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Chile up there
A very long and skinny country. That morning in Coquimbo I asked the lady at the market : How much for the “ceviches” Madam? -One “luca” each...
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For my 20 readers
My dear readers ; Yes, I am talking to you! You belong to the group of 20 people (more or less) that are loyal readers of these...
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When travellers return home
The Kaiping people. Let me tell you a story. During 19th century, the province of Guandong, or Canton, as it is called in the West, was neither...
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Chinese people are patient!
Why Chinese people are Chinese and not otherwise. If you ever happen to visit China you might realise that in addition to the fact that Chinese people...
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Fish markets in Korea (2nd part)
Even more fresh fish! The city of Busan, in the south of South Korea, has what is considered to be the best fish market in all the...
One of the most beautiful gardens in this city.
Singapore is a huge metropolis like New York. It is a mixture of all the world’s cultures in the same place but with one big difference: Singapore, being close to the Equator, has tropical climate.
If you want to feel like being on an U2 video.
Have you ever watched the video for U2’s song : It’s a beautiful day?
In this video, the band walks around inside Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris. You can also see some other scenes in which the band plays on one of the landing strips. To shoot this, all the traffic was closed for several hours, with the help of lots of security guards and assistants.
“One of the wonders of the natural world”
The Cayambe is one of many volcanoes of the Andes, Ecuador, South America. It is located north of Ecuador’s capital – Quito. In addition to being an active volcano, Cayambe’s summit is the furthest point on the Earth’s surface when measured from the center of the Earth ( however, this is still under discussion and requires further measurements).
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(but without Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves or Dennis Hopper)
Being in New York has its advantages and disadvantages. One of the main advantages is that the hot dogs here are real ones! I live in France and over there it is quite difficult to find a real hot dog: bun, mustard, relish and stuff.
Among the disadvantages, the one that I find most annoying is the speed.
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Have you heard about Keith Haring?
If you don’t know who Keith Haring is yet, hopefully after this blog entry you will. Just like the Statue of Liberty, hot dogs or the Empire State building Keith Haring typifies ( for me) the ‘real’ New York.
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