ASSAM-MEGHALAYA Separating the Assam valley from the plains of Bangladesh, hilly Meghalaya – the ‘abode of clouds’ – is a cool, pine-fresh mountain state set on dramatic horseshoes of rocky cliffs. Cherrapunjee and Mawsynram are statistically amongst the wettest places on earth; most of the rain falls between June and September, creating very impressive waterfalls […]
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SEYCHELLES Seychelles is a collection of over 100 islands situated south of the equator, approximately 1,000 miles off the east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It’s home to numerous beaches, coral reefs and nature reserves, as well as rare animals such as giant Aldabra tortoises.Most locals live and work on the 3 main […]
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WONDERFUL RUSSIA Russia, the world’s largest nation, borders European and Asian countries as well as the Pacific and Arctic oceans. Its landscape ranges from tundra and forests to subtropical beaches. It’s famous for Moscow’s Bolshoi and St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky ballet companies.Moscow, on the Moskva River is the nation’s cosmopolitan capital. In its historic core is […]
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AZERBAIJAN, BAKU Baku, the capital and commercial hub of Azerbaijan, is a low-lying city with coastline along the Caspian Sea. It’s famed for its medieval walled old city, which contains the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, a vast royal complex, and the iconic stone Maiden Tower.nContemporary landmarks include the Zaha Hadid–designed Heydar Aliyev Center, and the […]
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