Month: December 2018

Louvre, Paris, France

Visiting the Louvre

One of the world’s best museums, the Louvre is one of Paris’ and France’s most famous attractions. It’s also incredibly huge which I only realized when I visited it; in fact it is the world’s largest art museum. As a...
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Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver photo roundup

Vancouver is one of the most scenic cities I’ve been to, with its coastal location, nice buildings, and spectacular mountains in the distance. Having first visited beautiful Stanley Park which lies on a peninsular facing the sea, I spent some...
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Mt Misen, Miyajima, Japan

Hiking Mount Misen on Miyajima

The sacred Japanese island of Miyajima (Itsukushima), which lies off the coast near Hiroshima, is famous for its “floating” torii gate and shrines. However, Miyajima also has a 535m-high mountain, Mount Misen, that features small...
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Itsukushima floating torii gate, Miyajima, Japan

Visiting Miyajima and its famous floating tori gate

Near the city of Hiroshima lies the holy island of Itsukushima (commonly known as Miyajima). Tiny and sparsely populated, Miyajima is one of Japan’s most well-known destinations and is also called the “Island of the Gods.” This is...
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