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On the Transalpina Road

Posted on September 8, 2012 by admin

    I am bringing in this episode of my travel notes a few pictures taken on the spectacular alpine highway Transalpina which we crossed in the last day of our motor trip. The road crosses the  Parang mountains and … Continue reading →

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The Synagogue That Was

Posted on September 6, 2012 by admin

Here is an odd and sad story – the story of a place of worship, the story of a place that witnessed the history of a Jewish community and was the symbol, the place of gathering and the center of … Continue reading →

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Syracuse without Archimedes

Posted on February 19, 2012 by admin

Located on the southeastern shore of Sicily, Syracuse is one of the most famous locations on the island. It offers a variety of objectives, some of them extremely interesting, some other a little bit over-rated, but all together they make … Continue reading →

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Duomo in Monreale

Posted on February 10, 2012 by admin

The permanent rush and lack of time obliged me to abandon in the middle the writing of the travel notes cycles. I did not have time to continue the notes about my trip as Tourist in Romania made in October … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – La Bella Italia (2)

Posted on January 15, 2012 by admin

Al doilea episod din amintirile de calatorie ale lui Gica Manescu in Italia este dedicat Venetiei. Intamplator tocmai am vazut un film al carui actiune se petrece aproape in intregime in orasul gondolelor si al carnavalului (si al festivalului de … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – La Bella Italia

Posted on December 22, 2011 by admin

Doctorul Gica Manescu mi-a permis preluarea unui articol recent al sau care impartaseste amintiri dintr-o calatorie in Italia. Unele locuri le-am vazut si eu, altele nu. Ii multumesc pentru aceasta noua impartasire. ————— Acum  cativa ani, mica mea familie de … Continue reading →

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Quebec City – Musee de la Civilisation

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin

On one of the Internet discussion lists in Romanian that I am subscribed to, the subject of the identity of the Quebecois popped-up this week. This brought to my memory an evening spent this summer in the ‘Musee de la … Continue reading →

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Playground of the Gods – Valle dei Templi

Posted on December 11, 2011 by admin

There are two historical and cultural objectives in Sicily that are an absolute must, places for which one must travel to Sicily, and if he is already on the island must not leave it without visiting them. I will write … Continue reading →

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Temples in Taiwan

Posted on November 26, 2011 by admin

One way to look at Taiwan is to think about it as a small scale version of what China could have become if history had taken a different turn. While mainland China went after 1949 through the radical changes brought … Continue reading →

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Taipei 101

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin

Too many trips accumulated and too little time was available to me to write about them, or at least post some commented pictures on the blog. I will try to catch up but I will probably mix and alternate information … Continue reading →

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