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Aerial View of Corregidor Island (Photo, Wikipedia)

Corregidor Island: A Legacy of War

Junfil Olarte - freelancejune [2,288]

Corregidor Island obviously is well-known for its valiant task in the Second World War (a thing that should not be). Such war was despicable. It was one of the most hated events ever recorded in the...

Destinations: Corregidor | Philippines
Topics: Travel | National Parks | 20th Century History | War & Conflict
Ho Chi Minh's residence, Hanoi.

A day visiting Uncle Ho and my new Hanoi family

David Calleja - davidcalleja [1,401]

One morning I woke up and decided to pay my respects to Ho Chi Minh, the revered father of modern Vietnam. By the day's end, I took away more treasures from the people of Hanoi.

Destinations: Hanoi | Vietnam
Topics: Culture | Travel | People | 20th Century History | Traditions | War & Conflict
Flower of the bo tree.  Siddhartha Gautama was meditating under one of these trees when he reached enlightenment and became the Buddha

Outlaw Religion and Money, But Let's Keep the Solid Gold Buddha Statues

peter barnes - pdbarnes [375]

My favorite part of the Royal Palace is the Jade Pagoda (aka Silver Pagoda). It stuns you with incredible riches. It also poses some questions about the power of wealth, radical rhetoric, greed and good manners.

Destinations: Cambodia
Topics: Culture | Travel | People | 20th Century History | Art | Traditions | War & Conflict | Ancient History
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