Between Bangkok and Chiang Mai is an ancient Thai capital full of ruins and evidence of its one-time glory as the Kingdom’s capital. The ancient city of Sukhothai was the first unified kingdom of Siam and was founded in 1238. Prior to this the area was governed by the Khmer empire of Angkor. The Sukhothai…
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Trinidad and Tobago is a dual island Caribbean nation that is the southernmost island in the West Indies. The islands are tropical and the terrain ranges from mountains with the highest point being at 1800 feet to swamps at sea level. With this dramatic range in terrain it enables a substantial variety of plant life…
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The Sydney Opera House was built in 1973 and is one of the great architectural designs of the 20th century. The building holds two main performance halls and a restaurant. The roof of the building is built in three separate interlocking “shell-like” shelters. While the Sydney Opera House is close to 50 years old, it…
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Crested Pigeons are exclusive to Australia. They were previously only seen in the interior of the country in rural areas but they have recently transitioned into the urban areas and are commonly seen in all of Australia’s cities. The photos in this post were taken in parks of Adelaide and Melbourne. Most pigeons never sit…
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The Acropolis of Athens is a must see when visiting Athens. It is the most important center of ancient Greece and represents the birthplace of democracy. An acropolis refers to a complex built on a high hill or high point so the Acropolis of Athens is literally a complex built on a high point in…
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When most people think of Vietnam, they have visions of rice fields and tropical jungles but Vietnam has an amazing diversity of climates and one of the least expected is that Vietnam actually has a desert with large sand dunes. There are actually two types of sand dunes at Mui Ne, the red sand dunes…
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Hawaii is one of the most popular tourist sites in the world and there is a good reason for it. Hawaii is one of the most beautiful places on earth and it has lots of things to see and do or it can be a nice place even if you do nothing at all. I…
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I feel fortunate to have seen this Echidna. I knew about these animals but I did not expect to see one while I was in Australia. When we saw this one, I couldn’t believe that I actually was able to see an Echidna in the wild. A lot of the wildlife in Australia are different…
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The Space Needle is one of Seattle’s most famous tourist landmarks and is a must see for first time visitors to Seattle. The tower was built in 1962 for the World’s fair and stands 605 feet tall. The Tower has an observation deck that is at a height of 520 feet. The observation deck allows…
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The Monk Parakeet is also known as the Quaker Parrot and is native to South America but feral populations have developed in North America and Europe. In North America small groups can be found in many states and they have been seen as far north as New York. In Europe, there is a large population…
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This post is my first post on urban art that I will be featuring in my blog. Periodically, I will be posting on urban art that I have discovered during my travels. Many people think of urban art as graffiti or wall murals but urban art is expressed on many types of media. Funchal is…
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Harrison’s Cave is on the island of Barbados and is a massive stream cave system that is 2.3 Kilometers long. One of the unique things about these caves are that the tour can be taken by an electric tram. This is the most popular way to see the cave and the tram allows visitors to…
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