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Nyaung U • Mayanmar

Nyaung-U is a town in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar. It lies on the eastern bank of Ayeyarwaddy River. It is just 4 kilometres away from old Bagan, a popular tourist attraction. Nyaung U is a good place to settle for exploring the ancient temples of Bagan. It has modern hotels and a nice selection of […]

Slightly Chilled Guesthouse

Slightly Chilled Guesthouse is one of a few places available to stay near the entry point to start the quest to climb Adam’s Peak. On first glance, it sits on the side of a hill and works with the reception and eating area on the top floor, enclosed in glass so that the iconic mountain […]

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Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral

The Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires) is the main Catholic church in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Cathedral of Buenos Aires was rebuilt several times since its humble origins in the 16th century. The present building is a mix of architectural styles, with an 18th-century nave and dome and a severe, 19th-century […]

Vatican City State

Established in 1929, Vatican City State lies in the heart of Rome on a low hill on the west bank of the River Tiber, it is the world’s smallest independent state and headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. The Pope exercises sovereignty and has absolute legislative, executive, and judicial powers. Walled with six gates, its […]

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Adam’s Peak – Sri Pada, the Sacred Footprint

Adam’s Peak is a place of worship and pilgrimage by many religions for more than 1000 years. Also known as Sri Pada, it is home to a foot imprint on a rock at its summit. Depending on the faith, the footprint has been considered that of Buddha, the god Shiva, St. Thomas, and even, Adam after he […]

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Uluwatu Temple

Uluwatu Temple (Balinese: Pura (Luhur) Uluwatu) is a Balinese sea temple (pura segara) in Uluwatu (Kuta South, Badung). The temple is regarded as one of the sad kahyangan and is dedicated to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa in his manifestation as Rudra. The temple (pura in Balinese) is built at the edge (ulu) of a 70-meter […]

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Istanbul • Turkey

Turkey‘s most populous city and cultural and financial centre. Istanbul is located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both literally and figuratively. Founded by Constantine the Great in 324 CE on the site of ancient Byzantium, Istanbul was the […]

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Sigiriya – the Lion Rock

The Ancient City of Sigiriya is the most visited historic site in Sri Lanka. The ruins lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 180m high, the ‘Lion’s Rock‘, which dominates the jungle from all sides. Sigiriya is an ancient palace located in the central Matale District near the town […]

Tirta Empul – Holy Water Temple

Tirta Empul means Holy Spring in Balinese. A Hindu Balinese water temple located near the town of Tampaksiring, Bali Indonesia. Tirta Empul means Holy Spring in Balinese. The temple compound consists of a petirtaan or bathing structure, famous for its holy spring water, where Balinese Hindus go to for ritual purification. The temple pond has a […]

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Nikko • Japan

Nikkō, literally “sunlight” or “sunshine”, is a city in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. A popular destination for Japanese and international tourists. The Japanese saying “Never say ‘kekko‘ until you’ve seen Nikko“, kekko meaning beautiful, magnificent. Attractions include the mausoleum of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (Nikkō Tōshō-gū) and that of his grandson Iemitsu (Iemitsu-byō Taiyū-in), […]

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Kandy and the Temple of the Tooth Relic

Kandy was the last capital of the ancient kings’ era of Sri Lanka, home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988. The second-largest city in the country after Colombo and is generally […]

Major religions in Japan – what to do when visiting shrines

The two main religions in Japan are Shinto, the native religion based around nature and multiple gods, and Buddhism, imported from India through Korea and China. Shintoism The native religion of Japan is Shinto, and the word ‘Shinto’ means ‘way of the gods’. There are many kami (gods) and they often take the form of […]

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Cremation Temple Pashupatinath

The Pashupatinath Temple is a famous, sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Pashupatinath on the banks of the Bagmati River 5 kilometres north-east of Kathmandu Valley in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. This temple is considered one of the sacred temples of Hindu faith and serves as the seat of the national deity, […]

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Bagan • Mayanmar

Bagan, located on the banks of the Ayeyarwady River, is home to the largest and densest concentration of Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas and ruins in the world with many dating from the 11th and 12th centuries. The shape and construction of each building are highly significant in Buddhism with each component part taking on spiritual […]

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Anuradhapura and the Sacred Bodhi Tree

Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Sri Lankan civilization. The city, now a UNESCO World Heritage, was the centre of Theravada Buddhism for many centuries. The city lies 205 km north of the current capital Colombo in Sri Lanka‘s North Central Province, on the […]

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Year of the Dog 2006

Year of the Dog 2006, Hong Kong Visiting here during the Chinese New Year meant we were in store for some fireworks in the harbour. It was early years with a digital camera and tech had not yet evolved with ‘HD’ options, so using a combination of still and short video clips created this short […]