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Thursday, July 31st, 2008Here is something you can do for FREE!! in tokyo..get your hands on the lastest gadgets from SONY…
The Sony Building, next to the Sukiyabashi crossing in GINZA has all the very latest Sony gadgets on display.
There are camcorders and various other personal devices, also a high vision theatre, a broadcasting studio and several room layouts [...]
Now in Prague
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Prague is so beautiful. All the buildings are picturesques and the views are stunning. We arrived yesterday lunch time, and managed to get to our hostel after getting to grips with the metro and the tram. After a nap we went into town to explore. In time square there was a clock that had a [...]
Guanzhou, China
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008This used to be called Canton, which is where Cantonese food comes from. I can’t really tell the difference between the food here and elsewhere, although no doubt Sinophiles could explain it with ease. No matter, it’s all good. China is an endless culinary festival.
Guanzhou doesn’t seem to offer much in the way of tourist [...]
The Pinnacles at Perth, Australia
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008What are the Pinnacles?
Millions of years ago, when the ocean level dropped nearly 300 feet, in its place were left countless shells and and a vast desert. Over time these shells and sand turned into a layer of Limestone deep beneath the sand dunes.
Soon plants and trees began to grow on the sand dunes, and [...]
Alexandria’s Montazah Palace and its surrounding gardens.
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008As it is, Alexandria already represents a welcome escape from pharaonic fatigue. Within Alexandria, there are still some green spaces where one could escape its concrete jungle and the toxic (but pleasant smelling) sheesha (waterpipe) ‘fumes’. Foremost of these green spaces is Montazah palace and its surrounding gardens.
The palace, built along the lines of Florentine [...]
No internet and way too many planes.
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008I’m listing this as Belarus since I’ll have plenty of time to list for Poland again since today is my first day of that two week vacation.
Our trip was fantastic. It started out in Krakow with some typical large group drama. We had about a million walking tours and went to Aushwitz as well. After [...]