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Turkmenistan: the great desert of Karakum

Turkmenistan (Türkmenistan Jumhuriyati) is a presidential republic of Central Asia. This state which was born with the end of the Soviet Union is bordered by Iran and Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the east and north, Kazakhstan to the north, ...

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The climate of Thailand: when to go to Thailand

Thailand, because of its great extent from north to south, has several climatic zones, most of the country is under the tropical monsoon climate, but the southern regions have typical characteristics of the equatorial climate, while in the northern mountainous ...

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Thailand: jungles, ancient temples and beaches

Thailand is a constitutional monarchy of Southeast Asia, with as capital the city of Bangkok. This Asian country occupies part of the Indochinese peninsula and the northern section of the Malaysian peninsula. It borders Burma to the west and north-west, ...

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The climate of Vietnam: when to go to Vietnam

Due to its size, the climate of Vietnam varies considerably from north to south. Tropical monsoons occur from May to October in the north and south of the country. While along the central coast monsoons arrive in the months from ...

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Vietnam: rice, oriental art and nature

Vietnam (Viêt Nam Công Hòa Xa Hôi Chu ‘Nghiã, Socialist Republic of Vietnam) is a socialist republic of Southeast Asia, located on the Indochinese peninsula. The country, washed in the east by the South China Sea and in the south-west ...

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Taiwan: the ancient island of Formosa

Taiwan (Ta-Chunghwa Min-Kuo, Nationalist Republic of China) is an island (also known as Formosa) in the Far East, in the Chinese Sea, separated from the Chinese coasts by the Formosa strait. Taiwan is claimed by the People’s Republic of China. ...

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Tajikistan: the high mountain ranges of the Pamir and Alay

Tajikistan (Jumhurii Tojikistan) is a presidential republic in Central Asia, bordering to the north with Kyrgyzstan, to the east with China, to the south with Afghanistan, to the west and north-west with Uzbekistan, the capital and principal cities of the ...

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The climate of Syria: when to go to Syria ?

The climate in Syria is dry and hot in summer and cold in winter. The coast and the western mountains have a Mediterranean climate characterized by two seasons, the hot and dry summer between May and October and the relatively cool ...

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Syria: ancient civilizations of the Middle East

Syria (Al-Jumūhrīyā al-‘Arabīya as-Sūrīyā) is a presidential republic of the Middle East. This battered territory borders Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, Lebanon and Israel to the southwest, and is washed by ...

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The climate of Sri Lanka: when to go to Sri Lanka

The island of Sri Lanka has an equatorial climate, with rather mild temperature ranges. Due to the influx of monsoons, the island has two distinct climatic seasons: a dry season and a wet season. A CLIMATE INFLUENCED BY MONSOONS Monsoons ...

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Sri Lanka: beaches, precious stones and tea plantations

Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) is an island state in southern Asia, which occupies the entire island of Ceylon. This island is located in the Indian Ocean north of the equator and south of India. THE ANCIENT ...

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The climate of South Korea: when to go to South Korea

The climate of South Korea is temperate monsoonal, during the summer months the prevailing winds are blowing from the south-east, while in winter the winds prevail from the north-west. The winters are usually long, cold and dry, the month of ...

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South Korea: lovely nature and Buddhist shrines

South Korea (Taehanmin-Guk, Republic of Korea) is a presidential republic of the Far East, located in the southern part of the Korean peninsula. The country which is washed in the east by the Sea of Japan and in the west ...

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The climate of Singapore: when to go to Singapore

The climate of Singapore is a warm and humid equatorial climate, with two distinct monsoon seasons, the north-east monsoon blows between December and March, while the south-west monsoon blows between June and September. The rainy months are from October to ...

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Singapore: city-state and economic and commercial center

Singapore is a city state of Southeast Asia established in a parliamentary republic. Former English colony is today associated with the British Commonwealth. The state is made up of a single large island and a few small islets. The island ...

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