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Rome, Italy, Europe, 5-9 May 2007
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We have mixed feelings towards the city Rome, on the one hand it is a very interesting city full of historical monuments, like the Colosseo, Palatino, anywhere you go in Rome, you find a piece of history,… more »
Vatican, Vatican, Europe, 7 May 2007
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This is my second time n Vatican, it has been a long time since my las visit. Took plenty of photos at the Vatican museum and Saint Pietro. There is so much to see at the museum and the Saint Pietro (St Peter) Cathedrale is si… more »
Lyon, France, Europe, 20 Apr - 5 May 2007
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We went to Lyon and took on a 2-week course at Lyon Bleu International, a small friendly French language school near the central area of Lyon. We heard about this school from a former teacher who now lives in Hong Kong. We h… more »
Lyon, France, Europe, 20 Apr - 5 May 2007
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Lyon is the second largest city in France, we decided to come to Lyon to do a 2-week language course on the recommendation of a French teacher whom we met in Hong Kong. We quite like the city, as it is not as busy (and stres… more »
Tallories, France, Europe 29 Apr 2007
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While we were staying at Annecy, we took this boat ride around the lake and stopped by Tallories which is a small town also by the lake side. We visited a small shop and met with the owner's family who appreciates oriental cul… more »
Annecy, France, Europe, 27-29 Apr 2007
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Annecy is a very beautiful city by the lake and there is a river that runs through it which gives a feel of Venice. There are many nice restaurants. There was a marathon while we were there. We enjoyed walking along the art mar… more »
Dijon, France, Europe, 22 Apr 2007
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We had a pretty relaxing time in Dijon visiting gardens and some pretty government buildings.
This is part of our 2-week French language trip in Lyon. more »
Bourgogne, France, Europe, 21 Apr 2007
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Bourgogne is of course famous for its wine. Here we visited some wine yard and tasted some wine, we had a very knowledgeable local guide to explain to us and show us round. Learn more about what it means to be Grand Cru wine.… more »
Beaune, France, Europe, 20-21 Apr 2007
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Beaune is a small town with some historical site such as Hotel Dier Hospices de Beaune which was builr in the 15th century and was once used as a hospital. We had a very nice dinner at a local restaurant (rather expensive) bu… more »
Koh Samui, Thailand, Asia, 4-8 Apr 2007
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We went to Koh Samui for a short Easter break in 2007, nothing like the usual back-packer trip, this one is a relax, stay-in-the-hotel type of holiday as this is also a working holiday... Anyway, the weather was very hot and s… more »