Author: Anje Vela
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The Adamson House
Originally posted on It's A Magical World Old Buddy: The Adamson House is a popular attraction along the southern coast of California. The Spanish Colonial Revival home has been called the “Taj Mahal of Tile” which helps describe its impressive display of ceramic tile and helps satisfy our innate urge to be creative with language.…
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A slice of Semana Santa
Thirdeyemom The week of Semana Santa (“Holy Week”) is considered the most important cultural and religious event in all of Guatemala. Semana Santa has a long, rich history, which began over 400 years ago as Catholicism spread throughout Guatemala due to the Spanish Conquistadors. Today, Semana Santa can be viewed throughout all of Guatemala, however,…
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Travel Tidbits – Secret islands of the Caribbean
Secret garden of Beijing’s Forbidden City revealed When the last emperor of China fled Beijing’s Forbidden City in 1924, the doors closed on one of its greatest treasures: the Qianlong Garden… CNN Prague’s Museums, Open at Night and Free These days, few things in life are free, making Prague’s annual Museum Night a rare and…
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Morning in Savannah
Places Unknown and Everything Else Back in November we did a quick trip down the coast and stopped in Savannah. In the early morning I went down to the Savannah river in hopes to get some shots of the sunrise with all the shops and ships on the river. To my annoyance the sun was…
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10 Reasons to Choose Lichnos Beach Hotel in Parga
Originally posted on Parga Hotels | Lichnos Beach Hotel: Location, location, location! Outstanding waterfront location at a private secluded Lichnos bay with fine sandy beach and crystal clear waters. Surrounded by mountains blanketed in olive groves, lemon trees and pines, makes hotel to be a good starting point for hiking around Parga. Lichnos Beach Hotel in…
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Travel Tidbits – The best family-friendly voyages
Mustique: Where sustainable meets sybaritic On this small private island, part of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, eco-friendly is the new glamorous… Globe and Mail The best family-friendly voyages More and more families are thinking of taking a cruise holiday so the cruise companies are trying harder to make them choose their particular…
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Travel Tidbits – World’s Most Mysterious Destinations
48 Hours: Johannesburg The jacarandas are blooming in South Africa’s largest city, as spring turns into summer… The Independent A cultural guide to Amman An essential guide to one of the Middle East’s liveliest, least visited – and safest – cities… Telegraph (London) Argentina: Kayak among whales…
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