The Mekong River: South East Asia’s Longest River
The Mekong River is the longest river in Southeast Asia, the 7th longest in Asia, and the 12th longest in the world. It has a length of about 2,700 miles (4,350 km).
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The Far East’s Five Star Futurists: The Sarkies Brothers
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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Sea Nomads of Myanmar: The Monken
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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25 Most Loved Countries
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?
WWII in the Pacific
Raising the flag on Iwo Jima. Photograph by Joe Rosenthal Causes Japan in the decade preceding World War Two had
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