ISRAEL, GAZA: Saying it with flowers can take on a new meaning as this Palestinian farmer would attest. Two truckloads of flowers were dumped by Palestinian farmers near the border with Isr...
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ITALY, VERONA: Lovebirds flock to Verona just to stand under the balcony that Juliet stood upon and gazed at her love, Romeo. The city opens its gates every February (and decorates them wit...
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JAPAN, TOKYO: In Japan, weird is the norm. Couples are drawn to aquariums (above) that publicise feeding of red heart-shaped squid meat to stingrays (pictures don’t lie!). Or retire to a ju...
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BRAZIL, SALVADOR: Brazilian couples make merry on the first day of Carnival celebrations in Salvador. Carnival is the grandest holiday in Brazil, annually drawing millions in raucous cele...
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THAILAND, BANGKOK: A groom and his bride lie in a coffin during a wedding ceremony at Wat Takien temple in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok. Seven Thai couples lay in the pin...