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I usually do not use stock photos in my blog posts and on the rare occasions when I use photos from another photographer, I do give due credit. As the followers of the blog know, I visited St. Petersburg this past summer (yaaay one more destination crossed off my bucket list!). Whenever I look back …
My first first order of business in St. Petersburg this past summer was to have visited the Imperial Winter Palace and the General Staff Building in Palace Square. Unfortunately, my visit was only to the exterior of these landmarks, as the lines to purchase the tickets to go inside were too long. Winter Palace The …
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“Grand Central Terminal stands as a universal symbol between New York City's past and present.”~ JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS. Glory of Commerce Sculpture meets the Chrysler Building. Navigating the subway and other transportation arteries in Manhattan, can be daunting especially in the summer months when it is hot and muggy. The Grand Central Terminal serves commuters …
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An oasis in the concrete jungle.Earlier this month whilst visiting New York City, I walked the High Line. It is something I wanted to do for years. The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long (2.33 km) elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail. It was created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the …
“Vasa (or Wasa)is a retired Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship foundered after sailing about 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into its maiden voyage on 10 August 1628. It fell into obscurity after most of her valuable bronze cannons were salvaged in the 17th century until she was located again in the late …
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16 nights 5 countries 9 flights 4 ferries 11 regional trains Too many Uber's and taxis to count 1 Stolen Wallet The details OsloJune 2018. I left Grand Cayman on an AA flight to Miami, where I transferred to Delta for a flight to JFK then a KLM flight for a stop over in Amsterdam, …
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Last year July, I had the opportunity to witness the spectacular phenomenon of the wildebeest migration from the Mara to the Serengeti. The wildebeest, also called gnus, are a genus of antelopes. They look more like cattle with their large built and dark skin. Some perform an annual migration to new grazing grounds, but the …
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"The official opening ceremony of the first privately owned Fabergé Museum in Russia took place on November 19, 2013, in the Shuvalov Palace in St. Petersburg. The founding organization of the museum is the Link of Times cultural and historical foundation, which was established in 2004 with the aim of repatriating items of cultural significance …
