Nicholas Waton

Tour de Mont Blanc

Nicholas — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 07:28:38 +0000

Ysyk-Köl, the Pearl of the Tian Shan Mountains

Nicholas — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:37:38 +0000

Jalal-Abad, Seductive, like the steppe, Your soul is great, You are good

Nicholas — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:38:02 +0000

Bishkek & Chüy, A Place below the Mountains

Nicholas — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:38:16 +0000

The tide rises, the tide falls

Nicholas — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:42:15 +0000

Along with lovers, muggers, and thieves

Nicholas — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:17:38 +0000

Cape Cod ships ain’t got no sails

Nicholas — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 03:47:30 +0000

Adventures in the Lost Sierra

Nicholas — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:18:50 +0000

Spirit that Form’d this Scene

Nicholas — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 21:07:51 +0000

There Was a Little Ship, That Had Never Sailed…

Nicholas — Sun, 05 Dec 2021 01:46:49 +0000

Time for Serenity, Anyone?

Nicholas — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 20:54:58 +0000

Autumn Leaves in Yosemite

Nicholas — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:03:42 +0000

O’ Cascadia

Nicholas — Tue, 18 May 2021 03:04:39 +0000

Pura Vida: From Cloud Forests to Salsa Brava

Nicholas — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 23:30:29 +0000

Pura Vida: Wild Osa

Nicholas — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 23:32:25 +0000

Pura Vida: Down The Rich Coast

Nicholas — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 23:33:11 +0000

The Great Western Loop, Part 2: Red

Nicholas — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 01:27:56 +0000

The Great Western Loop, Part 1: Green

Nicholas — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:35:02 +0000

Lost on the Coast

Nicholas — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 04:05:31 +0000

The Waterfalls of the Havasupai, the Guardians of the Grand Canyon

Nicholas — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:37:29 +0000

Vancouver to San Francisco with Sea Dragon

Nicholas — Sat, 21 Sep 2019 16:01:04 +0000

The Painted Dunes

Nicholas — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 19:14:59 +0000

Sailing the Channel Islands

Nicholas — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 06:47:52 +0000

The Heart of México

Nicholas — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 05:06:51 +0000

Road Tripping Part 2: Off the Grid

Nicholas — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 05:20:27 +0000

Road Tripping Part 1: Natural Wonders

Nicholas — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 05:43:52 +0000

To Autumn

Nicholas — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:27:15 +0000

A Literary Journey Through Salinas and Big Sur

Nicholas — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 05:12:54 +0000

That Thing In The Desert

Nicholas — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:24:48 +0000

Paradise Valley

Nicholas — Tue, 15 May 2018 03:59:53 +0000

Kings & Sequoias

Nicholas — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 22:12:58 +0000

Though it be made of jade

Nicholas — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 08:34:25 +0000

Mdina, the Silent City

Nicholas — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 20:30:45 +0000

Tis-sa-ack, Face of a Young Woman Stained with Tears

Nicholas — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 02:52:26 +0000

Marshlands at Eden Landing

Nicholas — Sun, 04 Jun 2017 19:08:08 +0000

Warsaw Old Town At Sunset

Nicholas — Wed, 10 May 2017 13:55:17 +0000

Opening Day

Nicholas — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 01:51:35 +0000

I like your interest in sports ball, chiefest of all base-ball particularly: base-ball is our game: the American game: I […]

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The Echoing Green

Nicholas — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 06:54:43 +0000

The sun does arise, And make happy the skies. The merry bells ring To welcome the Spring. The sky-lark and […]

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Beau soir d’hiver

Nicholas — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 17:34:32 +0000

La neige – le pays en est tout recouvert – Déroule, mer sans fin, sa nappe froide et vierge, Et, […]

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From Teotihuacan to Tenochtitlan

Nicholas — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 18:50:00 +0000

This is the final part of the trip, a visit of the precolumbian sites of Teotihuacan (which dates back to […]

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Mexico City: City of Hope

Nicholas — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 18:34:58 +0000

Merece lo que sueñas Octavio Paz Mexico City, or DF as it is known there, is the oldest capital city in […]

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The Heroic City of Puebla de Zaragoza

Nicholas — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 18:33:40 +0000

I’ve always been curious about México, as a place that is talked about so often… so I decided to take a trip […]

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Into The Mystic

Nicholas — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 20:20:23 +0000

Hark, now hear the sailors cry Smell the sea and feel the sky Let your soul and spirit fly into […]

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Montréal: Je me souviens

Nicholas — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 22:00:56 +0000

The largest city in Québec, Montréal is named after the Mount Royal hill right in the center of it which […]

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When it snows in October in Mont-Tremblant

Nicholas — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 21:56:15 +0000

I visited recently the National Park of Mont-Tremblant in Québec. It had just snowed in the morning so I was […]

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Taking a stroll around Valletta

Nicholas — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 20:40:42 +0000

Here are a few pictures I took in July in Valletta, the capital of Malta. The city was established in […]

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Southwest Mountains

Nicholas — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:58:54 +0000

A few landscapes shot on a recent trip across Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, California.

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Il était une feuille

Nicholas — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 17:56:39 +0000

Il était une feuille avec ses lignes Ligne de vie Ligne de chance Ligne de cœur. Il était un arbre […]

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Land of Eternal Spring

Nicholas — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 18:20:49 +0000

In this final post about Nicaragua, we explore the cities of Matagalpa and Jinotega. Both are in the Highlands of […]

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In the Heart of Darkness

Nicholas — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 18:46:59 +0000

“ Now when I was a little chap I had a passion for maps. I would look for hours at […]

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Back to the land in Miraflor

Nicholas — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:44:28 +0000

One of the unique experiences you can have in Nicaragua is visiting the surrounding rural communities around Esteli. There are […]

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Canyoning in Somoto

Nicholas — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 18:36:07 +0000

Our next adventure takes us to the upper part of Nicaragua, almost at the border with Honduras. There, hiding near […]

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Chistmas in León

Nicholas — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 18:38:25 +0000

The third stop of our trip takes us to the wonderful city of León. Located in the northern part of […]

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Spectacular Ometepe: The Two Mountain Island

Nicholas — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 02:12:19 +0000

The second part of our trip brings us to the small piece of paradise called the Island of Ometepe. Its […]

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Exploring Granada and Masaya

Nicholas — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 17:09:42 +0000

Nicaragua is a country with a rich history that brings memories to many people, both for events in recent times […]

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A stroll at sunset around Lake Merritt

Nicholas — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 23:08:42 +0000

We took a walk around the lake yesterday near our house and the colors of the sunset were just gorgeous. […]

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Highway 108

Nicholas — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 20:10:32 +0000

We took the road less travelled this summer and drove up California State Route 108 which leads to the Sonora […]

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Cambodia: From Angkor to Phnom Penh

Nicholas — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 04:50:09 +0000

We land in the Kingdom of Cambodia, Land of the Khmers. We arrive by Siem Reap, gate to the mysterious Angkor […]

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Boating on Ba Bể Lake

Nicholas — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 05:42:57 +0000

This is the last leg of our journey. We reach the northern park of Ba Bể Lake, the largest natural […]

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Cao Bằng, and the Black Lolos

Nicholas — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 17:03:25 +0000

We leave the high vertical mountains of Ha Giang to reach another province called Cao Bằng. The scenery has changed, still a […]

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Đồng Văn & Mèo Vạc, Above The Clouds

Nicholas — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 17:03:54 +0000

The next morning, a Saturday, we get up early and get ready to go see the town’s market which attracts […]

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Hà Giang, the Hidden North

Nicholas — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 08:28:52 +0000

After two weeks travelling in the big cities and well-known attractions of Vietnam, we wanted to see another side of the […]

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Hội An, The Peaceful Meeting Place

Nicholas — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 22:02:19 +0000

This is our final stop in Central Vietnam, the wonderful city of Hoi An (which means “peaceful meeting place”). It is […]

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The Five Marble Mountains

Nicholas — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 19:14:17 +0000

After Hue, and on our way to Hoi An, we visit Ngũ Hành Sơn, the five marble mountains. Each have […]

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Huế, the Imperial City

Nicholas — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:03:52 +0000

We continue our trip and after a long train ride, we reach Huế, the Imperial City. It was the former capital […]

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Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park

Nicholas — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 21:47:01 +0000

I think nothing could prepare us to what we saw next at Phong Nha Ke Bang. This is a national […]

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Bái Tử Long Bay

Nicholas — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:27:35 +0000

After Ninh Binh, our next destination takes us to Bai Tu Long Bay, which is right next to Ha Long […]

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From Hoa Lư, the Ancient Capital, to Tam Cốc.

Nicholas — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 08:15:16 +0000

From Hanoi, we did a day trip to the province of Ninh Binh, an area in the Red River Delta flows. Hoa […]

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Exploring the streets of Hà Nội

Nicholas — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 21:30:23 +0000

We decided to go to Vietnam a bit at the last-minute, but it had been a place, I wanted to […]

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Born in the Bayou

Nicholas — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 20:09:14 +0000

After leaving New Orleans, we make our way to the sleepy small town of Thibodaux. The country side is beautiful […]

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I Wish I Was In New Orleans

Nicholas — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 20:51:49 +0000

We had a great time in the Big Easy, NOLA, Nawlins, also known as New Orleans. There is really no […]

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Kaua’i, the Garden of Eden

Nicholas — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 02:31:05 +0000

Hawaii, it’s a name that has always sounded very exotic when we lived in Europe, as it was so far […]

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McNee Ranch State Park

Nicholas — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 06:11:47 +0000

A few pictures from our hike this afternoon at McNee Ranch State Park. It was a 8 miles hike with […]

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Always October in Tahoe

Nicholas — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:14:01 +0000

Wonderful North Lake Tahoe! It’s always very nice to spend time there. Here is a little set of pictures from […]

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Welcome to Hell: Welcome to Lassen!

Nicholas — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 05:25:46 +0000

Final stop on our journey, we reach Lassen Volcanic National Park, one of the top 20 least visited parks in […]

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Mount Shasta and the Burney Falls

Nicholas — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 02:16:49 +0000

This is the middle of our trip and we decide to rest a bit. After leaving the Trinity Alps behind […]

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Into the Trinity Alps

Nicholas — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 23:51:46 +0000

After leaving Arcata, we take Highway 299. We enter a large mountainous area called the Trinity Alps. It’s one of […]

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Up the North Coast

Nicholas — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 19:17:34 +0000

Here are some pictures from a new trip we did in July. The trip took us in a circle from San […]

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Birding in the baylands

Nicholas — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 03:18:22 +0000

Last Saturday, we went over to Palo Alto to visit an area on the bay shore called the Baylands. You […]

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Springtime in Berkeley

Nicholas — Mon, 05 May 2014 04:07:52 +0000

A few pictures of flowers taken at the Berkeley Botanical Garden. Flowers are in bloom now and it is so […]

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To Arcosanti and Back

Nicholas — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 02:27:26 +0000

We are going back to the desert. This time the destination is Arizona. First stop is Joshua Tree National Park. We […]

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Sunset on Tahoe Vista beach

Nicholas — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 03:26:59 +0000

We took a little stroll on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. The light was beautiful and it was the […]

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Prague over Christmas

Nicholas — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 07:50:24 +0000

A little selection of pictures taken in Prague in the last few days. The first pictures are taken on Christmas […]

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District of Columbia & Georgetown

Nicholas — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:23:14 +0000

Here’s a little selection of pictures from a week-end in D.C. This picture is from the US Botanic Garden next […]

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Earth from Above in Sonoma Valley

Nicholas — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 20:44:11 +0000

Here’s a few pictures from a hot air balloon ride we did in August in the Sonoma Valley above the […]

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Northern California and Southern Oregon Coast

Nicholas — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:31:47 +0000

At the beginning of august, we decided to hit the road again and head North. Our first stop is the […]

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SoCal

Nicholas — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 01:08:41 +0000

It’s almost the end of the road, the end of our journey but we don’t want it to finish. Coming […]

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Arizona Dream

Nicholas — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:08:03 +0000

After Utah, we go South and enter Arizona, the Grand Canyon State. The temperature is rising and it’s a big […]

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Enter the red zone in Utah

Nicholas — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:48:47 +0000

After leaving behind us the city of vice, we drive up towards Utah to reach the wonderful national parks there. […]

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From Death Valley to Las Vegas

Nicholas — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:22:08 +0000

To beat the heat in Death Valley, we decide to get up very early in the morning. So we set […]

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Mono Lake and the Eastern Sierra

Nicholas — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:27:34 +0000

For the second part of our trip, we explored the Eastern Sierra and went down on Highway 395, one of […]

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Yosemite

Nicholas — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:07:26 +0000

Like Jack Kerouac and the Beatnicks before us, we decided to hit the road for a 2 week road trip […]

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Redwood regional park

Nicholas — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:31:35 +0000

Little hike on a sunny Saturday afternoon, in the hills above Oakland in the East Bay. We went to an […]

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Strategies against architecture

Nicholas — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:59:55 +0000

A few pictures taken around town in the last few months.

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A few random pictures

Nicholas — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:41:50 +0000

Quite a restaurent and quite a meal! Found at Straw, a restaurant with carnival-themed specialties. The Ring Master burger Paris […]

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All roads lead to Big Sur

Nicholas — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:20:29 +0000

This month we went to Big Sur, which is an area about 2 hours and a half from San Francisco. It’s […]

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Point Reyes National Seashore

Nicholas — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:24:36 +0000

A few pictures from a day at Point Reyes with Fati and Vicky, looking for whales, elephant seals and birds

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North Lake Tahoe

Nicholas — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:39:42 +0000

Christmas in Paris

Nicholas — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 03:23:52 +0000

Chicago is my kind of town

Nicholas — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:18:47 +0000

New York, New York

Nicholas — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:08:47 +0000

A stroll in Tilden Park

Nicholas — Sat, 12 May 2012 04:46:28 +0000

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Mi Lindo Perú

Nicholas — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:11:40 +0000

Back to civilization, Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur

Nicholas — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 21:55:37 +0000

After leaving the jungle behind, we spent a night in Kota Kinabalu and go snorkling again (no photos) Finally return […]

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Gunung Mulu, Heart of Borneo

Nicholas — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:45:52 +0000

After Kuching, we take a plane to reach Gunung Mulu, one of the most impressive areas of Borneo. The park […]

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Kubah & Bako National Parks

Nicholas — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:00:20 +0000

Kuching is surrounded by parks and wildlife. We first visit Kubah National Park, home of the Palms and Frogs. Then […]

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Kuching, capital of the White Rajahs of Sarawak

Nicholas — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:58:49 +0000

After leaving the Malaysian peninsula, we land in the mysterious island of Borneo. Just the name draws so many images of […]

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Singapore Sling

Nicholas — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:42:11 +0000

Making our way down the East side of Malaysia, we arrive cross the border and enter the town-nation of Singapore. […]

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Malacca, the venice of the East?

Nicholas — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:09:44 +0000

The next stop in our adventure takes us to the city of Malacca (or Melakka). A very old town founded […]

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Taman Negara, the world’s oldest tropical rainforest

Nicholas — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:41:28 +0000

After leaving the Cameron Highlands behind us, we make our way to the Perhentian Islands on the other side of Malaysia. […]

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Cool Cameron Highlands

Nicholas — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:18:52 +0000

After Penang, we leave for the Cameron Highlands, a little retreat in the mountains/hills in the center of the country. […]

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Malaysian Islands: Langkawi & Penang

Nicholas — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:27:54 +0000

After our adventure in Kuala Lumpur, we take a plane to go explore the tropical islands of Langkawi and Penang. […]

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KL, Garden City of Lights

Nicholas — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:23:01 +0000

After getting married in June 2010, we went to Malaysia from August to September of that same year. It was […]

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Lisbon, The City of Seven Hills

Nicholas — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:41:30 +0000

Here is the second post about Portugal, this time taking you to Lisbon (and Sintra). Some of the pictures come […]

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Porto, The Unvanquished City

Nicholas — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:01:58 +0000

Here are some pictures from our trip to Portugal in 2009. I’ve broken the set into 2, one exploring the […]

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Bab El Oued to Béjaïa

Nicholas — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:37:20 +0000

We took a trip to Algeria in 2009 where we visited the city of Algiers, the backcountry near Akbou, and the […]

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The Land of the Morning Calm

Nicholas — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:53:39 +0000

Starting in Seoul, this trip takes us then goes to the town of Andong, in the middle of the […]

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A trip to Keihanshin

Nicholas — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:49:14 +0000

A little visit of the Keihanshin metropolis which includes Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and Nara, with a population of more than 20 […]

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Paris underground

Nicholas — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:20:47 +0000

The following series of pictures document a special trip to the Catacombs of Paris on December 8th (my birthday) 2007. […]

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Night walks in the Mines of Paris

Nicholas — Sun, 15 Aug 2004 15:54:05 +0000