Broad visitor pathways lead up to the reconstructed entrance gate of Gongsanseong fortress in Gongju, South Korea. The path then …
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At first, visiting the palaces of Sintra seemed a perfect way to spend a 12-hour layover at Lisbon, on the …
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“The snakes are not bad, they do no harm” – the Vodoo adept repeats. We are travelling in Benin, where …
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Red dust is blowing in through the open windows of our ramshackle car when we overtake the minibus. It is …
A small group of hippos is resting in the water on the opposite shore of the small lake in the …
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A tall black man in a fluttering white garment is folding his hands in prayer, then sweeping them over his …
El Hierro, the smallest, newest and westernmost of the Canary Islands is far off from Europe and yet a part …
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We wish you all a joyous New Year and a happy 2018! We are looking back on a year 2017 …
“Year 5 of Meiji era”, reads the keystone above the entrance of the Tomioka Silk Mill. The silk spinning factory …
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Stepping out of the forest after a few hours of hiking, we see the church on a low hill across …
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