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- Key Points from Book: Oceans of Grain – How American Wheat Remade the World
- Key Points from Book: How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them
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- Lisbon Day 11: Flying Over Lisbon, Belem Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, Sunset at Miradouro da Senhora do Monte, Back to Montreal
- Lisbon Day 10: Old Lisbon, Museu Arqueológico do Carmo, Ceramics Shop, Telecabine Lisboa
- Lisbon Day 9: Going Around Lisbon, Museu Coleção Berardo, Sunset at Boca de Vento Elevator
- Sintra Day 8: Tap Air Portugal Disaster, Bus to Lisbon, Relaxing at Sintra
- Seville Day 7: Plaza de España, Royal Alcázars of Seville, Setas de Sevilla
- Seville Day 6: Barcelona to Seville Train Ride, Catedral de Sevilla, Seville Museum of Fine Arts
- Barcelona Day 5: Shopping in Passeig de Gracia, Around University Area and Torres Gloriés
- Barcelona Day 4: Shopping at La Roca Village, Tibidabo, Amazing Dinner at La Flautes
- Barcelona Day 3: Moco Museum, Shopping, Casa Milà, Casa Batlló
- Barcelona Day 2: Montjuïc National Palace, Joan Miro Foundation, Picasso Museum, Dinner at Peix Vela
- Barcelona Day 1: Departure from Montreal, Palau de la Musica, Sagrada Familia
- The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order: America and the World in the Free Market Era
- Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps that Explain Everything About the World
- The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution is Transforming Currencies and Finance
- Key Points from Book: Trillions
- Key Points from Book: Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
Tag Archives: landscape
Mexico Trip Day 8 and 9: Chichen Itza, Playa Del Carmen and Tulum Ruins
Chichen Itza, One of The Seven Wonders of The World, in Yucatan Today we left Merida for Playa Del Carmen, with a stop in Chichen Itza in between. We departed early at 8am, after having breakfast in the hotel, and … Continue reading
Posted in Mexico, Travel
Tagged archeological, beach, chichen itza, itinerary, landscape, Mexico, playa del carmen, Travel, tulum
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Laos D4: Hot Air Balloon in Vang Vieng, Road Trip to Vientiane
Vang Vieng from a hot air balloon ride during the sunrise This morning I woke up at 5 am to catch the sunrise on a hot air balloon. It has been my dream, for quite a while, to go … Continue reading
Posted in Laos, Travel
Tagged hot air balloon, landscape, Laos, photography, sunrise, Travel, vang vieng, vientiane
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Laos D3: Vang Vieng, Nam Xay, Blue Lagoon, Tara Hotel
On the road to Vang Vieng, Laos Today we started our day 9.30am, driving toward Vang Vieng from Luang Prabang. Vang Vieng was the “party capital” of SE Asia up until 2010 when the authorities cleaned up the city image. … Continue reading
Posted in Laos, Travel
Tagged blue lagoon, itinerary, landscape, Laos, nam xay, photography, tara hotel, Travel, vang vieng, viewpoint
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Laos D1: Luang Prabang, Kuang Si Waterfalls, Mount Phousi
Kuang Si Waterfalls in Luang Prabang, Laos This morning we took a flight from Singapore to Luang Prabang with Scoot airlines, one of the budget airlines serving a more exotic destination in SE Asia. Our flight took about 3 hours, … Continue reading
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Tagged itinerary, kuang si, landscape, Laos, luang prabang, mount phousi, night market, photography, Sunset, Travel, waterfall
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Western Canada Trip D6-10: Le Canadien Train Ride
Day 6 to 10 If there was ever a plot on my trip, today is the first chapter of the climax, because it is a part of the trip that I have been most excited about, even more than seeing … Continue reading
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Tagged alberta, canada, jasper, landscape, le canadien, photography, review, ride, toronto, train, vancouver, via rail
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