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Archive for November, 2008

Destination of the month - November 2008

Destination of the month: Petra, Jordan. Named one of the ‘new seven wonders of the world’ Petra is renowned for its rock cut architecture. This time of year is good for a visit to Jordan as it lets you bypass the scorching heat that plagues the region throughout most of the year. You can expect the skies to be sunny & the people friendly.

Check out our website for information on tours to the region, and other travel information for Petra: http://www.travelersdigest.com/petra.htm

Petra, Jordan

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Mailing List: November

Hello everyone, this is our mailing list for the month of November. This month we hear from Kurt Sherwood on his recent trip to the world’s newest nation East Timor. But first we’ll discuss our destination of the month.

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Trip to North Korea

I recently traveled to South Korea with a friend of mine and fellow contributor to Travelers Digest, Kurtis Sherwood. While there we decided to seize the once in a life time opportunity to travel across the DMZ and into the world’s most secretive state… North Korea!

It’s not going to be easy for me to explain North Korea, it’s truly a country like no other. But I digress.

Our trip started early at four-thirty in the morning in central Seoul. There we waited for the bus for our pre-arranged tour to the North Korean city of Kaesong. Normally guided tours aren’t our style, but that is the only way Americans and South Koreans are allowed to visit the DPRK. As it turns out our nations are not in the good graces of Kim Jong Il.

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