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Category: Historic Asia

Makli Necropolis: A UNESCO word heritage site

One of the largest burial sites in the world, the Necropolis of Makil is located near the city of Thatta … More

history, india, makli, necropolis, sindh, travel, unescoworldheritage

Indus Valley Civilization: Mohenjo-Daro

An ancient city that flourished 4500 years ago, part of the Indus Valley Civilization, Mohen jo Daro near the modern … More

archeaology, dancinggirl, indusvalleycivilizaiton, mohenjodaro, priestking, sindh, worldheritagesite

Eastern Anatolia: History and Empires

With settlements dating back to the 6th millennium BCE and the earliest kingdoms from pre bronze era, Eastern Anatolia has … More

akdamarkalesi, ani, ararat, cagkebab, ciftiminareli, diyarbakir, dogubayezit, erzurum, grandanihotel, igdir, inceusta, kars, lakvan, oltucagkebab, travel, turkey, turkiye, uckumbatlar, ulucami

Adventures in Central Anatolia

Just before daybreak if you look out your window you may see hundreds of hot air balloons rising up in … More

anakara, anitkabir, cappadocia, cavehotels, erciyes, fairychimneys, kalesi, konya, rumi

A short trip to Northeastern Turkey

I had been driving for about an hour on a rather deserted mountain road in a winter wonderland in Northeastern … More

artvin, ayasofia, blackseacoast, findikli, karagol, kars, rize, savsat

Historic Tbilisi: At the crossroads of empires

A ancient city situated at the crossroads of empires, Tbilisi has witnessed the rise and fall of several world powers. … More

georgiawinetrail, orthodoxchristmas, signagi, stnino, tbilisi

Batumi, Georgia: Quirky and Welcoming

Batumi situated on the Black Sea coast is the second largest city of Georgia by population. A rather unique and … More

aliandnino, batumi, georgia, khinkali, lobio, shotarustaveli

Taxila: A glimpse into the past

With ruins dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, the UNESO World Heritage sites around Taxila a town in modern … More

buddhist, gandhara, sirkap, sirsukh, stupa, taxila

Thailand: Bangkok & Hua Hin (2019)

Situated on the banks of the Chao Phraya river, the origins of the now bustling city of Bangkok can be … More

Bangkok, beaches, buddha, huahin, temple

Sri Lanka 2017: Part II-A Tourist Paradise

As we were in Kandy we took this opportunity to visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage  about an hours drive away. … More

Sri Lanka 2017: Part I – A Spiritual Country

In this day and age of a return to intolerance, it was a pleasant surprise to see a Hindu temple … More

Taiwan: The Other China (2018)

“The Howard Plaza Hotel please”, I told the cab driver as I got in, going back to my hotel from … More

eternalspringshrine, hualiencity, nationaltaiwanuniversity, nightmarket, swallowgrotto, tarokogorge, tiapei

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