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Bridges Around The World. Not only are Bridges a very useful strategy to cross a river but they’re also amazing works of art.

Bridges Around The World

There are numerous famous bridges around the world due to their architectural aspects. And the truth is wherever we go we instantly look for one to appreciate or even photograph. That being said, here you’ve got some of my favourite bridges around the world. Não só são as pontes uma estratégia bastante útil para atravessar um rio, mas constituem ainda incríveis obras de arte. Existem inúmeras pontes conhecidas em todo o mundo devido aos seus aspectos arquitetónicos. Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco, USA This bridge is 2,7 km long and connects San Francisco with Marin County. Esta ponte com 2,7 km de extensão liga San Francisco a Marin County. Henderson Waves Bridge It’s the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore and has a unique wave form linking up the parks at Mount Faber and Telok Blangah Hill. Tower Bridge – London, UK Banpo Bridge (South Korea): The Fountain Bridge all images via Google.

Shaping Monday market; Where There’s Not Much to Buy if You’re Not a Farmer. Located 30km away from Dali Old City, Shaping is famous for their weekly morning market.

Shaping Monday market; Where There’s Not Much to Buy if You’re Not a Farmer.

It’s on every Monday from 9am to 2pm. Just take a bus go north from Dali (10 CNY one way), and you’ll see many little villages around Erhai Lake. Shaping is one of the small villages. Dali is a worthwhile destination, but don’t forget to go out from the city center. There are small villages with old architectures just about one hour range. In the market, you’ll see many hill tribe people with their own traditional clothe and the basket. Enough about the basket… It was an interesting market. Here are some photos from Shaping Monday market. Fruit? Spices Palm sugar? Charcoals for sale Blood sausage? Pig's inside for food Buying and selling meat A big chunk of pork for sale We couldn't communicate, but we're guessing this is cheese or something.

Minority group ladies at Shaping Monday Market Smoking guy buying more tabacco. Travel Sites. 101 Things To Do Around The World. 21 Of the Most Extraordinary Places To Visit. Cheap Places To Stay For Awhile Around The World. The problem with cheap places is that it’s all relative to the lifestyle someone chooses.

Cheap Places To Stay For Awhile Around The World

While I do list Xi’an, China as being inexpensive, it’s also quite easy to spend as much as you would in Tokyo, Japan. It also depends on what you’re into. Do you like big cities, beaches, comforts of home, party towns, or jungles? Here’s a few things I consider when staying in a place for a few weeks or months between traveling around: Fast and reliable internet.Good selection of food.Entertainment such as bars and nightlife. If you’re looking to take a break and stay somewhere for awhile, here is where I recommend. Xi’an, China If you’ve been following Art of Backpacking, you probably expected I would mention this city.

Xi’an is well known to be one of the cheapest big cities in China. At a big fancy nightclub with VIP treatment, a bottle of Absolut, basket of fruits, snacks, and a few sodas cost $47. Pick up Mandarin classes and go sightseeing in one of China’s oldest and traditional cities. 48 Historical Sacred Sites Of The World.