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No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.

Lin Yutang

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24-07-2010

Canary Islands. Tenerife. Buenavista del Norte
Canarian traditional pastries are best to taste in El Aderno pastry shop in Buenavista del Norte. It is considered to be one of the best bakeries in Tenerife — it even caters for the Spanish royal family!

11-07-2010

Peru. Arequipa. Santa Catalina Monastery
Àt their daughter’s entrance to Santa Catalina Monastery (Monasterio de Santa Catalina) the richest Spanish families paid a dowry of up to 2,400 silver coins (currently equivalent to US $50,000). Today, approximately 20 nuns live behind the brightly painted walls of the convent and the rest of the territory is open to public.

25-06-2010

Myanmar (Burma)
Looking at idyllic sceneries, ancient Buddhist temples and bright clothes of the Burmans, it’s easy to forget of the rough fate endured by this country, presently under military rule. Up till now Myanmar (the country’s official name endorsed by the UN) is referred to as Burma by many states that reject the name change made by the military regime in 1989.

10-06-2010

Uzbekistan. Samarkand
«The blue sky and golden stars will always be over Samarkand», that’s what Timur (Tamerlane), the great conqueror of Asia in 14-15th centuries was saying about the capital of his empire.

21-05-2010

Philippines. Tanduay Distillers Inc.
Local elderly as well as Europeans highly regard «Tanduay» rum — the most popular brand in the Philippines! You are welcome inside the plant that boasts 155-year history of producing rum and other spirits. The quality of «Tanduay» alcohol has been noted by numerous international awards.
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10-11-2009

“About GeoMosaic” section has been created.
To find out more about out web-site, take a look at “About GeoMosaic”. How many photos are there per country? How many views are enjoyed by each country?

17-09-2009

The new design of «Geomosaic»
The new design of «Geomosaic» has been completed and new services have been added for the registered users.

31-07-2009

Top Photos of the site
Don’t miss the «36 Top Photos of the site» collection!

03-01-2009

Happy New Year!
For every visitor of the website, «Geomosaic» has prepared a special holiday gift — a new function «E-card».

15-11-2008

Mihail Gurevich «Snake, Locust and Odorous Botanics»
Have you yet tasted the dishes of Thai cuisine? Mikhail Gurevich, a journalist and an admirer of Thailand, is presenting his top list of this country’s culinary masterpieces.

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