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Quiet Walks Along The Narrow Streets of Segovia (Spain)
Beautiful Madrid was overcrowded that summer, so we headed north from the capital city and took a short train ride to Segovia – one of the thirteen (13) cities in Spain that UNESCO endowed as a World Heritage site. Our hotel in Madrid was just a stone’s throw from the Metro subway station. Since we…
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A Visit To The Oracle
I woke up at 5:40 AM, and despite being dead tired after our half-day part-walking, part-by-bus trips to the endless places of interest in hilly Athens, I was in an upbeat mood that early Tuesday morning. Today, we’ll visit the ancient and enigmatic Oracle of Delphi. Here are my notes on the trip: May 3–…
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Barcelona by Midnight: Saga of Lost Luggage & Kebab Dinner
It was Wednesday morning in mid-December 2018 in Paris, and we had expected to arrive in Barcelona just right after lunch to scout the city with some daylight to spare. But bad weather and maintenance snags at Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport delayed our less-than-2-hour flight for almost an hour. CDG is notorious for delayed…
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Playful in Palawan: Life in the Philippine Countryside Series
Day 1 – Feb. 5, 2017 – (Sunday): Puerto Princesa on Two Wheels “The place is orderly and clean” was our initial impression of Puerto Princesa as our driver made his way around the city towards Socrates Road after he picked us up in an old, white van at the small airport in this capital city of…
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Adventures in Siem Reap: Khmer Kingdom of Lam Lot
During our short trip to Siem Reap to marvel at the spectacular temples in the Angkor complex – Angkor Wat is just the centerpiece of this massive Khmer kingdom – we learned not only about the ancient past but also how young Cambodians look to the future. Thanks to our young ‘tuk-tuk‘ driver, Lam Lot, and the universality…