Turkmenistan: Time to close the Gates of Hell
January 15, 2022
A gas fire that has burned for decades in Central Asia may be extinguished, officials say.
A gas fire that has burned for decades in Central Asia may be extinguished, officials say.
A last connection in Laos will permit the world’s longest rail journey, albeit one with many changes of train.
A startup plan for the ‘Icelandair of the Pacific’ is moving toward a next-year startup with a fleet of 757s
DrFumblefinger visits Sri Lanka years after the death of his friend, Arthur C. Clarke. The country had changed in the decade since he’d last been there, but Arthur’s office hadn’t — with the notable absence of Sir Arthur.
In northern Vietnam, Judy Barford couldn’t resist a shot of this unusual way of propelling a rowboat.
Shanghai is China’s most populous city and, as Barry Barford discovered, it is surprisingly cosmopolitan.
Gumbo visits the ancient city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. The city dates back to the time before Christ and contains some interesting historic sites.
Northern Pacific Airways is planning to serve Asia and U.S. cities through a new hub at Anchorage, Alaska
Hemi takes us on a tour of this remarkable garden near Kandy, Sri Lanka.
With tourists gone, it’s become obvious that a sanctuary full of monkeys has fallen out of the habit of getting its own food.
A gas fire that has burned for decades in Central Asia may be extinguished, officials say.
A last connection in Laos will permit the world’s longest rail journey, albeit one with many changes of train.
A startup plan for the ‘Icelandair of the Pacific’ is moving toward a next-year startup with a fleet of 757s
DrFumblefinger visits Sri Lanka years after the death of his friend, Arthur C. Clarke. The country had changed in the decade since he’d last been there, but Arthur’s office hadn’t — with the notable absence of Sir Arthur.
In northern Vietnam, Judy Barford couldn’t resist a shot of this unusual way of propelling a rowboat.
Shanghai is China’s most populous city and, as Barry Barford discovered, it is surprisingly cosmopolitan.
Gumbo visits the ancient city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. The city dates back to the time before Christ and contains some interesting historic sites.
Northern Pacific Airways is planning to serve Asia and U.S. cities through a new hub at Anchorage, Alaska
Hemi takes us on a tour of this remarkable garden near Kandy, Sri Lanka.
With tourists gone, it’s become obvious that a sanctuary full of monkeys has fallen out of the habit of getting its own food.