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The Terracotta Warriors are China’s most famous attraction after the Great Wall of China.  It is one of the most impressive archeological finds in history.  An entire army of thousands of life-size clay warriors, horses and chariots were unearthed 35 metres under the ground. Terracotta Warriors of Xian The Terracotta Warriors are amazingly lifelike and … Read more

If your travelling to China, chances are you are going to go to Xi’an.  And if you do, you must check out the Xian city wall. Xi’an is where Terracotta Warriors reside and the mighty underground army is one of China’s most popular sites. A Good Day in Xian Drum Tower Square of Xian looks like … Read more

The moment has arrived. It’s the mother of all of China’s tourist attractions, the Pièce de résistance of the country and the coolest landmark in the world.  We all heard about it at an early age and the myth and allure of it draws 10 of millions of tourists to witness this new World Wonder. … Read more

It started out as a New Years Resolution on the eve of 2007.  We were feeling blue after 2 years of working too hard and traveling too little. We were stuck in a rut. It was just after midnight on a very gloomy New Years Eve for us. We were watching TV and luckily a … Read more

Thailand is the land of Muay Thai Kickboxing and no adventure to this country would be complete without doing some training.  After checking out a couple of other gyms, we contacted Rawai Muay Thai in Phuket Thailand. We are glad that we settled on Rawai. It is an excellent facility with friendly staff located in … Read more

People train at Rawai Muay Thai for months on end. It is amazing the amount of people that return year after year or have been here for several weeks already.   It explains why we seem so far behind. I have been in awe of people’s skills and how quickly they pick things up. But … Read more

It is the most fascinating festival you will ever witness. Thaipusam is a Hindu Festival that happens every January or February.  Thaipusam is celebrated by the Tamil community in Sri Lanka, India, Singapore, and Mauritius. But nowhere celebrates it as big as Malaysia. Celebrated during the full moon of the Tamil month of Thai, (January … Read more

Plovdiv, Bulgaria is a historical treasure-trove, with some claiming it is the oldest city in Europe. There are many European cities which lay claim to being Europe’s oldest city. Contenders include Athens, Nessebar in Bulgaria, and the port city of Cadiz in Spain. However, another Bulgarian city also claims this title. Plovdiv is in the … Read more

If you are looking for some great day trips from Seoul then check out these suggestions that are easy and convenient. Compiled by Chris Backe, a writer who lived in Seoul and spent many days exploring all around the city. Seoul is a wonderful place to go exploring. With several historic palaces, dozens of Buddhist temples, … Read more

We always wanted to go camping on a private island and go Sea Kayaking in Thailand.  With John Gray Sea Canoe, we had the chance.  After a splendid day kayaking through tidal caves and into island lagoons, we were let off in the dark of night to be paddled to our private beach where we would … Read more