http://travelasia.blogdrive.com/ Travel Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:15:00 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2008. Destinations Vacation http://travelasia.blogdrive.com/archive/5.html Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:08:41 GMT LANGKAWI Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands (an extra 5 temporary islands are revealed at low tide ) in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border. By far the largest of the islands is the eponymous Pulau Langkawi with a population of some 45,000, the only other inhabited island being nearby Pulau Tuba. Langkawi is also an administrative district with the town of Kuah as the capital and largest town. Langkawi is a duty-free island. The name Langkawi... (more) http://travelasia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=5 http://travelasia.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:06:27 GMT A FAMOSA A Famosa (Malay language: Kota A Famosa), or "The Famous" in Portuguese, is a fortress gate located in Malacca, Malaysia. It is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia. This tiny gate (called the Porta de Santiago) is all that is left of a once-mighty fortress. HISTORY In 1511 a Portuguese fleet arrived under the command of Alfonso de Albuquerque. His forces attacked and successfully defeated the armies of the Malacca Sultanate. Moving quickly to consolidate his gains, Albuquerque had the fortress built around a natural hill... (more) http://travelasia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=4 http://travelasia.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:00:08 GMT ANGKOR WAT Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat), a World Heritage Site, is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation—first Hindu, dedicated to Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors. ... (more) http://travelasia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3 http://travelasia.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:56:16 GMT AYUTTHAYA Ayutthaya (full name Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya) city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. The city was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong, who came here to escape a smallpox outbreak in Lop Buri, and proclaimed it the capital of his kingdom, often referred to as the Ayutthaya kingdom or Siam. Ayutthaya was named after the city of Ayodhya in India, the birthplace of Rama in the Ramayana (Thai, Ramakien). In 1767 the city was destroyed by the Burmese army, and the ruins of the old city now form the Ayutthaya historical park, which is recognized... (more) http://travelasia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=2 http://travelasia.blogdrive.com/archive/1.html Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:17:39 GMT BOROBUDUR Borobudur is a ninth century Mahayana Buddhist monument in 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 is located at the center of the top platform, and is surrounded by seventy-two Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa. The monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follows a path... (more) http://travelasia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=1