13. TheAngkor Wat Temple Complexin Cambodia is thelargest religious monument in the world,spanning more than 400 acres, It was built in the 12th century by the Khmer Empire and is visited today by more than 2.5 million tourists a year (pre-COVID). Angkor Wat is the largest religious monum...
Even though her marriage fell apart around this time, Jolie went on with her plan to adopt a child from Cambodia in March 2002. Her son, whom she named Maddox Chivan, was seven months old at the time and lived in an orphanage in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, a city which had attracted much ...
it ranks in the first or second spot as “country with the largest percentage of Buddhist population”, with about 95% of the country practicing. Other countries it trades spots with on the list are China and Cambodia.
A smile can go a long way, and you’ll find more smiles in Thailand than just about anywhere else. In fact, it’s sometimes known as the “land of smiles” because the people of Thailand seem to be always ready with a smile. They are a peace-loving culture, desiring harmony over co...
bringing them up to 5 utensils. They can go even higher if they eat seafood or dessert. Another interesting fact is you should only eat with your fork in your right hand. Your left hand stays out of sight in your lap unless you're cutting something. If you need to cut something, you...
Every Saturday night, Dr Beat Richner plays haunting cello music and talks about the health crisis in Cambodia. The Swiss paediatrician has opened four non-profit children’s hospital in the country including tonight’s venue. It may sound a little odd but it’s powerful stuff and not to be...
Still, we felt pretty proud of ourselves for getting to and from the movie theater on our own steam, not depending on a ride from our parents like everyone else. We probably made a point of lording that over people; we weren’t very popular. In fact, Amanda and I didn’t even like...
great travel experience in itself. Get to meet such interesting like minded people. Camaraderie and bonhomie all the way.:) The fact that it is driven by a small dedicated group is so inspiring and i have told all my friends about it. Every run makes me love life more. Cheers GHR team...
We must keep talking about Badaun and all those places where atrocities have happened and keep up the pressure Posted on May 26, 2014 What can India’s new government learn from Asia’s tiger economies? Boost human capital Patralekha Chatterjee The bald fact is that a country that simply ...
Siem Reap, Cambodia Wat Chocolatemay have been the most interesting “factory’ we visited as it’s only 2 years old and crazy hard to find. Our tuk tuk driver had no idea where this place was but we pointed it out several times on our phone after we found this gem via a Google sea...