Sigiriya

   Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress also known as Lion’s rock found in the Matale district in Sri Lanka. Worldwide famous for its most intriguing irrigation systems and gardens plus its very own Sigiri frescoes, this large monument is a popular tourist attraction today. Because of its uniqueness and handy craftsmanship depicting the capabilities and advanced technology prevailed at that time, it was declared the 8th wonder in the world by UNESCO. According to the chronicle Mahavamsa,...

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Inca city of Machu Picchu

Situated on a mountain ridge above Urubamba Valley in Peru of South America, which is 80km northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows is the great Inca Temple of Sun. Build around 1450, at the height of the Inca Empire this great piece of craftsmanship was abandoned 100 years or so later. It is now one of the Seven Wonders of the World and it truly does amaze everyone who not only pays a visit but also the ones who have heard about it. The origins of the Inca are shrouded...

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Amazon Rainforest

Spreading far and wide over the soils of Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana and Suriname, sheltering an area of 5,500,000 km² (2,123,562 sq mi) is the world’s largest tropical rain forest with many species of wildlife and some of them are undiscovered up to date. It was even listed to be voted in the new seven wonder of Nature in 2009. Not only as a rainforest untouched but because of its variation in flora and fauna plus the climate and its vastness, it beholds a very...

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Abu Simbel Temples

Part of the Nubian monuments, this twin temple of massive rocks found in Nubia, Southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser about 230 km southwest of Aswan, is known to be a great artwork depicting the pride and ego of King Ramesses  II. With the passage of time, the temples were lost in sight and forgotten until its rediscovery in 1817. The name “Abu Simbel” was given to the place after a boy who guided the re discovers to the buried temples he has seen from time to time in shifting...

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Ha Long Bay

   “The Bay of descending dragons” alias Ha Long Bay found in Quang Ninh province in Vietnam, 170 km east of Hanoi features thousands of limestone karsts and isles with dashing beauty. Thanks to its natural limestone ecosystems and rich bio diversity, Ha Long Bay is home to 14 endemic floral species and 60 endemic faunal species and has become a hot spot for many tourists and travelers through the years. This rock wonder in the sky stretches from Yên Hung district, past Ha Long city,...

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Bora Bora Island

Known to be a gift of God and incredibly famous for its romantic and mystique sceneries, this volcanic island alone stands apart from the Leeward Islands found in French Polynesia in Southern Pacific waters. Comprised of its Mont Otemanu (Temanu) and Mot Pahia; two peaks of an extinct basaltic volcano that descend dramatically into the ocean and several other volcanic islets rise offshore encircled by a coral barrier reef and its lagoon proliferating the unique beauty of Bore Bora. Certainly...

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