“Don’t wait outside, friend, come join us,” the masseur stretched his arms inviting me. From my location in the narrow, circular bank, I looked at him, and then around him in the ‘pool’. Some were being massaged by his colleagues…
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The Slave Lodge in Cape Town, South Africa
The Slave Lodge in Cape Town, South Africa, is a unique monument that remains as a testament to how colonialism worked. Background I was in South Africa sometime back and spent a few days in Cape Town. Cape Town is…
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A 100-year old Restaurant
Some time back I undertook a trip from my bucket list – drive the entire length of Ontario’s Highway 401. The 401 starts near Ontario’s border with Quebec in the east end and ends in Windsor in the west, and…
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A Kerala Massage for Backpain
I have been battling some lower back and knee issues for a while. Never on a permanent basis, but on-and-off for a few years. Backpain Woes Since recently, however, I felt my back was acting up again affecting my yoga…
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Gopurams in Hindu Temples
Those passing by Hindu temples would have wondered about the ornate, often tall external structures. These external structures at the entrance or entrances of temples are called gopurams. The gopurams in Hindu temples have great significance. And most temples in…
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CUBA’S OLDEST CHURCH – IN REMEDIOS
Cuba is a communist country but interestingly there are a number of churches still open. And the church in Remedios is considered the oldest, or at least one of the oldest, in Cuba with a history dating back to the…
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Visiting the Baslay Highland Brew Coffee Project
During my trip to the Philippines I had stayed in Dumaguete for a few days. And one day we went on a tour to the central highlands of the island and part of the trip included visiting the Baslay Highland…
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A Museum for the Phallus in Iceland
For those who want to resume their travels post-Covid, there is a unique museum in Iceland that needs to be visited. It is the Museum of the Phallus. It is a museum like no other, and no doubt without competition.…