Lakeshore Villas – Lago di Como Amongst the dark green forested hills along the lakeshore of Lago di Como, fabulous Villas dot the skyline. During my stay in Bellagio I visited two historical waterfront Villas on Lago di Como. The first villa,Villa Melzi, and the second,Villa Carlotta on the lakeshore at Tremezzo, a short ferry […]
Bellagio on the waterfront – Lake (lago) Como – Lombardy
November 19, 2012 by
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Historic and scenic – waterfront of Lake (lago) Como Bellagio,a beautiful historic and scenic spot on the waterfront of Lake Como in the Lombardy region of Italy. Bellagio sits at the intersection of the three branches of the Y-shaped Lake Como (Lago di Como in Italian). It is the third largest lake in Italy and […]
Delectable Desserts – Hopetoun Tea Rooms – Victorian elegance in the City Centre
November 11, 2012 by
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Hopetoun Tea Rooms a popular venue in Victorian times A famous spot just inside the entrance to the Block Arcade is the Hopetoun Tea Rooms. The Tea Rooms opened in 1891 for the Victorian Ladies’ Work Association by Lady Hopetoun. Lady Hopetoun was the wife of the first Governor of Victoria, Lord Hopetoun. The Tea […]
Exclusive specialty shops – Iconic Block Arcade – Business centre of Melbourne
November 6, 2012 by
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Block Arcade – Melbourne – Business Centre On my last trip to Melbourne I managed a day in the business centre to visit the iconic Block Arcade. The Block Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade built between 1891 and 1893. A Melbourne financier Benjamin Fink requested architect, David C Askew to produce plans for a […]
Milan Cathedral – Duomo-di Milano – Galleria Vittorio Arcade – City Centre – Milano
October 25, 2012 by
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Magnificent Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) I spent a day in Milan before traveling by train through the scenic Italian alps to beautiful Lake Como. In Milan the first sighting of the Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano in Italian) took my breath away; it is magnificent. There is no other way to describe this amazing […]
Cows – skinny white cows or oxen – Livestock – Cambodia
October 13, 2012 by
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Skinny white cows or Zebu The skinny white cows and oxen we saw all over Cambodia are known as Zebu, also known as Brahmin. There are about 75 known breeds of Zebu. A characteristic of the Zebu is a fatty hump on their shoulders, drooping ears, and a large dewlap or long flap of […]
Water Buffalo | Wild Buffalo – Farm Animals | Cambodia
October 5, 2012 by
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Water Buffalo – important farm animals The weather cleared and gave us blue sky’s once more, we passed a field with grey water buffalo wading in the water. These are the Asian water buffalo, a domesticated farm animal that has adapted to, and enjoys being in the water. They are an important farm animal in […]
Attractions Guilin – Fountains and Silver Moon Pagoda | Guilin China
September 25, 2012 by
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Travel through China was a fascinating experience. Each day brought something new and eye-opening. I had visited Japan before coming to China, although an Asian country, it in no way prepared me for the sights of China. Ancient China is a vastly different country with so much diversity. Guilin attractions Guilin I’m sure, has been […]
Reed Flute Cave and Grotto – Guilin China
September 19, 2012 by
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Guilin City Guilin proved an enchanting city. We stayed at the Hotel Universal in Guilin which was very clean and comfortable as all our accommodation had been to date. One got the feeling that China was very geared up towards tourism and the tourists. Our room overlooked the river with a pretty garden directly below. […]
Four Seasons – Spring – Natural Science at it best
September 14, 2012 by
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The Four Seasons – Spring brings forth an abundance. Of the Four Seasons – Autumn,Winter,Spring and Summer, spring is my favorite season. Spring provides an abundance of nature doing what it does best. Buds on trees start to flower,this brings the bees and other insects to pollinate the flowers to bring forth the fruit, […]