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oman - a country for you and me.
Posted June 04, 2006 at 12:49 PM by vidya
When I say Oman is a country for you and me, I mean that Oman is a country for us commonfolk. Except for the airfare to get here (which also depends on which part of the world you live in), you don\\\'t need big bucks to cover your basic necessities here.
Shelter - living is affordable with a large number of hotels [...]
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 [...]
FC Barcelona's UEFA Championship Celebration
Posted July 05, 2007 at 11:53 AM by hiba
These are some pictures of the celebrations that took place in the Barcelona streets following FC Barcelona's victory on May 17, 2006 in the UEFA football championship. The team trailed Arsenal in the final 1-0 going into the last 15 minutes. With some inspired play, they managed to rally and win 2-1, capping an amazing season that [...]
macau, china, japan
Posted June 11, 2006 at 07:20 AM by
This was awhile back, but 3 years ago a bunch two of my aunts took a bunch of cousins back to Hong Kong. While there we also visited Macau, which was just an hour ferry boat ride away. We ate at the top of this tower that overlooked the whole city. There was a museum with all sorts of artifacts and historical information and that led out to the [...]
