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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Over the past few months, we’ve been scratching that travel itch any which way we could. We’ve been watching endless travel movies, reading classic travel books…
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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 …
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Reading Time: 4 minutesFifty kilometres to the northwest of the Moldovan capital, Chișinău, lies the town of Old Orhei along the Răut River. Old Orhei (locally known as Orheiul Vechi) …
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On the North Coast of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, lies an undiscovered gem. A place where summer greets you with a canopy of red Flamboyant flowers and a sweet breeze. …
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Despite its name, Keno City is the smallest community in the Yukon, hidden far off the beaten track. Not many travellers venture this way. To get to this old historic …