In the northern hinterlands of Oman’s Al Dhahira Region, classic Arabia meets the unexpected.
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Travel with Lonely Planet writer Greg Benchwick as he visits the desert outpost of San Pedro de Atacama in Northern Chile. Located smack-dab in the middle of the world’s driest desert, San Pedro is an adobe oasis that has been inhabited since pre-Columbian times. Today, it has become Chile’s number-one traveler destination, and for good reason: it’s a perfect jumping-off point to some of this desert’s most remarkable sights, including the world’s highest geyser field, a massive sand dune, alpine lagoons and high-plains hot springs. Hop along for the journey, as Greg takes you from dawn till dusk romp to some of the area’s best sights.
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Luxor was one of the best package holidays I’ve had in recent times, mixing history with relaxation – the perfect holiday for me!
Luxor is in Egypt, as if you didn’t know! About half-way down and a very hot destination! We actually chose a fantastic time to go – the week directly before Christmas. This was great for two reasons: firstly the temperature was a bearable 29/30 degrees (high 80′s Fahrenheit) and when we got back, we were straight into Xmas with no time to moan about the UK weather. What amused us was on one trip, our (excellent) Egyptian tour guide was wearing a scarf and long, thick overcoat and the temperature was pushing 30 degrees celcius!
We booked this holiday package through Thomas Cook and the whole trip – 7 nights B&B accommodation in the 5* Luxor Hilton plus flights cost us a mere £249 each ($450), booked at the last minute obviously! Plus the food is so cheap …
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