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Lunchrestaurant Spelt, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Lunchrestaurant Spelt, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Space Invader Treasure Hunt - Amsterdam

If you know about the street artist Space Invader, the search of his artwork can be a great treasure hunting experience.

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Steps Selarón, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The Great Madness - The Selaron Stairway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

This is a hard to find location, and not obviously mentioned in all the travel books like Sugar Loaf or the beach. However, once you arrived, it's a breath-taking moment! The scale and the color, and the detail of each of the tiles on the stairs...

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Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Vivid surroundings - Lapa, Rio de Janeiro

A stroll up and down the street on my way searching for the Selaron Stairway, I passed by wall after wall of graffiti arts. Never in my life I saw so many, so lively, and so unique paintings.

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Plataforma Samba Show - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

If you missed the carnival in Brazil, you can still enjoy the Samba show. Many hotel can help you to arrange a Samaba Show, such as the one plays at the Plataforma. Of course, most of people going to the show are tourist.

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Santa Tereza, Belford Roxo, Brazil
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Santa Tereza - the hidden jewel of Rio

The hidden jewel of Rio, famous by the Selaron Stairway created by the Chilean Painter himself. The areas are full of graffiti, wall art, and...stairs. You experienced different type of art, a lot of contrast, and the vivid colors are just simply...

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Corcovado Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Down Hill Walk At Corcovado -Rio, Brazil

I did something crazy - I walked down the Corcovado. This is somewhere near to the end of an hour walk, however still didn't reach the bottom of the hill yet. Pilgrims in old time used to walk all the way up to the hill, and I just can't imagine...

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Playa Vik José Ignacio, Punta del Este, Uruguay

Modern design defines Playa Vik José Ignacio, a new beachfront retreat 12 miles northeast of Punta del Este. Six casas surround a central glass-and-titanium building designed by Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott. Enjoy soaking tubs made of beech wood...

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Forbidden City, Beijing, China
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Trip inside the Forbidden City

The interesting fact about the title hanging inside this hall is that, the sun casts a light on the wording specifically at noon time. The four-letter wording (wrote by emperor Qian Long) means that emperor should handle all the matters with fair....

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Huanglong National Scenery Spot, Aba, China
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Huang Long National Park

The colorful pools here in Huang Long (Yellow Dragon) National Park are formed by calcite deposits over the years. Some are in aqua blue, some are in dark blue, and some are in light shade of purple. On top of the park, the pools have five...

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