The Shwesandaw Pagoda was built almost 1,000 years ago, by order of King Anawrahta, the founder of the Pagan Empire. It’s one of over 2,000 temples that still stand in …
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EILAT, ISRAEL – Israel’s southernmost city with a population of 52,299 is a popular resort town located at the northern tip of the Red Sea, on the Gulf of Eilat …
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The Mon and Kayin States in southeastern Myanmar (Burma) offer great adventures. While both states are geographically among the country’s smallest, and equally low in population, they have no shortage …
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Baikal is home to some 27 islands of which Olkhon Island is the largest. This long, thin island, which roughly resembles the shape of the lake, is 72 kilometres (45 …
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The first Russian settlement at the location of today’s city of Irkutsk was in 1661 when the Russian pioneer Yakov Pokhabov, led by Tungus (native Siberian) guides, erected his small …
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Reading Time: 4 minutesSouthern Cambodia has seen little development over time, until just a few years ago. The main port town of Sihanoukville is now in the hands of developers …
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Reading Time: 17 minutesThe islands of Cambodia just recently started to get the attention they deserve, especially with the development of a few luxury resorts which invested heavily to promote …
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Reading Time: 16 minutesCambodia is best known for its historic temple ruins, most notably Angkor Wat, as well as the scars left by the mass genocide carried out by the …
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Reading Time: 7 minutesInterred for more than 2,150 years, the “Terracotta Warriors and Horses” is a large collection of terracotta (clay-based unglazed ceramic) sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi …
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Anytime is a good time to plan upcoming travels, especially when forced to be less productive. Covid-19 has kept us travellers home-bound for way too long. Those who first take …