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see you on cloud 9

You read about Ann Frank, you've seen Van Gogh. Well, this is where you can pay your homage to them who celebrated humanity. This city is clean and modern with excellent public transportation. Visit the Van Gogh Museum and to see his life work. Sneak into little Ann Frank's house and relive her tragic, yet innocently enlightening life. [...]

beijing at its heart

Welcome to Beijing, a vibrant city where history and modernity stand side by side! On this very soil is where the Ming and Qing Dynasty ruled from the inner Forbidden City with 3,000 concubines at the service of the emperor. This is where the Chinese people's beloved Chairman Mao lies frozen in time and where the Tiananmen Square, [...]

living in maui

I lived in Hawaii for a while and there are some really great things that I figured I could probably share with others that may have never been there.  I worked at a restaurant called Leilani's on the Beach in Kaanapali Village.  Great food and decent prices in the downstairs beachside grill.  If you want some great [...]

overview

Cuba: Flag (thumb) The native Amerindian population of Cuba began to decline after the European discovery of the island by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 and following its development as a Spanish colony during the next several centuries. Large numbers of African slaves were imported to work the coffee and sugar plantations, and Havana became the launching point [...]

mumbai (aka bombay)

Taj Hotel (thumb) While in India, this past summer (2005) my family and I went on a small tour, starting in Mumbai (better known as Bombay). Both the sites and the shopping of Bombay are fabulous. Anyone who is looking for nice Indian merchandise of any kind - clothes, idols, decorations, food, etc. - can find it here at a low price. Also, Marine Drive is [...]

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