NALANDA
Founded in 427 CE, Nalanda is considered the world’s first residential university, a sort of medieval Ivy League institution home to nine million books that …
THE HAMILTON ROAD
The Hamilton Road stretches 185 kilometers from Erbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq, across the imposing Zagros Mountains, to the town …
MALACCA STRAIT VOLCANOS
Malacca Strait volcanos have the very real potential to wreck the world economy. Much focus has been given to the problems that occur in the …
THE KING’S ROAD
A narrow, serpentine road, the King’s Road or Dar bar-Raseef, winds down through ridges and gorges. In case you’re wondering, I am not describing the …
COLOMBO TO BADULLA RAILWAY
The Colombo to Badulla railway is so enchantingly beautiful that it’s become a bucket list adventure for many visitors. The long, forlorn sound of the …
HAIR
Last year India exported more than $770 million worth of human hair, twice as much as it did in 2020. Indian hair is apparently prized …
A 24-7 OPERATION
Fishing in international waters has become a 24-7 operation. A single country has accounted for about 80 percent of the fishing in the international waters …
KARAKALPAKSTAN
Most people have never heard of Karakalpakstan and, no, I didn’t spell it wrongly, even though my spell checker thinks I did. It’s a vast, …
SUMER
Sumer was an ancient civilization founded in the Mesopotamia region of the Fertile Crescent situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Known for their innovations …
SONGBIRD CONTESTS
Hundreds of songbird contests take place across Indonesia every year. The judges adjudicate the complexity and range of their melodies, as well as their stamina …