The autonomous polity of Mount Athos!
Mount Athos. In 1960, Greek shipping magnate Yannis Carras, aboard his three-mast 58-meter schooner yacht Carita (later renamed Argonaftis), decided to cruise north to the Mount Athos peninsula of the Halkidiki region of Greece to celebrate the 1,000 year anniversary of the establishment of monasteries around Mount Athos, I am instinctively intrigued by any…
Chengdu China capital of Sichuan !
Chengdu China capital of Sichuan ! Read our previous posting “Terracotta Warriors of Xi’An!” The Xi’An airport we used, which is actually located in the neighboring town of Xianyang ( another previous capital of China), only just opened two months ago, or so the staff at the first class lounge informed us. And when we later…
Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, … the smart way to travel!
Global Entry. A few years ago, I was coming back from overseas into the US and was waiting in line for my turn to go thru passport control at the airport. While hundreds of us were standing around waiting, we could see a few travelers head to a row of ATM-looking machines on the side…
Belgium, crossroads of French, Dutch and German culture
Belgium. Read our previous country posting: “Belarus, last European country for tourists to discover!” COUNTRY ROLL No 18 : Belgium, the battleground of Europe and the crossroads of French, Dutch and German culture! Photo @SteveUtt Read our related posting: “Best of Belgium food: Moules Frites!” Read our next country posting: “Belize, which has…
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