27 Sept 2009

Riga 1: Beautiful Buildings and Art Nouveau (Latvia)

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A nice destination for the romantic getaway ... It has all the ambiances suiting the moods of the soul, from pleasure to sadness... People ...
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6 Jun 2009

Tejo / Tagus river, Estoril coast, Lisbon area, (Portugal)

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I would say this is a common view in Portugal, the water and boats of the fishermen, seen over the red rooftops made of round or grooved til...
30 May 2009

Braga (Bracara Augusta), Portugal

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Early this summer I took advantage of cheap Ryan Air flights to visit my friends in the North of Portugal. Braga, said to be somewhat a ...
23 May 2009

Tampere Outdoors, Finland

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Oh yes... The first time I was here, back in 2000, I was already convinced of the beauty of this country. And now, to the merit of my...
4 Mar 2009

Brussels 1:Vote Left or Right? (Belgium)

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The Belgian humor never ceases to surprise me... With coming elections, this poster was put up around town.. by clint.be, a ...
25 Dec 2007

Zurich 1: by Day (Switzerland)

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I went 3x to Zurich for work from December to February. I took the opportunity to visit as much as possible from Swiss cities, and indeed ...
18 Dec 2007

Zurich 2: by Night (Switzerland)

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The city can be very beautiful by night. If you abstract from the winter cold, you can certainly enjoy even just a simple stroll through th...
18 Nov 2007

Istanbul 4: Culture and Religion

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Istanbul, Constantinople, Byzantium... it is a long story. The Russian envoys of ten centuries ago were convinced to take up the orthodox...
17 Nov 2007

Istanbul 3: The Night

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I regret much that I don't have a pic of the Taksim streets by night (Instanbul's social centre). So much life and people! Again, ...

Istanbul 2: The Everyday Scene

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I felt the heart of the city beating at the Galata Bridge, everyday totally lined up with people fishing, and talking, doing business etc.. ...

Istanbul: Some main views

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Istanbul is modern and at the same time historical, you can find glamour and sophistication as well as down to earth simplicity and living...
16 Nov 2007

On the way to Istanbul

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The Alps were beautiful as ever... and notice the contrast with the Istambul seaside, upon arriving at the airport :-) See also the ships ...
11 May 2006

Shaolin Monastery (少林寺) and Pagoda Forest (Henan, 河南)

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Being a martial art fan, I had to go here too. I did not expect much, and actually you don't get much. I-m not the only fan... The monas...
10 May 2006

Longmen Caves - Giant Buddha (LuoYang, Henan, 龙门石窟, 洛阳 河南)

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A trip to China would not be complete without seeing some gigantic buddha statues :-)  From LuoYang city is a short bus trip to this place b...
9 May 2006

LuoYang: the Museum (Henan, 洛阳河南)

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LuoYang was one of the ancient capitals in China, like Xi'an. I found the city to be a grey concrete aglomerate, but it has a nice museu...