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Visiting Beijing’s Yonghegong Lama Temple and Confucius Temple
Beijing has so many famous sites that it’s not surprising that its largest temple is somewhat overlooked. But the Yonghegong Lama Temple is still impressive, being a rare instance of a Tibetan Buddhist building that blends both Tibetan and Chinese Buddhist architectural aspects. Built in the late 17th century during the Qing Dynasty, Yonghegong was […]
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Visiting Milan’s Sforza Castle and Roman basilica
Milan might be Italy’s most prosperous and modern city but it boasts several impressive historical sights. This includes the massive Duomo cathedral, Sforza Castle or Castello Sforzesco, and the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio, a 1,600-year-old Roman church. Sforza Castle is a handsome brownish-red castle that was built in the 15th century by the Duke of Milan […]
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Visiting Jinan’s Baotu Spring in China
Jinan is the capital of Shandong Province and well-known in China for its natural springs but a modest tourist destination, even in its own province which also boasts the coastal city of Qingdao and Taishan, one of China’s most famous mountains. Shandong is also where the philosopher Confucius was born; his hometown Qufu is also […]
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Visiting Cambodia’s Angkor Thom
Angkor Wat might be the most famous and impressive complex in Angkor, but it is far from the only building there, which includes Angkor Thom and various smaller temples. Angkor Thom was even more important, as it was the actual capital city where the king resided and ruled from, having been built in the late […]
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Visiting the southern French town of Chambery
I think it’s safe to say not many people have been to, or even heard of, the French town of Chambéry, located in the southeast near the French Alps. The reason I visited Chambéry was because it was between Paris and Milan, which was my next stop. While it is obscure, Chambéry used to be the […]
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Visiting Hiroshima Castle and Shukkien Garden
Hiroshima is the site of one of the world’s only two atomic bombings in World War II, but after you pay your respects at the atomic bomb memorial, there are several other sites you can visit. These include Hiroshima Castle, Shukkeien Garden and several art museums. Hiroshima Castle, also known as the Carp Castle, is […]
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Visiting Hiroshima’s atomic bomb memorial
Hiroshima is a very famous city globally, but not necessarily for travel. As one of only two cities to have ever had an atomic bomb dropped on it, Hiroshima’s tragedy is a notorious lesson for the world on the inhumanity of atomic and nuclear weapons. It stands that Hiroshima’s most well-known site to visit is […]
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