Category: Travel
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Official Name: Tibet Autonomous Region Established: 1951 (As part of the People’s Republic of China), Population: 3,180,000 Religion: Tibetan Buddhism Languages: Tibetan, Mandarin Capital: Lhasa Order of Visit: Seventieth First Visit: 17 October 2018 Last Visit: 26 October 2018 Duration: 10 Days Visit Highlights: The Himalayas, Mount Everest, Tsamkhung Nunnery, Polata Palace, Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse Bazaar, Pelkor…
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Ranked 003 on the IMDb Top 100 Movie List (as at May 2017). Watched movie during the month of August 2020. Cast: Liam Neeson (Oskar Schindler), Ben Kingsley (Itzhak Stern), Ralph Fiennes (Amon Goeth), Caroline Goodall (Emilie Schindler), Jonathan Sagall (Poldek Pfefferberg), Embeth Davidtz (Helen Hirsch) Directors: Steven Spielberg My rating: 10 / 10
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Established: Treaty of Verdun – August 843, Republic – 22 September 1792 Population: 11,515,793 (2019) Religion: 62.8%% Christianity, 29.3% No religion, 6.8% Islam Language: Dutch, French, German Capital: Brussels Order of Visit: Eleventh First Visit: 04 May 2006 Last Visit: 23 June 2009 Duration: 9 Days Highlights: Atomium, Belgium waffles, Bruges Market Square, Chocó-Story Museum,…
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Established: Treaty of Verdun – August 843, Republic – 22 September 1792 Population: 67,076,000 (2020 Estimate) Religion: 57.5% Roman Catholic, 35% Non-religious, 3.5% other faiths, 3% Protestant Language: French Capital: Paris Order of Visit: Tenth First Visit: 24 April 2006 Last Visit: 8 July 2006 Duration: 18 Days Highlights: Chateau De Versailles, Climbing the Eiffel Tower,…
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Established: Kingdom of Eswatini 1968 Population: 1,093,238 (census 2017) Religion: Christianity (83%), African Traditional Religions (15%) Language: Swazi, English Capital: Mbabane Order of Visit: Ninth First Visit: 8 April 2006 Last Visit: 8 April 2006 Duration: 1 Day Must Do: Enjoy the stunning countryside Cities: None Swaziland Journal Entry
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Ranked 064 on the IMDb Top 100 Movie List (as May 2017). Watched April 2020. Cast: Robert De Niro (Mike), Christopher Walken (Nick), John Savage (Steven), Meryl Streep (Linda), John Cazale (Stan), George Dzundza (John), Chuck Aspegren (Axel) Director: Michael Cimino My rating: 9.5 / 10
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Ranked 066 on the IMDb Top 100 Movie List (as May 2017). Watched April 2020. Cast: Warren Beatty (Clyde Barrow), Faye Dunaway (Bonnie Parker), Michael J. Pollard (C.W. Moss), Gene Hackman (Buck Barrow), Estelle Parsons (Blanche Barrow), Gene Wilder (Eugene Grizzard) Director: Arthur Penn My rating: 8.5 / 10
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Established: Union of South Africa 1910, Republic 1961 Population: 58,775,022 (estimate 2019) Religion: African Independent Church (25.4%), Pentecostal and Evangelical (15.2%), Roman Catholic (6.8%), Methodist (5.0%), Reformed (4.2%), Anglican (3.2%) Language: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Northern Sotho, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swazi, Venda, Southern Ndebele Capital: Pretoria Order of Visit: Eigthth First Visit: 29 March 2006…
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Established: 1057 Population: 3,139,000 (estimate 2018) Religion: 57.6% Christian Language: Welsh, English Capital: Cardiff Order of Visit: Seventh First Visit: 27 February 2000 Last Visit: 28 February 2000 Duration: 2 Days Must Do: Cardiff Castle Cities: Cardiff Wales Journal Entries Wales has a history dominated by England but they have had times had independence first…
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Established: 1937 Population: 4,900,000 (estimate 2019) Religion: 78.8% Catholics Language: Irish, English Capital: Dublin Order of Visit: Sixth First Visit: 20 February 2000 Last Visit: 26 February 2000 Duration: 7 Days Must Do: St Mary’s Cathedral (Limerick), King John’s Castle (Limerick), Watch Waterford Crystal Vases being created, Trinity College (Dublin), Visit Guinness Brewery (Dublin), Enjoy…
