Kaziranga National Park In the heart of Assam, picturesque down to the wide Brahmaputra river lies the wonderful Kaziranga. Kaziranga is a 430 km2 pristine reserve with huge areas of evergreen elephant grass and scrub, alternating with smaller areas of dark green jungle. Kaziranga has over 1,000 Indian armor rhinos – the world’s largest population…
Category: Asia
National Parks of India Part II
Bandhavgarh National Park Bandhavgarh is a glorious forest reserve, complete with swamps, meadows and rivers of 1,162 km2. This paradise is said to house India’s densest population of tigers (about 50 animals). As a curiosity, Mohan – the legendary white tiger (an albino) who is the father of offspring around the world – hails from…
National Parks of India Part I
Safari means “travel” and is usually associated with round trips in the East African national parks. With the ever-increasing possibilities for large, complex journeys – and the rapidly increasing interest in pure nature journeys – not least caused by TV’s massive coverage of nature – the need has grown strongly for similar journeys to other…
Travel to the Maldives
Maldives – atolls, sandy beaches, exotic islands and snorkeling The Maldives is the small exotic state located in the Indian Ocean west of India, consisting of something as distinctive as a group of atolls. The capital is called Malé, the currency is called Rufiyaa and the language is Dhivehi. There are only about 350,000 people…
Turkmenistan Economic Crisis (since 2016)
The economic crisis that has been observable since autumn 2016 assumed increasingly dramatic proportions in the course of 2017 and worsened even further in 2018. According to a comprehensive and highly informative report, the situation worsened in 2019. The cause of the crisis is a combination of ineffective and generally anti-investment economic policies, delayed reforms,…
Bangkok Travel Guide
Bangkok is home to the pleasures of the big city and the gems of Thai culture. Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a huge metropolis with plenty to do for every tourist’s taste. Bangkok is one of the most spectacular metropolises in all of Asia, and is full of contrasts: the modern shopping malls of…
Sudan – the Destination of a True Adventurer
There are many different images of Sudan. Often the country is thought to be dangerous, and everyone is starving. This is part of the truth, of course, but the country is also much more. Africa’s least visited country Sudan in North Africa is not easily perceived as a tourist destination according to countryaah. Sudan may…
Sudan Destinations
FLIGHTS, TRAVEL AND MOVEMENT IN SUDAN Flying to your destination Sudan has two international airports, one in the capital Khartoum and the other in Port Sudan. There are no direct flights to Finland from Sudan, but you have to change planes once or twice. The most typical exchanges are in Istanbul, Turkey, and Addis Ababa,…
Mauritius – The Pearl of the Indian Ocean
Mauritius, in the middle of the Indian Ocean, with its long white sandy beaches, the azure sea and the high-class hotels is for many the image of a paradise. Here, descendants of Indians, Arabs, Europeans and Africans live side by side and respect each other’s culture and religion. The island’s population has never strived for…
Burma – Myanmar
According to Countryaah.com, Burma offers the variations of traditional Asia in one and the same fascinating country. Visit Rangoon and explore its charming colonial architecture and the Sule Pagoda, which according to legend is over 2500 years old. Also visit the city’s eclectic mix of lively markets where you can stroll around and mingle with…