Eritrea : the Red Land country along the Red Sea!
Eritrea COUNTRY ROLL No 57 : Eritrea, the Red Land country along the Red Sea. We have not been to Eritrea yet. It is a country with an ancient trading history which would normally be of great touristic interest. The port city of Adulis was founded by the Greeks in 600. Its capital city, Asmara,…
St. Michaels on Chesapeake Bay, the town that fooled the British!
St. Michaels on Chesapeake Bay. Now a tourist destination on the shores of the Cheasapeake Bay, the historic town of St. Michaels traces its roots all the way back to the mid-1600s when it was a trading post for tobacco farmers and trappers. In 1677, the parish of St Michael was established and the town…
What’s in my travel bag?
What’s in my travel bag? As a tennis aficionado as well as a regular tennis player, I enjoy watching the Tennis Channel in my leisure time. Regularly, the Tennis Channel has a segment called “what’s in my bag” which features a pro tennis player detailing the contents of his or her tennis bag. Seeing what…
Suzhou: paradise on earth?
Suzhou China, paradise on earth? Read our previous posting at “French Concession Shanghai” Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant who visited China around 1275 AD, wrote that if there is paradise on earth, it is in Suzhou and Hangzhou. I know Hangzhou well from my previous trips to China, and today we will be going to…
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