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Italy: Aesculapius In Rome
by Anne Harrison In the middle of the Tiber lies the picturesque Isola Tiberina. The island embraces two millennia … [Read More...]
Light Up Hope: Tadingyut Festival in Myanmar
It was October, the time when I usually had to return to Myanmar from my home country. Myanmar wasn’t my personal … [Read More...]
Hiking Mount Golica
Northern Slovenia by Larry Zaletel “Go walking or go hiking up a mountain” my doctor said, “your knee replacement is … [Read More...]
China: Idyllic Xuanwu Lake Park
by Daniel Otero With a space in circumference of 15 kilometers, Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing is a place for those who … [Read More...]
Trekking Through The Tower Of London
by Becky Garrison According to my UK friends, only tourists visit the Tower of London (aka Her Majesty's Royal Palace … [Read More...]
Santa Lucia Lore
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Cuenca, Ecuador: The Real El Dorado
by Bani Amor When Túpac Yupanqui lead his Inca army through the cloud-swept Andean highlands toward the fertile … [Read More...]
Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds, England
Following a Monk's Life by Marc Latham I am sitting in the tranquil green grounds of Kirkstall Abbey, with the … [Read More...]
Discover the Magic of Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany
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Contrasting India: Ladakh and Delhi
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Hacienda Puerto Limon
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