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When I visited Luxembourg for the first time, I immediately looked for the Luxembourg Cathedral. Located near the old town market and fashion street, the 1613 structure is the only Cathedral in the tiny country. It may not be as huge as the Notre Dame in Paris, the Renaissance-style inspired…
Read moreLiving isn’t fair. The past ten months in Brookings had been a continual tussle of having faith and not having faith – a fluctuation that, in most instances, opted to stop on the former. Lately, however, my psyche had settled for the latter. The infinitesimal linear membranes of my reasoning…
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While I prefer that you walk or cycle around Amsterdam, The Netherlands when exploring the city, taking a canal cruise is also worth a try. You can take a rest while your boat shows you some great architecture and old houses along the canal banks. Do not forget to book…
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Online, I thought she is as old as my mom. Truly. That explains why I always addressed her as Ma’am or Madame and never by her name. However, the first time I met her in Michigan barely a week ago, I have decided to call her just Miss Carlota. Carlota…
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The Philippine-American Picnic in South Dakota could be traced back to 1981, when it began as a small group of 40. After 26 years, the annual tradition has grown eight times bigger and happier. Tina Kauffman, I call her Tita Tina, started it all. Filipinos bring different ethnic foods –…
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When I heard about the name I thought it was just a joke. You know, the kind of name one creates out of nowhere. But Pow-wow does exist! Someone told me thPow-wow,at the term Pow-wow was derived from the shout or chant American Indians do — like that long shrilling…
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A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to go to Nebraska with my colleague Val and our respected boss Geoff. It wasn’t a trip for shopping and merrymaking, but for research. The trip alone from South Dakota was long, about 6 hours drive. Apart from the few stops…
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This is my last post about my New York trip. The last league of my trip was spent in the only aquarium in New York City, which is also part of the largest network of metropolitan wildlife parks in the US – the New York Aquarium. The Aquarium is driven…
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