Since I was not able to go on my Eastern European trip in July and was itching to get in some overseas travel, I booked a trip to Egypt, Israel, and Jordan for November, thinking surely coronavirus would be over by then.  Albeit originally hopeful (and in hindsight, probably a bit naive also), I was also wrong about that, as coronavirus was still very much prevalent in most of the world. Luckily, however Egypt opened up for tourism in September, so I did not have to scrap the trip completely, just adjust it a bit. I had hoped Israel and Jordan would follow, but sadly they did not, so the trip just ended up being Egypt only.

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Hello friends, Sam here. In October 2020, my colleague & I had the opportunity to travel to South Korea for business for 2 weeks. We were fortunate to get to spend our weekends in Seoul for a total of six days in this amazing city & I’m here to share my experience with you all.

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Hello friends! Since I am stuck inside quarantining from the COVID-19 virus, what better way to spend the time than catching up on blogging? I have now been back in the States for almost a week since I got back from my most recent trip and I’m excited to share my experiences with you! As some of you may know, I were supposed to go to Beijing, China on the 72 hour visa-free transit program. Unfortunately I had to change plans due to the virus, (as China was the epicenter at the time) and decided to re-purpose those first three days between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia instead, and kept Cambodia and India as originally planned. Even with this change of plans, I am happy with how the trip turned out and would definitely recommend a visit to these 4 places. Read on to find out how I spent my amazing 17 days in Asia!

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Last month, December 2019, I had the opportunity to go to Morocco for a week. I arrived in Marrakesh after a long stopover in Madrid. Morocco has been a place I have been wanting to go to for quite some time and finally had an opportunity to squeeze in the trip over Christmas break! I spent 6 amazing days in Morocco between Marrakesh and the Sahara, and would love to share my experience here with you.

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Since my job affords me the opportunity to travel the world, (which, if you’re an avid “Saif Travels” reader, you already know), I recently got to go to the exciting Brisbane, Australia! While there, I had a few days of not working, where I was able to explore the city, and I would like to share some of what I did here with you!

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This July (2019) I finally got a chance to visit a place that has been on my bucket list for a very long time, Africa! Since I am an animal lover and very against seeing animals at zoos and aquariums, Africa afforded me the chance to see these magnificent creatures in their own habitat! The beauty of this continent astounded me at every turn. Read on to learn how I spent 2 amazing weeks here.

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Because I had to go to Europe again for work, I took an opportunity to spend a few days in London. Due the small amount of time I had there, I did a lot of research on how to best spend it, and I am going to share with you all what I chose to do.

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After my work trip in Japan, I needed a dose of relaxation from the demanding schedule I had just been working. Cebu was not too far so I decided to extend my trip and spend 4 days in this amazing place! Four days in the Philippines is definitely not enough, but it is better than nothing and gave me the taste I needed – to know if I’d want to return or not (hint: I do! It was glorious). So what did I do with my limited time? I spent it on Cebu Island relaxing and snorkeling. Read on to learn about my 4-day itinerary!

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Only have a short time in Tokyo, and are curious what to do? I was recently in the same situation while travelling to Japan on Business. Tokyo is a large city with many neighborhoods, and can seem quite overwhelming for a first timer. Once getting used to the city, it does not seem that bad at all. Having being from Long Island, just outside NYC,  I am pretty used to the urban big city environment.

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From most likely wherever you come from, Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu will be the first thing you see of Nepal. From here, you’re on the first step of your journey to Everest Base Camp!

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