ethnic tourism

Once upon a time there was a town in Belgium named Spa where people traveled from all over Europe to bathe in the curative waters that spilled from the healing springs. Then spa spread its wings and traveled the world and today you can find it in the most varied of places including dreamy island escapes to mountain tops in the Himalayas and most recently in the hub city of Singapore. Joining the world’s infatuation with wellness and Asia’s burgeoning spa industry, the spa in Singapore has been born.

Tana Toraja is a place of extraordinary natural beauty, where bleak, jagged rocks jut through the vivid green rice fields and the rusty red earth, and the curved roofs of traditional houses peak through thickets of bamboo. Colourful funeral rites involving blood sacrifice are commonplace, and graveyards are a spectacle to behold.

Christian families in various parts of the earth simultaneously celebrate Christmas this December. Each place has its own way and unique tradition in accordance with the culture in which they live. How splendor of Christmas celebrations in different countries?
1. Christmas in Spain
In Spain, when celebrating Christmas, usually nacimiento (the word “palungan” in Spanish) is placed [...]

EVER SINCE CHARLES DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE CITY OF LONDON, HAS BEEN IRREVOCABLY LINKED TO CHRISTMAS AND THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. AT THIS MAGICAL AND JOYOUS TIME OF THE YEAR, EXPERIENCE ALL THE CHILD-LIKE WONDER AND EXCITEMENT THAT CHRISTMAS HAS TO OFFER IN THE GLITTERING ENGLISH CAPITAL.

Buckingham Palace is not only the official London residence of The Queen, it is houses also the administrative headquarters of the monarchy. Read More…

The Tower of London is an ancient fortress (1076) standing on the banks of the River Thames. Over its history it has been used as a royal palace and fortress, a prison, an arsenal, and a jewel house, amongst other things

Here’s a tip from an expert: to successfully live in Jakarta (Indonesia’s teeming capital city with a population easily in excess of 10 million) without developing a crippling case of cabin fever, you have to make it a rule to get away, regularly. A good rule of thumb is to leave the “Big Durian” behind for at least one, or preferably two, weekends a month.

Construction for Hagia Sophia, the Church of Holy Wisdom, started in 532. Amazingly, it took only five years to complete. It replaced two previous versions of the church that had been destroyed. For more than a thousand years, Hagia Sophia was the largest and grandest church in the world. When Sultan Mehmet II converted it into a mosque, the loss devastated Orthodox Christians. Ironically, Hagia Sophia’s design impressed the Ottomans so much that it was copied in other mosques throughout the empire. In 1935, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, declared Hagia Sophia a museum and work started to restore its mosaics. Today, it is mix of both faiths.

The Capitolio looked similar to the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. It was finished in 1929 and has been the home of Cuban’s congress until 1959. At the base of the building in the front, a wide stone staircase lead to the main entrance, with a bronze statue on each side at the top of the staircase. They are the statues of Labour and Virtue. The huge bronze doors at the main entrance were etched with Cuban’s history. The center of the building at the front is topped with a neoclassical dome, which is visible from miles away at the height of 62m.

The beaches of Sydney are world class. Why not make a day of hanging out at one of the many beaches located here in Sydney? If you’re not into that scene (or just a bit scared of the harsh Australian sun) I would recommend going there for an early evening meal, a walk along the promenade & if you behaved, an ice-cream.