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Enigmatic Stones of Stonehenge and Avebury
Wiltshire, England by Keith Kellett Stonehenge Since I live nearby, and have a pass which allows me free entry, I can … [Read More...]
Abingdon, Virginia: History, Fables and Ghosts
by Patricia Apelt After the bison and Native Americans had made their trails along the valley floor, early American … [Read More...]
Fighting In The Nude – Preference Or Necessity?
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Discovering Samoa
by Clare Gleeson “And that’s Tana Umaga’s village” said the taxi driver proudly as we drove through the collection of … [Read More...]
Scott Joplin: King of Ragtime
St. Louis, Missouri by Michael Schuman What jazz was in the 1920s, rhythm and blues was in the 1950s, and hip-hop … [Read More...]
Marrakech, the Red-Rose City
Morocco by W. Ruth Kozak The beautiful Royal city of Marrakech, known as the ‘red city’ because of its pink-tinted … [Read More...]
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Machu Picchu became an insanely popular destination over the course of years, and I for one am not surprised. But … [Read More...]
The Petrie Museum: Everyday Life of Ancient Egypt
London, England by Angela Kirkby When I was a kid, I wanted to be an Egyptologist. I adored the mummy cases in the … [Read More...]
Voodoo, Zombies and an Over-Active Imagination
New Orleans, Louisiana by Troy Herrick The lifeblood of New Orleans is Mardi Gras, jazz, jambalaya and gumbo but … [Read More...]
Lake Titicaca for Christmas
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Top 10 Street Food Experiences in Marrakech You Can’t Miss
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