Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In the light of the Chilcot Report, it might be a good idea if that idea were replicated in all aspects of governance :-) Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Persepolis > In fact, Singapore Museum organizes cultural trips to other parts of the > world, where every participant has to deliver an hour long talk on one > facet of the country being visited. In this way, everyone on the trip is > primed and ready with the background information required to understand > the > history and culture of the country they are traveling to. I always felt it > was a great idea! > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 5:35 PM, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard at > gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Or having prepared your trip and read a bit about the culture ;-) >> Rome cited by Nathan is layer upon layer of history, ab urbis condita to >> Cinecitt? via catholic supremacy or Verdi, etc. And every time I was >> there >> I felt as if I was traveling through my schoolbooks and visiting my >> european roots, which helps me understand the world I'm still living in. >> >> Ajanta, Kajuraho, Agra or Sanchi also taught me so much about the many >> facets of your beautiful country. Of course, I had read about them >> beforehand, and kept devouring books when back, nearly feeling the same >> as >> in Rome i.e. home ;-) >> >> Very nice panos in any case, Tina, thank you :-) >> >> Amiti?s. >> Philippe, on Duracell >> >> >> Le 6 juil. 2016 ? 09:43, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> a >> ?crit >> : >> >> > If you go to these sites, the one expense you should not stint on is to >> > hire the best human guide available - they make the otherwise lifeless >> > bricks and rocks come to life. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information