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Beijing - Off the Beaten Track

Off the Beaten Track - Mountains in West Beijing (thumb) 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 [...]

I so envy UVic students.

Read the sign, fellas! (thumb) The University of Victoria (UVic for short) is one of the more prestigious universities of Western Canada. Like most North American universities, it is large and has lots of open space, as universities are always situated a little away from the main city. However, since Victoria is on an island, UVic students are blessed with not just a [...]

Lemont Temple

 (thumb) The Lemont Temple - aka the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago - is a major Hindu community center in the Chicago area.  The temple web site provides the following abridged introduction to the complex:  The [...]

Italy's volcanoes: The Etna and Stromboli

 (thumb) This is a story about my trekking trip at the discovery of the 2° most active volcanoes of the World: Mount Etna and the Stromboli in the Aeolian islands.These volcanoes are located on

Travelling in Peru with my pregnant wife

The classic View of Machu Picchu (thumb) I’ve been dreaming of a trip in Peru since I was a kid and eventually I’ve succeeded in organizing it in summer 2007 with my wife but……just a couple of weeks before our departure  we discovered we were expecting a baby!! After the obvious surprise and happiness about [...]

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