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UK & Ireland Travel – A dazzling video of escorted tours across the UK & Ireland by Trafalgar Tours, including England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Sit back, relax, and have every detail attended to.
UK & Ireland Travel – Trafalgar Tours offer escorted tours of the UK, UK coach holidays, UK coach travel, coach vacations of UK and coach touring across UK and bus tours. Fascinating destinations on our UK & Ireland tours include:
Edinburgh
York
London
Stratford-upon-avon
Coventry
Lake District
Wedgwood
Salisbury
Plymouth
Glastonbury
Bath
Cambridge
Devon & Cornwall
Loch Ness
Glasgow
Bristol
Cardiff
Scottish Highlands
And much more
On our UK & Ireland tours you will also see incredible sights including:
Hadrian’s Wall
Windsor Castle
Stonehenge
Hampton Court Palace
Balmoral
Oxford
Belfast
Dublin
Galway Bay
Isle of Skye
Killarney
Waterford
Galway
Limerick
Inverness
Aberdeen
Thurso
And much more
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A stunning video of escorted tours in Egypt and Nile cruises, by Trafalgar Tours, including Cairo, Luxor, The Great Pyramids Of Giza, Valley Of The Kings and more. Sit back, relax, and have every detail attended to.
Trafalgar Tours offer escorted tours of Egypt, Nile cruises, Egyptian coach holidays, Egypt coach travel, coach vacations of Egypt and coach touring across Egypt and bus tours. Fascinating destinations on our Egypt tours include:
Cairo
Luxor
Karnak
Edfu
Kom-Ombo
Aswan
Memphis
Sakkara
Dendera
Giza
Alexandria
On our Egypt tours and Nile cruises you will also see the breathtaking sights including:
The Great Pyramids Of Giza
The Nile River
Temple Of Luxor
Temple of Amun
Avenue Of The Sphinx
Temples Of Karnak
Valley Of The Kings
Temple Of Medinet Habou
Deir el-Bahri
Aswan Dam
Temple Of Isis
Sun Temple Of Abu Simbel
Cairo’s Egyptian Museum (home of King Tutankhamun’s treasures)
The Sphinx
Colossus of Ramses II
The Step Pyramid
Ships on our Nile cruises include:
MS Giselle
MS Sapphire
MS Miriam
MS Medea
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North America – USA & Canada — Travel. This is a beautiful video of escorted tours across North America – USA & Canada by Trafalgar Tours Sit back, relax, and have every detail attended to.
North America (USA & Canada) Travel – Trafalgar Tours offer escorted tours of North American destinations (USA & Canada), North America (USA & Canada) coach holidays, North America (USA & Canada) coach travel, coach vacations of North America (USA & Canada) and coach touring across North America (USA & Canada) and bus tours.
Fascinating destinations on our North America (USA & Canada) tours include Alaska, Albuquerque, Amarillo, Amish Country and Arches National Park. Experience Arizona, Baddeck, Bar Harbor or Beverly Hills. Visit Billings, Boston, Branson or the wonders of Bryce Canyon National Park. Tour California, Cambria, Charlottetown, Chicago, Cody or the stunning sights of Colorado or Colorado Springs. Discover the wonders of Copper Canyon, Crazy Horse Memorial, Deadwood, Denver and Durango.
Take a tour that includes Flagstaff, Fredericton, Garberville, Gettysburg or Gold Beach. Everyone should visit Graceland at least once. Marvel at Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Halifax or Hearst Castle.
Trafalgar Tours visit Jackson, Kayenta, Keystone, Lafayette, Lake Powell and Lake Tahoe. Gamble at Las Vegas or soak up history at the Little Bighorn National Monument. How about visiting Los Angeles or Louisiana on your vacation.
On our North America (USA & Canada) tours you will also see incredible sights and destinations including Maine, Memphis, Mesa Verde National Park or head further south and experience Mexico.
Image escorted tours where you can experience the wonders of Mississippi, Moab, Montana, Monterey, Montezuma Castle or Montreal. Sit back and marvel at Monument Valley, Mount Rushmore, Napa Valle, Nashville, Natchez or Nevada.
New Brunswick, New Mexico, New Orleans, New York City and Newport are all great destinations included on our coach tours. Don’t miss the magnificent Niagara Falls, Nova Scotia, Oak Creek Canyon, Oklahoma City, Ontario and Oregon.
Discover the treasures of Ottawa, Painted Desert, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Quebec and Rapid City.
Experience the Rocky Mountaineer and Rocky Mountain National Park, Rocky Mountains, Route 66, Salt Lake City, San Carlos or San Diego. Leave your heart in San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Sante Fe, Scottsdale, Seattle and Sedona. Encounter the wonders of Shenandoah National Park, Sheridan, South Dakota, St. Louis and Strasburg.
Tennessee, Texas, Canada’s Maritimes, the Rockies and Toronto are not to be missed. Spend some time in Utah, Vail, Virgin River Gorge, Virginia, Washington DC and Washington State. Trafalgar Tours will take you to Williams, Williamsburg, Wyoming. Explore the magic of Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, Zion National Park and so much more.
Examples of our North America tours include:
Autumn Colors
Best of Canada’s West
Best of Canada’s West & Calgary Stampede
Best of Canada’s West with Alaska Inside Passage cruise
Best of Eastern Canada
Best of Hawaii
Best of the Canyonlands
Canada’s Rockies
Canada’s Rockies & Calgary Stampede
Canada’s Rockies & Rocky Mountaineer Train
East Coast USA & Canada
Enchanting Maritimes
Footprints of the Southwest
Footprints of the Southwest & Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Hawaii Four Island Adventure
Hawaiian Discovery
Hawaiian Explorer
Honolulu
Majestic Alaska
Majestic Alaska with Voyage of the Glaciers cruise
Mexico’s Copper Canyon
Northern California
Northwest Coastal Adventure
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Pioneer Adventures of the Old West
Rockies Panorama
Scenic Parks Explorer
Spectacular Alaska
Spectacular Alaska with Voyage of the Glaciers cruise
Tastes & Sounds of the South
The Californian
The Trailblazer
Trans-Canadian Adventure
Western Canada by Land, Rail & Sea
Western Discoverer
Western Frontiers
Wild West, Cowboys & Buffalos
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France Travel France Tour Coach Holidays France Vacations – A stunning video of escorted tours in France by Trafalgar Tours, including Paris, Cannes, Monte Carlo and much more. Sit back, relax, and have every detail attended to.
France Travel – Trafalgar Tours offer escorted tours of France French coach holidays, France coach travel, coach vacations of France and coach touring across France and bus tours. Fascinating destinations on our France tours include:
Aix-em-Provence,
Annecy
Avignon
Bayeux
Beaune
Bordeaux
Burgundy
Cannes
Caudebec
Châlon
Chartres
Chateauneuf
Conflans Ste Honorine
Dijon
Dordogne Valley
Fontainebleau
French Riviera
Giverny
Grasse
Honfleur
Loire Valley
Lyon
Marseille
Monte Carlo
Montélimar
Nice
Paris
Pont du Gard
Provence
Rouen
St Paul
St Tropez
Tain L’Hermitage
Tournon
Tours
Vernon
Viviers
On our France tours you will also experience incredible sights including:
Prasse
Honfleur
Loire Valley
Lyon
Marseille
Monte Carlo
Montélimar
Nice
Paris
Pont du Gard
Provence
Rouen
St Paul
St Tropez
Tain L’Hermitage
Tournon
Tours
Vernon
Viviers
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Jim Rogers is the author of best sellers, Investment Biker, Hot Commodities, Adventure Capitalist and A Bull In China. Jim Rogers was named by John Train as one of the most successful money managers of all time. In 1999 and 2000 Jim and his wife Paige traveled around the world. Their adventure is documented here in The Millennium Adventure.
La Antigua Guatemala is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish Mudéjar-influenced Baroque architecture as well as a number of spectacular ruins of colonial churches. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Antigua Guatemala serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It also serves as the departmental capital of Sacatepéquez Department.
The city had a peak population of some 60,000 in the 1770s; the bulk of the population moved away in the late 18th century. Despite significant population growth in the late 20th century, the city had only reached half that number by the 1990s. According to the 2007 census, the city has some 34,685 inhabitants.
Homestead in ruins of a colonial Spanish building; Volcánes de Fuego and Acatenango visible in distance
A colonial church façade
La Antigua Guatemala means the “Old Guatemala” and was the third capital of Guatemala. The first capital of Guatemala was founded on the site of a Kakchikel-Maya city, now called Iximche, on July 25, 1524 -the day of Saint James- and therefore named Ciudad de Santiago de los Caballeros de Goathemalan (City of Saint James of the Knights of Guatemala). Naturally, St. James became the patron saint of the city. After several Cakchiquel uprisings, the capital was moved to a more suitable site in the Valley of Almolonga on November 22, 1527, and kept its original name. When this city, now named Ciudad Vieja, was destroyed on September 11, 1541 by a devastating mudflow emanating from the Volcán de Agua,[2] the colonial authorities decided to move once more, this time to the Valley of Panchoy. So, on March 10, 1543 the Spanish conquistadors founded present-day Antigua, and again, it was named Santiago de los Caballeros. For more than 200 years it served as the seat of the military governor of the Spanish colony of Guatemala, a large region that included almost all of present-day Central America and the southernmost State of Mexico: Chiapas. In 1566 King Felipe II of Spain gave it the title of”Muy Noble y Muy Leal” (“Very Noble and Very Loyal”).
On September 29, 1717, an estimated 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Antigua Guatemala, and destroyed over 3,000 buildings. Much of the city’s architecture was ruined. The damage the earthquake did to the city made authorities consider moving the capital to another city.
In 1773, a series of earthquakes destroyed much of the town, which led to the third change in location for the city. The Spanish Crown ordered (1776) the removal of the capital to a safer location, the Valley of the Shrine, where Guatemala City, the modern capital of Guatemala, now stands. This new city did not retain its old name and was christened Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción (New Guatemala of the Ascension) and its patron saint is Our Lady of Ascension. The badly damaged city of Santiago de los Caballeros was ordered abandoned, although not everyone left, and was referred to as la Antigua Guatemala, or Old Guatemala.
Central Park (Parque Central) is the heart of the city. The reconstructed fountain there is a popular gathering spot. Off to the side of the Central Park, the Arco de Santa Catalina is among the many notable architectural landmarks of La Antigua.
The re-constructed Central Park fountain
La Antigua is noted for its very elaborate religious celebrations during Lent (Cuaresma), leading up to Holy Week (Semana Santa) and Easter(Pascua). Each Sunday in Lent, one on the local parishes sponsor a Procession through the streets of Antigua.
There are many Spanish language schools located in Antigua.
Tourism is a major part of the local economy. This tourism economy is centered around restaurants, bars, hotels and tour operators.
Important Ruins and other tourist attractions
La Merced Church
* Church and Convent of Capuchins
* Cathedral of San José
* Ruins of old San José
* Old weapons Museum
* Church School of Christ
* Church of San Francisco
* Museum of Santo Domingo
* Museum of the Old Book (El Libro Antiguo)
* Museum of Colonial Art, in the former San Carlos University Building
* The Jade museum
* Maria Eskenasy Fine Art, The Artist’s Studio and Gallery
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Leading economic expert Jim Rogers traveled to 150 countries over 150,000 miles in three years – follow his adventures here on FentonReport.
In this video Jim and Paige visit the Taj Mahal in India.
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The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The Taj Mahal (also “the Taj”) is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Ottoman, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage.”
While the white domed marble mausoleum is its most familiar component, the Taj Mahal is actually an integrated complex of structures. Building began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, and employed thousands of artisans and craftsmen. The Persian architect, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer of the Taj Mahal
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A breathtaking video of escorted tours in China and luxury Yantze River cruises, by Trafalgar Tours, including Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, The Great Wall, Terracotta warriors and much more. Sit back, relax, and have every detail attended to.
Trafalgar Tours offer escorted tours of China, luxury Yangtze cruises, China coach holidays, China coach travel, coach vacations of China and coach touring across China and bus tours. Fascinating destinations on our China tours include:
Shanghai
Tongli
Suzhou
Nanjing
Huangshan
Wuhan
Fengdu
Chongqing
Xian
Beijing
Hong Kong
Guilin
Tibet
Also visit Siberia & Mongolia on a China tour including Gobi Desert, Ulaanbaatar and the Trans Mongolian/Siberian Express.
On our China tours and Yangtze cruises you will also see the breathtaking sights including:
Terracotta Warriors
Grand Summer Palace
Forbidden City
Tiananmen Square
Great Wall Of China
Yangtze River
Daning River
Lesser Three Gorges Dam
Wu Gorge
Misty Gorge
Xiling Gorge
Qutang Gorge
Mingshan Hill
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Ships on our Yangtze cruises include:
Victoria Prince
Victoria Katarina
Victoria Anna
Victoria Queen
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Leading economic expert Jim Rogers traveled to 150 countries over 150,000 miles in three years – follow his adventures here on FentonReport.
In this video Jim and Paige visit the Colombian Emerald Trade Center in Colombia.
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Leading economic expert Jim Rogers traveled to 150 countries over 150,000 miles in three years – follow his adventures here on FentonReport.
In this video Jim visits Blue Nile Falls in Ethiopia.
The Blue Nile Falls are a waterfall on the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia. They are known as Tis Issat in Amharic, when translated, means “smoking water” They are situated on the upper course of the river, about 30 kilometers downstream from the town of Bahir Dar and Lake Tana.
The falls are estimated to be between 37 and 45 meters high, consisting of four streams that originally varied from a trickle in the dry season to over 400 meters wide in the rainy season. Regulation of Lake Tana now reduces the variation somewhat, and since 2003 a hydro-electric station has taken much of the flow out of the falls except during the rainy season. It is considered one of Ethiopia’s best known tourist attractions. The millions of gallons of water that cascade over the cliffs create some of the most stunning rainbows.
A short distance further downstream sits the first stone bridge constructed in Ethiopia, built at the command of Emperor Susenyos in 1626. According to Manoel de Almeida, stone for making lime had been found nearby along the tributary Alata, and a craftsman who had come from India with Alfonso Mendez, the Catholic Patriarch of Ethiopia supervised the construction.
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Stacey Benedict, a travel agent at tripcentral.ca, provides review and commentary about the Melia Las Dunas in Cayo Santa Maria Cuba, based on her personal experience.
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