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80 days around the world. Day 27: Egypt » Cairo

October 31st, 2009 — 12:20pm

Be like Phileas Fogg and try to circle the world in 80 days by car, plane, train, boat, bird, balloon or just on foot.
You only need a few bucks, a sense of adventure to discover the world and this travel guide – your journey can start today!

Walk in Cairo posted by susanna-alaitz

Well, we decide to have the Cleopatra bath after a really nice walk through Cairo.

We travel in time just walking from the center to the Khan el Khalili souk.

We’ll enjoy seeing the modern Cairo turning to old. Of large buildings to the streets organized by unions. It’s a good option to enter and know the big stomach of this dinosaur city.

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Tomorrow’s Tip:
We want to fly at higher game.

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Featured picture of the week: Budapest

October 30th, 2009 — 11:35am

Ghost Lake was taken by dpicturer in Budapest.

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80 days around the world. Day 26: Jordan » Jerash

October 30th, 2009 — 9:49am

Be like Phileas Fogg and try to circle the world in 80 days by car, plane, train, boat, bird, balloon or just on foot.
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Jerash Roman City in Jerash posted by fer

One of the best preserved Roman cities in the Middle East and has its origins in the ancient trade caravans of camels from the coast of the Arabian peninsula.

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Tomorrow’s Tip:
The next stop is the country of the Pyramids and Sphinx. Maybe we can have a bath in Milk like Cleopatra?!

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USA East Coast Photo Book, Day Eleven: From Boston back to New York

October 29th, 2009 — 4:05pm

Adriii finaly got the time to do her long-time expected train-trip through the north-east coast of the United States… and she is telling us about her journey!

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We sadly just had one morning left at Boston before we had to take the train so we made the most out of it. After a quick visit to majestic Harvard University, we went to the Christopher Columbus Park and the New England Aquarium.

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We didn’t have the time to do the whale sightseeing so, as a good-bye, we took a totally recommended Duck Tour.

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Again, don’t miss the Skyline view from the train when arriving to New York ;)

The train left us at New York City too late to do anything interesting so we went to the Apple Store to check our emails after leaving our things at the Broadway Hotel ‘n Hostel and went to Times Square. There we spent some time at the M&M’s three stored shop. It’s so entertaining and you get to have a chocolate-based dinner for free ;)

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16A

We sadly just had one morning left at Boston before we had to take the train so we made the most out of it. After a quick visit to majestic Harvard University, we went to the Christopher Columbus Park and the New England Aquarium.

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We didn’t have the time to do the whale sightseeing so, as a good-bye, we took a totally recommended Duck Tour.

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Again, don’t miss the Skyline view from the train when arriving to New York ;)

The train left us at New York City too late to do anything interesting so we went to the Apple Store to check our emails after leaving our things at the Broadway Hotel ‘n Hostel and went to Times Square. There we spent some time at the M&M’s three stored shop. It’s so entertaining and you get to have a chocolate-based dinner for free ;)

16E Y 16F JUNTAS

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80 days around the world. Day 25: United Arab Emirates » Dubai

October 29th, 2009 — 11:33am

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Burj Al Arab in Dubai posted by mimoa

The Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At 321 m, it is the second tallest building in the world used exclusively as a hotel.

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Tomorrow’s Tip:
Lets visit the temples of Zeus and Artemis.

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New feature: view this guide on google maps!

October 28th, 2009 — 4:48pm

Hi everyone!

Now you can view all the guides at iwannagothere.com on google maps

See the quickest route y to go from one location to the next for your saved places. All integrated in your guide page :)

Here are some examples:

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Guides are a wonderful tool to plan your upcoming trips but also to keep your trip memories when you come back home.

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You can save the guides you like, send a guide to a friend by email or print it! Iwannagothere guides travel with you!

The view on google maps gives you a new way to interact with the guides.

So, how do you like it? Tell us your thoughts  :)

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Scary & Spooky Halloween guide

October 28th, 2009 — 12:53pm

Scary & Spooky Halloween is a customized guide by brina

Its time for Halloween and we made a Special Halloween Guide for you.

Do you like scary and spooky places? Well, we found the creepiest places on iwannagothere.com.
If you don’t mind to meet Witches, Skeletons and Ghosts click here to get to the guide

Scary & Spooky Halloween is a customized guide by brina

At iwannagothere you can find the best tips to plan your trips.
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80 days around the world. Day 24: Oman » Muscat

October 28th, 2009 — 10:04am

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Nakhl in Oman posted by brina

Nakhal fort is located on top of a 200-meter high mountain peak. Its construction dates back to pre Islamic period.

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Tomorrow’s Tip:
The next stop is pure luxus. Burj Al Arab.

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USA East Coast Photo Book, Day Ten (part 2): Boston

October 27th, 2009 — 5:59pm

Adriii finaly got the time to do her long-time expected train-trip through the north-east coast of the United States… and she is telling us about her journey!

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Already in the Carmen Park, we found the Holocaust Memorial and spent some time admiring it.  Following the Freedom Trail we encountered a lot of interesting and beautiful places like Quincy Market, the Cheers Bar Replica and the Store where we spent some money :P, the Fireman Building and the Old South Meeting House.

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We reached then the Charleston Bridge from where you can see the Memorial Bridge and all the Charleston Bay. At the other side of the bridge there’s a high class residential area so we didn’t expected to found the Pirate Ship and Naval Museum there; It’s part of the Freedom Trail for a reason ;)

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After going to the last place on the trail, the 294 steps of the Bunker Hill Monument, we took a bus -have you realized what we did in just half a morning? – To the North End and had an early lunch at Mamma Maria’s Italian restaurant. Delicious. The following hours we just wandered from street to street and neighborhood to neighborhood just to enjoy the city while visiting some important touristic points. We’ve been in Bacon Hill, where we visited some spots of the Black Heritage Trail and the original Cheers Bar, Newbury Street and Commonwealth Avenue. We spent some time at the beautiful Public Library and had a rest in the Christian Science Plaza.

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It was a complete tiring day so far so after visiting the Fenway Park and the Red Sox Stadium, where a game was about to start and we got the chance to be part of all the excitement and the lively atmosphere, we did some grocery shopping and came back to Boston common to see it at night and have some dinner.

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Halloween Contest

October 27th, 2009 — 11:44am

Special…..Scary!………Join the big iwannagothere Halloween sweepstakes and win!!!

Vote for the spookiest place

  • Jack the Ripper walk in London (41%, 28 Votes)
  • Paris catacombes in Paris (31%, 21 Votes)
  • Villa Dracula in Munich (16%, 11 Votes)
  • Criminal Museum in Vienna (12%, 8 Votes)

Total Voters: 68

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