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The Old Baku City guided tour
The tour includes pick-up from the hotel which took a few minutes to drive to the main entrance of the Old City where our walking exploration began. The Old City, or Inner City (Icheri Sheher) is surrounded by walls and is said to date back to at least the 12th century. The Old City is the most ancient part and is considered the historical core of Baku. It includes the Shirvanshah’s Palace and Maiden Tower, which became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a UNESCO World Heritage. Apparently, a lot has changed within the Walled City since the 1800s during the occupation of the…
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Alice’s Shop in Oxford, England
ALICE’S SHOP IN OXFORD, ENGLAND. More than a hundred years ago, a certain sweetshop in Oxford, England was frequented by a real girl by the name of Alice. The girl was Alice Pleasance Liddell, who is known to have been the inspiration for a Math lecturer in Christ Church, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (A.K.A Lewis Carroll), to write what has become one of the most popular children’s novels “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”, commonly known as “Alice in Wonderland”. Today at the very same location, the shop is now named “Alice’s Shop” which anyone can visit to have a first-hand feel of the adventures of the young girl as featured in Lewis…
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Be Still
Woke up late one morning feeling lazy but still managed to have a walk along Dubai Water Canal. Then noticed this, to me was a perfect view, a beautiful reflection on the waters as if I was looking at a painting of a masterpiece created by a Cubist. I love the calmness and the effect of the still water… With the only hope that if only everyone is as calm and relax as this serene view, considering what is happening all around us. Be still everyone. There is still hope. May God bless us all! Psalm 46 a 1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2Therefore…
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Castle Combe, Stonehenge and Bath England
I have here below links to the three short video clips posted on my YouTube channel regarding our visits to Castle Combe, Stonehenge and to one of the most beautiful cities in England – Bath. Castle Combe 2) Stonehenge 3) Bath More videos will be posted shortly. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel. For more details about my travels, please check my book entitled INSPIRED TO TRAVEL; TRAVEL TO INSPIRED – A TRAVEL MEMOIR.
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Business Bay Canal views
Business Bay area is probably one of the ideal places to live or stay in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the business center district comprising hundreds of commercial and residential buildings and with more new developments already started. For those who are visiting the U.A.E for tourism or for work, I can say that it is a perfect area that can be recommended to book your accommodation considering its wide range of hotels and hotel apartments. Its close proximity to Dubai International Airport terminals makes it reachable in less than 30 minutes by Dubai Metro, or by a multitude of taxis. Whether you are on a tight budget, or…
