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Qui Nhon Ban It Towers – Vietnam

The Qui Nhon Ban It Towers, a group of four towers better known as the Silver Towers, are one of the best surviving examples of late Cham architecture. The Cham kingdom of Champa flourished in south and central Vietnam from … Continue reading

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Sri Lanka

Fine beaches, verdant tea hills and magnificent ancient monuments would make Sri Lanka a truly magical tropical paradise, were its society not so shattered by one of the world’s most tragically pointless ethnic conflicts. Colombo’s dynamic if formless urban sprawl … Continue reading

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Nepal

A disneyland for backpackers, trekkers and mountaineers, Nepal is one of the most perennially popular destinations in Asia. Nepal is famously draped along the icy heights of the Himalaya. Though it is most renowned for these mountains, Nepal actually has … Continue reading

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India

It has been said that there are two types of people in the world, those who have been to India and those who have not – what is certain is that no one who visits this nation of jungles, temples … Continue reading

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