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While backpacking through Malaysia we were able to experience the Thaipusam festival 2010 which is celebrated by the Tamil community during the months of January or February on the full moon.

The Thaipusam festival is celebrated to honor the Hindu warrior Skanda, or Murugan, which was created by Hindu God Shiva to defeat the sinful.

To recognize this day the Tammil...

About a year ago I went on a holiday to Bali Indonesia with a friend. I had visited some other countries in Asia visiting Thailand, Cambodia and Laos and most people I talked to during those travel experiences had been to Indonesia as well and said it was just as beautiful.

We flew with Cathay Pacific Airlines to Denpasar in the south of the island and where we would stay during...

Location:

Vinh Hung Riverside Resort & Spa is located right on the Thu Bon River, just a few minutes walk from the World Heritage site of Hoi An Town and set in superb locations of great natural charm with magnificent views of the sleepy and romantic Thu Bon River.

Here guests can enjoy the resort’s splendid blend of fine old Vietnamese traditions with superb modern...

India is a delightful tourist destination. The exotic land of mountains, beaches, forts, monuments, palaces and a combination of modern and historical buildings. It is a bubbling mix of ethnicity, modernity, adventure, and spirituality. It is a holidayer's dream land where you find different languages, cultures and a rich heritage of people.

Basically India is what you make of it...

Dili is the capital of East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, and not a really touristic place. Walking around you won't see a lot of travellers but the number of humanitarian aid workers is still very high.

You will see UN soldiers and UNHCR officials in refugee camps and on the streets. The down side of this would be the rising prices of hotels and transportation, gas prices for...