By webmaster on Jun 28, 2008 in Attractions Of Asia, Myanmar | 4 Comments
Travelling to Myanmar presents an ethical decision - Should you go?
With a bustling modern city, emerging beach destinations and more temples than tourists, Myanmar’s rich and thrilling culture - of dozens of languages and peoples - is naturally a drawcard. But going to Myanmar is more complicated than just buying a ticket.
Myanmar - When to [...]
By webmaster on Jun 4, 2008 in Australia, Guideline | 0 Comments
Sydney, New South Wales
The impact on the city was all-embracing, with fifty years’ worth of development compressed into four years under the pressure of intense international scrutiny. Transport infrastructure was greatly improved and a rash of luxury hotels and waterside apartments added themselves to the skyline. The City of Sydney Council spent $200 million to [...]
By webmaster on May 27, 2008 in Brunei Darussalam | 0 Comments
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, or Bandar as it’s known locally, is the capital of Brunei and the sultanate’s only settlement of any real size. Straddling the northern bank of a twist in the Sungei Brunei, the city is characterized by its unlikely juxtaposition of striking modern buildings (the latest and most impressive [...]
By webmaster on May 3, 2008 in Attractions Of Asia, Vietnam | 4 Comments
Ho Chi Minh City
Washed ashore above the Mekong Delta, some 40km north of the South China Sea, HO CHI MINH CITY is a city on the march, a boomtown where the rule of the dollar is absolute. Fuelled by the sweeping economic changes wrought by doi moi, this effervescent city, perched on the west bank [...]
By webmaster on Apr 10, 2008 in Attractions Of Asia, Cambodia, Guideline | 1 Comment
Overview
Cambodia’s capital, PHNOM PENH, sprawls west from the confluence of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers. At first glance, the city is a confusing mess with no obvious landmarks. The main boulevards are choked with motos and other traffic and lined with generic low-rise, concrete blocks. Despite initial impressions, however, the heart of Phnom Penh, [...]