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I’ve been to a lot of cities in my life, but Bangkok is one of the most interesting. It’s a city that’s constantly changing, and it’s a…
Shanghai – City in China. An enormous Shanghai, on China’s central coast, is the country’s biggest city and a global financial hub. Its heart is the Bund, a famed waterfront…
Seoul Is The Capital of South Korea. A sprawling big metropolis where retro hyper-modern skyscrapers, high-tech subways and pop culture meet Buddhist temples, palaces and street markets. Notable attractions include…
Hong Kong is a city, and former British colony, in southeastern China. Vibrant and densely populated, it’s a major port and global financial center famed for its…
Dubai, City in the United Arab Emirates. Ultra Modern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa, an 830m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. At its foot lies Dubai Fountain,…
Beijing is the massive China’s capital, formerly Peking. Has history stretching back 3 millennia. Yet it’s known as much for its modern architecture as its ancient sites such as…
Nara is the capital of Japan’s Nara Prefecture, in south-central Honshu. The city has significant temples and artwork dating to the 8th century, when it was Japan’s capital….
Jaipur, the capital of India’s Rajasthan state, evokes the royal family that once ruled the region and that, in 1727, founded what is now called the Old City,…
Japan Street Photographer Tokyo, Japan’s bustling capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers and anime shops to cherry trees and temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto…
Bundelkhand is a region in central India. The region is now divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the larger portion lying in M.P….
India is home to several strange places and Varanasi is the most interesting place I even went. Is located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh dating to the…
Istanbul is a city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. The Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled…
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh, India. About 175 kilometres southeast of Jhansi, they are one of the…
Jordan, an Arab nation on the east bank of the Jordan River, is defined by ancient monuments, nature reserves and seaside resorts. It’s home to the famed archaeological…
Qatar is a peninsular Arab country whose terrain comprises arid desert and a long Persian Gulf shoreline of beaches and dunes. Also on the coast is the capital,…
Israel, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land. Its most sacred sites are clustered in…
Delhi, India’s capital territory, is a massive metropolitan area in the country’s north. In Old Delhi, a neighborhood dating to the 1600s, stands the imposing Mughal-era Red Fort,…
Agra, a city in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state, is home to the iconic Taj Mahal, a mausoleum built for the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal,…
Japan’s Mt. Fuji is an active volcano at southwest of Tokyo city. Usually called “Fuji-san,” it’s the country’s tallest peak, at 3,776 meters. A pilgrimage site for centuries,…