Nathan's Insights

World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas

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  • Destination: Hong Kong

    Official Name: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
    Established: 29 August 1842 (Treaty of Nanking), 1 July 1997 (Transfer from the United Kingdom)
    Population: 7,500,700 (2019 estimate)
    Religion: Buddhism 20%, Confucianism 20%, and Taoism 20%, Christianity 12%, Islam 4%
    Language(s): Chinese, English 
    Capital: Hong Kong
    Order of Visit: Twenty-Eigthth
    First Visit: 9 August 2006
    Last Visit: 30 October 2018
    Duration: 14 Days
    Visit Highlights: Stanley Market, Victoria Peak, Sampans, Ladies Market, Disneyland, Giant Buddha (Po Lin monastery), Cathay Pacific First Class Lounges  
    Places Visited: Hong Kong
    Hong Kong Journal Entries  

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  • Destination: Canada

    Official Name: Dominion of Canada
    Established: 1 July 1867 (Independence from the United Kingdom)
    Population: 38,008,005 (2020 estimate)
    Religion: 67.3% Christian, 23.9% No Religion, Islam 3.2%
    Language(s): English, French
    Capital: Ottawa
    Order of Visit: Twenty-Seventh
    First Visit: 6 January 2000
    Last Visit: 8 August 2006
    Duration: 15 Days
    Visit Highlights: Banff: Gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain, magnificent Chateau Banff.  Cheainus: Beautiful murals.  Jasper: Hiking on Athabasca Glacier and Edith, Jasper National Park.   Lake Louise: the majestic photogenic Lake Louise.   Niagara Falls: The stunning Niagara Falls.  Vancouver: Stanley Park, China Town, friendly locals.  Victoria: Beautiful Butchart Gardens, British Columbia Legislative building.  Whistler: Grand views of nature.  
    Places Visited: Banff, Cheainus, Jasper, Kelowna, Lake Louise, Lac Le Jeune, Niagara Falls, Vancouver, Victoria, Whistler
    Canada Journal Entries  

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  • Destination: Estonia

    Official Name: Republic of Estonia
    Established: 12 April 1917 (Independence from Russia), 1940–1991 (USSR State), 20 August 1991 ((Independence from USSR)
    Population: 1,328,976 (2019 estimate)
    Religion: 16.1% Orthodox Christians, 9.9% Lutheran Christians, 54% No religion
    Language(s): Estonian
    Capital: Tallinn
    Order of Visit: Twenty-Sixth
    First Visit: 20 July 2006
    Last Visit: 21 July 2006
    Duration: 2 Days
    Visit Highlights: Historic buildings of Tallinn in particular Tallinn Town Hall
    Places Visited: Tallinn
    Estonia Journal Entry  

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  • Destination: Latvia

    Official Name: Republic of Latvia
    Established: 6 July 1253 (Kingdom of Lithuania), 16 February 1918 (Independence from Russia)
    Population: 1,907,675 (2020 estimate)
    Religion: 34.3% Lutheranism, 25.1% Catholicism, 16.9% Eastern Orthodox, 3.7% Other Christian
    Language(s): Latvian
    Capital: Riga
    Order of Visit: Twenty-Fifth
    First Visit: 18 July 2006
    Last Visit: 19 July 2006
    Duration: 2 Days
    Visit Highlights: Museum of Occupation, The Baltic Sea
    Places Visited: Riga
    Latvia Journal Entry  

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  • Destination: Lithuania

    Official Name: Republic of Lithuania
    Established: 6 July 1253 (Kingdom of Lithuania), 16 February 1918 (Independence from Russia)
    Population: 2,795,334 (2020 estimate)
    Religion: 93% Christianity
    Language(s): Lithuanian, Polish, Russian
    Capital: Vilnius
    Order of Visit: Twenty-Fourth
    First Visit: 17 July 2006
    Last Visit: 18 July 2006
    Duration: 2 Days
    Visit Highlights: Vilnius – Gediminas Square, St Peter and St Paul Church.  Trakai – Trakai Castle. The sad but impressive Hill of Crosses.
    Places Visited: Trakai, Vilnius
    Lithuania Journal Entry

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