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wagamama
Posted June 15, 2006 at 06:55 AM by Omar
If you're looking for a quick lunch in London, be sure to check out a Wagamama restaurant. It's a Japanese-style noodle house that gives a dose of authentic cuisine in a memorable format. Everyone is seated on long benches at tables and served quickly and efficiently. The service is a combination of high tech and practical - servers have [...]
the dish
Posted June 05, 2006 at 07:48 AM by
The Dish is more than just a satellite dish (actually a radiotelescope) situated above the rolling foothills near Stanford University. The Dish is a beautiful and scenic 3.5 mile walk and recreational area favored by hikers, runners, joggers, walkers, parents with strollers, and just about anyone in the area who can manage the uphill climb. The [...]
16-day whirlwind tour: day 8
Posted June 04, 2006 at 03:55 AM by starchicklie
n the morning, we left the fair city of Arezzo and traveled on to Pisa, where we saw the infamous leaning tower. The place was crowded with tourists and there were many vendors selling cheap knockoff sunglasses and other odds and ends. From Pisa, we headed towards France. We took a brief stop in the Principality of Monaco, where we saw [...]
Cambridge
Posted June 29, 2007 at 04:59 PM by vharman
The University of Cambridge is one of the oldest universities in the world - and the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world after Oxford. The university was founded in 1209 as a result of a dispute between Oxford scholars and local townsfolk resulted in their exodus to a "school" in Cambridge to begin post-graduate [...]
fort agra
Posted May 23, 2006 at 04:13 AM by msidd
The majestic fort in Agra, once the capital of the Mughal empire, neighbors the beautiful Taj Mahal. It was home to several generations of Mughal emperors, who ruled most of India from within its walls. These emperors included Shah Jehan, who built the Taj Mahal as a tribute to his deceased wife, and his son Aurangzeb, who imprisoned Shah [...]
