White Temple – A Must-See. Wat Rong Khun also known by its nickname the White Temple is a contemporary and outlandish temple located in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The White Temple is a sparkly alabaster that sometimes glitters in the sun and shimmers in the surrounding pond. The White Temple only began construction in 1997 and is [...]
Chan Chan - Cuban Music. Cuba has a well-earned tradition for fantastic and ubiquitous music. Musicians magically appear, it seemed everywhere. On the street corner, on a park bench, in a café, or the hotel lobby. They appeared solo or in large groups. And throughout my stay in Cuba, I was tenaciously followed by Chan Chan. [...]
Cienfuegos Warm Hospitality. The Pearl of the South is a five hour bus drive from the capital of Havana, and located on the southern coast of Cuba. Cienfuegos translates to 100 fires. Cienfuegos was originally inhabited by indigenous people of Cuba, but then settled by French immigrants from Bordeaux and Louisiana. Don Louis de Clouet, their [...]
Witnessing the revolution in Cuba. Viva la revolution! Cuba brims with revolutionary fervor and there are many signs attesting to its revolutionary history. Plaza Revolution Cubans can universally agree on one hero, . Marti was Cuba’s first independence hero. He fought the Spanish in the Cuban War of Independence against their colonial overlords. Marti died in [...]
Havana Highlights. Havana the brilliant and decrepit capital of Cuba is a diamond in the rough. A smorgasbord of people and cultures have melded in this Caribbean metropolis. Over two million people are crammed in this city founded in the 16th century by the Spanish. Old Havana (La Habana Vieja) is a UNESCO world heritage site. Havana [...]
Cuba travel facts. Cuba has a passion for music and for waiting in lines. The music is incredible, but the lines suck. Here is a recap of things you should be aware of before you travel to Cuba. Cuba is taking its first baby steps to wake up from 55 years of communism and one man [...]
20 Best Photos of 2015. Too many great memories for just 20 photos ... so I slipped in a couple of extras. Hope you do not mind. Armenia I have been here every year since 2003. And one place I always end up is in the heart of Yerevan in Republic Square. The square was formally [...]
Visiting Kompong Luong Floating Village in Cambodia. After you have seen the temples at Angkor Wat, tanned yourselves on the beaches of Sihanoukville, and walked somberly through the Killing Fields of Phnom Penh, it is time to explore some of the other corners of Cambodia. I have seen floating villages ranging from the capital of Brunei, [...]
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