Reading Time: 7 minutesNotre Dame, FRANCE: Over the last few hours, on the evening of April 15, 2019 (Paris, France time) we watched in disbelief on live television as one …
Places of Worship
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Reading Time: 4 minutesThe world offers many places with incredible sacred architecture – many of which are centuries old. From the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca architecture in the Americas, to …
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Reading Time: 6 minutesBorobudur, Indonesia – Vesak Day (also written as Wesak) is traditionally observed by Buddhists and some Hindus as “Buddha’s Birthday” which commemorates the birth, enlightenment (Buddhahood), and …
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Reading Time: 4 minutesLaos, Land of a Million Elephants, is diverse and rich in scenery and activities, catering to the needs of most adventurers, culture seekers, Buddhist aficionados, and even …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesWe start our journey of Uzbekistan in the fast-developing capital of Tashkent. A city proud of its history and poised for the future! Tashkent is the financial …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesAn interesting 18-hour overnight train travels from Tashkent to the town of Urgence from where it is a 30-minute shared taxi ride to the ancient city of Khiva. Buy …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe railway line between Khiva and Bukhara takes a detour via Navoi to the north which will require a change of trains. The faster way from Khiva to …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesClose to the border with Tajikistan, with a population of over 300,000, Samarkand is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan after the capital city Tashkent. We are exploring …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesA good friend of mine who lives in Malta once remarked that on a map of Europe, his country looks like nothing more than a tiny bit …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile the surface area of the Vatican, the world’s smallest sovereign state, is less than half a square kilometre (0.17 sq mi), it has some of the …
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