Lauded by The New York Times as “one of Southeast Asia”s most untouched and breathtaking getaways”, Viet Nam”s Con Dao archipelago has begun to welcome a growing number of tourists who wish to experience its pristine natural landscape. The New York Times recently featured a photo essay of the archipelago in its Travel section . . . → Read More: Visitors to former prison camp bask in Con Dao’s rare beauty
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Lagos is expected to overtake Cairo as Africa’s largest city amid a continent-wide trend of rapid urbanisation, according to a recent UN report. The UN-Habitat’s State of African Cities 2010 report says that urbanisation is occurring faster in Africa than any other continent. Lagos is estimated to be Africa’s fastest-growing city and should have 12.7 . . . → Read More: Lagos to be Africa’s largest city While some of its neighbours are mainstays of newspaper travel supplements, Burma remains a secret, an intriguing mystery. No wonder, then, a journey here is so full of surprises. Compelling, enchanting sights abound: the one-leg rowing and floating markets of the Intha people; Rangoon’s atmospheric colonial architecture; and Pagan’s extraordinary collection of thousands of Buddhist . . . → Read More: Secrets of Burma Well…. I guess this is the start of my pages for Myanmar. VT still calls it Burma. But the name was changed a few years back to reflect Myanmar culture and to remove the British Era. As what was told by the few local people that I asked about it. I had always wanted to . . . → Read More: Myanmar – (Burma) Now the troubles are over it is time to visit Sri Lanka. Trincomalee, one of the largest deep water harbours in the world, is located on the north-east part of Sri Lanka. Trincomalee has served Sri Lanka as an important seaport since the times of ancient days. On the Swami Rock stands one of the . . . → Read More: Trincomalee Sri Lanka The New York Times recently Ranked Sri Lanka as No 1 of the 31 places to visit in 2010 (www.nytimes.com)“Elephants roam freely, water buffaloes idle in paddy fields and monkeys swing from trees. And then there’s the pristine coastline. The miles of sugary white sand flanked by bamboo groves that were off-limits to most . . . → Read More: Visit Sri Lanka Seductive beaches and tempting water sports, magnificent landscapes featuring lazy lagoons, fertile wetlands, ecologically-wondrous types of forest, imposing mountains, bounteous rivers and waterfalls, an abundance of wildlife – much of it endemic – unique ecosystems, inspiring heritage sites from ancient cities to colonial forts, a vibrant culture including fine arts and crafts and grand . . . → Read More: Sri Lanka at a Glance Dasht-e Lut The hottest surface temperature ever recorded on the Earth called Gandom Beriyan (the toasted wheat). Its surface is wholly matted with black volcano lava. This dark cover absorbs excessive sunshine which due to difference of temperature with neighboring elevations forms a wind tunnel Dasht-e Kavir The extreme heat and many . . . → Read More: Iranian Deserts |
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