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Visiting the Socialist Sculpture Park in Moscow
I explored the Tretyakov gallery area a couple of times during the first sunny weeks of May. It was lovely just getting out of the small flat and spending some time outside in the sunshine. One...
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Tsaritsyno, Catherine the Greats’ Park in Moscow
I think there is no better way to spend your summer mornings in Moscow than walking around and enjoying the sunshine and the many parks it has to offer. The parks were all filled with brightly coloured...
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My South-African friends visit Moscow!! Day 3+4
Day 3 We spent the morning shopping for souvenirs at Izmaylovo market where we had some lovely hot mulled wine and chicken kebab for lunch. We then visited the small Vodka museum and fake wooden...
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Sunset at Moscow’s Gorky Park
I took a late afternoon walk through Gorky Park to watch the sunset. Its already starting to get cold here in Moscow and was -2 degrees Celsius outside. I am leaving Moscow next week so trying to fit...
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Cherry blossoms in Shinjuku Geyoen Park, Japan
I was lucky enough to move to Japan just before spring so had the chance to experience cherry blossom time in Tokyo!! Shinjuku Geyoen Park is one of the most beautiful cherry blossom sites that I...
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Meeting atom bomb survivors at the Hiroshima memorial service
A visit to Japan is not complete without visiting Hiroshima the horrific site of the first nuclear bomb and when better than on the anniversary of that horrific event. The whole world knows about the...
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My emotional exploration of the Peace Memorial Park of Hiroshima
The whole world knows about the atomic bomb that hit Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 where as many as 140 000 people were killed. Since then, thousands more have died from injuries or illness attributed to...
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Walking through the ghost town that is Santiago before 10am
The streets of Santiago are quiet and deserted before 10am on a weekend and even more so on a public holiday. It felt like I was walking through a ghost town as I walked from Bellavista to Santa Lucía...
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Travel theme: Pathways through Santiago, Chile
Santiago has beautiful graffiti covered streets but walking along the river and through the pathways of its many parks has also been a beautiful experience. These are some of the paths that I have...
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Exploring the Botanical parks of San Cristobel Hill in Santiago
I have been working and living in Santiago for nearly 3 weeks now and have found it quite a peaceful place to be. Unfortunately I have been working late into the evening during the week so haven’t...
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Travel theme: Peaceful Park Quinta Normal of Santiago
The perfect place for me relax to be peaceful is when I am surrounded by nature and its beauty. This week’s travel theme from Ailsa is peaceful. Sunday afternoon I found myself walking through park...
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Along the Mapocho River and through the streets of Santiago, Chile
While living and working in Santiago I walked to and from work a lot. This gave me the opportunity to get to know Santiago and its tree lined streets. This is the route I walked daily from my hostel to...
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Embarking on our China Odyssey with our first over-night train trip.
Bright and early we joined the 8 other people that made up our tour group for our month long China Odyssey! We were very excited and looking forward to our Imaginative Traveler / Geckos small group...
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Tulips and pigeon poop in Moscow’s Kolomenskoye Park
Kolomenskoye is one of the most beautiful places in all of Moscow. The park is only a short metro ride from the center, and situated close to one of the city’s most industrialized areas. The park and...
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Moscow’s Koskovo Estate in autumn
I thought I would go for a nice relaxing walk all the way to Koskovo Estate at the beginning of autumn in September. I checked the route on a map and it looked like it would take me about 20 minutes at...
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Drinking Japanese Green Tea at Hamarikyu Gardens
I actually planned on visiting the famous Tsukiji fish market but it turned out to be closed today for some or another reason. Not wanting the trip to be a waste I went to Hamarikyu Gardens just around...
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Yu yuan the famous and beautiful classical garden of Shanghai
China is definitely filled with beautiful temples and fabulously manicured gardens. Walking through these tranquil gardens on these hot summer days is such a peaceful experience. We spent the morning...
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Wordless Wednesday: Hold your breath
Published as part of Wordless Wednesday.Filed under: A bit of fun, South-Africa
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Kirstenbosch Treetop Canopy Walkway
Have you been to the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in South Africa lately? Well you have to go and experience the new Treetop Canopy Walkway. It is a new curved steel and timber bridge that winds and...
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Wordless Wednesday: Summer in London
Published as part of Wordless WednesdayFiled under: England
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