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Cuba: More than just sun and beaches, there’s the lure of Havana
We finally made Cuba our destination of choice for our March Break getaway week in 2009. We were definitely playing catch-up with vast numbers of Canadians and Europeans who had been availing themselves of a burgeoning tourist industry in Cuba … Continue reading
Posted in Sun destinations, Travel
Tagged Cuba, culture, Havana, history, photography, travel, Varadero, winter breaks
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Cambodia: Life along the Tonlé Sap and Mekong Rivers
The travel companies that have been so successful in building a thriving river cruising industry in Europe are now expanding their offerings to new destinations, including the Mekong River in Cambodia (and Vietnam). This is 1st world travel in a … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Buddhism, Buddist temples, Cambodia, culture, fishing, history, Mekong River, photography, Tonle Sap River, travel
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Cambodia: the glory of the Angkor Empire
One of the best things about travelling is the opportunity to learn new things: things about history, geography, geology, nature, and especially about people around the world. We learned something about all of these topics on our recent trip to … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Creativity, history, inspiration, photography, Siem Reap, travel
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Vietnam: Images of Hanoi
To put the history of Hanoi in context for North Americans like me, in 2010 Hanoi celebrated the 1000th anniversary of its founding as a city! Currently the capital of Vietnam, it was the seat of the Chinese rulers starting … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Hanoi, history, photography, Temple of Literature, travel, Vietnam, water puppets
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Vietnam: moving past a legacy of occupation and repression
Back home from a fascinating trip to Vietnam and Cambodia and trying to wrap my head around all that we saw and learned. So many amazing things to see and experience: Halong Bay (Vietnam) and Angkor Wat (Cambodia) are just … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged agriculture, business, culture, farming, Halong Bay, history, manufacturing, photography, travel, Vietnam, Vietnam War
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Haiti: There’s more to sun destinations than just sun, and sometimes it’s heartbreaking
As we watch from afar as the extraordinarily impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti gets pummeled by Hurricane Matthew, it’s hard to take in just how many forces of destruction have hit the Haitian people throughout their existence. Most recently, the … Continue reading
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Tagged art, earthquake, economy, haiti, history, hurricane, language, sun destination, tourism, voodou
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