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Flying over Japan
These photos were taken during an Air China flight from Beijing to Tokyo. In the distance you see the near perfect cone of Mount Fuji. Japan from the air Mount Fuji in the distance Crater of a volcano...
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The pampered life of a Tokyo dog
There are many of these dog grooming salons in Tokyo. The dogs get shampooed and blow-dried, then they get their fur shaved or styled. Many dog grooming salons are tiny shops, but others are part of a...
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Moscow and St. Petersburg
Somehow I forgot to publish this post back in the summer. Quiet canal in Saint Petersburg By the water in Saint Petersburg Beautiful Moscow underground station: not only is it beautiful, it works like...
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How to cancel the Orange France Internet connection
If you have an Internet connection (DSL or Fiber) from Orange France and you need to cancel it because you are moving out of France for professional reasons (job transfer or finished school), you must...
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The cathedral of Otranto in Puglia, Italy
The Cathedral of Otranto, also known as the Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata, is a splendid church built by the Normans in the 11th century. It has the largest floor mosaic of any church in Europe....
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Santa Cesarea Terme in Puglia, Italy
South of Otranto lies Santa Cesarea Terme perched on a cliff overlooking the Adriatic. View from Santa Cesarea Terme in PugliaFiled under: Travel
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Toshi Yoroizuka pastries in Tokyo
Delicious French pastries in the Toshi Yoroizuka shop in Ebisu, Tokyo. Note the Mont Blanc chestnut cream pastries on the bottom shelf.Filed under: Cuisine, Travel
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Tasmania: Barn Bluff
Hiking in Tasmania is an unforgettable experience. Barn Bluff in TasmaniaFiled under: Travel Tagged: Travel
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Recent posts on my other blogs (4 April 2015 edition)
In case you missed them, here are the latest posts on Mapplr and Shopplr. (1) A long essay on why Uber and sharing services like it are popular and why democratic societies need them. I’ve included my...
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If it’s spring, there must be tulips
Tulips in Claude Monet’s garden at Giverny Filed under: Travel
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Greetings from Ladakh
Ladakh’s scenery is one of the most breathtaking in the world. When you get out of the capital city of Leh (dusty, dirty and polluted), you find endless vistas like this one pictured below and ancient...
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Sifnos, Greece
This is the beautiful island of Sifnos. I can see now what inspired Lord Byron to write the poem, “The Isles of Greece”. Here is the first stanza: THE isles of Greece! the isles of Greece Where...
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