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Space Tourist Chronicles Station One

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 The Cosmos Room The Space Tourist Chronicles: Station One narrative The Space Tourist Chronicles  playlist The Space Tourist Chronicles Station One narrative details specific locations and the challenges inherent in traversing the cosmos. Rumour Mill Stopover Station Function: Billed as a "stop and revive" sanctuary, offering "respite and rejuvenation during cosmic journeys." It serves as a hub for "caffeine and herbal revitalizers" and ship services. Aesthetic and Experience: It's a "dreamlike haven" with "soft, ethereal light" and "intricately detailed and ornate walls," blending "retro-futuristic aesthetics with organic, flowing lines." It offers "personalised environments" including "Dreamscape Suites" and "zero-gravity meditation gardens." Reality Perception: The station challenges perception, with mirrors acting as "shimmering gateways" to memories or visions, whe...

Ba Na Hills Fingers Vietnam

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Fingers of Da Nang Fingers of God Buddha's Rays Jacob's Ladder There is a science An optical illusion The meanings appear to diverge Which lord speaks with you Their mandate from heaven In the reflective shadows Secured in a higher realm In Protection Doing what we are told Just do your best Sleep, breath & eat-in readiness for work For your personal conversion To the services you employ In their protection In illness Over the decades At what age do you stop smiling? This hand protects This hand holds a special place of honour Sheep to the right and goats to the left A helping hand This hand is at work

Hue Imperial Palace

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A throne for a unified Vietnam A walled citadel A ringing moat Faced towards the Huong River (Perfume River) Courtyards, gardens, pavilions and palaces The seat of power Until the French invaded A most lucrative colonial possession Mission civilisatrice Profit and economic exploitation

Hoi An to My Son

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The kings of Champa A place for worship and sacrifice Without windows A place for darkness Great and powerful Fanciful mysterious beauty

U Turn Hoi An

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45 million+ motorbikes To the regulated everything is unpredictable The survival need is to be predictable In every move you make Anticipating the traffic is the task Become part of the flow No sudden movements

Hoi An River Edge

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16th century heritage A peaceful meeting place Exceptionally well-preserved Bus, taxi, plane Throngs of tourists descend Common sense rules

Marble Mountains Vietnam

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The river is wide The sea is big Sharp mountains touch the sky They stop the clouds Inside there is a sanctuary Where beauty is carved

Getting around Da Nang

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The bridge and the pagoda Tourists passing through What we wanted to see They were so kind and reliable Centuries-old pagodas French colonial buildings Breath-taking The dragon breathes fire and water

Da Nang Marble Mountains

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Metal, wood, water, fire and earth Hospital for the Vietcong Buddhist and Hindu grottoes Sanctuaries of statues and carved marble King Minh Mang - Ngu Hanh Son French colonialist - Marble Mountains A training venue for US Marines Sacred stone hills

Da Nang Cham

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This incredible story A phenomenon The untold story Wondrous and terrifying Is your goal the destination point? Even if it is ever changing and varying Even if it is never quite predictable This same road Being part of it all And contributing to the greater complexity