We had a ride on a speed boat from Malé to an inhabited island named Fulidhoo, population is about 490, which is very concentrated in one small island which has dimension only larger than a football stadium (length 0.42 miles, width 0.124 miles). It takes 45 minutes to get to the Fulidhoo island. Early morning today Dr. Alex and I explored the whole island and we … [Read more...] about Malé to Fulidhoo
The rain in Maldives comes strong and fast when we landed on Maldive MALE airport, it had been rained all morning. The views is magnificent. You could see tiny islands and sand bars from the plane and the water there is blue. just like a paradise in the Indian Ocean. It was made up by excellent cater service by Sri Lanka Airline, even though the flight was only 1 hour, they … [Read more...] about Day 11th – May 30
Theravada Buddhism is the major religion of 70.5% of the population of Sri Lanka. The island has been a center of Buddhist scholarship and learning since the introduction of Buddhism in the third century BCE producing eminent scholars. Our group visited historical palace in Kandy, central of Sri Lanka named Temple of the Tooth last night and the Dambulla Cave Golden Temple … [Read more...] about Buddism in Sri Lanka
Today our group visit the tea plantation close to Kandy province in Sri Lanka, 2.5 hours driving from Colombo to Kandy. The manager at the tea plantation explained to us the process of making tea, from common green tea to premium black tea. Plucking Weighing Withering Rolling Aeration Drying Grading Bulk Packaging Bagging and CTC … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka – Tea Plantation
Being geographically located in the tropical zone, Vietnam is truly a heaven when it comes to fruits. One who first comes to the country will be amazed at the countless number of colorful fruits sold at a very reasonable price in every street and market all year round. Mango - Xoài Mango is a nutrition-packed fruits and the Vietnamese one may be very different from … [Read more...] about Mustr try fruits in Saigon