Hiroshima Castle – the Historical Castle of Hiroshima Hiroshima Castle is a large and imposing castle in the famous town of Hiroshima in Japan. It is also refered to as the Carp Castle and was originally built in 1590. It was completely destroyed during the bombing of the area in 1945, when the atomic bomb [...]

Mongolia- The Nomadic Country of the East Typical steppe landscape Mongolia is a large country situated at the borders of Central Asia and the Far East, sharing common borders with Russia and China. Its capital city and most known one is Ulan Bator where more than 40% of the population resides. Mongolian population is a [...]

Hanoi – The Capital Of Vietnam Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam with almost 4 million inhabitants, situated at the banks of the River Red almost 1700 kilometers away from Saigon, which is now called Ho Chi Minh City. It is the second largest city in the country and boasts a long and complicated [...]

Indulge in the Beauty of Okinawa Okinawa means a “rope in the offing” in Japanese, and is the general name given to a chain of approximately 140 islands and reefs, situated south of Japan and north of Taiwan in the East China Sea. The islands are divided into three separate geographical regions, known as the [...]

Beijing – The Immense City of the Far East Beijing is the capital city of the Republic of China. Opposite to common belief, it is not the largest city in the country; it is the second largest one, after Shanghai and one of the Four capital cities of the Ancient China. The country is divided [...]

Shaolin Monastery – Where Schooled Martial Arts Begun The Shaolin Monastery also known as Shaolin Temple is one of the largest Buddhist temples situated at the Song Shan Area, at the Henan Province in China. It was founded 16 centuries ago and has connected its name with the birth and development of the Shaolin art [...]

The Paris of the East: Phnom Penh If you are going to Asia, you surely may want to pass through Phnom Penh. It is the capital of Cambodia. French colonial buildings and streetscapes made this city “the Paris of the East” before 1970. The city had a rough history. In 1975, it was choked with [...]

Riyadh – The Business Core Riyadh is the largest city in Saudi Arabia. It is Saudi Arabia’s capital. Situated in the middle of the Arabian Peninsula, it hosts 5 million souls. It covers an area of over 1000 square kilometers. The name of the city means gardens. In the past, it was a center of [...]

A Small but Warm City, Chiang Mai Chiang Mai is the largest city in the northern part of Thailand. The city has been modernized in the last years. It has a lot of attractions. You can go ride elephants, for an hour and a half, or watch an elephant show. If you are seeking something [...]

Bandung, a Blend between the Traditional and the Modern Bandung is the capital of the West Java province in Indonesia. It has heavily populated and has a density of almost 15000 people / square kilometer. The city has is known to be more than 500 years old. An amazing thing about it is that it [...]