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Temple of Abu Simbel Things To Do
	Great Temple of Ramses II by MalenaN The facade of the Great Temple of Ramses II is 33 metres high and 35 metres wide. The four colossal statues of Ramses are impressive with their height of over 20 metres. Well, one is broken as it lost its head in an earthquake 27 BC, but it lies on the ground below. As you enter the temple you will first come to the Great Hypostele Hall. I have seen other VT-members have photos from the inside, but unfortunately it was strictly forbidden taking... [read more]
Alaska Things To Do
	Kennicott - Population: 50 by Matyas Kennicott is an abandoned town with lots of old mine buildings. Thanks to these buildings it became a highlight for tourist at the end of the 80s. The area is now a desigated National Historic Landmark and the National Park Service acquired much of the land within the Kennecott Mill Town in 1998. Efforts are now being made to stabilize many of the remaining structures that you will see while in Kennecott. The Kennecott Visitor Center has daily... [read more]

Community News -- July 8, 2009

July's National Holidays: July 5 - Cape Verde, Venezuela; July 6 – Comoros, Malawi; July 7 – Solomon Islands; July 9 - Palau; July 10 – Bahamas; July 11 – Mongolia; July 12 – Kiribati, São Tomé and Príncipe; July 14 - France; July 20 – Colombia; July 21 – Belgium; July 23 – Egypt; July 26 – Liberia, Maldives; July 28 – Peru; July 30 - Vanuatu

Best Selling Author Praises VirtualTourist
Lifestyle Travel guru, and best selling author,Tim Ferriss, of The Four-Hour Workweek, hit his 50,000 Twitter followers this week with his unequivocal praise of VT: “The most useful site for planning overseas trips - period: www.virtualtourist.com. I've used it for 10+ countries with stellar results.” But of course, we already knew that. ;)

More VT Baby News!!!
We're thrilled to announce that member sue_stone gave birth to a healthy baby girl last Saturday, June 13th! Ms. Zoe Rose weighed in at 6lb 5oz and we've heard that both mother and child are not only doing well, but are hard at work posting great restaurant tips! Congratulations to Sue and husband Alex!!!

Cheap Flights
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Q.passenger boat to Indonesia

"I am cycling around the world.From the Philippines I plan to travel to Indonesia.Does anybody know if there are boats taking passengers sailing from General Santos City or any other place to Indonesia?.Even small cargo boats.How much is the fare?.Thanks "

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