to spend a very long time here. The must is the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx; these are some of the most amazing sights anyone will ever be able to see. Not to mention they have been around for thousands of years, amazing. Cairo is a great place to be for all the hustle and bustle of all the people and markets, many people visit this place just for the crazy trading atmosphere. Egypt is home to the oldest civilization known to man, and a library that contains some of the oldest scripts in the world. This place is considered the place for all knowledge.

 

So there you go now you have two very exciting places to consider for your next holiday, I would recommend either one of them, but for weddings abroad it has to be Cuba.

 

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Go on holiday in the past!

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Posted by Lisa | Posted in General Travel | Posted on 23-08-2009

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At some point i recommend you go to Cuba on holiday. This is one of the most amazing locations across the world. Cuba is a country that has been stuck in time, the advancements in the streets are slow, and in some cases stopped.

 

Cuba is stuck in the late 60’s, early 70’s. You can even see the old fashioned cars still in complete service. Although Cuba is a very secretive and controlled country, tourism has started to really boom. Cuba holidays offer many people all kinds of activities and new experiences. The bars and restaurants are unique and very friendly, and the flamenco dancing is original and good fun. Cuba is a place to go back in time and visit the world of yesterday. If you are interested in any sort of art or diverse cultures, then you will find utter bliss here. If you like your food and old school cars, this is definitely for you.

 

Now for the holiday maker who likes a bit of sea sun and sand, well you have come to the right place. You can be sure to get plenty of this on your Cuba holiday. There are some white sandy beaches, most owned by the local hotels. All you need to do is book yourself a stay in one of the hotels and they will supply you with a massive beach, barely populated as well. The Accommodation in all of these hotels is an astonishing site to behold. Everything is very clean and well kept; the general service is prompt and friendly. The fact that we don’t have much insight into this country is the reason why we don’t have a great idea of what happens, a holiday in Cuba can clear this up for you.

 

If you are considering a holiday this year then give Cuba a go, the only other holidays I would recommend are Egypt holidays, this is because they still maintain a very powerful and interesting history.

 

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Holidays in Egypt on the rise, and the amount you can learn is phenomenal!

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Posted by Lisa | Posted in General Travel | Posted on 18-08-2009

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Egypt is a massive country in the north east of Africa. Egypt certainly is a big country, but the country itself has even more to offer any tourist. The history of Africa is greater and longer back than that of any other.

So why go on Egypt holidays, well I will explain what advantages there are in this post. If you are the kind of person that enjoys learning about the ancient world, or wanting to discover something new, then this is the place for you. Egypt has an incredible history, also containing the most ancient writing on the planet. The Egyptians were the first of the real civilizations, they had pharaohs and slaves who built the massive pyramids. Considering its size, there are not that many people that live here, only 76 million. Egypt has a large culture base, but almost ninety percent of the population are Islamic.

This is a great location for relaxing holidays, adventure holidays and also for some brilliant diving experiences. Not to mention the Great Pyramids and the sphinx. Cairo has been world renowned as the place or learning, culture and commerce. The best place to learn about all of Egypt’s history is Cairo, it contains so much information about Africa and the beginnings of the Civilizations of the world.

With tombs and pyramids, statues and sculptures, Egypt isn’t exactly short of some amazing art. Considering their age, they have lasted well throughout the years, this is a great experience for any art or culture student wanting to learn something extraConsidering their age, they have lasted well throughout the years, this is a great experience for any art or culture student wanting to learn something extra.

Egypt has now become adept at many different sports, but like many other countries their national sport is now Football. Egypt has been a member of the Football history for over 100 years and so has just as much enthusiasm in the sport as other countries do. Egypt has also been popular in Squash and Tennis, although not quite as big as Football.

 

This Land contained some of the most amazing history the world has ever seen, great holidays!

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Posted by Lisa | Posted in General Travel | Posted on 15-08-2009

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In Africa you can be sure to find all kinds of diverse and different cultures, creatures and a very deep past. If you want to be enthralled by some truly amazing history then visit Africa, the oldest country in the world.

 

The first recorded detailed writings in Africa were those written by the Egyptians in 4000 BC. It was really striking how much acumen they had acquired over the years, the managed to demonstrate their abilities by constructing structures of massive proportion that have lasted for thousands of years. If you take the first detailed writings of the world to be the sign of the first civilization, then the Egyptians were at the top of the list. Even before this, over 100,000 years ago, the plains of Africa were very different. Fossils showed that they supported Homo sapiens, which are the same genus as us.

 

The African Countryside was as said, very different to the desolate plains it is now. After the ice age had happened at around ten millennia in the past, the land of what we call the Sahara Desert was all grassland. Thanks to land like this, the options for farming would have been easy. Because of the positioning of Africa on our Globe, the area begun to dry up and Desertification took place. These people would then have had to migrate to plains with more grassland. By 3000 BC some civilizations across the world but specifically in Africa had started domesticating animals like horses and donkeys to do farming work.

 

Africa has been celebrated for its completely unique art. It would be impossible for you to find the amount of assorted arts and cultures in any other country compared to that of Africa. Regardless of where you travel through Africa, a person will be able to locate a different piece of culture from different sectors. It is very clear however, that all across North and South Africa the sculpture of people was spread. They have created this in the image of those that have passed away, people that were or are still loved ones, or gods and chiefs. The African speciality was Abstract art, they created much of it, but recently they have become quite skilled at creating pieces of Contemporary art~The African speciality was Abstract art, they created much of it, but recently they have become quite skilled at creating pieces of Contemporary art.

 

The best way to find out about Africa yourself; is to go on Safari. Kenya safari has become a popular holiday to find out more about the Land of Africa.