Headquartered in the United Kingdom, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body established for architects from Britain and around the world. The organisation was formed in 1834 by several renowned architects such as Thomas Leverton Donald...

The Grand Friday Mosque, also known as the Hukuru Miskiiy, is the biggest and oldest mosque in Maldives. The mosque is called the 'Friday Mosque' as Friday is a special day of prayer for Muslims. It was constructed in 1656 under the rule of Sultan Ibrahim Iskhandar I ...

Step into the National Library of Singapore and you will forget that this is in fact located in a country that is blessed with minimal land area. Book shelves spread from wall to wall, adorned by texts of all colours and proportions offering a plethora of knowledge an...

"This is your captaining speaking. Hope you have a pleasant flight ladies and gentleman", only this time it won't be your captain speaking but rather you. Your cruiser will be a Boeing 737. So how real does this experience get? With a fully enclosed cockpit, 180 degree curved external visual sc...

According to an age old story in the Philippines, sometime during the 13th century a group of 10 tribal chiefs known as belonging to the clan 'Datus' were fleeing from Borneo to escape the clutches of a tyrant by the name of Sultan Makatunaw. After days of sailing the waters they arrived at Phil...

Bounded by Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, Thailand is one of the hottest destinations in Asia. Renowned for its exotic nightlife, divine shopping, gorgeous beaches and natural beauty, Thailand offers tourists a series of diverse experiences. When it comes to tr...

Tipped to be one of the most intriguing holiday destinations for food lovers across the world the U.A.E is a literal melting pot of unique culinary schools blending together to create a mouthwatering combination. Often described as "soul food" of the Middle East the E...

On the thirteenth of February in 1981, the Maldives Victory, a massive freighter ship, ran aground on Huluhe, the Maldivian island near Male where the airport is situated. The ship sank the very next day and sits on the ocean floor roughly twenty five metres below the...

Traditionally, the Thai mode of trading was dominated by many innovative methods, trade by way of floating markets which utilized the multitude of waterways in the city, were simply one of them. In modern day Thailand, these floating markets still exist, albeit less exorbitant and diverse, and at...

Bangkok has long been known as 'Asia's city that never sleeps'. With its always thriving nightlife, to-die-for shopping and loyal tourists, the city is always pulsing. However the Bangkok of Neon lights and good deals isn't the only one; if you look hard enough you will discover another one. A ci...