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#155 : Diving with Rays in Oman
Idea # 155 – Diving with negra rays and stingrays in Oman The islands of Daymaniat are considered as the best diving spots of Oman. During your dives, you will discover that the deep
Lire la Suite »# 188: Diving with leopard sharks in Oman
Idea # 188 – Diving with leopard sharks in Daymaniat islands The zebra shark or the leopard shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) is a shark who lives in the Indian and peaceful Ocean and in the gulf
Lire la Suite »#628 : Exploring the remains of Afrosiab, Ancient Samarkand
Idea #628 – Exploring the remains of Afrosiab, Ancient Samarkand The historic city of Samarkand, located in a large oasis in the Zeravchan Valley in northeastern Uzbekistan, is considered the crossroads of world cultures,
Lire la Suite »#395 – Visiting the Qutb Minar the highest tower in India
Idée #395 – Visiting the Qutb Minar and its buildings Qûtb Minâr or Qutb Minar (“tower of the victory”) is the highest Indian minaret, and the third in the world. Qûtb Minâr, the highest
Lire la Suite »#637 : Visiting the ancient citadel of Toprak Qala in Ouzbekistan
Idea #637 – Visiting the ancient citadel of Toprak Qala in Ouzbekistan The lands between the city of Urgench, the capital of Khorezm province, and the Aral Sea have been inhabited for thousands of
Lire la Suite »#361 : Diving with the whitetip reef shark
Idea #361 – Diving with the whitetip reef shark Shark-coral or whitetip reef shark with points (Triaenodon obesus) must not be confused with whitetip shark of reef (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) or with the longimane shark
Lire la Suite »#611 : Visiting the remains of the city of Uzgen in Kirghizstan
Idée #611 – Visiting the remains of the city of Uzgen in Kirghizstan According to Chinese chronicles, Uzgen was founded in the second century BC, making it one of the oldest Kyrgyz cities. Known
Lire la Suite »#578 : Hiking up to the grave of the Monastery in Petra
Idea #578 – Hiking up to the grave of the Monastery in Petra Deir (from Arabic al-Deir, “the monastery”) is the Petra’s biggest building. Its function is bound in one funeral rite, probably that
Lire la Suite »#574 : Exploring the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan
Idea #574 – Exploring the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan Wadi Rum or Wadi Ramm, is a desert of Jordan, mainly known by the story and the papers of Lawrence of Arabia, who leads
Lire la Suite »#383 : Visiting the old portuguese city of Galle in Sri Lanka
Idée #383 – Visiting the old city of Galle Galle is a city situated on the southwest point of Sri Lanka, in 119 km from Colombo. Before the arrival of the Portuguese, the city
Lire la Suite »#373: Discovering the Sri Lankan Cooking
Idea #373 – Discovering the Sri Lankan Cooking As its Pakistani and Indian neighbours, the Sri Lancan cooking uses rice as the basic ingredient and curry as the main spice a lot. It distinguishes
Lire la Suite »#359 : Diving with the turtles in Maldives
Idea # 359 – Diving with turtles Maldives Five different species from marine tortoises were listed in the Maldive Islands. Three are regularly met in diving or snorkeling : they are green tortoise, imbricated
Lire la Suite »#609 : Exploring the remains of the Balasagun city in Kirghizstan
Idea #609 – Exploring the remains of the Balasagun city in Kirghizstan Balasagun is an ancient Sogdian town located in present-day Kyrgyzstan, in the Chu River Valley between Bishkek and Yssyk Kul Lake. It
Lire la Suite »#418 : Discovering the art of Tea Gong Fu cha
Idea #418 – Discovering the art of Tea Gong Fu cha The Chinese art of the tea, the Gong Fu Cha, was defined under the dynasty Ming. At the same time as the culture
Lire la Suite »#358: Diving by night with nurse sharks
Idea #358 – Diving by night with nurse sharks in Maldives Nurse fawn Sharks (Nebrius ferrugineus), presents in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific, are animals in the rather night-customs. These sharks measure
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