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Volcano biking

A very unusual activity you can do on Maui is seeing the sunrise from the top of a volcano (at...

Eiffel Tower photolog

Belem area, Lisbon (Portugal)

The Belem area of Lisbon has several worthwhile attractions all within close proximity to each other. So it makes a...

Lisbon – summary (Portugal)

Lisbon has a beautiful old city with a lot of charm, from the many tiled buildings, and the beautiful ironwork...

Panama Canal Museum and PANAMA sign

The Panama Canal Museum is in the old part of Panama City. It costs $10 to enter (at this time)....

Cambodia visa/evisa and Siem Reap airport information (in/out)

First, if you decide to get an e-visa before going to Cambodia (maybe to see Angkor Wat, below) – make...

India – Making tea in the street

Freshly made chai in India

General plane travel tips – check-in bags

1.  Don’t have a black suitcase if you are checking it unless you do something distinctive to it.  You can...

Beijing, China – what to do, bring, see, know

Beijing Attraction info: Temple of Heaven  Forbidden City – not written yet Summer Palace A power line runs through it...

Yellowstone waterfalls

Yellowstone, which is the first US National Park,  has dozens of waterfalls and cascades. They range from small (10-20 feet...