Days of Edo in Japan
As Tokyo is situated on the Sumida River which pours into Tokyo Bay to swell the mighty Pacific, its former name, Edo (estuary-door), sounds more poetical and appropriate. But the …
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Tokyo Old Landmarks: Ginza, Shiba, Ueno, Kojimachi
In the reconstruction, care was taken to preserve the old landmarks as much as possible, consistent with the health and convenience of the city. The Ginza–the Piccadilly and Broadway of …
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Japan: The Inland Sea and historical beauty spots
Insular like Great Britain, Japan owes her fortunes largely to her ports and rivers, through which her needs and requirements were supplied from all parts of the world. Japan possesses …
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The Southern Part of Japan
The southern part of Japan was not only a more productive environment but also in closer contact with that part of mainland Asia in which Chinese culture was expanding and …
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The Japanese islands looks like a mosaic
The Japanese islands lie toward the northern end of the long line of Island Arcs that rim the eastern margins of the Asiatic continent. They form a relatively small environment …
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Middle West; Ohio, Indiana, Ohio River and Kentucky
Nobody knows quite what the Middle West is, for the geographers, the sociologists and the political economists have never agreed upon a satisfactory definition of it. It is an amorphous …
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The Mediterranean resorts of Oludeniz & Hisaronu
The Mediterranean resort of Oludeniz is situated just a few minutes drive from Fethiye and has an astonishing crystal-clear lagoon and a beautiful beach that adorns almost every Turkish travel …
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Marmaris – Turkish resort town on the Mediterranean coast
One of the larger vacation resorts, Marmaris is probably the most European of the Turkish resort towns on the Mediterranean coast, and a bustling tourist centre in the summer months. …
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Kusadasi: Resort town on the southern Aegean Coast
Kusadasi (Kuşadası) is one of the most swollen resort towns on the southern Aegean Coast, overflowing with shiploads of tourists in summer who enlarge the year-round population several times over. …
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Turkey: Side Antalya
Situated on a peninsula and flanked by two stretches of golden beach, the pretty resort town of Side, Antalya is a jumble of old and new, with an extensive range …
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