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Cologne: A Cathedral and Brauhaus

It is a wonder the Cathedral was not bombed into oblivion. It was World War II and GPS precision bombing had not yet been developed. Although the Cologne Cathedral stood only meters from the train...

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Plaza Hotel & Casino again celebratesNew Year’s Eve with live fireworks shows...

Also offering holiday room package, dinner specials at Oscar’s, NYE Super Bingo event, special performance of Mavericks. Located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas, the Plaza Hotel & Casino will...

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Witnessing Cherry Blossom Season in the Hunza Valley Pakistan

I am a Pakistani by nationality but I have barely spent any time of my life in the country. Earlier this year, I got this sudden urge to ditch all my other travel plans and explore my lesser-visited...

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Among the CloudsOn Tajumulco, Guatemala

Climbing Tajumulco My boots crunch the gravel underfoot as I stare down a volcano. Tajumulco rises impressive before me, a ring of clouds surrounding its base, the only thing to hint this is the...

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The Colombian Amazon

The Amazon of Childhood Dreams Turbulence. An immense sea of green. My first impressions of the Colombian Amazon. A place I had dreamed of seeing ever since I was a little girl. One rough landing...

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Penedo, an Inspiration for the Artistâ’s Soul in Brazil

  I take my head out of the car window and breathe the cold air of July. The bus was driving slowly due to the high concentration of traffic. It was better this way. The breeze slapping my face as I...

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Haunted Savannah: Southern Specters and Spirits

Beneath the moss-draped oaks and graceful town squares of Savannah, Georgia, lies a city shrouded in ghostly tales. Known as the Hostess City of the South, Savannah’s picturesque beauty masks a dark,...

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Slow Boat to Bagan, Myanmar

I always enjoy using different modes of transportation when exploring new places. Today I was taking a riverboat, leaving Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) and heading southward to Bagan. Most travelers make...

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