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Why Choose Encounters Travel's Eritrea Small Group Tours for a Unique Adventure
Martin Hosie By: Martin Hosie April 29, 2026

Why Choose Encounters Travel's Eritrea Small Group Tours for a Unique Adventure

Uncover the untouched beauty of the Horn of Africa on an expertly curated Eritrea small group tour. From exploring Asmara’s UNESCO-listed Art Deco streets to discovering historic Massawa and the pristine Dahlak Archipelago, experience rich history and authentic culture on a journey designed for the curious traveller.

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Kirsty Blakeley By: Kirsty Blakeley 2016-09-29 22:00:00
vietnam | Travel Inspiration

Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum

H? Chí Minh was born in 1890 and was the prime minister (1946–1955) and president (1945–1969) of the North of Vietnam. He was the Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader.

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Kirsty Blakeley By: Kirsty Blakeley 2016-09-07 22:00:00
vietnam | Travel Inspiration

Phu Quoc Island

Phu Quoc Island is a 46km long pear-shaped island located off the south coast of Cambodia and to the south west of Vietnam. Although known as Vietnamese, it is also claimed by Cambodia, who calls it Kho Tral.

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Kirsty Blakeley By: Kirsty Blakeley 2016-08-17 22:00:00
vietnam | Travel Inspiration | Travel Tips

Halong Bay Junk Boats

We have carefully selected a range of different junk boats to use on Halong Bay. Details of our favourites are given below.

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Kirsty Blakeley By: Kirsty Blakeley 2016-06-30
vietnam | Travel Cuisine

Vietnamese Cuisine

Vietnamese food is extremely fresh and flavourful. Their cooking methods are quick and uncomplicated, involve a range of ingredients that work fabulously together.

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Kirsty Blakeley By: Kirsty Blakeley 2016-06-23
cambodia | Destination Guides

Choeung Ek, Cambodia

Choeung Ek is one of a number of sites known as the ‘Killing Fields’. This area is the most well-known and tourist-visited of the above sites due to its link with the Tuol Sleng Prison (or S-21).

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Kirsty Blakeley By: Kirsty Blakeley 2011-12-20
egypt | Travel Encounters

Grand Egyptian Adventure – May 2010

Having worked in the UK reservations office for the last four months and from my training and research into this tour, I thought that I knew all there was to know.

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