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Tour/Holiday Package Information Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest of the island of Java. The name Jakarta was adopted as a short form of Jayakarta when the city was conquered by the Japanese in 1942. After the war, the Indonesian war of independence followed, with the capital briefly shifted to Yogyakarta after the Dutch attacked

Nestled between rice paddies and stretched along the Siem Reap River, Siem Reap serves as the gateway to the millennium-old temple ruins of the Khmer Empire. Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Angkor Archaeological Park encompasses dozens of temple ruins including Bayon, Banteay Srey and the legendary Angkor Wat whose artistic and archaeological significance and visual impact put it in a class with the Pyramids and the Taj Mahal. Unlike many other world class monuments, the ruins of Angkor are as yet unspoiled by over-development.

Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest of the island of Java. The name Jakarta was adopted as a short form of Jayakarta when the city was conquered by the Japanese in 1942. After the war, the Indonesian war of independence followed

The Hoan Kiem district, which is Hanoi's commercial nucleus, ripples out from the lake of the same name. The meaning of the name in English is Lake of the Restored Sword, according to a legend dating back to the mid-15th century.

The Saigon must-sees include the Vietnam History Museum; the grisly War Remnants Museum and Cholon, the Chinese District. Dong Khoi Street - formerly the very fashionable Rue Catinat during the French era and Tu Do, or Freedom Street, during the Vietnam War, has a strip of grand hotels, chic shops and boutiques, and lots of fine dining and cafes.

Kristen Stewart arrived at the London premiere of "Snow White and the Huntsman" in a daring sheer and skeleton-detailed Marchesa gown. Her attempt at something edgy and film-inspired missed the mark and instead her look is more icecapade-appropriate. Not to mention with all that lace and exposed skin, Kristen must have been cold on a dreary London afternoon with temperatures in the 50s. Click ahead to see her costar Charlize Theron's ...

Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest of the island of Java. The name Jakarta was adopted as a short form of Jayakarta when the city was conquered by the Japanese in 1942.

Officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west with a population estimated at 6.8 million.

At 4,095 metres high Low's Peak, the summit of Mount Kinabalu is the tallest in Malaysia and the 20th tallest in the world. For avid climbers it's not difficult to the summit but others may find it steep and tough.

Officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west with a population estimated at 6.8 million.

Officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west with a population estimated at 6.8 million.

Officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west with a population estimated at 6.8 millio

Nestled between rice paddies and stretched along the Siem Reap River, Siem Reap serves as the gateway to the millennium-old temple ruins of the Khmer Empire. Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Angkor Archaeological Park encompasses dozens of temple ruins including Bayon,

Bukittinggi (Indonesian for "high hill") is one of the larger cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is situated in the Minangkabau highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. It is located near the volcanoes Mount Singgalang (inactive) and Mount Marapi (still active). At 930 m above sea level, the city has a cool climate with

Paper cuts are the worst. That is, until you put things in perspective and realize that for many of us, our jobs require very little actual physical danger. From the relatively exotic to the seemingly mundane, certain occupations carry an underlying danger that can reach up to 116 fatalities per 100,000 workers.

Pematangsiantar (or Pematang Siantar) is a city in North Sumatra. With 280.000 inhabitants, Pematangsiantar is the second biggest city in north Sumatra. The center of the town has two main roads where you can find almost everything you need

"Aimee will suffer the loss of her fingers, however physicians have hope of bringing life back to the palms of her hands, which could allow her the muscle control to use helpful prosthetics. They are awaiting a safe time before embarking on surgery for this," said a post on the University of West Georgia Psychology website.

The moon passes between the sun and the earth over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour during a solar eclipse seen from the Peak on Hong Kong Island May 21, 2012. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT CITYSPACE)

Hanoi is a city of stunning visual and audio contrasts. The sounds of cyclos (pedicabs) fight for airwaves amidst the blasting honks of motorbikes, and the Nike wallpapers and French-styled building facades in the Old Quarter.

Situated at the confluence of three great rivers - the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac rivers - Phnom Penh the capital of Cambodia, is a bustling city of more than 2 million people and is the country's commercial, economic and political hub.