Tony Giles, 39, has fired an AK-47 on a Nevada shooting range, roamed into Mali’s capital during a coup and been arrested crossing Ethiopia’s border
Meet intrepid backpacker Tony Giles who has visited 125 countries around the world on his own – despite being blind and deaf.
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Day 1 Kathmandu to Phakding via Lukla Airport,
On Thursday 19th January 2017 we arrived at Everest Base Camp. This is the story of how we got there. Let’s trek to Everest Base Camp he said – OK I said. Let’s fly to Lukla he said – Not flipping likely I said! Two days later we were sat in Kathmandu Airport with our guide Rabin bound for what is considered to be one of the world’s most dangerous airports.
It’s located in the exclusive French town of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat Villa Les Cèdres in the south of France is the most expensive home in the world, and it just hit the market for the first time in almost 100 years. The price? A whopping $1.1 billion. That’s billion. With a B. The current owner is Suzanne Marnier-Lapostolle, heiress to the Grand Marnier liqueur empire. According to The Daily Mail, the home has been in her family…
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You know that old saying—there’s a sucker born every minute? Don’t be one of them. Stay ahead of the latest travel scams to keep your vacation plans from falling apart. The schemes below may be just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to travel cons, but preparing yourself for these sneaky swindles is a good place to start. Photo Credit: shutterstock Vacation Clubs “The number-one travel scam at the moment is the vacation-club…
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Puerto Rico’s Stephanie Del Valle was crowned Miss World 2016 on Sunday, winning the top prize in the 66th edition of the pageant held this year in the United States. The first runner-up was Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez of the Dominican Republic. Indonesia’s Natasha Mannuela took third place. Contestants from more than 100 countries took part in the Miss World beauty pageant, held at National Harbor near Washington, D.C. Photo credit: abc.net.au
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