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Taking the High Line
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 …
The Story of the Ill Fated Swedish Warship – Vasa
“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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Scandinavia and St. Petersburg 2018 – Trip Summary
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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The Great Wildebeest Migration from the Mara
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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Fascinating Fabergé Museum
"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 …
My “Memorable” Masai Moment
My "Memorable" Masai Moment https://comewithg.blog/2017/07/17/my-memorable-masai-moment/ — Read on comewithg.blog/2017/07/17/my-memorable-masai-moment/
You Get Out of FIFA World Cup What You Putin
When the Russian President, Vladimir Putin announced that there would be visa free travel to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, seizing an opportunity, I “putin” my bid for a ticket for the group stage. This was in November 2017. I was able to secure a ticket for the handsome price of 1,280 Rubles, …
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My Self Guided Walking Tour of Oslo
Without a doubt the highlight of my trip to Norway at the beginning of June was visiting the fjords. However, I found Oslo to be a very vibrant, clean, cosmopolitan city, bustling with restaurants, bars and high end shopping districts. Oslo is the oldest (over 1,000 years) and least populated capital in Scandinavia. I took …
My Norway in a Nutshell Tour
I spent 4 days in Norway 🇳🇴 and felt that I would have sold myself short if I didn't visit the fjords. Fjord A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as in Norway, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley. As costly as it was to do the "Norway in …
