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Cruise a luxurious way to see Northern Europe

BY STEVE AND CAROLINE LAKE, SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

Voted the World’s Best Large Ship Cruise Line by Conde Nast Traveler for six years in a row, Celebrity Century Cruises thinks of everything possible to provide excellent service and to make every passenger feel special.The staterooms and suites... Full story

Tunisia offers more than 'Star Wars'

BY DENNIS WEBER, SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

Editor's note: Local world traveler Dennis Weber recently returned from Tunisia, a trip he chronicles in the following story.Thanks to George Lucas and the government of Tunisia, it is perfectly feasible to visit the "Star Wars" village of Tataouine ... Full story

Yuman's travels take him to India

BY DENNIS WEBER, SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

Desperate for a change of pace from the spicy vegetarian food featured in Indian cuisine, I begged our tour guide to let me off at the McDonald's and I would find my own way back to the hotel. I saw only three McDonald's in all of India on my three-... Full story

Yuman explores ancient Indian kingdom

Editor's note: Local world travel traveler Dennis Weber shares first-person stories from his recent trip to India.

BY DENNIS WEBER, SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

Leaving Delhi on our tour bus, we traveled overland to the ancient city of Jaipur.Because there are very few miles of four-lane superhighways, the trip was made on two-lane roads that are crammed with trucks, buses, tractors, camel carts, ox carts, o... Full story

Delhi overcrowded, diverse

Editor's Note: Local world traveler Dennis Weber is sharing a series of first-person stories inspired by a recent trip to India.

BY DENNIS WEBER, SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

It takes only one word to describe India: Crowded. It takes a bigger word to describe the capital, Delhi: Overcrowded. With 1.2 billion people, India is the second most populous country in the world and with its explosive population growth, by the y... Full story

Traveler completes his own bucket list

BY DENNIS WEBBER, SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

Long before the hit movie ever appeared, I had made my own "Bucket List" of places that I felt I absolutely had to see before my life was over. Last month, with my trip to India and a visit to the Taj Mahal, I completed my original list of 10 places... Full story

El Pinacate biosphere mysteries explored

BY MARCO A. FLORES, BAJO EL SOL

PUERTO PEÑASCO, Son - A great natural treasure not far from Yuma is the Pinacate and Grand Desert Biosphere Reserve, a crater-filled desert landscape located about 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Puerto Peñasco on the road to Sonoyta, Son... Full story

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