Kuching, in Malaysian Borneo, was founded by an adventurous Englishman, Rajah James Brooke, on the Sarawak River that was the only access to the interior of that part of Borneo. He encouraged Chinese traders from the earliest days to do business to supply his regime, and Tua Pek Kong Temple, built circa 1843 beside the river, is most likely the oldest surviving structure in the city.
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Heraklion is the capital and largest city of Crete and one of Greece’s major urban centres.
One of Paris’s many fountains, this less-known one was designed by Soufflot, the architect of the Pantheon
The giants are a massive street art project that was completed for the 200th birthday of Vancouver in 2014. It was intended to be removed after 2 years, but because of its popularity it will remain.
In the Highlands of Scotland, Judy Barford encounters a creative display that gives a nod to a mythical creature.
George G shares views of the Charlottesville campus and memories of an unusual student rebellion
PortMoresby guides us to a community weekend market at a historic Northern California home (07/23/2014)
Jonathan L (pictured), on the road, meets PortMoresby (picture taker) for coffee in Auburn, CA.
My discovery of the Kennet & Avon Canal was a revelation. I’d been confronted with a dilemma, the fact that
