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I was so excited to see the Taj Mahal. For one thing, it’s a sight that you hear about your whole life, and for another if the day is too cloudy or overcast, your chances of seeing it go way down. Luckily we were able to see it. I couldn’t believe the crowds, and [...] Continue reading WHS – The Taj! 
I was very excited about going to Frasier Island, and since we had limited time we took a 4WD tour around the island. I think if I did it again, I wouldn’t take a tour, but it was nice for the first time. It’s pretty incredible that the whole island is made out of [...] Continue reading WHS – Frasier Island, Australia 
As I travel from country to country visiting World Heritage Sites, I find it interesting to see how the land is being used. In many or even most places, once the site is inscribed on the UNESCO list, the locals are pushed out, the prices go up, and it becomes solely a place for [...] Continue reading World Heritage Site – Petra 
Getting to Nikko was half the fun, especially on a snowy January day. The train takes well over an hour from Tokyo and then it’s a bus ride or a walk to the temple. It was a cold, wet snow so every step made me colder than the oen before it. Of course photographing [...] Continue reading World Heritage Site – Nikko, Japan 
A fantastic place to take a day trip to, if you happen to be in Northern Ireland, don’t miss this spectacular site. The Giant’s Causeway has it all…a legend, fantastic geometric shapes, gorgeous scenery, and lots of hiking paths if you have the time. We took the bus to the beginning of the interesting [...] Continue reading World Heritage Sites – Giant’s Causeway 
Our very first day in the country, and we drive south of Sofia to see the famous Rila Monastery. It did not dissappoint. It was gorgeous through and through. Even though there were more tourists here than any other in the entire country, it still evoked a sense of serenity and awe. One of [...] Continue reading WHS – Rila Monastery in Bulgaria 
This photo was taken from the top of the wall, in a parking lot for people visiting the city center. We were there on a Saturday, and we were delighted that there was a market in the old sqare. A lovely city regardless of the weather. [...] Continue reading WHS-Luxemburg 
Summer in the southern hemisphere allowed me to take this very beautifully green photo of the Royal Exhibition grounds. The gardens were well manicured and had many varieties of flowers and shrubs that are indigenous to Australia. 
Lhasa. Tibet. What a place! I wouldn’t say it was a vacation, traveling through Tibet is pretty hard-coare traveling. The barren landscape, the altitude, the constant struggle between the Tibetans and the Chinese. It’s all very interesting. The Potala Palace is absolutely gorgeous, inside and out. Painted with Buddhist symbols in bright colors, the [...] Continue reading WHS – The Potala Palace 
Traveling throught the French countryside in the Loire valley, we passed many a castle. That, of course, is what makes the Loire valley such a tourist destination. We don’t always want to go in to tourist sight after tourist sight,so on this particular day, we noticed a sign on the side of the road [...] Continue reading WHS – The Loire Valley |
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