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Cruise Around The World

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Worldly1

Many still believed the world was flat when Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain in search of the Spice Islands of Indonesia in 1519. Three years later, with Magellan himself dead and just one ship and 18 men remaining, the first known circumnavigation of the world was completed. Such is the allure of adventure and … Continue reading »

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Cruising in Canada and Alaska

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Worldly1

If you still had a child’s imagination, you might picture the vast North American continent as some muscular cartoon superhero where the oversized head and shoulders where the vast regions of Canada and Alaska. To extend this comic metaphor, the portly torso of USA has plenty of its own attractions but, in my mind at … Continue reading »

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Europe River Cruising on Scenic Pearl

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Worldly1

Scenic Tours’ $30 million ‘Scenic Pearl’ is one of the latest contenders to the title, ‘Queen of the Danube’. Roderick Eime goes along for the ride. River cruising is a fantastic way to explore Europe. The most sought after destinations are right there on the river bank, just tie up and wander ashore. A fleet … Continue reading »

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Egypt: Famously in Ruins

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Worldly1

by David Ellis THE ancient tombs of many of Egypt’s most famous rulers, with their treasure-troves of sculptures, paintings, hieroglyphics and carvings, are amazing enough in themselves, but the fact that they were ever discovered in the first place is nothing short of a miracle. Hidden among rocky ravines in a sea of shifting sands … Continue reading »

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The Golden Triangle – India’s Essential Exploration

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Worldly1

First time travel to India can be a daunting experience. Debutante, Roderick Eime, shares his experience and tries to alleviate your concerns about travel to the mysterious subcontinent. To say India is a vast land of extremes is something of an understatement. A traveller, especially a first-timer like me can and probably will experience the … Continue reading »

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