The legendary Sarkies Brothers: Armenian merchants Martin, Tigran, Aviet and Arshak , arrived in Asia from Persia in the mid 19th century and established Asia’s first chain of luxury hotels.
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Outside the west coast of Burma is a vast archipelago few people have ever heard of consisting of approximately a thousand islands called The Mergui (Myeik)
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Although there were hundreds of interesting, exotic and spectacular places all around the world that our fans voted for as those they long to revisit, some countries/regions shone bright as the places that stirred the soul the most.
Because we were inspired by the feedback, we decided to compile the 25 most loved countries/regions into a special list. Did your favourite make the final cut?
Raising the flag on Iwo Jima. Photograph by Joe Rosenthal Causes Japan in the decade preceding World War Two had
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In May, 1941, the Greek Island of Crete was the only part of mainland Europe holding out against advancing Nazi forces whose Blitzkrieg had overrun the continent.
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