Reading Time: 5 minutesLithuania’s old-time capital, Trakai, is 28 kilometres (17 miles) west of Lithuania’s modern-day capital, Vilnius. Trakai is known with its castles, lakes and relaxed vibes, which makes …
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9 Off-the-beaten-path Places in Central Asia
Reading Time: 4 minutesCentral Asia is one of my favourite regions – in particular, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan… and Pakistan to the south. I have also travelled through both Kazakhstan and …
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteOttobeuren is a pleasant town located not far from Memmingen in Germany’s Bavarian Allgäu region. The town’s major landmark is the historic Ottobeuren Abbey, located at …
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDublin has been a melting pot of cultures for many years. Along with its long-standing traditional Irish culture, the city has been infiltrated by a variety …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe “Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery” (also known as Man Fat Sze) of Hong Kong is a mid-20th century Buddhist temple located in Pai Tau Village near the …
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Reading Time: 8 minutesThe best way to get to know any city is by getting lost inside its local markets. Isn’t this the heart and soul of any city? It …
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Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, is surrounded by an immense and diverse natural beauty. It is the deepest lake and contains 20% of the planet’s freshwater…
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Reading Time: 2 minutesLocated in western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala, are the ruins of Copán, an archaeological site of the Maya civilisation that thrived here between …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesJust over two hours to the northeast of Budapest, the Hungarian capital, lies the town of Eger. The town of about 60,000 souls is worth visiting for …
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Reading Time: 6 minutesAugust Festivals of the Tōhoku Region Japan’s Tōhoku Region, in the north of Honshu Island, is where traditional culture thrives. Tōhoku’s festivals (known as “matsuri”) are known …