The National Swimming Center for the 2008 Olympics is an absolutely cool building. Known as the “Watercube,” PTW’s design is a basic box, juxtaposed with an organic “bubble” structure that makes up the building cladding.
The bubbles are both organic...
A Russian Cathedral, made during Ice-Lantern Festival, Harbin, Northeast of China
These can be referred to as the two poles of China since Heilongjiang is the north and Hainan is in the south. They were the preferred destinations by tourists during...
The Thai tourist authority’s new marketing catchphrase is 'Chic by Thailand' These photographs sure give that image. For some years now, Thailand has been aiming at the top end of the tourist market. From island spas and mountain hideaways to...
Personally I would be afraid to see any children near lion cubs because cubs can be quite unpredictable, however this wild life park is encasing on this very idea and attracting children eager to bottle feed lion cubs.
Location: Hainan Tropical...
These lunar New Year celebrations are taking place in Makati City, Manila, members of a local Chinese dance troop take part in a dragon dance. The Lunar New Year, which this year ushers in the Year of the Dog in the Chinese zodiac, falls on January 29....
In the cocktail of life, Bar Rouge is an essential ingredient. Electronic techno beats and a decor that uses red densely adds to the chic ambiance. The view from the terrace is spectacular encompassing everything across the Huangpu river and down the...
Macau's casino industry controlled by Stanley Ho's Sociedade de Jogos de Macau which claims to be home to the world’s largest casino, the Sands Macao, has overtaken the famous Las Vegas Strip as the world’s top gambling destination.
According to the...
A year has gone by but the shattered golden dome of the al-Askari Mosque still stands a desolated witness to the provocative assault that sparked a bloody feud between Iraq's Shiites and Sunnis. Where 72,000 golden tiles made a dome to cover the...
It has been part of and a witness to history. From the 5th century protector of empire boarders until its satellite photos, the Great wall in China is China’s well-known landmark. It is the world's largest man-made structure, is estimated at over...
An ancient city has to be preserved but the price is high, the 828 families living there have been thrown out of their homes. This was done by Kurdish authorities of northern Iraq with the aim of getting the area approved of as a World Heritage...
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Irbil Citadel, renovated, Kurdish authorities, Heritage site, Ur Bilum, Assyrians, Persians, Greeks, Ottomans, Kurds, Travel
The Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia is one of the most legendary archeological sites in the world, and probably one of the best. The Angkor Wat, built by the Khmer empire between 802 and 1220 AD, represents one of most astonishing and enduring...
The world wide web is being vastly used as a source for travel plans, resulting in Asian travel “Big Wigs” like ASEAN and their members adopting .travel website and e-mail addresses. They have registered with Tralliance Corporation, the .travel...
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travel website, ASEAN tourism industry, ASEAN member nations, Travel News, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Travel
Following the footprints of International Luxury Travel market, the Asia Luxury Travel Market is all set to woo luxury buyers of Asia Pacific region. ALTM (Asia Luxury Travel Market) is going to organize Asia Luxury Travel Exhibition that will be held...
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