In the olden days, the Japanese slept on the floor on tatami mats with only a hard pillow to support the head. A soft foldable mattress was added to this sleeping arrangement to add comfort and experiment with colorful bedding. The futon is not as uncomfortable as it may seem to people who have always […]

An economical way of travelling to Kathmandu from Varanasi is by train. From Varanasi Railway Junction, you have to board a train till Gorakhpur. Another train from Gorakhpur will drop you at Sunauli border. For the onward journey, there are buses and shared jeep available from the other side of the border crossing. Can we […]

14 administrative zones. Until the establishment of seven new provinces in 2015, Nepal was divided into 14 administrative zones (Nepali: अञ्चल; anchal) and 77 districts (Nepali: जिल्ला; jillā). The 14 administrative zones were grouped into five development regions (Nepali: विकास क्षेत्र; vikās kṣetra). How many zones are there in Nepal 2020? 14Nepal is divided into […]

secretary Pol Pot. The Cambodian genocide (Khmer: របបប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍នៅកម្ពុជា) was the systematic persecution and killing of Cambodians by the Khmer Rouge under the leadership of Communist Party of Kampuchea general secretary Pol Pot, who radically pushed Cambodia towards an entirely self-sufficient agrarian socialist society. Who started the Cambodian genocide? During their brutal four-year rule, the Khmer […]

Malays are the majority of the ethnic groups in Malaysia. Every state has a population of Malays ranging from around 40% to over 90%, except for Sabah and Sarawak which are the only states where Malays are less than 30%. Is Malay and Malaysian the same? The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, which has a […]

Per capita, Japanese buy twice as many condoms as Americans. And 77% of Japanese couples using contraceptives choose condoms, the world’s highest market share, according to a 1994 survey by the Mainichi newspaper’s Population Problems Research Institute.Young Japanese appear particularly conscientious. Do Japanese not use condoms? About 80 percent of married women in Japan prefer […]

Work permit. Companies in Malaysia are only allowed to hire foreigners when they can prove that Malaysians aren’t able or willing to do that job.There are several terms that you have to meet in order to be eligible for a work permit. You have to be at least 27 and earn a minimum of RM5000 […]

Singapore has been ranked as the top city in Asia in terms of quality of living according to global human resource consultancy, Mercer. Singapore is also regarded as the ‘Happiest country in South-east Asia‘ according to the 2018 World Happiness Report . Is Singapore a good country? We are a safe country Singapore is widely […]

India and Malaysia are also connected by various cultural and historical ties that date back to antiquity. The two countries are on excellently friendly terms with each other seeing as Malaysia is home to a strong concentration of Indian immigrants. Which country is best friend of Malaysia? The US was, and still is one of […]

The last great Himalayan kingdom Bhutan is a country with stunning landscapes, strong cultural and environmental protection policies, untouched forests, nomadic tribes, astonishing traditional textiles and a charismatic and beloved polyandrous king making it a truly unique place to visit. Why is Bhutan so special? Bhutan is the first country in the world with specific […]

Four U.S. Presidents. Four U.S. Presidents have been, in varying degrees, involved with the Vietnam War: (L to R) Dwight D. Eisenhower (’59 photo); John F. Kennedy (’63 photo); Lyndon B. Johnson (’68 photo); and Richard M. What president was in office during the Vietnam War? President Richard M. Nixon assumed responsibility for the Vietnam […]

If you have visited a Shinto shrine in Japan, you may have noticed that you must wash your hands and feet first as part of a ritual purification. Ritual purification is something Shintoism talks about as a very important tool to cleanse not only your body but also your soul. Why do some cultures wash […]

Living in Thailand comes down to two things: your baseline costs (fixed monthly expenses), and your personal lifestyle, which you add onto the top of those costs. Minimum Cost Living in Thailand in 2021: USD $650. Monthly Expense Minimum Cost (USD$) Rent & Internet $230 Electricity & Water $30 Maid $15 Food $190 How much […]

In 2019, South Korea’s nominal gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to around 1,919 trillion South Korean won, compared to that of North Korea which was approximately 35.28 trillion South Korean won. With this, South Korea’s nominal GDP was around 54 times greater than that of North Korea. Was North Korea once richer than South Korea? […]