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Eastern Influences: Basilica di San Marco (St. Mark’s) in Venice, Italy 25 Jul 2013 | 05:39 pm
In this Insights Series video, Jennifer Raezer, Approach Guides founder, explores the eastern influences that shaped the art and architecture of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy. Jennifer highligh...
Guide to the Islamic Call to Prayer (Adhan) 3 Jul 2013 | 03:59 am
One of the most distinctive elements associated with traveling around the Middle East and countries with large Islamic populations is hearing the call to prayer (adhan) five times each day. Although i...
Dome Mosaics of Martorana (Palermo, Sicily) 5 Jun 2013 | 10:25 pm
Due to its compelling colors, human-sized proportions, and central location in the downtown district, the Martorana will likely be the church that you return to a number of times during your stay in P...
What to Eat in Cambodia: Amok Fish 4 Jun 2013 | 12:03 am
Amok fish in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Photo by: Texugo. Amok fish We just spent several weeks in Siem Reap researching our guidebook to the temples of Angkor, and since we’ve come back, many people have...
Where to Stay and Eat in Segovia, Spain 16 May 2013 | 04:35 pm
One of the main attractions of Segovia, Spain is its very impressive aqueduct, which runs right through the old city and is staggering in its scale and balance. Roman Aqueduct in Segovia, Spain Fact...
Famous Mosques in Cairo: Mosque of Ibn Tulun 16 May 2013 | 04:32 pm
Cairo is a unique location: it is the only place in the world where you can see architectural remains of nearly every great Islamic Empire. Not to mention that most of the sites are concentrated in g...
Maya Cosmology & Symbols: The Ceremonial Serpent Bar 16 May 2013 | 04:12 am
Stela A, ceremonial bar (red) and projecting faces from the serpent heads (blue), Copan. Image taken in Copan Museum. Ceremonial bars — also known as serpent bars — are a common symbol in the Maya wo...
Walking The Great Wall of China 16 May 2013 | 04:05 am
Taking a break on the Great Wall of China One of the most quintessential places to visit in China is the Great Wall located north of Beijing – it is everything that you expect and more. We went to th...
Best Restaurants: Venice, Italy 16 May 2013 | 04:02 am
A Venetian speciaity, moeche: fried softshell crabs Venice is one of the most architecturally rich, varied, and exceptionally well-preserved cities in the world, but given the high number of tourists...
Best Restaurants in Naples, Italy 16 May 2013 | 03:59 am
The food in Naples, Italy (Napoli) is some of the best on the Italian peninsula. The area of Campania provides local chefs with excellent raw ingredients, which you will find in many of the traditiona...
