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Macau: A Timeless Haven

In April this year, I paid a visit to Macau. I wandered through iconic spots including the Ruins of St. Paul’s, the souvenir streets, Grand Lisboa Casino and Mount Fortress. Surprisingly, the city has barely changed compared with my trip a decade ago. While mainland cities evolve with rapid, breathtaking transformations each passing year, Macau…
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2026-04-24 0

Echoes of Poetry and Palaces: Tsarskoye Selo in Winter

As the first snow of 2025 settled over Tsarskoye Selo, just outside St. Petersburg, I stepped away from the buzz of the city’s industrial exhibition and into a world wrapped in snow and poetry. What began as a planned visit to the Catherine Palace was unexpectedly touched by a snow-draped statue: Alexander Pushkin, seated on…
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2025-12-20 0