Beautiful North (4) Santa and Locusts Part (2) - Locusts
While I was in Levi, a South China Morning Post article reported that Chinese tourists in Lapland have increased dramatically in the past...
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谭炳昌
- Jan 7, 2015
- 2 min
美麗北國（4）－芬蘭聖誕與蝗蟲（第一部分）：Lapland
聖誕期間，我和家人在芬蘭北部 Lapland 做了“蝗蟲”，在冰冷的北極圈內受到當地人熱情招待，頗有感受。在分享蝗蟲經驗前，先來看看芬蘭著名的聖誕村是個甚麼模樣。 聖誕老人在小鎮 Rovaniemi 的家，是個小精靈購物村。跟他老人家拍照留念，除了要付款，還得排隊半小時以上...
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James Tam
- Jan 7, 2015
- 2 min
Beautiful North (4) Santa and Locusts Part (1) - Lapland
This X’mas, we were part of a locust cloud in Santa’s homeland, warmly welcomed by the cool Finns. Before getting into all that, first a...
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James Tam 谭炳昌
- Aug 21, 2014
- 1 min
Beautiful North (3) - Finland Special Lights 美丽北国（3）－芬兰之光
Long time no see Finland. I saw light everywhere, gleaming, glinting, blazing, more dramatic than before, enchanting as usual. And thank...
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James Tam 谭炳昌
- Jun 21, 2014
- 3 min
Ulpotha — An Enchanting Retreat 斯里兰卡迷人的瑜伽静修村
Ulpotha has been named the “Best Yoga Retreat in Sri Lanka” for good reasons. It’s a truly unforgettable experience for anyone seeking a...
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James Tam 谭炳昌
- May 17, 2014
- 3 min
Impressions from Iran (1) - SMILING FACES from Bush's AXIS of EVIL 伊朗印象（1）－ 布希 “邪恶轴心” 的善良嘴脸
Photos from Iran, Bush's "Axis of Evil". It turned out to be the most friendly and beautiful country I've visited. 美国口中的“邪
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James Tam 谭炳昌
- May 16, 2014
- 2 min
Impressions from Iran (2) — Persian Bazaars 伊朗印象（2）－ 波斯市集
Tehran Bazaar 德黑兰市集：Markets tell me a lot about the locals’ lives, habits, social order, living standard 每一个地方的市集是观察当地民生民风的最好地方
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James Tam 谭炳昌
- May 15, 2014
- 3 min
Impressions from Iran (3) — Mosques and Morgues 伊朗印象（3）－ 上帝与波斯
Tower of Silence 天葬场的寂静塔 There is no better place to contemplate "life, death, and nature" than Iran's ancient "sky buria
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James Tam 谭炳昌
- May 14, 2014
- 3 min
Impressions from Iran (4) — Poets and Heroes 伊朗印象（4）－ 诗人与英雄
Persepolis was the capital of the largest empire 2500 years ago. But Iranians venerate their poets more than warriors and conquerors. Persep
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James Tam 谭炳昌
- May 13, 2014
- 3 min
Impressions from Iran (5) Final Episode: Iran! Iran! 伊朗印象（5）终结篇: 伊朗！伊朗！
Isfahan Square 伊斯法罕的广场 Two weeks in Iran showed me the extent to which a country can be savagely demonised by the corporate free press....
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James Tam
- Jul 5, 2013
- 3 min
My Hundred-Year-Old Neighbour Mr. Chan
I've lived in the same apartment block in Hong Kong since 1958, witnessing dramatic changes around us with my hundred-year-old neighbour
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谭炳昌
- Jul 4, 2013
- 3 min
我的百岁邻居陈老先生
我三岁到现在都住在同一栋大厦。我和两个女儿都在这五十年代建成的公寓成长。它当年可能是半山区最高的建筑物，俯瞰维多利亚海港。周围都是富有殖民地色彩的古老大宅和四五层高的洋房。直到六十年代中期，我只要横过罗便臣道路，便可以和朋友攀树采摘洋蒲桃，年过一百的陈老与我为邻超过半世纪
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James Tam
- Jan 22, 2013
- 3 min
Lucky Hong Kong Birds 幸福的“港鸟”
Hong Kong’s suffocating pollution, human density and hyperactivity are well known. Less known are its pockets of natural beauty which...
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James Tam
- Aug 29, 2011
- 2 min
The Beautiful North (1) - Finland 美丽北国（1）－芬兰
Most Finns are related to a summer house in the forest, by the lake 大部分的芬兰人都在湖滨森林的渡假屋过夏天 Finland, an unassuming name representing five...
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