Borobudur or Barabudur

Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument near Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. A main dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa. The monument is both...

the Angkor Wat temples

Biking to see the Angkor Wat temples is a great way to experience the temples. If you have a good level of fitness, you should try biking to the temples! The road to Angkor Wat is flat, so on that score it's pretty easy to bike. But it is rather long. It's 8 km to Angkor Wat, roughly another 8 km for the small circuit, and then finally 8 km going back to town. Once you're at the Angkor Archeological...

Mount Fuji The Sleeping Volcano

Mount Fuji or Fujisan is Japan’s highest mountain. The peak lies at 3776 meters which translates to 12,388ft. Its conical form, often snow-capped can be seen from both Tokyo and Yokohama providing of course the weather is clear. The shape is the clue, because Fuji, the Spiritual Mountain is a volcano. The last eruption was in 1708 so we can safely say Mount Fuji is presently dormant. For the traveler...

Mount Everest

Generations of inhabitants have lived in the mountains through out the world. They have learned and mastered the behaviors of these mountains. These citizens have move towards to live easily in them and have urbanized techniques in order to shift securely all the way through and over them. These citizens are called "mountaineers" and this work out of their skill is called "mountaineering". When these...

The Mystery of Stonehenge

5000 years ago at a site near Amesbury, Wiltshire in England, someone decided to dig a serious of circular holes. Each of these holes was around a metre deep, a metre wide, and formed a part of a circle of 284 feet in diameter. Although human remains have been found, it is thought that the holes, known as ‘Aubrey Holes’, where originally excavated for some kind of religious ceremony. For whatever...

Saint Peters Basilica

Saint Peters Basilica For many, treating unwanted and unsightly venous disorders is a part of life. Genetics and poor health and fitness lifestyle habits have led to an influx of patients all over America who are seeking health care to eliminate veins which are visible from beneath the skin. With modern medicine, there are treatment options which can help to eliminate unwanted visible veins. The...

The CN Tower

Defining the world's tallest building or the world's tallest tower has historically been a bit of a bumpy process. The debate focused on what should be defined as a building or tower, and what part should be measured. One tower that has been a central focus of the debate is the CN Tower. The CN Tower was built by the Canadian National Railway. A popular tourist destination located in the city of...

Chichen Itza And More

There is a reason why Chichen Itza again tops the list of 7 wonders of the world. One very good time to have a reading is at the change of the season, like vernal equinox and summer solstice. ChichenItza was built to maximize the equinoxes. Another good time to have a reading is when you're in a transition - divorce, marriage, a new baby, a new job, a move to a new location. Of course it's a good...