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Spain
Spain is essentially a nation of gentlemen, which for three centuries has lived by doing nothing at the expense of the Indies and America…In Spain they used to await the galleon as, in France, they would vote the budget. (Victor Hugo) Continue reading
Italy
“They Examine passports on the Italian frontier for fear an honest man may slip in.”
Mark Twain October 1878 Continue reading
Germany
“The Germans are exceedingly fond of Rhine wines; they are put up in tall slender bottles, and are considered a pleasant beverage. One tells them from vinegar by the label.” Continue reading
Mexico
Travel south of the border into a land known for beautiful beaches, tropical landscapes, warm and friendly people and fantastic food. Continue reading
Thailand
The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country which lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. Thailand is one of the most strongly Buddhist countries in the world. The national religion is Theravada Buddhism which is practiced by more than 95% of all Thais. Continue reading
Turkey
Turkey is a Eurasian country that is truly transcontinental. It stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia and Thrace in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. Due to its strategic location astride two continents, Turkey’s culture has a unique blend of Eastern and Western tradition. Continue reading
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. It comprises over 3,000 islands making it an archipelago. Japan has the world’s tenth largest population, with about 128 million people. It has the world’s second largest economy by nominal GDP, after the United States. Continue reading
Belize
Belizean music star Andy Palacio once commented that in multi-cultural Belize just three things united all sectors of the nation: punta rock music, rice and beans and fear of Guatemala. Continue reading
Tanzania
“There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne – bubbling over with heartfelt gratitude for being alive. One only feels really free when one can go in whatever direction one pleases over the plains, to get to the river at sundown and pitch one’s camp, with the knowledge that one can fall asleep beneath other trees, with another view before one, the next night.” – Karen Blixen Continue reading
Zimbabwe
“When overseas you learn more about your own country, than you do the place you’re visiting.” ~ Clint Borgen. Continue reading