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Camiguin Island Founded in 1565 and an official province from 1966, Camiguin Island has a size of some 240 m2 (92 sq ml). The highest point on the island is Mt. Mambajao with 1713 m and a population of around 89.000 which is a density of around 370 per m2. …
Linabo Peak Linabo Peak has a lot of steps to reach the top. The way up is associated to the story of Jesus by the Catholics of the Philippines. It resembles the story of the suffering of Jesus on his final way to the cross. This means that Catholic devotees …
Salle Bhumlu All the people visit Nepal for one or another reason. Be it for trekking, climbing, Buddhism, Buddha’s birth place, paragliding, elephant rides, volunteering and more. You can read about all of these in other posts on this site. Unfortunately, no tourists come to Nepal to visit a village …
Angkor Wat – size Many people have heard of Angkor Wat, but don’t really know that Angkor Wat is just one of the many temples located in the immensely huge complex of Angkor. That Angkor Wat is the most well known of them all, has to do with its history, …
Kodari Border Location When you book an overland tour to Tibet from Kathmandu, you will get out of Nepal at Kodari border town. Travelling into Tibet is another topic. The same counts regarding visa for Tibet, permits for Tibet, which agency, prices, etc. This post is all about Kodari and …
Sai Yok National Park The location of Sai Yok National Park is in the northwest of Thailand. Roughly 250 km northwest of Bangkok in the province of Kanchanaburi. In 1980 Sai Yok became the 19th national park of Thailand. The size of Sai Yok National Park is 958 km2 and …
Ha Long Bay Location One of the wonderful places to visit in Vietnam is Ha Long Bay. Vietnamese write the words separate, like Ha Noi, Sai Gon and Viet Nam. It doesn’t matter how you write it, everyone knows what you mean if you write and say it as one …
Animal abuse or not? When you are in Pattaya, there are several things to do and see. One of those things is the Elephant Village. Of course you can question if the elephant rides are animal abuse or not. There are plenty of stories and examples to be found about …
Sapa Sapa is located around 320 km northwest of Hanoi and near the border with China. It is a village in the Lao Cai province with the same name as the district. The town has a small size of 25 km2 and a population that doesn’t exceed 10.000, although the …
Hoa Lu – Tam Coc tour – Ninh Binh district When you are visiting North Vietnam, then Tam Coc tour in Ninh Binh district is a must see tour to make. The one day tour from Hanoi goes to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc, which are located in Ninh Binh …