Ponley – Ponley Travel Guide in Cambodia
Pursat Province is located in the southeast of Cambodia, bordering Vietnam to the east. It covers an area of 9,799 square kilometers with a population of 1.07 million (1981). The provincial capital is Pursat City. The province is crossed by the Mekong River, with flat terrain and a relatively hot and dry climate. It is known for its well-drained red volcanic soil, deep soil layers, and favorable conditions for rubber cultivation. The largest rubber plantation in the country is located on the east bank of the Mekong River. Pursat Province also produces rice, corn, bananas, tobacco, jute, sugarcane, and cassava….
Patan – Nepal Patan Travel Guide
Patan is a city where temples are everywhere, and stupas are ubiquitous. For most tourists, Patan is synonymous with Durbar Square and Hindu temples. Separated from Kathmandu by the Bagmati River, Patan is the second largest city in the valley and is also known as the “City of Beauty (Lalitpur)”. With a long Buddhist history, Patan has stupas at each of the city’s four corners, believed to have been built by the great Buddhist Emperor Ashoka around 250 BC. The most magnificent period of architecture in Patan was during the rule of the Malla kings in the 16th, 17th, and…
Java Island – Indonesia Java Island Travel Guide
Located in the vast Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean in Indonesia, a country of 18,108 islands, Java Island is the fourth largest among these islands. Surrounded by the sea on all sides, Java Island has a tropical rainforest climate with no distinct seasons, and an average annual temperature of 25-27°C, with abundant rainfall. The unique natural conditions on the island have led to lush tropical vegetation, with evergreen forests and abundant crops such as coffee, tea, tobacco, rubber, sugarcane, and coconuts. With numerous rivers and picturesque landscapes, Java Island attracts a large number of tourists from around the world…
Hanoi – Vietnam Hanoi Travel Guide
The coastal port and seaside resort in southern Vietnam. Located on the Dat Do Peninsula south of Tinh Bien Province in southern Vietnam, 125 kilometers southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, it belongs to the special administrative region of Con Dao – Kỳ Hoa, a centrally-run city in Vietnam. Facing the mouth of the Mekong River and the Saigon River, there are many beaches along the coast. This is the gateway for maritime traffic to and from Ho Chi Minh City, originally a small fishing village that was developed into a resort during the French colonial period. It became Vietnam’s…