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by ziimeo on December 13, 2012 Leave a Comment

4 Places You Should Never Visit Alone – Part 2

Some of the world’s most appealing destinations are also some of the most complicated places to visit. Here, four places where even the most streetwise traveler would be smart to enlist guidance. Yes, it is possible to go all of these places on your own, but it’s a lot smarter to go with a group.

India

India is still a developing nation and sanitation and cleanliness are not always up to our standards. So it’s no surprise that around 10 million travelers to India experience gastrointestinal distress every year. A good tour leader will know the cleanest restaurants and, if the need arises, be able direct you to the closest reputable pharmacy, where medication is labeled correctly and not out-of-date. Plus, India’s traffic is notorious, and many travelers encounter unscrupulous cab drivers who take advantage of foreigners’ confusion about street names and monument locations–a fact that will make that air-conditioned tour bus all the more pleasant. [Read more...]

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by ziimeo on August 30, 2012 Leave a Comment

5 Amazing Food Wonderlands On Earth

Step into a delicious reality with these fantastic food fantasylands, a dreamy world of candy apples, whirling spices and chocolate chip cookie dough.

Chandni Chowk, India

Graze through the sweets and savouries of Chandni Chowk, a 350-year-old bazaar in Delhi, attached to the Red Fort of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Crunch into a buttery, pistachioed sohan halwa dessert, then mix it up by downing a cone of spicy fried potato sticks. Vendors sell mounds of masalas (spice mixes), tubs of paneer (fresh cheese), towers of mangos and bins of candied fruits. Thirsty from bargaining over the din? Quench with athandai, a milk, sugar, almond, cardamom and crushed ice concoction. When you are ready to burst, wave down a rickshaw to wheel you home. [Read more...]

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by ziimeo on July 12, 2012 Leave a Comment

World’s 5 Most Colorful Towns

Some cities don’t need neon to brighten up the landscape. From pastel towers on the Italian coast to a crayon-colored artist colony in Argentina, these 5 towns make color the primary focus.

MANAROLA, ITALY

Manarola is the oldest of the Italian towns known as the Cinque Terr — the Five Lands along the country’s northwestern coast that cling, lichen-like, to the rugged rocks above the Ligurian Sea. The sea’s rich blues complement the sunset-colored shops and Genovese-style tower homes of Manarola with panache, and the buildings appear almost cultivated, like a flower garden tucked into the craggy slopes. Particularly stunning is the vista from the narrow rock ledge across the harbor at Punto Bonfiglio, when the retiring sun deepens and perfects the town’s palette. [Read more...]