A trip to Marocco

It has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean. Morocco has international borders with Algeria to the east, Spain to the north (a water border through the Strait and land borders with two small Spanish autonomous cities, Ceuta and Melilla), and Mauritania to the south.

Morocco is an ethnically diverse country with a rich culture and civilization. Each region possesses its own specificities, thus contributing to the national culture

Culturally speaking, Morocco has always been successful in combining its Berber, Jewish and Arabic cultural heritage with external influences such as the French and the Spanish and, during the last decades, the Anglo-American lifestyles.

Thanks a lot to Haidaloup who is just back from her trip to Morocco and sent me the beautiful pictures below.

A man in the market ("Souc")

Spice Market

Potery Market

A view of Rabat, the capital city

Aït Benhaddou, an old village in the South

An Oasis

Ouzoud Waterfalls (110 m high)

Dong Zen Temple, Malaysia

Jenjarom is part of the Selengor region in which Kuala Lumpur is located.

Thousands of local and foreign tourists visit it each month. For the past few Chinese New Year celebrations, the temple has been drawing millions of visitors from the eve of Chinese New Year to the 18th day of the Chinese lunar calendar.

Most of the visitors come to pray. However, there is a great number who come for the temple's peaceful ambience, the well-manicured temple grounds which was once a durian orchard and the art galleries.

Entrance of the Temple

One of the famous 18 LoHan...this is the most handsome one....

Tanglung Street...

The 'Paper' Pagoda...can be entered by limited number of people at a time

World of star....

Wall of Buddha

April poll result: France and Israel are your favorite spots!!

Turkey

USA

The beautiful island of Maui, Hawaii

Its capital is located in its major city, Honolulu on the island of Oahu.

This state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian Island chain, which is made up of hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km).

The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands.

All the pictures below were taken by Stephan, you can visit his blog at this adress :

http://www.iliveherenow.com/

Night sky at the Ritz Carlton, Kapalua Maui

Maui palm tree

Sunset from Lahaina

The twisting road of Hana

The view out to sea from the Road to Hana

View of the sunset from Kapalua

Turkey in a nutshell from Oscan

Turkey is a Eurasian country that borders eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west, Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaidjan, and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syrai to the southeast.

The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea and is to the west and the Black Sea is to the north.

Due to its strategic location astride two continents, Turkey?s culture has a unique blend of Eastern and Western tradition. A powerful regional presence in the Eurasian landmass with strong historic, cultural and economic influence in the area between the European Union in the west and Central Asia in the east. Turkey has come to acquire increasing strategic significance.

Turkey is a democratic republic whose political system was established in 1923 under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Since then, Turkey has become increasingly integrated with the West through membership in organizations such as NATO or OECD.

Blue mosque in Istanbul

Ishak Pasa Saray

Ruins of castle, Marmaris

The best of Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the world?s second largest country by total area, and shares land borders with the US to the south and northwest.

Beginning in the late 15th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled the Atlantic coast. France ceded nearly all of its colonies in 1763 and UK granted increasing autonomy through the 19th century.

Canada now comprises ten provinces and three territories. Canada is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. It is a bilingual and multicultural country, with both English and French as official languages at the federal level.

Thanks to Bat for all the nice pictures below

Sunset at Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia

Winter Trees, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Ottawa, Canada

Mountains, Bylot Island near Baffin Island

Halifax harbour, Nova Scotia

Chateau Laurier, Ottawa

Capilano Suspension Bridge and trees, Vancouver, British Columbia

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