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Dance Up the Nile River

For a peaceful getaway that allows you to read and laze in the steamy desert, hope onto a flatboat and slink down the Nile.  You embark from Cairo, which is a thriving metropolis filled with favorite franchises.  Evenings within the hotels lining the river entice lovers to take languishing walks a

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Huff in Stride, Take a Glide: Venice, Italy

Named in honor of the goddess Venus, 117 islands on the marshy, saltwater lagoon along the northeastern coast of Italy create an alluring atmosphere of maritime mastery and classical theatres.  Venetians love luxury and share their refined tastes in silks, architecture and masks with the same flare

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First Road Trip!!

After crunching some numbers and committing to living out of a car, Steve and I decided to hit the open road.  Our month in Lisbon had been great, but the time had come to start ramblin'.  I was pretty pumped for this.  Overall I love to travel, but there's just something about adding som

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Portuguese Students' Last Hurrah

“Lisbon shows off, Braga prays, Coimbra studies, and Porto works.”  This saying is used to describe the Portuguese cities, but the Quiema das Fitas, the Burning of the Ribbons ceremony in Coimbra is an exception.  At the University of Coimbra, the oldest and most traditional in the country, th

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Três Dos Meus Favoritos Excursões Português

Looking back, three particular trips stand out to me from my time in Lisbon.  For each one the idea of going excited me, while I was there I'd find myself thinking how awesome it was, and on my way home I would already relish the freshly-made memories.  A combo that potent attached to a certain ex

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