In both Hinduism and Buddhism, the snake or Naga, Sanskrit for “serpent”, is often depicted as a divine or semidivine being with spiritual and physical powers. In Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and Cambodia, with Theravada Buddhism in their cultures, Naga is considered an auspicious creature, one that brings protection and blessings, and can … Read more
Some videos have received more than 2 million views and inspire copycat versions daily. Simon Warrack, a conservationist who has worked for three decades to preserve the nearly millennia-old ruins at Angkor, is troubled by the potential damage as well as the cultural and religious insensitivities being trampled on. “You wouldn’t run through St Peters … Read more
All games, including the final, which will be held in Berlin on July 14, will be shown on three giant screens. The fan zone will also feature live music, open-air cinema, football coaching sessions, a zip line and food trucks. Bearing in mind that Munich is home to the world’s most famous beer festival, the … Read more
Paris-based Unesco responded that it was “deeply concerned about the allegations” and ordered Cambodia to report on the state of conservation at the Angkor site about a year earlier than previously planned, while urging “them to ensure that any relocation is voluntary”. Squatters who have been coming in, and these squatters are the people who … Read more
Here is good news for SA passport holders! Several countries make it easier for visitors to enter, by allowing eased entry through visa-on-arrival arrangements. As international travel starts to recover in the post-COVID world, the process of obtaining visas can be a significant roadblock to exploring new places for some nationalities. ALSO READ: UK visitor … Read more
This exquisite Mahayana Buddhist temple near the central Javanese city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, is the biggest in the world, and dates to the eighth and ninth centuries. In its aesthetic, architecture, wisdom and history it is as superlatively astounding as those in Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex. Visitors are now only able to visit the … Read more
