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BGM: St. Nicholas Church

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Rue au Beurre / Boterstraat, Brussels, Belgium Daily: 9.00am - 4.00pm Église Saint-Nicolas (French) or Sint-Niklaaskerk (Dutch) is one of the first four churches in the city of Brussels. It was built in 1125, though much of the original structure didn't live to see this day as it suffered from heavy damages due to the French bombardment of the city in 1695.
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BGM: Cinquantenaire Park

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European Quarter, Brussels, Belgium Parc du Cinquantenaire (French for 'Park of the 50th Anniversary') or Jubelpark (Dutch for 'Jubilee Park') is a 30-hectare public park built in 1880 during the reign of King Leopold II to commemorate fifty years of the country's independence. It's located at the easternmost part of the European Quarter of the city.
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BGM: Floris Arlequin Grand Place Hotel

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Rue de la Fourche / Greepstraat 17-19, Brussels, Belgium Smacked in the middle of the old town area of the capital city of Belgium is Floris Arlequin Grand Place Hotel (3*), where my BFF and I stayed at for two nights. It's located 150 m away from Grand Place. For bigger groups, the hotel offers triple and quadruple rooms.
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FRA: Air France AF209 & AF1340 (Economy)

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[AF209] SXM-CDG (8h 20m) Airbus 330-200 ETD: 3.45pm  (GMT - 4) ETA: 6.05am  (GMT + 2) It's been two years since I last flew with Air France when it decided to end its fifth freedom service between Singapore and Jakarta, Indonesia. The last time I had its long-haul flight, however, was six years ago. Last June, there was only one flight per week from Sint Maarten to Paris, France and vice versa.
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SXM: Princess Juliana International Airport

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Airport Road, Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport is the bigger of the two airports of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, which is located in the southern half belonging to the Netherlands. It's named after Queen Juliana of the Netherlands who landed there in 1944, four years before her coronation.
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SXM: Maho Beach

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Along Beacon Hill Road, Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten Maho Beach is well-known for its location being adjacent to Princess Juliana International Airport, where you can have the experience of having aircraft flying just a short distance above your head. At the same time, you can have a feel of jet blast, which is the rapid air movement produced by aircraft jet engines.
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TAT: Caribbean Airlines BW484 & BW456 (Economy)

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[BW484] GEO-POS (1h 10m) Boeing 737-800 ETD: 5.35am ( GMT - 4 )  ETA: 6.45 am (GMT - 4) It was about time for my BFF and me to leave South America. We were going to fly out of Georgetown, Guyana to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago for a short layover with Caribbean Airlines, the flag carrier of the latter. The airline used to be called BWIA West Indies Airways prior to 2007.
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GUY: Cheddi Jagan International Airport

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Timehri, Guyana Formerly called Timehri International Airport, Cheddi Jagan International Airport is situated roughly 41 km south of Georgetown, the capital city of Guyana. It's named after the fourth president of the country, who is regarded by many as the "Father of the Nation".
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GUY: Georgetown Neighbourhoods

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Georgetown, Guyana Just like what we did in Paramaribo, Suriname, my BFF and I went on a side quest to venture to some neighbourhoods in the capital city of Guyana. Prior to arriving at the country, little did I know that there's a sports hall that goes by the same name as mine, which isn't that far from Guyana Botanical Gardens .
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GUY: Georgetown Downtown

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Georgetown, Guyana Georgetown is the capital city of Guyana, which is situated at the mouth of Demerara River. 'Garden City of the Caribbean' used to be the nickname of the country's largest urban centre, most likely during the British occupation. BTW, Guyana is the only country in South America that uses English as its official language.
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GUY: Guyana Botanical Gardens

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Vlissigen Road, Georgetown, Guyana After a rather memorable experience at  Guyana Zoo , my BFF and I explored the vast Guyana Botanical Gardens. It's said that the government of the UK set aside US$72,000 (~S$98,992.80) for the establishment of the park in 1877. An English gardener called John Frederick Waby spent 35 years landscaping the park.
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GUY: Guyana Zoo

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Vlissigen Road, Georgetown, Guyana Daily: 9.30am - 5.30pm It's no secret that I love animals. Whenever it's convenient, I enjoy going to a zoo. Guyana Zoo may be small and not so well-kept compared to many others around the world, but it's an interesting place to visit nonetheless. Having been in operation since 1952, It's located inside Guyana Botanical Gardens.
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GUY: Brandsville Hotel

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89-90 Pike Street, Georgetown, Guyana My BFF and I stayed at a rather homely hotel called Brandsville Hotel (3*) in Georgetown, Guyana, which offers a total of 34 guests. Its location may not be prime and the furniture has shown signs of ageing, but we enjoyed our stay there, thanks to the very friendly and helpful staff.
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CAN: Toronto Downtown

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto, the capital of the Ontario province, is the largest city in Canada. As an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, it's one of the most multi-cultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. It's said that approximately half of its residents were born outside of Canada.
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CAN: Super 8 by Wyndham Niagara Falls

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5577 Ellen Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada I suppose seeing Niagara Falls is one of the essential experiences when visiting Ontario, Canada. Without checking out of our hotel in Toronto, my BFF and I embarked on a quick 2D1N trip to the iconic destination. We opted to stay at Super 8 (2*), a budget-friendly choice managed by Wyndham Hotels, which offers complimentary breakfast to guests.
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TWN: Tze-Chiang Limited Express (Puyuma) 218

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Taipei - Xincheng (2h 1m) ETD: 10.26am (GMT + 8)  ETA:  12.27pm (GMT + 8) Having heard of the unparalleled beauty of Taroko Gorge, my BFF and I made it a point to see it with our own eyes despite the rainy season in June. Our journey began from Taipei Main Station by making use of the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) system on Tze-Chiang Limited Express (Puyuma), the newest, fastest and more spacious train type introduced in 2013.
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