Giving non-curriculum based books to school children I hitched a lift with a friend of mine who has been involved in supporting a local children’s home with children aged from 7 to 20 outside of Kathmandu. I’d been there several years ago after the earthquake. Things had improved. At first in typical Nepali, or should …
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A Tower of Silence for Dead The Zoroastrian Dhakma or “Tower of Silence” was first noted back in the 9th century but the practice they were used for dates to the 5th century. It was used for excarnation (removal of flesh from a dead body) by vultures. The reason for excarnation to remove dead bodies …
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It’s known as the world’s largest flower – the Rafflesia Found only in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and The Philippines the world’s largest flower is actually a parasitic plant. The largest Rafflesia’s have been measured as 100 centimeters (39 in) in diameter and weighed up to 10 kilograms (22 lb). The plant had no roots or …
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The bells of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is one of the most popular places to visit in North Thailand’s capital of Chiang Mai. Located on top of a nearby hilltop the wat attracts thousands of tourists a year. That’s said I’ve never felt it to be overcrowded. Then again …
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A warlords fortress like house and grave yard along the Khyber pass This is one many warlords houses turned into fortresses along the infamous Khyber pass in Pakistan which runs to Afghanistan. We are not talking Islamic state nor radical terrorists. This is the house of a man who survives in a lawless dangerous area. …
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Night time at the Helix Bridge and Marina Bay Sands Hotel There are several attractions at the promenade in Singapore. For me the Helix bridge was one of them along with the exterior of the impressive Marina Bay Sands Hotel. The Helix bridge was opened in 2010. Pairs of colored letters, namely c and g, along with a and t are …
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Nine Emperor Gods Temple in Penang, Malaysia Throughout my travels in Malaysia I missed out on the Nine Emperor Gods temple on several occasions. Even though I attended the famous Nine Emperor Gods Festival it wasn’t at the actual temple. On one trip to Penang in mainland Malaysia I decided there was no excuse not …
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