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    Kyoto, Japan and Fushimi-Inari Taisha

    Posted on February 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Kyoto is a big town with a lot of sights to see. It is the cultural heart of Japan and with as many temples packed into this city as there are vending machines. That is saying a lot. With so many sights within the center of the city, I just had to point this tourist gem that is on the outskirts of the city.

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    Höllental, Germany

    Posted on December 22, 2009 | No Comments
    The day following our little tour of Freiburg, we headed off to go hiking in Höllental, which was the point of our trip to this southern part of Germany.

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  • A view of Hua Shan's west peak

    Postcard: Hua Mountain, China

    Posted on November 21, 2009 | No Comments
    Out of the five sacred mountains in China, according to Daoist tradition, Hua Shan in the Shaanxi province is known as one of the most dangerous hiking trails in China. If not the world.

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