Tag: Unesco World Heritage Site

  • Amazing Abu Simbel!

    Amazing Abu Simbel!

    After an incredible and quick immersion into Egypt by exploring the pyramids, Abu Simbel ratcheted up the “wow” factor a notch! This didn’t just happen – as always there’s a story and a journey involved! Day two started with a 4am wake up call to fly from Cairo to Abu Simbel, a UNESCO World Heritage…

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  • Another Grand Sight

    Another Grand Sight

    Here is a riddle: Going down is an option, Going up is mandatory. Where am I? The Grand Canyon of course! While in Arizona, we decided to check one of the Natural Wonders of the World off of our bucket lists. To make sure we could learn as much as possible about the Grand Canyon,…

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  • Quite the Quito!

    Quite the Quito!

    We are lucky to belong to a fabulous neighbourhood in Pickering, Ontario. Our street is filled with amazing people who are very kind and giving. Our direct neighbours to the North of our house come from Ecuador. When Victor and Martha heard we were going to Quito, they contacted their family and made arrangements for…

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  • Warriors Frozen in Time

    Warriors Frozen in Time

    Imagine being frozen in time for over 2200 years…buried with your emperor, unable to move, and not seeing the light of day until the middle of the disco era! This was the fate of the Terracotta Warriors!  This world-famous UNESCO World Heritage Site in Xi’an was the next stop in our China travels! Where did they…

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  • Imperial Beijing

    Imperial Beijing

    After a short flight from Guangzhou, we found ourselves essentially teleported to China’s capital, Beijing. With our limited exposure to China in the Western media, here’s what I expected to see when we arrived in China: Yes, bicycles! Who doesn’t think of bicycles when thinking of China? Our visit to China, and particularly Beijing, certainly changed…

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