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It’s barely a week to the opening of Expo 2010 in Shanghai and the city is holding its breath. While this global tradition that dates back to 1851 and put the Eiffel Tower in Paris promises to be the biggest World Expo to date... »
On the Road to Old Nanjing
from www.wheredaily.com The rural/industrial countryside flies by at 125 km an hour on this fast train from Nanjing to Shanghai. The trip should take just over two hours – a good buy for $20 these days. The cars are clean, the seats even have international... »
Tale of the Thai White Temple
It could be a set out of What Dreams May Come, as Robin Williams wanders the sewers of Hell. Or it could be a bullet on a page of... »
In Barbados, It’s the Water
Barbados, a dot on the map between the Caribbean and the Atlantic just above Grenada, is known for more than sun, soak and sand. It’s known for its ability... »
Stately, Sexy Keswick Hall in loving Virginia
Virginia’s Stately Hideaway Deep in the land of statesmen, founding fathers and plantation gentry is a place Thomas Jefferson might have skipped but honeymooners might consider otherwise. If Virginia is... »