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Like Hong Kong, Macau is considered a special administrative region of China with its own flag and identity.

Walking around in the city centre you will be able to see that the Chinese weren't the only ones influencing the development here and you can see a clearly European touch to Macau.

Macau, or Macao, was a portuguese colony with the first Europeans setting foot on its soil in 16th century.

Today you can still see these latin influences and some buildings and squares are similar to those in Portugal or Brazil.

A good example would be...

Hong Kong is an amazing country and a buzzling city with a gorgeous skyline. The best place to view this beauty is from high above the ground.

Victoria Peak is a mountain in Hong Kong, also known as Mount Austin and a popular place with photographers and tourists wanting to admire the impressive skyline of Hong Kong, beautiful Victoria Harbour and the urban area of Kowloon.

Especially...

The Yala National Park which is situated near Tissa, also known as Tissamaharama, in the south of Sri Lanka and is a great place to spot wildlife.

We start our wildlife adventure in Tissamaharama where we prepared ourselves for the upcoming safari tours through the Yala National Park.

In Tissa we stayed at the Vikum Lodge, a low budget guesthouse which was perfect for us and even recommended by Lonely Planet as well.

We paid about three dollars per person a night which literally included not much more than a bed and a ventilator.

In the morning...

Making a list of the Things to Do in Taipei might seem easy but this city will surprise you with it's many attractions and you might want to delay your return flight!

Besides traditional stops at touristic places like The Grand Hotel, The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and The National Palace Museum you'll discover tons of great shops and markets walking down Di Hua Street...

Angkor wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from grown level.

Angkor wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temple of Angkor.

At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman ll constructed Angkor wat in the form of massive “temple-mountain” dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu.

It as served his state temple, though the temple’s uncommon westward orientation has let some to suggest that it was constructed as suryavarman...