Situated between the South China Sea and the Strait of Malacca, which was once the key route of the fabled spice trade and now one of the world’s most important shipping lanes, Malaysia has historically lured settlers from China, India, the Middle East
Built by architect Gustave Eiffel, the tower had an interesting beginning. Apparently, Eiffel had originally planned to construct his tower for the 1888 World’s Fair in Barcelona, Spain.
Australia’s largest city, Sydney, is one of the first major cities in the world to celebrate the New Year due to its close proximity to the International Date Line.
A decade ago, my younger son returned from Vancouver after attending a conference in the University of British Columbia. He was all praise of this extremely beautiful province of Canada…
