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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
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- 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
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- The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order: America and the World in the Free Market Era
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Tag Archives: temple
Laos D2: Luang Prabang City Tour, Pak Ou Caves, Sunset
Giving alms to the monks in Luang Prabang, Laos Today we started our day early at 6.15am to see the monks receiving alms from the locals (and few tourists). Our tour guide, Mr Southone, asks us whether we want to … Continue reading
Posted in Laos, Travel
Tagged alms, city tour, Laos, luang prabang, mekong river, monk, pak ou cave, temple, Travel
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“Sunrise in the 9th Century”
Dear ________, I wonder if the sunrise people see one thousand ago is the same with the sunrise we see today. And I wonder if ancient civilisation is attracted to sunrise and sunset as we do, whether the sky’s exquisite charm has … Continue reading
Jogjakarta Trip: Day 2, Borobudur Sunrise, Village Cycling, Borobudur Sunset
Today is the second day I’m in Jogja, after exhausting activities yesterday and sleeping for only four hours, today I woke up at 3.30 a.m. to catch the sunrise in Borobudur temple. The ticket for seeing sunrise at Borobudur is … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Tagged borobudur, indonesia, itinerary, manohara, price, sunrise, Sunset, temple, ticket, Travel, trip, yogyakarta
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Japan Trip: Day 6; Kyoto, Temple, Toyohashi
Today I went to Kyoto with bullet train, I took bus ride to the station and took a 15 minutes ride from Osaka to Kyoto. The bullet train reached at least 170 Km/hour and is very fast. I could see … Continue reading
Posted in Korea-Japan, Travel
Tagged fushimi inari, japan, kiyomizu, kyoto, temple, toyohashi
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