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Facts about Orangutans You Didn’t Know

How much do we know about orangutans? Recently I visited orangutans at Camp Leakey run by Orangutan Foundation International (OFI). The long history and inspirational work of OFI touched all of us. I’ll tell you the story in another post. First, I wanted to share the photos of amazing orangutans. It’s hard not to appreciate

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Sage Inn: Feel the Real New Mexico in Santa Fe

Sage Inn: Feel the Real New Mexico ✪Location: right near SITE Santa Fe, the art museum ✪Internet Access: Wi-Fi in the hostel. Works well in the room. ✪Room: the rooms are furnished with New Mexican style. Traditional rug on the wall, leather chairs and traditional style blanket… It was not spacious, but liked the character.

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Olomouc Astronomical Clock – Czech Republic

    Astronomical Clock of Olomouc, Czech Republic   Astronomical clock in Olomouc, Czech Republic is the most popular attraction in Olomouc, Czech Republic. It is located on the west side of the main square, outside of the town hall building. Everyday at noon, big crowd gather here to see the performance of astronomical clock.

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Typical Saturday Night in Poland – Vodka, Vodka, Vodka

“Na zdrowie.”   We cheer and empty the shot glass. Rich honey flavour is filled in my mouth. Slowly, I can feel the alcohol traveling down to my throat, and to stomach eventually.   “That was for the first leg. Na pierwszą nogę”   When you are drinking vodka, Polish would say ‘for the first

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Best of Poland – Warsaw, Wroclaw, Krakow and Beyond

Poland was a kind of place that is not spectacular but made me want to come back soon. To this day, I miss having lunch at the Milk Bar with old Polish folks. You could never go wrong with pierogi. It was really easy to experience the ‘real Poland’. We all know it’s not so

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The Symbolism of Riga, Latvia – ‘Milda’ and the Freedom Monument

Three stars and the baby at the freedom monument   The Freedom Monument has been through tough times in Latvia and still standing tall. It is a memorial that honours soldiers who were killed during the Latvian War of Independence (1918–1920). It’s amazing how it survived the Soviet Occupation. Our tour guide told us interesting stories about

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