Do you want to experience the excellent Bali diving? It’s the right time. For the months of April, May and June 2007, special price of US$55/ person for all day trips to all dive locations are being offered by AquaMarine Diving. There is a further...
Where do you think the oldest perfumes of the world have been found? Not France but the island reputed to be the birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, lust, and beauty.
Clay jugs used to make and store ancient perfumes lie at an...
Chinese investors are building a 21-kilometre long concrete dragon to breathe fire into the tourism industry, but some experts have already identified it as a cultural faux pas.
The dragon, which will wind along the ridge of Shizu mountain in central...
Many tourists are driven by an uncontrolled urge to leave their mark on the monument or the walls of any place they have visited. In their desire to leave their mark , little do they realize the damage that they are causing to world heritage sites and...
Country’s national treasures destined for National Museum being carried
War-torn Afghanistan is struggling to bring back life to the Afghan National Museum. It’s been two and half years since the museum reopened. Museum building renovations are...
If you want to go to an island destination that offers beautiful beaches, unique endemic flora and fauna and pure bliss then this far off island, is perfect for you.
Location: Situated 250 miles off the coast of Yemen, Socotra is the largest...
This beautiful region is famed world wide for its unique natural heritage with endemic fauna and flora. These beautiful photographs will make you want to visit this island all the more.
Shish Mahal at the 500-year-old Lahore Fort in Lahore
Pakistan has some of Asia’s most mind-blowing landscapes, multitude of cultures and a long tradition of hospitality. It is also home to great feats of architectural beauty and ancient civilizations....
Maldives is known to the world as a great holiday destination. Resorts in the Maldives woo tourists with promises of the last paradise on earth. If your idea of paradise is a pristine, tranquil tropical island with swaying palm trees, pure white...
A temple is a sanctuary, in this case it extends to Tigers. Here you will find tame tigers that walk around the place free or on leash, cared for by the temple’s monks. In essence, this is a petting zoo with a difference!
Deep in the heart of the...
As part of the Greater Angkor project-collaboration between the University of Sydney, French researchers and the Cambodian managers of Angkor, the research has been undertaken, according to which climate change was one of the factors leading to the...
Unbelievable! Going by the recently released images taken from the NASA Shuttle, the Lord Rama-supervised legendary ‘vanara sena’ or monkey army-constructed bridge still stands! The bridge was constructed during the ‘tretha yuga’ (i.e. more than...
Ikebana is the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is much more than mere floral decoration. It is an art of creative expression. The artist attempts to express her own feelings as well as her impressions of nature.
Sometimes this will...
Beijing is a wonderful place with lots of hotels having different price ranges, from star rated hotels to inexpensive youth hostels. It has more than 650 star rated hotels and more than 390 hotels above
three star grade. Many hotels are on the way...
The, siheyuan scenario with hutongs has a bewitching charm redolent of the rich flavor of Beijing life, it shortens the distance between the locals and the tourists. The Siheyuan hotels have red walls, old chairs and embroidered pillows, complementing...
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