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Category: Historic Asia

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

Historic Pakistan: Rohtas Fort (2009)

Going towards Islamabad from Lahore on the Grand Trunk Road a short detour past Jhelum is a magnificent example of … More

gakkhars, GTRoad, mughals, rohtas, shershahsuri, sikhempire

Historic Pakistan: Ancient, Medieval & Colonial Punjab (2010)

An ancient temple, a pool made from the tears of a God, the worlds oldest salt mine, the site of … More

bucephalus, chiilianwala, katas raj, khewra mines

Turkey: A Journey Through History – Konya and Cappadoccia (2015)

Waking up at 4 am for any activity is  no fun, but I’ll make an exception for hot air ballooning. The … More

cappadocia, goreme, konya, rumi, urgup

Turkey: A Journey Through History – Fethiye and Antalya (2015)

“Please come in, take shelter from the rain, you don’t even have to look at the carpets, just have some … More

antalya, fethiye, kaleici, tlos

Turkey: A Journey Through History – Bursa & Izmir (2015)

Next on the itinerary was the city of Bursa. With known settlements dating back to 5000 BC, the city was … More

bursa, ephesus, izmir

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