NAME THAT COUNTRY Episode 4

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The answer to the last episode (Episode 3) is: OMAN.
Clue 1 – the traditional sailing vessel of the region is the dhow
Clue 2 – camel races
Clue 3 – the tomb of Bin Ali near Mirbat
Clue 4 – the Dhofar region of southern Oman
Clue 5 – a frankincense tree
Clue 6 – Al Alam Palace in Muscat

Click to see tours to Oman.

Now for this episode –

All the clues in this post refer to one Ya’lla Tours destination: Bahrain, Cuba, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Turkey, or United Arab Emirates.

We’ll show you images of popular tourist sites in our mystery country, along with descriptions of those sites. Continue reading →

CUBA – a Great Place to Visit

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Recently, I was invited to join a group of friends on a legal visit to America’s closest island nation to the South – Cuba. I was very excited about going to a country that had been off limits to me for all of my life. I remember discussions from my high school history class about socialism, and the relationship between Cuba and the Soviet Union after America placed its embargo on Cuba. With the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991, I, like most American’s, lost touch with what was happening in Cuba, until now. I can tell you, that Cuba has survived and is working toward a brighter future for its people. Continue reading →

NAME THAT COUNTRY! Episode 3

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The answer to last episode (Episode 2) is: TURKEY.
Site 1 – the Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara
Site 2 – the Anatolian Civilizations Museum in Ankara
Site 3 – Pamukkale/Hieropolis

Now for this episode –

All the clues in this post refer to one Ya’lla Tours destination: Bahrain, Cuba, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Turkey, or United Arab Emirates.

This episode’s mystery country is not so well-known as a tourist destination (that’s a clue!), so we’ll show you six sites, instead of our regular three. Continue reading →

NAME THAT COUNTRY! Episode 2

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The answer to the last episode (Episode 1) is: ISRAEL.
Site 1 – Acko, ancient Acre
Site 2 – Caesarea Maritima, built by Herod the Great
Site 3 – Caesarea Philippi, built by Herod’s son Philip II

Now for this episode –

All the clues in this post refer to one Ya’lla Tours destination: Bahrain, Cuba, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Turkey, or United Arab Emirates.

We’ll show you images of popular tourist sites in our mystery country, along with descriptions of those sites. Continue reading →

NAME THAT COUNTRY! Episode 1

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NAME THAT COUNTRY!

All of the clues in this post refer to one Ya’lla Tours destination: Bahrain, Cuba, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Turkey, or United Arab Emirates.

We’ll show you images of popular tourist sites in our mystery country, along with  descriptions of those sites. Continue reading →

GREEK ISLAND CRUISE DIARY – DAY 4

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On the last full day of our Greek Island cruise, we disembarked in Heraklion, Crete as soon as we could, around 7:30, and grabbed a taxi to Knossos. We had been there before so didn’t take an escorted tour, but for a first visit, I would recommend having a guide. The site is just on the outskirts of Heraklion, about a 20-minute drive from the port. You can read more about Knossos in my previous post on Crete. If you’re interested in mythology and/or ancient history, it’s worth braving the crowds of tourists for a visit. The earlier the better, to avoid the larger crowds and the intense heat of midday. Continue reading →