Kuwait House For National Works Museum
The Kuwait House for National Works Museum, also known as the Memorial Museum, marks a dark day in the history of the Arab world and for Kuwaitis especially. On the 2nd of August, 1990, a series of events lead to the start of the Gulf…
Figure Eight your way at the Dubai Ice Rink
With the opening of the DubaI Ice Rink, Dubai is now able to boast of an International standard, Olympic sized ice rink that attracts large crowds each day. Using the most advanced technology available, this Ice Rink is maintained through refrigeration plant technology that keeps…
The Luohutan Ocean park, another wonder of China
The Laohutan Ocean Park comprising natural landscapes and manmade marvels is basically divided into five main spectacles and consists of Pole Aquarium, Marine Mammal World, Coral Hall, Amusement Park and Bird Singing Forest. Apart from the 5 main venues the theme park also boasts of…
Lord Buddha Footprints
Some of the most popular and most sought after Buddhist attractions are the Big Buddha, the Buddha Footprints, and the Coral Buddha. The Big Buddha is a twelve meter high gold gilded statue of the Lord Buddha portraying the rich and vibrant culture of the…
Amazing Pachyderms at Udawalawe National Park
Famous for its year round herds of Asian elephants Udawalawe National Park offers the best opportunity to see them in their natural habitat. The 119 sq mile park is the ideal home for elephants as they have a perennial water source in the large man…
Horton Plains
Located in Sri Lanka’s central highlands, the Horton Plains National Park is a protected area. The plateau lies at an altitude of between 6,900 to 7,500 feet, and was once mined for gems and iron. The park spans an area of over three thousand hectares,…
Discovering the Salamanca Arts Centre in Tasmania
Founded in 1976, Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is a non profitable Centre for Art, assembled with the primary intention of promoting arts through inspiration, creativity, leadership and excellence in curriculum and art facilities in Tasmania. Positioned behind the historic fascia of Georgian warehouses in Salamanca…
Leshan Giant Buddha
As the largest carved Buddha statue in the world today, the Leshan Giant Buddha looks every bit as imposing and awe inspiring as expected. This large Buddha statue depicting the Maithribuddha is 71 metres high and is carved out of a cliff and depicted in…
Galle Fort, Sri Lanka
Standing proudly along the picturesque south coast is the Galle Fort, Sri Lanka, an iconic monument that has stood the test of time. This UNESCO World Heritage Site was mainly constructed and fortified by the Dutch colonialists during the 17th century. An ideal way to…
Traditional Approaches
Masks were an integral part of the rituals that accompanied the lives of the people of Sri Lanka from the country’s pre Buddhist days. They were a fact of life almost until the mid 20th century. The main types of masks in use were the…