A fun fact about purple — for a long time in Japan, ordinary people were forbidden to wear purple clothes. The color purple used to be very rarely seen because its raw material shugusa was expensive and the cloth was difficult to make. What is considered taboo in Japan? There are many taboos in speaking […]

Many nepali women are dressing more and more ‘western’ style (European/American style) and only sometime wear traditional nepali clothings. But still no knees and shoulders in public! Whether you are male or female, you should avoid shorts above the knee if planning to visit Buddhist temples. What do girls wear in Nepal? Women dress in […]

Trà đá: Vietnamese iced tea Vietnamese iced coffee is flashier and packs a stronger caffeine punch, but trà đá is just as much a part of daily life here.When Westerners think of iced tea, they imagine blistering hot summer afternoons and a cool, sweet drink — one that’s thick with sugar. What is Tra Da […]

Today, Africa is joined to Asia only by a relatively narrow land bridge (which has been split by the Suez Canal at the Isthmus of Suez) and remains separated from Europe by the straits of Gibraltar and Sicily.It will close the Strait of Gibraltar, quickly evaporating the Mediterranean Sea. What connects Europe Africa and Asia? […]

Indonesia has the world’s largest Muslim population and the first principle of Indonesia’s philosophical foundation, Pancasila requires its citizens to “believe in the one and only God”. Which God is Worshipped in Indonesia? Acintya is the Supreme God in Balinese Hinduism. Sculpture of “Batara Guru”, an aspect of Shiva in Indonesian Hinduism. What religion does […]

At present, the national demand for houses and apartments is about 140,000, but Nepal is only able to construct 25,000 units. This means there is more than enough potentials in the Nepal real estate market, so buying house or land in Nepal at this time is one of the best ideas you can get. What […]

No problem to walk around and eat it. It’s sort of an unspoken rule to not eat while walking in Japan. If you’re a gaijin, you might notice the judgemental eyes. But as a general rule, you should not eat as you walk on the street. Are you allowed to eat on the street in […]

On the map, Tiny Taiwan appears as a small speck in the Australian state of Queensland which covers 1.853 million square miles, while Australia’s smallest state of Tasmania is almost twice the size of Taiwan at 68,401 square kilometers. What state is comparable to the size of Taiwan? A small but rugged island It’s slightly […]

Hong Kong is a very inexpensive destination certainly far cheaper than London, Dublin and most other western European cities. Alcohol is a bit expensive but not a lot and accommodation in terms of what you pay and what you get for your money is far better value than Europe. Is Hong Kong expensive? Hong Kong […]

Why did the United States continue to support South Vietnamese leader Ngo Dinh Diem’s corrupt and weak regime?Presidents Kennedy and Johnson feared losing Vietnam to communism. d. Diem had the support of his people, which pointed to an eventual South Vietnamese victory over the communists. Why did the United States become involved in the Vietnam […]

Statistics Religious group % Population 2009 % Population 2014 Vietnamese folk religion, and non-religion/atheism 81.6% 73.1% Buddhism 7.9% 12.2% Christianity 7.5% 6.6% 0.9% 8.4% 6.9% 1.5% Catholicism What is Vietnamese main religion? Officially, Vietnam is an atheist state. Despite this, many of its citizens are religious. The three main religions in Vietnam are Buddhism, Taoism, […]

At least 2.2 million Nepalis — nearly 10 percent of the population — work abroad, according to the Nepal Institute of Development Studies. How many Nepalese are living abroad? An estimated three million Nepalese are migrant workers who have gone abroad earning foreign currencies. The nation, with 26.4 million population has sent more than 10 […]

Laos has a mixed economy in which the government has implemented gradual economic and business reforms to liberalize its domestic markets. Laos is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). What is Laos economy based on? According to the World Bank, Laos has one of the […]