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Canberra - Capital of Australia (pop. 310 000)
Home of our politicians and m…moreCanberra - Capital of Australia (pop. 310 000)
Home of our politicians and maybe the most well planned out city in the world. The story goes that when deciding on a National Capital, those in Sydney and Melbourne wouldn't give an inch, so decided to locate a city between them.
Arrived in Canberra by the red eye Thursday night. You could spend a week in Canberra just seeing exhibitions. You can visit the National Gallery, the National Museum, the National Library, the National Science and Technology Centre, Old Parliament House, New Parliament House, the Australian War Museum, the National film and sound archives, the national museum of erotica etc etc, I think you get the picture!
Canberra is the first location where a story has fallen through. I wanted to take a light hearted look at Canberra's sex and drug laws, which are the most liberal in Australia. I tried to set up an interview with a Mistress, but had great difficultly getting a response. Strange…
My back up story is on the Aboriginal Tent Embassy. Although you won't find it listed on any maps, it has been located at the front gardens of Old Parliament House for close on 30 years.
I spoke with Darren Bloomfield, the appointed keeper of the Sacred fire. less
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Spread over 200 acres it is the best preserved temple of Angkor. When it was bu…moreSpread over 200 acres it is the best preserved temple of Angkor. When it was built by King Sarayaman the II it was the largest public space in the world.
Instead of bricks customary at the time he used sandstone. This temple was to symbolize Mount Meron the home of the Gods. It started out as a Hindu temple and became Buddhist centuries later.
This is the only temple in Angkor that has been in continuous use since its construction in the 12th century.
When the Europeans first saw it they were so overwhelmed they compared its architecture to that of ancient Rome .
Hosted and narrated by Roberto Mitrotti
For more information visit http://www.cambodia.org
10 Best highlights the best things to do in a city or country.
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Hosted by Peter Greenberg.
Many come to Jordan to experience the living Bible.…moreHosted by Peter Greenberg.
Many come to Jordan to experience the living Bible. New archeological evidence points to the existence of sites like Mount Nebo where Moses walked, Sodom and Gomorrah and many others, not in Israel, but in nearby Jordan. less
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