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Chester-le-Street, North of England

England v W.Indies @ Durham County Cricket GroundSaturday July 15th, 2000 Background to Durham County Cricket Club Only 10 year ago Durham County Cricket club were accepted into the folds of 1st Class County Cricket, the first team for many a decade to be allowed to join the old boys club. A purpose built ground

Cactus of San Pedro – Don’t Try This at Home! (5 of 5)

In the village of Vilcabamba, Ecuador an impulse t

Cactus of San Pedro – Don’t Try This at Home! (2 of 5)

In the village of Vilcabamba, Ecuador an impulse t

Blazdell’s Brazil

You have read the web page, seen the photos and perhaps even bought the author a beer. Now it is time to dust off your backpacks and experience Blazdell’s Brazil for yourself. Philip Blazdell is proud to announce that in conjunction with BootsnAll and a fully IATA bonded US travel agent that the first “Blazdell’s

A Golden Night

“How in the world can all these people possibly fit in there?” a woman next to me asked her companion. A hundred meters and a thousand Military Tattoo attendees in front of us, the stadium seating in the esplanade – on three sides, with Edinburgh Castle on the west – did not look as if

Victoria, BC Travel Guide – Amethyst Inn

The Amethyst Inn, like its name, is a sparkling jewel. This luxurious B&B is newly opened – July 2000 – in Victoria. Owners Karl and Grace Sands have lovingly brought the 1885 Italianate mansion into the modern world while retaining all its historic charms. The Inn, which started its life as the property of Charles […]

Barbara Ballard

Venice, Italy

Painters, poets, priests, and pirates from all ove

Cheryl Morris

Ontario, Canada – August 2000

Canada’s Cold War Secret Buried beneath a quiet suburb of Ottawa, Ontario lies a relic of the Cold War. Until recently the town of Carp had a top-secret military base whose true purpose Canadians could only speculate about. With the end of the Cold War, the base was decommissioned in 1994 and the truth can […]

Glen Farrelly

One Week in South Korea: A 2026 Destination Update and 2000 Travel Narrative

One Week in South Korea through early 2000s eyes, updated for 2026 travel realities. What's changed, how to get there, and how to visit responsibly.

Sidsel W. Didriksen

New York Guide – H.S!I.I.N.Y Moments

So maybe you’re from London. Or Sydney. Or Chicago. Or one of a hundred other places in the world that is full of sky scrapers, museums, and lots of other people. In which case, this page is not for you. This page is dedicated to those who make their homes in the East Nowheres of […]

Jennifer Bildersee

New Delhi, India – August 2000

Events and Festivals Raksha Bandhan is an unspoken pledge exchanged between a brother and sister cementing their fraternal relationship. This also reinforces their protective bond against all ills and odds. Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the day of Shravan Poornima that falls in the month of August every year. On this very day, the sisters […]

Ashish Sharma

Intrepid Travelers In China (1 of 6)

Roughing it with a small group to experience the d

Mary Lane & Elaine Cannell