istra @ March 24, 2008 # One Comment
Cairo contains worlds within worlds, full of charm and contradictions. It is a maddening city with its incessant crowds, noise and pollution. Yet, it beckons you to linger and explore the various districts—each a different piece of the puzzle, evoking a fragment of Cairo’s rich 7000 year history. A walk down any street in Cairo […]
istra @ March 18, 2008 # No Comment Yet
With an area of 41,285 square kilometres (15,940 sq mi), Switzerland is a relatively small country. The population is about 7.5 million, resulting in an average population density of 182 people per square kilometer (472/sq mi). However, the more mountainous southern half of the country is far more sparsely populated than this average, while the […]
istra @ July 16, 2007 # One Comment
Everyone knows that if you want to enjoy Croatia’s glorious coastline, you have to put up with its terrible hotels. Not any more - a new wave of swish bars, hip hotels and smart boutiques are colonising the medieval streets. By Annabelle Thorpe
Zadar … Capital of cool in Croatia. Photograph: Alamy
Gin-and-tonic o’clock in Hvar, […]
istra @ July 12, 2007 # No Comment Yet
India, officially the Republic of India, is a sovereign country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world.Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the […]
istra @ July 2, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Beijing, the capital of China, is a historical city which combines the ancient and the modern. Millions of people from all over the world come […]