The 1350 mile Irrawaddy River, in modern times occasionally known as “The Road to Mandalay,” has been utilized for trade and transport since the sixth century and remains an important shipping and transport route today. The Himalayan fed Irrawaddy is heavily relied upon by Burmese living al
Amok, generally considered the national dish of Cambodia, is a thick coconut milk based soup with slight similarities to neighboring Thai curry. Traditionally, freshwater fish is used but preparations with chicken or pork are also common. The cooking process entails steaming the concocti
Japan, with its natural, cultural, and historical diversity is unquestionably beautiful and rewarding all year round. The crème de la crème, however, is arguably Cherry Blossom season, known locally as sakura, which blankets the country in a delicate, stunning pink bloom.
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Late afternoon on August 24th in Bagan, Myanmar, just as crowds were gathering to watch the famous sunset over the Bagan plain, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook the area, sending a cloud of dust over the sprawling horizon of 10th to 14th century pagodas and temple
