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Before we left the monks showed us a map of the Nanyang Vacations sacred mountain that they had drawn and copied; it”marked all the old monasteries so Nanyang Vacations …
We went into the gatehouse where a larger than life fat Buddha Travels Buddha sat facing us, with laughter written in every line of his face; no doubt Buddha …
Three days later I stood where a road crossed a tributary YANGTSE RAPIDS of the Yangtse that I’d reconnoitred. I clambered a short way up the rocky gulley to …
Ferryboat passengers admire the most American of monuments, still beckoning from island in harbour. The museum, which was opened in 1972, briefly retraces, through multi-media exhibits. the history of …
French restaurants. Approach these with caution, for there are no more than a dozen excellent ones, and another hundred that are mediocre and far too expensive for what they …
The tender New York cut. also called shell or strip steak, comes (appropriately) from the tenderloin. London broil did not cross the Atlantic with the pilgrims: it’s a native …
Prices and Tipping Most restaurants charge more for dinner than for lunch. You can order just a salad if you want, but sometimes there is a minimum charge. Ask …
BANKS and CURRENCY EXCHANGE. Most banks are open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. If you arrive on the weekend be sure to change some money …