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Luxury Paradise in Cancun: Exploring Hyatt Ziva Cancun Resort & Spa |Travelous Caribbean & the World

Join us as we take you on a tour of the stunning HIA Cancun, located just 25 minutes from Cancun Airport. This beautiful resort features three infinity pools, swim-up suites, and plenty of activities for everyone.

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Explore the Most Beautiful Places in New Zealand – Travel Guide

This video describes the top 10 beautiful places to visit in New Zealand. Explore off-the-beaten-track destinations or hop between the North and South Islands to explore what each region has to offer. Start in Auckland for panoramic views from the Sky Tower, and then go to the Bay of Islands to learn about Maori culture and relax on the region's beautiful beaches. Explore Rotorua's geothermal geysers and ancient forests, go wine tasting and gannet spotting in Napier, kayak across Milford Sound, and then delve into the world of cinema at Wellington's Weta Workshop. Speaking of Queenstown, the world's adventure capital, it is home to a variety of activities, including the world's first and most famous bungy jumps. Today, we will talk about the best places to visit in New Zealand. We will provide you with a New Zealand tourism guide to assist you in planning your next vacation. Be sure to like and subscribe to the channel if you are traveling to New Zealand and looking for the best travel tips and reviews. So, let's get going!

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Revealing the Secret Spots of Europe: The Top 10 Best Places to Visit!

This video brings the best of Europe to you! There's no other place like EUROPE in the world! Its fabulous monuments reveal one layer of history after another, and its breathtaking natural scenery couldn't be more diverse. From wild to elegant, its countries bring together a kaleidoscope of cultures and its landscapes are as intriguing as its past. hey everybody! Welcome to our channel. Today we're counting down our picks for the unique places to visit in Europe that travelers should visit. We will be discussing the distinctive appeal of various places across Europe. Be sure to like and subscribe to the channel to know more about the top best countries to visit in Europe. So, let's get going!

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SPOTLIGHT: A Travelous Tour in Italy

By Anna Yu

I was lucky enough to spend 10 Travelous days in Italy experiencing Rome, Tuscany and Venice.  There are too many amazing things to recount into a few short paragraphs, and perhaps I should write an essay about it one day. But for now, I'll tell you about my favorite experiences:

1) Vatican Museum and St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

I saw the Pope!  If you wish to catch him you can book free tickets in advance where he blesses the audience every Wednesday when he’s in town.   http://www.papalaudience.org/  Besides being blessed by his Holiness, Pope Francis, which is fantastic; seeing the sheer number of religious masterpieces housed in the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica was almost a religious experience unto itself.  The paintings and sculptures interpreting stories from the Bible and the life of Jesus are astonishing in detail and impressive in scale.  The facial expressions and the depiction of movement makes the figures come alive. I don't consider myself very religious, but seeing this caliber of talent that seems beyond the ability of humans makes me wonder if there was a higher force guiding Renaissance artists to create these masterpieces.  

Photo Credit: Anna Yu

 2) Uffizi Gallery – Florence, http://www.uffizi.org/artworks/

For the art lovers, check out the Uffizi Gallery, which houses one of the finest Renaissance collections in the world.  To fully appreciate how all this artwork came to be, it is helpful to know a little about the Medici family.  The House of Medici became wealthy in the 13th century as successful bankers.  Through their rise into political power, they were a force to be reckoned with.  Over three centuries, they produced four popes and spread their lineage into royalty.  Perhaps most importantly, they played an instrumental role in Florence becoming the cradle of the Renaissance movement, as they were extremely dedicated patrons of the arts.  When Cosimo I Medici moved to the administrative offices (Uffizi means office in Italian), he began collecting pieces of art, known today as the famous Uffizi gallery. In 1737, with the decline of the Medici family and no heirs, the last surviving Medici, Anna Maria Luisa generously donated the family's vast priceless collection to the people of Florence.  I feel very fortunate to have been able to visit this gallery.   One more fabulous fact, the Uffizi Gallery and all state-ran galleries are free on the first Sunday of each month. 

Photo credit: Uffizi.org

 3) Private walking tour - Venice

Venice is a group of 118 small islands connected by approximately 400 bridges and 150 canals.  I had an amazing private tour guide who took us off the beaten path to explore some beautiful sites and gave us a lot of fascinating history and facts about Venice.  I learned that the foundation of Venice is made of wood that drifted down the water from Slovenia, Croatia and Montenegro. I also learned that it is banned to have anything with wheels in Venice, so it is purely a pedestrian city.  Amusingly, it was rumored that Venice would ban the use of wheeled suitcases, which set tourists into a panic, but that never came to fruition.  Another fun fact is that the masks that were made for Stanley Kubrick’s film Eyes Wide Shut were actually crafted in a store in Venice called Ca’ Macana.  These beautifully crafted masks are worn during Carnival, an annual event that runs for a few weeks leading up to Lent where Venetians would mingle with each other in anonymity.  

Photo Credit: Paolo Vercesi

The most important thing I learned is the Venetian way of life, which as my guide explained, is to take things slow and to enjoy every moment. I looked around after she said this, realizing that no one was rushing around and nobody seemed stressed. People were enjoying their coffees in the mid-afternoon sun on a patio or sauntering through the market for fresh ingredients.  Shouldn’t we all be living this way? To revel in the pleasure of the small and simple things? 

La Dolce Vita… This is perhaps the most precious thing I took home with me from Italy that I'm going to incorporate into my life.

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// Istanbul, Turkey // Oh Istanbul, do you actually know how pretty you are? #worldtourismforum #bloggercasting #thepopulist #turkishairlines #travelous #istanbul (hier: Kuzguncuk, Istanbul, Turkey)

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// Florida // In this very moment Elisa is waiting to board her flight back to Germany. The week in Florida is already over. But she couldn't resist to take a quick walk to the beach before leaving. And I can totally understand. Who would love to be there right now? 📷: @take_an_advanture #seizethekeys #floridakeys #visitflorida #beachporn #beautifuldestinations #travelstoke #takemethere #travelous (hier: Ocean Pointe Suits Florida)

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// Old seven mile bridge, Florida // Yesterday's highlight for Elisa was a bike ride on the old seven mile bridge. Pretty cool, eh? 📷: @take_an_advanture #seizethekeys #visitflorida #florida #floridakeys #travelous #travelstoke #takemethere (hier: Seven Mile Bridge. Florida Keys.)