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Beijing – The Summer Palace – a UNESCO site

The Summer Palace in Beijing, China is not to be missed if you are in Beijing.  It’s farther out of...

Aruba – History and general info

Aruba – History and general info Tourism is Aruba’s main industry. People here speak Dutch and Papiamentu (which is an...

Cruise to nowhere, AKA the Thailand/Laos/Myanmar border

Cruise to nowhere, AKA the Thailand/Laos/Myanmar border While in Thailand, I took a full day tour that went to a...

Hampton Court, England

The Castle itself is only viewable on a guided tour. The Palace was built starting in the 1400s. The kitchen...

Stonehenge, England

When I went to London, one of the things high on my list was to see Stonehenge. This is a...