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Dodging the crowds at the Great Wall

Independent travellers or those travelling within guided tours of china are faced with the same dilemma that everyone encounters when visiting world famous monuments: I want to go but I don’t want to be another body on the tourist conveyor […]

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Photo Friday #69: Sydney’s Chinese Gardens

This week’s #FriFotos theme is “Secrets” and we thought about all of the hidden gems that we’ve found while traveling the world. There were plenty that we could have featured here but in the end we couldn’t go past a hidden secret in Sydney, the Chinese Garden of Friendship which is located in Darling Harbour.

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Photo Friday #68: Fall In Central Park

The theme of #FriFotos this week is “Fall” and although we contemplated featuring the epicness of Niagara Falls or even the waterfalls of Iceland, our hearts fell in love with New York City’s Central Park during fall last year and that’s why we just had to share the photo above.

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Photo Friday #67: The Chocolate Hills of Bohol, Philippines

“Curves” is the theme of #FriFotos and is there anything more curvaceous than the Chocolate Hills on the island of Bohol in the Philippines. There are at least 1,260 hills spread over 20 square miles and it’s definitely a natural wonder of the world.

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Bruges For Food Lovers

One of the world’s culinary capitals, Bruges is well known for its flourishing foodie scene. With restaurants, cafés and bars serving up a variety of local and international cuisine, the city even has museums devoted to their national specialities. Whether […]

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Photo Friday #66: Lord Murugan Statue At Batu Caves

This week’s #FriFotos theme is “Gold” and the first thing that came to mind was the Lord Murugan Statue at Batu Caves in Malaysia. Located just north of Kuala Lumpur, this Hindu statue is the world’s largest of Murugan at a whopping 140 feet tall (42.7 meters).

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Photo Friday #65: Lincoln Memorial

This week’s #FriFotos theme is “Chairs” and this photo is what we thought was most appropriate. It’s of the 19-foot marble Lincoln Memorial Statue in Washington, D.C., an image of President Lincoln sitting in his chair looking at the Washington Monument.

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5 Great Places For A Drink With A View In Sydney

Sydney is a city that radiates. It looks gorgeous in the first golden morning light, at noon when the sun is sparkling off the water and at dusk when a fiery sunset gives way to tawny twinkling lights. With its […]

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