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Two Allegorical Figures Sculptor: Benno Schotz (1929-31) These rather severe figures are located in niches above the main entrance of a Classicist building. The male figure on the right …
What Zambia and Botswana Taught Me Boom, wheels down in Zambia and a rapid fast forward into the first week of my visit. It was a year after my …
Fabric Lightweight boots for lightweight hikers. Walking shoes An ordinary shoe with a beefed-up rubber sole. More for show than getting dirty and negotiating harsh terrain. The hiking equivalent …
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY Over the centuries, the islanders have given their home various names. It has been called Strongyle (the Round One), Kalliste (the Beautiful One), Philotera, and Santorini. In …
You Have Two Months to Define the Experience Travel I remember the surreal exhilaration as I took that first step onto Danish soil. Even as a veteran traveler I …
Transportation of Travel Getting around Southeast Asia was surprisingly easy. I was expecting miserable chicken buses completely over packed with smelly people while finding myself trapped for hours without …
NATIONAL TRAILS The creme de la creme of long-distance routes are the National Trails. These are the most famous names, the ones that are funded by central government. Think …
What’s cool about it? Shrek 4-D is a fun 3-D show about the adventures of Shrek, Donkey, and Princess Fiona. Special effects during the presentation include tilting seats, fog, …
OVERVIEW OF THE ISLAND HISTORY After the eruption of the volcano in about 1500 I3C, the island remained uninhabited for some two centuries. Traces of human life have been …
NORTH, NORTH AND NORTH Never cry, ‘Which way is north?’ because hikers will realise that you are not really ‘one of them’. When you want to know which way …