Blogs Posts in Attractions category; 295 blog posts

Thailand's Royal Plowing Ceremony

Every May, Thais celebrate the beginning of harvest with an ancient tradition.   Celebrated every year near the Royal Palace, usually in front of the King, the Royal Plowing Ceremony in conducted to mark a good harvest. Involving a p [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Goldfish Market 'Hong Kong'

Aquariums bring luck and natural beauty to many living rooms in Hong Kong. This specialist market is the preferred source for goldfish of every shape and hue, as well as tanks and aquatic ornaments. Head for Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok, Ko [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Kyoto 'Japan'

Kyoto, with its hundreds of temples and gardens, was the imperial capital between 794 and 1868, and remains the cultural centre of Japan. Its raked pebble gardens, sensuously contoured temple roofs and latter-day geishas fulfill the Japanes [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

The New Singapore

Just 14 miles from north to south and 26 miles wide from east to west, Singapore is the business hub of South-east Asia, but making money is not the only thing on people's minds. The mixture of people who have settled there over the years h [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

Yunnan Tour

Day 1 - Arrival in Kunming • Tranfer to the Golden Dragon Hotel**** or similar for check in • Dinner at local restaurant • Accommodation Day 2 - Kunming - Stone Forest Breakfast at the hotel. • A full day of [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

Kudahuvadhoo 'Maldives'

In South Nilandhoo Atoll, the island of Kudahuvadhoo has one of the mysterious mounds known as hawittas. They are probably the ruins of Buddhist temples, but have not been thoroughly investigated by archaeologists. Thor Heyerdahl explored [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2007 | Comments : 0

Yuen Po Street Bird Garden 'Open-Air Markets Hong Kong'

This delightful garden is the favoured gathering place of Hong Kong's songbird owners, who carry their pets around in intricately carved cages. All manner of beautiful birds can be seen here, as well as a host of traditional bird-keeping pa [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2007 | Comments : 0

The Forbidden City

Built during the Ming dynasty by 200,000 laborers and completed in 1422, this grandiose palace sits at the heart of the modern-day capital city. The complex is a vast maze of courtyards and ceremonial halls surrounded by towering walls&mdas [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2007 | Comments : 0

Shopping of Thimphu

Thimphu was made the capital of Bhutan in 1962.Shop for colourful masks, hand-woven bamboo items, woodcarvings, stamps (coveted by collectors) silver, silk and bronze items. Buddhist paintings and religious " thangkas" are also po [...]

Posted On : Apr, 08 2007 | Comments : 0

Dubai Museum

Dubai is the quintessential home of sand, sun and shopping. A century ago, it was a tranquil town whose coral-and-gypsum huts housed Bedouin traders and pearl divers. Today the merchants have gone international and science-fiction skyscra [...]

Posted On : Apr, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

Shanghai

Hipper than Hong Kong and more alluring than Beijing.Experience the beauty of Chinese art history at the Shanghai Museum. Decadent bars, stately colonial buildings, exclusive restaurants, art galleries, and spas. Shanghai's classiest cockta [...]

Posted On : Apr, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

Mumbai, India's biggest and most international city

American foreign policy isn't popular around the world, but Indians seem to love Americans, and in Mumbai, India's biggest and most international city, there's a friendliness that seems refreshingly out of place. Mumbai is not for everyon [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, which is home to 1.5 million people, 1,600 buddhist temples, 200 shinto shrines, 20 per cent of Japan's national treasures and a lot of overhead cables and neon. Japan is 'a country of contrast everywhere you look', with its peacefu [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2007 | Comments : 0