Asian_Geographic_PASSPORT_-_Year_2016_-_2017

79 WHEN The pilgrimage should be taken between May and October, and you will need both a Tibet permit and an Alien’s travel perm ...

80 JOURNEY With the Dalai Lama exiled from Lhasa, it is hard to say where the modern spiritual centre of Buddhism lies. Perhaps ...

81 WHEN Visit between October and March. WHERE Indus Discoveries (www. indusdiscoveries.com) offers tailored itineraries to many ...

82 JOURNEY above The trail follows the picturesque Lycian Way ...

83 SOPHIE IBBOTSON is an entrepreneur, writer, and explorer with a passion for Asia. With her company Maximum Exposure (www.maxi ...

icon REMEMBERING BURMESE DAYS A FORMER SHAN PRINCESS REMEMBERS THE COUNTRY AND PEOPLE SHE LEFT BEHIND When Inge (Eberhard) Sarge ...

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destination FROM PAST TO PRESENT BURMA UNDERWENT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AFTER INGE SARGENT LEFT THE COUNTRY. TAKE AT LOOK AT HER FO ...

87 HSIPAW PALACE Also known as ‘East Haw’, the palace (left) is the former residence of Prince Sao Kya Seng and his wife, Inge S ...

MEET THE WORLD EXPERIENCE ASIA'S ARRAY OF VIBRANT, VIVACIOUS FESTIVALS AND PLAN YOUR YEAR'S TRAVELS AROUND THE 2017 LINEUP Text ...

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January –February The Camel Festival Bikaner, India In Rajasthan, the Bikaner Camel Festival is dedicated to showcasing these to ...

ThePasola Festival Sumba, Indonesia Th dates of this festival are yet to be confirmed, but it will take place in early February. ...

March–April Molten Iron Throwing Nuanquan, China Experienced blacksmiths throw molten iron in a dazzling shower of light. Called ...

Rama Navami Nepal This is a wonderful event to witness in Nepal, but it is celebrated by Hindus all over the world. Rama Navami ...

May–June The Day of Unity Kazakhstan This holiday marks the unity and nationalism of the people of Kazakhstan. This colourful ev ...

Gawai Dayak Festival Sarawak, Malaysia Celebrated primarily in Sarawak since 1965, this festival signifies the end of the harves ...

July–August Gion Matsuri Kyoto, Japan The Gion Festival dates back to 869, and takes places in Kyoto every year, usually running ...

Obon Festival Japan Celebrated for more than 500 years, the Obon Festival is celebrated by Buddhists to commemorate their ancest ...

September–October Onam Festival Thiruvananthapuram, India The day of Onam is believed to be the day that Lord Vishnu sent King M ...