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Visiting Memento’s Communist Statue Park in Budapest, Hungary
Ever wonder whatever happened to those giant statues of Communist leaders and exemplary workers that were scattered around Eastern Europe during Soviet occupation? Well, the statues that once lined important streets, intersections and squares in Budapest between 1947-1988 now stand in this park on the outskirts of town, just 15 minutes by car, bus […]
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Mystery photo: Where in the world is this Lennon wall?
This wall is filled with Lennon inspired graffiti, Beatle song lyrics and free flowing poetry. In the late 1980’s, young locals would regularly meet here and write their grievances against the communist regime of the time, leading to all sorts of clashes with authorities and security police. Today the original Lennon portrait is long gone […]
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Picking Chrysanthemum flowers for tea
When traveling through southern China, we came across a field where a small group of women and this lone man were picking these white Chrysanthemum blooms. In the market place many stalls sold bags of these flowers for making tea. And in the restaurants, we drank this tea most every meal. Very mild tea with little to no caffeine. Ummm… Happy […]
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Playing with penguins in South Africa
Aren’t they adorable? Who doesn’t like to watch penguins? But did you know there’s a secret place where you can get close to them on a secluded beach? These little African Jackass penguins are a big draw for tourists visiting South Africa. And a stop at Boulders Beach National Park is included on most peninsula […]
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Happy Valentine’s Day
Romance is in the air… Couple photographed at Luquillo Beach in Puerto Rico