Mummys & daddys in Peru - Peru is famous for many things, amoung them are its well preserved Mummys. The Nazca plains are littered with skulls, bones and tombs of long ago...

From the jungle, desert, islands and mountains, we really experienced a lot of what Peru had to offer: Nazca-lines, mummys & daddys, party life in Lima, people's culture and lifestyle, Andes, Llamas, Inca-sites, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Sacred Valley and more.

Thirty-four hill tribe people whose parents escaped from the Khmer Rouge regime`s genocide decades ago, have now come out from the Cambodian jungle and become reunited with their relatives.

Their relatives thought they were dead, so it was a really big surprise to see them after hiding 25 years in the jungle.

Recent finds from excavations indicate that cosmetic has been used in Persia, Iran, for over 6000 years ago, and that both men and women used it to improve their look. A source indicates also that the Persian King Darius, one of the most powerful rulers in the ancient time, used black eyeliners.

Perhaps we can get some good beauty tips by studying how they used makeup in the past?

He plundered and destroyed some ancient sites in Persia as Persepolis, but Iran is still a paradise for exploring ancient sites and culture. The country is full of fascinating stories about remarkeble persons, battles, wonders, kings, science, cultures as Alexander the Great`s invasion of Persia - Discoveries of great treasures in Persepolis - Cyrus the Great - the Iranian Calendar Systems - Cultural Anthropology of Baluchis - And more

The ancient city Persepolis, Takht-e-Jamshid, in Persia, Iran, is a great wonder of world. Its remains are still well preserved in some parts, but what could it have been if not Alexander the Great invaded it.

At that time he was remembered as Sikander or Iskander and was called Dhul Quarayn, or "the Two-Horned," probably because he was once depicted on a coin wearing a helmet with horns.

Take a walk on the wild side. Svalbard in Norway one of the world`s last frontiers. In the northern part of the country there is plenty of opportunities for exciting adventures. Some of them are winter extreme sport, Northern Light tourism, dog sledging, and well constructed infrastructure for winter sport, snow- and ice festivals. There is a new enthusiasm for winter tourism now. A three days programme will be arranged from 26 - 28 January 2005 in Norway's arctic wilderness Svalbard. The main organiser is Winter Cities Europe (WCE).

The famous Norwegian travel operator Hvitserk has plans for arranging the first commercial "charter tour" from Norway to the South Pole next year.

To join this expedition it will cost you a lot of money. So far 10 persons have showed their interest: seven Norwegians, one German, one Austrian, and one British living in Norway, from 23 to nearly 60 year.

On his way up to the Alps mountain range, the Norwegian trekker Tore H, encountered climbing pigs. By walking and yodelling around in one of Switzerland's` dramatic landscape as Grindelwald, he was in his right element.

This is the golden rule, but it`s dependent on several other things. Experts from the website MountEverest.net (Xexplorersweb) give here their best advice how to survive climbing the world`s highest mountain, Mount Everest.

After they reached the summit for over 50 years ago, the interest for trekking and climbing started for real. Famous as the home of the world's highest peak and the highest mountain range, Nepal is the ultimate climbers' destination. Travellers who search for unique adventures are going to Nepal now. Not only for conquering Everest, but also for trekking and climbing at other high mountains as Kangchenjunga, Makalu, Lhotse, Manaslu, Annapurna I, Dhaulagiri, Baruntse Pumori, Putha Hiunchuli, Pasang Lhamu Peak, Tilicho Ama and Dablam.

Festivals, cultural events, religious cermonies, peak climbing, trekking, hiking, sightseeing tours, white river rafting, jungle safaris and helicopter trips. Experience peoples` unique culture and lifestyle, enjoy a grandeur landscape with beautiful snow caps on mountains, study Buddhism, take a rafting tours at some of the most exciting rivers as Kaligandaki, Trishuli, Sunkoshi, Karnali, Bhotekoshi and Arun, meat the Royal Bengal tiger and the Greater one horned rhinoceros in Chitwan National Park, Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and Bardiya National Park, and there are more......

Kathmandu Valley consists of three main cities of great historic and cultural interest Kathmandu, Lalitpur (Patan) and Bhaktapur (Bhadgaon). Situated at an altitude of 1336 meter above the sea level, the Kathmandu Valley covers an area of 218 sq. miles. Some other interesting places in Nepal are Machchhendranath Temple, Akash Bhairav Temple, Hanuman Dhoka (Durbar Square), Temple of Kumari (Kumari Ghar), Kasthamandap, Ashok Vinayak, Jaishi Dewal, Tundikhel, Martyr's Memorial (Sabid) Gate, Bhadrakali Temple, Singha Durbar, Narayanhity Durbar, Kaisar Library, Budhanilkantha, Balaju Water Garden, Swayambhunath, National Museum, Natural History Museum, Pashupatinath Temple, Guheswari Temple.

Iran is full of magic and legendary places, which have been origin for many great stories. These stories have fascinated people all over the world. They have been collected from folk tales of Persia (today called Iran) and later compiled to include stories from various other authors. Some of the tales are One Thousand and One Nights, Aladdin's Lamp, Sindbad the Sailor, and the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. These stories really turn you on, and so does the beauty of Iran.

Continues from Part 1: In these Iranian cities there are several ancient wonders that could be experienced in atmosphere full of mystic and romance.