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Favorite Buddha Statues from Across Asia

Nancie — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 05:56:27 +0000

Welcome to week 238 (07/23/2015) of Travel Photo Thursday. When I think of Asia I almost always think of Buddha statues, and the many that I have gazed at over the years. I don’t think I’ve ever been in an Asian country where I haven’t admired (and sometimes fallen in love with) one. This Travel […]

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Favorite Travel Quotes for Travel Photo Thursday

Nancie — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 10:53:40 +0000

Welcome to week 231 (06/04/2015) of Travel Photo Thursday. Anyone who follows me on Facebook knows that Korea is trying to come to terms with an outbreak of MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome). As of an hour ago my classes have been canceled for next week (make-up week), so I have loads of time to […]

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Travel Photo Thursday — October 16, 2013 — Must see Asian Temples

Nancie — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 21:35:17 +0000

Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. Anyone traveling in Asia knows that there are a lot of temples here. I think it’s impossible to come to this part of the world and not spend time wondering around temple grounds and inside the buildings. I’m one of those people who almost never tire of […]

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In Celebration of Budget Travelers Sandbox 3rd Birthday…My Personal Travel Trivia

Nancie — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:08:08 +0000

Yes, BTS was launched on December 9th, 2009, and in celebration I wanted to share some of my personal travel trivia… (A Korean sunset.) Did you know?….. 1. I was bitten by the travel bug in 1967 when I visited Expo 67 in Montreal. Our school trip traveled from Halifax to Montreal by train. I […]

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Food and Markets Around the World for Travel Photo Thursday

Nancie — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:46:42 +0000

Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. As we move from the heat of the summer into fall and now winter, my mindset seems to shift to food. This is the time of the year that I will cook up a huge pot of vegetable soup and eat it everyday until it’s just a […]

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My Top Three Travel Memories from the Past Decade

Nancie — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:48:53 +0000

A blogger relay is currently underway, and I have been tagged by the Blue Team to carry the baton. I’ve been thinking about what to post for a few days now. The first thing I realized is that I don’t have photographs available earlier than 2002. Although I have loads of great travel memories prior […]

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Travel Photo Thursday — September 20, 2012 — Myanmar Photo Essay

Nancie — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:45:33 +0000

Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. Our third typhoon, in as many weeks, roared across the peninsula this week. We saw a lot of wind and rain here in Daejeon, but thankfully, not a whole lot of damage. The summer has definitely left us, and fall is in the air. The semester is […]

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