Turkish baths are the luxury enjoyments for Istanbulians. The typical setting for a Turkish bath is in the 100°F heat. The Romans built the city’s first public bathing facility. This marble retreat rose in the 16th century, a design of the architect Sinan, who created hundreds of glorious structures for the Ottomans. In the Turkish [...]
The once-was famous personal space in Japan certainly doesn’t apply in the crowded and busy subways that run throughout the country. The worry about being late may strike fear in each individual there. It’s a fact that being a few minutes late in Japan can break a code of respect, which is a situation that [...]
You probably see everyday how people do weird things with the cars they drive. But have you seen cars are stopped in these places? It really takes some skill to stop a car with one side landing on a piece of rock and without causing much damage. I really don’t know how she moved that [...]
When you visit China for any reason, you would need a Chinese visa. China visas fall into category. Different type of Chinese visa have different requirements for documents. Applying for Chinese visas is rather simple. I would share related information here. Important: the Chinese consulates recently changed application rules. You can no longer apply for [...]
When Korean currency was devaluated, bargain hunters from all over the world jammed up major shopping centers in South Korea. Many stores surprisingly put up various warning signs that were exclusively written in Chinese, such as “This store is securely monitored” and “No stealing”. Those signs certainly hurt the feeling of many Chinese tourists stirred [...]
The traffic condition in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is so terrible that could collapse traveler’s mind. It takes two hours in average to drive from its Airport to downtown, a distance of a little more than twenty miles. In addition, you will also hit a tollbooth every mile or so. It’s no fun at all to [...]
If you are traveling to China this summer, there is a new tourist attraction you may want to try to escape the heat and enjoy most beautiful natural scenes. Bashang Grassland is 280 kilometers north of Beijing. With its special climate and geographical position in north’s China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the grassland boasts unique [...]
Got 48 hours to explore Xiamen, the booming southeastern Chinese city and emerging tourist destination? This article may help visitors get the most out of a visit to the balmy coastal city. FRIDAY 8 p.m.-Xiamen has done a surprisingly good job at protecting many of its beautiful old buildings which date back to the 1920s [...]