Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Nov 20, 2009, 6:00 am
Post Office at The Plaza Cibeles Related Posts: ¡Madrid, Estamos Aquí! Posted in Photos, Spain, Travel Tagged: Madrid. Plaza Cibeles, Spain, Travel
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Nov 19, 2009, 6:00 am
Madrid Barajas International Airport - Photo from Tomisimo.org We landed in Madrid Barajas International Airport at 11:30 AM. My body was at 5:30 AM, New York time but I didn’t need coffee. I d...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Nov 17, 2009, 6:00 am
This post is part 17 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve onl...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Nov 14, 2009, 11:50 am
This is the Tripbase Blog Tag. “The aim of this game is to unite travel bloggers in a joint endeavor – to create an amazing list of top travel recommendations across the globe to share with th...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Nov 13, 2009, 6:00 am
View From The Galata Tower Related Posts: The Galata Tower & Fish Sandwich Posted in Photos, Travel, Turkey Tagged: Istanbul, The Galata Tower, Travel, Turkey
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Nov 12, 2009, 6:00 am
This post is part 16 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve onl...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Nov 10, 2009, 5:00 am
This post is part 15 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve onl...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Nov 6, 2009, 5:00 am
Posted in Travel, Turkey Tagged: Istanbul, Music, Travel, Turkey
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Nov 5, 2009, 5:00 am
This post is part 14 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve onl...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Nov 3, 2009, 5:00 am
This post is part 13 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve onl...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Oct 30, 2009, 6:00 am
Photo by Jabari Bell Related Posts: Beijing, I Am Here The Temple of Heaven Summer Palace In Beijing The Forbidden City & The Hidden Hostel Photo Friday: The Great Wall of China Posted in China, Ph...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Oct 29, 2009, 6:00 am
This post is part 12 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve onl...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Oct 27, 2009, 6:00 am
This post is part 11 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve onl...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Oct 23, 2009, 6:00 am
Sunbeam inside the Hagia Sophia Posted in Photos, Travel, Turkey Tagged: Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Travel, Turkey
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Oct 22, 2009, 6:00 am
This post is part 10 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve onl...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Oct 20, 2009, 6:00 am
This post is part 9 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve only...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Oct 16, 2009, 6:00 am
View of the Sea of Marmara from the Hali Hotel terrace Related posts: Merhaba Istanbul! Posted in Photos, Travel, Turkey Tagged: Hali Hotel, Istanbul, Marmara Sea, Travel, Turkey
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Oct 15, 2009, 6:34 am
This post is part 8 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve only...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Oct 13, 2009, 6:00 am
This post is part 7 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve only...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Oct 9, 2009, 6:00 am
The Blue Mosque at night during Ramadan Translation please? Related Posts: The Blue Mosque: Etiquette & Communication Posted in Photos, Travel, Turkey Tagged: Istanbul, Ramadan, The Blue Mosque, Tr...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Oct 8, 2009, 6:00 am
This post is part 6 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve only...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Oct 6, 2009, 6:00 am
This post is part 5 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve only...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Oct 2, 2009, 6:00 am
Related posts: Hangzhou, China: A Stunning Sunset On The West Lake Posted in China, Travel Tagged: China, Hangzhou, Travel, West Lake
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Oct 1, 2009, 6:00 am
This post is part 4 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve only...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 29, 2009, 6:00 am
This post is part 3 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve only...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 27, 2009, 6:00 am
Once a week for five months 10 of us, sometimes 12, were herded into a dark van that only seated six. The smallest of us contorted our bodies into the most uncomfortable positions. We were driven to t...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 25, 2009, 6:00 am
Photo by Jabari Bell Related posts: A Snow Day On The Great Wall of China Posted in China, Photos, Travel Tagged: China, Great Wall of China, Travel
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 24, 2009, 6:00 am
This post is part 2 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve only...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 22, 2009, 6:00 am
This post is part 1 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve only...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 20, 2009, 6:00 am
Photo from Dragonroy In Shanghai, I wasn’t Chinese. I was dollar bills. And sure enough, I acted like it. Dining at ritzy restaurants, dancing in decadent clubs, partying away pompously. I wasn...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 19, 2009, 6:00 am
Photo from AsItWillBe The one thing I absolutely loathe about China is the lack of Western toilets. Those hole-in-the-ground-you-have-to-pee-by-squatting apparatuses make me cringe every time. I̵...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 18, 2009, 6:00 am
Guan Yin Similar post: Putuoshan, China: Buddhist Island On The East China Sea Posted in China, Photos, Travel Tagged: China, East China Sea, Guan Yin, Putuoshan, Travel
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 17, 2009, 6:41 am
Panoramic view of Lugu Lake by Nancy Wu Guest post by Michelle Fung. If you’re craving for an adrenaline rush, take a drive up the mountains in China’s Yunnan Province. There are no barr...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 16, 2009, 6:00 am
I’ve read Iris Chang’s The Rape of Nanjing. Words never felt so real. I’ve also watched the documentary, Nanking. Words can’t translate what my heart felt. I’ve visited T...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 14, 2009, 6:00 am
Nanjing was the last place I visited in China before I headed back to New York. We saved it for the very end since it was only a short train ride away from Shanghai. It was a somber trip but a good ti...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 11, 2009, 8:30 am
Photo by www.basuweb.com To the faces I’ve never seen And the names I’ve never heard I bow my head, shed a tear To pay respect with a prayer I hope you hear. Posted in Photos, US Tagg...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 10, 2009, 6:00 am
Photo by Jabari Bell The Forbidden City is one of Beijing’s crown jewels – along with The Great Wall, The Summer Palace and The Temple of Heaven. The ancient capital is a vibrant city ri...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 8, 2009, 6:00 am
The Summer Palace - Photo by Jabari Bell In Shanghai, I was caught in a typhoon. It wasn’t just pouring uncontrollably. It was pouring sideways and up my behind. Umbrellas and raincoats were re...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 4, 2009, 6:00 am
In 493 the people of Henan Province began sculpting them with only a chisel and a religious soul. Similar post: The Missing Heads of The Longmen Grottoes Posted in China, Photos, Travel Tagged: Chi...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 3, 2009, 6:00 am
The Circular Alter - Photo by Jabari Bell The Temple of Heaven…I think the photo says it all, don’t you? It is a very heavenly sight. It’s one of the largest complexes in China. Chi...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Sep 1, 2009, 6:00 am
Photo by Jabari Bell I conquered 7,200 steps to the top of Taishan and trekked 4 hours around the West Lake in Hangzhou. Climbing The Great Wall? Sure! No problem. Except I forgot to factor in the hi...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Aug 28, 2009, 6:35 am
Similar posts: Kaifeng, China: Chinese Jews Provincialism in China Photo Friday: Kaifeng, China 8/21 Posted in China, Photos, Travel Tagged: China, Kaifeng, Travel
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Aug 27, 2009, 6:00 am
Photo by Jabari Bell There are a million and one posts about Beijing. They go something like this: “I went here and I paid this much. I stayed at this place for this much per night. I ate here ...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Aug 25, 2009, 6:50 am
How would you feel if someone came into your temple, yeshiva, church, synagogue – you get idea – and chopped off the heads of your religious idols? What if they desecrated the work of you...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Aug 21, 2009, 4:00 pm
Kaifeng, China: The beauty of traveling through China is that sometimes, I feel like I'm in two places at once - the past and the present. Posted in China, Photos, Travel Tagged: China, Kaifeng, ...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Aug 20, 2009, 8:16 pm
I’ve heard rumors that Chinese people can’t drive. I can prove otherwise. Well, our cab driver can. The alleyways were just wide enough to pass through. The walls and the side mirrors wer...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Aug 18, 2009, 6:34 pm
This was Kaifeng’s welcome to us. Fog? Pollution? Combination? I don’t know but it was one hell of a welcome. I held out my hand and saw nothing. I looked down and I had no feet. We blin...
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Monica W. posted an article on A Pair Of Panties And Boxers - Aug 12, 2009, 6:45 am
Symbolic image of Taishan The sky darken. We were no where near the top. We had to move quicker. The faster we climbed the more clothes we peeled off. But taking a break was out of the question. St...
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