Mamuju earthquake The city of Mamuju in West Sulawesi has been hit by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake. Mamuju is a regency of Indonesia. This caused a lot of damage, killing dozens of people and injuring thousands more. The earthquake occurred in the early hours of Friday, 15 January 2021. A hospital was even levelled, which added…
The village is neat and tidy, with the unique houses lined up side-by-side facing a large, paved public space where ceremonies take place. It is surrounded on all sides by a stone wall.
Doing lots of walking when you’re in a new destination, even going barefoot in Bagan, is par for the course. Often the best way to get a feel for a new place is to just go for a stroll. Walking helps you to get your bearings and allows you to find those interesting places you…
You can’t really appreciate the tragedy of war unless you see for yourself, the true horror was brought home to me when I visited the Son My Village in Vietnam, site of the My Lai massacre. The events here occurred on the 16 March 1968 when a group of U.S. Army soldiers from Charlie Company,…
Cruising the Kerala Inland Waterways in India is one of the most relaxing holidays you can enjoy just sit on your houseboat and watch the world go by.
The Sakura Tram in Tokyo is also known as the Toden Arakawa Line and is the sole survivor of Tokyo’s once-extensive Toden Tokyo tram system. The landscape, traditional local buildings, and the cacophony of everyday life in Tokyo make a ride on the Sakura Tram so memorable.
The Apurva Kempinski Bali Hotel in Nusa Dua, Bali is an impressive luxury resort that is well worth visiting.
One of the most popular and most visited attractions in Japan is Osaka Castle. Built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a famous general who was known to unite Japan through force, it was completed in 1590. That castle is now the symbol of Osaka and although much of it has been re-constructed, is still a worthwhile place…
I first visited Siem Reap in Cambodia in 2002 when they wasn’t a great choice of hotels. Returning in March, 2018 I discovered the Baby Elephant Hotel, and what a great choice that was. Located in a back street about a ten minute walk from the centre of Siem Reap, the Baby Elephant Boutique Hotel…
Sitting on a point on the man-made Man Wan Island in the Malaysian city of Kuala Terengganu is the beautiful Crystal Mosque. Terengganu, of which Kuala Terengganu is the capital, is an Islamic State so religion forms a big part of everyday life here. The State of Terengganu is also oil rich, and much of…