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Final Destinations: Visiting Cemeteries around the World

Some are attracted by the macabre, some end up visiting cemeteries for the history, and others for sentimental reasons. Regardless, cemeteries can be fascinating and beautiful places. While the two of…

Cities of the Dead: New Orleans Cemeteries

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Xiaoling Tomb Carved Animal

Nanjing

Provincial capital Nanjing was an enjoyable stop, greener than most, with a definite university feel. Unfortunately most-known for the 1937 massacre and violence (Rape of Nanking) following the Japanese capture…

King Muryeong

Daejeon and Gongju

The central area of Korea is rugged mountains interspersed with rice paddies and fields. We stayed in a larger city, known for being a center for science as well as…

Buenos Aires

La Recoleta: Changing Gears in Buenos Aires

Readjusting your schedule: it won’t take long. After an uneventful flight on a starved-for-services Aerolineas Argentinas flight, we arrived safely in Buenos Aires.  The first night we quickly discovered how much…