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 France
Rhone-Alps: Region of Contrasts
Published in the
Spring 2010 Issue of Canadian World
Traveller
By Michael Morcos
I have been to Paris a dozen times or so and made it to Provence, the Cote D'Azur and the northern French departments.
I have also visited the Austrian, Italian, German and Swiss Alps but I have never been to the Rhone region and the French Alps. I have thought about it for so long that I think it is finally time to go!
My weeklong trip first lands me on the Swiss side of Geneva. A new service by Air Canada would take me from Montreal directly to the heart of the French Alps. A short drive would bring us to Lake Annecy to discover the charming lake and its many small lakeshore towns.
We would then meander through the mountain villages before heading to Lyon and the Beaujolais Region.
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 Dominican Republic
Destination: Samaná
Published in
the Spring 2010 Issue of Canadian World Traveller
By Greg James
There is no doubt that the Dominican Republic is one of the most popular sunny destinations for winter weary Canadians.
As global warming makes even our summers unpredictable, more and more of us now consider this Caribbean island paradise as an ideal year-round destination.
While the charms and amenities of established holiday Meccas such as Puerto Plata, Sosua and Punta Cana still draw the majority of Canadian and international tourists, the relatively unspoiled northeastern region of the Samaná has become an interesting choice for discerning vacationers who want more that a beach holiday.
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 Egypt
Under The Captivating Spell of the Pharaohs
Published in
the Spring 2010 Issue of Canadian World Traveller
By Habeeb Salloum
Viewed from atop the Cairo Tower, the mighty Nile appears to be overwhelmed by the many luxury hotels and towering apartment buildings that line its banks.
Beyond this legendary river, Egypt's capital city spreads out to the horizon, its streets overcrowded with a constant stream of humanity.
In between the avenues with their masses of zigzagging autos, one sees what looks like at least a thousand minarets of historic and newly built mosques, peppered with a number of Coptic-Christian basilicas. Metropolitan Cairo is home to some 18 million inhabitants.
The city is a heady mix of Eastern exoticism and Western sophistication, making it an interesting place to visit. Yet, this is not what the millions of people travelling to Egypt want to see.
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