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SAFAGA (LUXOR), EGYPT
Safaga is the gateway to some of Egypt’s most memorable destinations.
The pharaoh’s tombs in the Valley of the Kings, and the colossal temples
of Luxor and Karnak capture the imagination with splendors that
have survived the centuries.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Despite its glass-and-steel skyscrapers Dubai still harbors nostalgia
for the nomadic Bedouin past. Ferry from Jumeirah across Dubai Creek
to the Deir rug, spice and gold souks.

MUMBAI (BOMBAY), INDIA
Known for its striking contrasts, Mumbai is the fastest growing, affluent
and industrialized city in India. It represents the ever-changing face
of today’s India: the old coupled with the dynamic new.
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ARABIA & INDIA SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT

Sharm el-Sheikh offers access to serene sand beaches, wind-carved
cliffs and coral reefs. The area is revered as a place of prophets
and miracles.

ASHDOD (JERUSALEM), ISRAEL
Ashdod is a gateway to Jerusalem, sacred to more than a third of
humankind, with its Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre and
the Yad Vashem Memorial Museum.

AQABA (PETRA), JORDAN
Aqaba was a stop on ancient caravan routes, a garrison for Roman
troops and hostel for pilgrims to Mecca. Today it’s a portal to Petra,
Jordan’s premier historical attraction.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES