Architecture
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2023: Admiring the Art in the New York Public Library
Two weeks ago, I visited the New York Public Library in Manhattan, New York. It’s open from 10 AM to 6 PM usually. And it’s accessible to the public. The New York Public Library has numerous branches. I visited the Stephen A. Schwarzman’s Building, which is often featured in movies. I admired its marbled walls… Continue reading
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2022: Admiring the Apartments on Park Avenue
Often when I’m in Manhattan, New York, I pass by the apartments on Park Avenue. Some are new, while others have been standing since the early 19th century. It’s fantastic to look at the history. Park Avenue was called Fourth Avenue, which housed the Harlem Railroad, active in the 19th century, and provided numerous rail… Continue reading
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2021: Sailing to Lindau
*Note: This was back in September before the major protests, lockdowns, and variants in Europe. We were mainly here for my sister’s wedding. Most of the local population were vaccinated and/or wore masks inside the ferry and buildings. And nearly every sit-down restaurant/bar wanted to see our covid-19 ID card. Overall, it seemed that they were… Continue reading
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2021: Uptown Québec: Minus the Crowds
Last month, I revisited the city of Québec. And I decided to photograph away from the crowds. Québec is the oldest, most historical city in Canada. The French founded it in the early 17th century – integrating with the indigenous population, too. The city divides into two sections: a lower and an upper. In the… Continue reading
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2020: Road Trip to Granada: Day 3: Alhambra
About a month ago, I booked tickets in advanced to enter Alhambra, which is known as the Red Castle in Arabic. This is an example of Magnificent Islamic Architecture; this was constructed in the 11th century and was the home to the royal Islamic family up until 1492. Today, I had the opportunity to walk… Continue reading
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2020: Road Trip to Granada: Day 2
Well, the hot water that day was non-existent along with the lack of toilet paper. So, my friend and I messaged our AirBnB host about the issue. He texted us how to adjust the hot-water yet we never received that batch of toilet paper. Anyway, that day we wandered around more through Albaicín and we… Continue reading
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2020: Road Trip to Granada: Day 1
Today, my friend and I hitched a ride to Granada and a teacher who works at my school offered to drive us down there – since he was going to visit his family. The way there went by fast only because we were engaged in friendly conversations. So, the four hours flew by quickly. Finally,… Continue reading
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A View from Cibeles
Well, after doing a bit of my house chores today, I went to el Cibeles – which is an architectural structure of both the new and the old. So, while the outside is so grandeur, the inside is wide with a huge open space. It has about 8 floors. Pretty interesting! Anyway, I got a… Continue reading
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2020: Wandering through Zaragoza
My friend Claire and I took the ALSA bus from Madrid and we rode straight – with the exception of the 15 minute bathroom break – to Zaragoza. A bit about Zaragoza… Zaragoza in terms of tourism is the least popular compared to Toledo and Salamanca to visit and the least known. Well, the city… Continue reading
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2020: A Journey to El Escorial
My friend from New York and I venture onto the train heading toward El Escorial. Looking out the window, the sun has disappeared from the sky and so gray clouds loom over us. Passengers are glued to their phones, scrolling endless like trapped in an infinite white room. It definitely amazes me with what technology… Continue reading
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