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Views from Hoover Tower at Stanford
Posted July 10, 2007 at 12:37 PM by klong3
I don't get to the top of Hoover Tower all too often, but when I do, I never regret it. As a student, it's the highlight of my unofficial tour that I give to all of my visitors. I’ll never forget my first [...]
umayyad mosque
Posted May 26, 2006 at 09:44 PM by
The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus is located in the heart of the old city. The most visually dramatic way to reach the mosque is to walk through the central path of the Hamidiyah Marketplace. (You'll understand why once you're there.) Ruins of the Roman Temple of Jupiter still stand erect around the mosque providing [...]
transit in hong kong.
Posted June 24, 2006 at 07:24 AM by
I had a 7 hour transit stop in Hong Kong and after checking out the Hong Kong Tourism Board website at www.discoverhongkong.com I decided to go with one of their 5 hour transit tours.
Provided you're a national of a country whose citizens arent required to obtain visas for travelling [...]
che guevara memorial
Posted May 24, 2006 at 10:22 AM by sgarba
This is a stunning and imposing edifice in memory of Che Guevara. The structure doubles up as a mausoleum as well with Che's tomb together with a several other revolutionaries right underneath the structure. You are allowed to go into the mausoleum to view the capsules but unfortunately, photographs can't be taken. The quote on the memorial is [...]
Beijing - Off the Beaten Track
Posted August 14, 2007 at 08:10 PM by DavidFeng
Beijing is massive. Most people stay well within the reach of the 5th Ring Road (unless it's a day trip to Badaling or the Ming Tombs). As a result, they're missing out on the real "great outdoors" -- on the outskirts of Beijing.And we're talking about the bits of Beijing that sometimes don't even make [...]
