art & architecture

Outing to Cappadocia

You may have thought of going to Istanbul to visit the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Haghia Sophia, and Topkapi Palace. Your read the Spice Bazaar is a must-see place and one of Istanbul’s most vibrant attractions. You even pondered to include a Bosphorus Cruise, a boat ride that takes you past Ottoman Palaces, as well as

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Dzong, the fortress style of architecture of Bhutan

Inclined walls of the Punakha Dzong Those with profound interest in architecture and decorative arts will find Bhutan a truly fascinating and inspirational place to visit. The architecture of Bhutan carries overtones of design features patterned on those of Tibet and the Himalayas in general, however, in Bhutan they developed clearly Bhutanese characteristics. While Tibetan

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Travel in Indonesia: fascinating Tana Toraja culture of Central Sulawesi

In the remote parts of Central Sulawesi of the Indonesian archipelago, an-odd shaped island resembling a hunched-over letter “k”, under the Dutch known as Celebes, there can be found a saddle-roof style house type built on piles. Depicted on Dong Son drums as far back as 500BC-AD100, its origin suggests being of mainland Southeast Asia.

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