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Armenia is an incredible country. It’s small, smaller than the state of Maryland, smaller than Belgium, and even smaller than Taiwan. Yet it is full
Azerbaijan’s national motto is “Land of Fire,” refers to its ancient Zoroastrian fire rituals and its modern oil and gas production. Over the centuries, the
One morning, before sunrise, we arrived in Beng Mealea, 65 kilometers (40 miles) from Siem Reap, Cambodia and in the Angkor Archaeological Park. As we
Georgia has a history of human settlements from almost two million years ago, the longest outside of Africa. There have been continuous communities since at
Introduction I finally made it to the Kumbh Mela where I… …observed thousands of Hindu pilgrims bathing in the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges,
Introduction Even though I have visited India several times, this was my first trip to Mumbai. I knew it was the target of a deadly
Overview India is incredibly interesting with a Babel of tongues, every color-shade and style of clothing, melodramatic Bollywood entertainment, a wide range of climatic and
We are sitting in a French restaurant in a quiet locale enjoying a three-course meal with sumptuous wine. Outside, we hear chants from a centuries-old
Introduction We finally made it to the Maldives from Sri Lanka. From the Velana International Airport, we flew over many of the country’s islands. We
Bagan is an incredible archaeological site, in the class of the Giza Pyramids, Angkor Wat and Machu Picchu, but is not nearly as well known.
Overview Since I was child, I thought of Mandalay as an exotic city, even though I did not know anything about it. Before I finally
Overview In our collective consciousness, there is an awareness of the “road to Mandalay”. Those who kept awake during the poetry section of English literature,
Overview During a day of walking around Hispaw (pronounced See-Paw), we stopped to take a quick video where I speculated what our trek in the
Overview Our next stop was Hsipaw (the pronunciation we used was See-Paw), a charming and laid-back town in the hills of the Shan State. Except
Overview Inle Lake is one of the two major tourist attractions in Myanmar (the other is Bagan) and it’s the second largest lake in Myanmar
Overview Inle Lake is a super interesting location to visit in Myanmar, which I will describe in Part 3 of these Myanmar posts. Most people
Is This the Time to Visit? Myanmar is a nation with a deeply-rooted Buddhist culture with many impressive temples, pagodas, stupas, statues and monasteries and
Overview The number one thing most people associate with Nepal is Mount Everest and other massive mountains. In fact, eight of the highest mountains
Introduction We were impressed by several interesting memorials and temples we saw in Colombo, including this lion statue in front of a stupa… …the Red
Introduction We entered Jaffna not knowing what to expect. We found the central food market was lively despite decades of civil war… …the people
Introduction We explored the Cultural Triangle, the center of Sri Lanka history, where we saw Buddhist statues and wall paintings in Dambulla Cave… …the
Introduction I knew a little about different ethnic groups living in Sri Lanka, including the Sinhalese, who are mostly Buddhist… …and the Tamils who
Many think the five Central Asia “Stans” are variations of a theme, with similar cultures and histories. However, Tajikistan stands out from the pack. Its
Uzbekistan is the heart of Central Asia and where all major branches of the Silk Road have intersected over 1,500 years. Civilizations have emerged from
Introduction Hanoi is one of my favorite cities in the world. As with the rest of Vietnam, it is young and beaming with energy, optimism
Introduction I can’t remember how and when in my childhood when I associated strange, hump hills with Vietnam. However it impregnated my brain, this iconic
Introduction We were slowly sailing by karst peaks on the Nang River. We occasionally saw someone walk through the dense forest. We passed through a
Introduction As we walked in the chilly air down a steep mountain path, we saw a panorama of formidable mountains with serpentine rice terraces. Our
