journal

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January 2010

cambodia

khmer dance

khmer traditional dance. shows greater affinity with thai court dance than neighbouring vietnamese traditions. this troupe were all local siem reap (mostly children) performers, whose

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the rest

ponte vecchio: firenze in winter

a lot of people avoid firenze out of season — it’s damp in winter, quite cold, often rainy. the narrow streets with their overhanging eaves dripping rainwater,

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Month: January 2010