2015Globerovers Magazine Page 5

#24 – Drepung Monastery, TIBET

February 1, 2015

Located at the foot of Mount Gephel, just five kilometres from the western suburbs of Lhasa, Drepung is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries. It is famous for its weekly debates among the monks. They welcome visitors and its a sight not to be missed. Sadly, very sadly, more than a third of the old monastic town was destroyed after the communist Chinese arrived in Lhasa in 1951 to annex Tibet. Fortunately, some key buildings including the four colleges, the Tsokchen and the Dalai Lamas' residence were saved. [MORE...]

#25 – Bucovina Monasteries, ROMANIA

January 31, 2015

Sucevita Monastery, Bucovina near Suceava, Romania

Tucked in the northeast corner of Romania near the borders with Moldova and Ukraine, lies the Bucovina region on the northern slopes of the central Eastern Carpathians. The area is famous for its many painted monasteries and Orthodox churches with some adorned with frescoes both outside and inside. While the north-facing exterior walls have largely lost much of their five-century-old paintings, frescoes facing into other directions have survived and still looks really stunning. [MORE...]

Myanmar’s Mon and Kayin States

January 18, 2015

The Mon and Kayin States in southeastern Myanmar (Burma) offers great off-the-beaten-track adventures. Head down to Mawlamyine, Set Se Beach, Kyaikhto, as well as Hpa-An (in neighbouring Kayin State) and Bago (in neighbouring Bago State), and return to Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon. This region is off the “standard tourist trail” so in some areas you may travel for many days without seeing another foreign traveller. The tourist infrastructure is rather insignificant, but there are hotels and guesthouses mainly focused on local tourists and business people. Public [MORE...]

#26 – Ancient Khiva City, UZBEKISTAN

January 12, 2015

The city of Khiva is arguably the most impressive city along the Great Silk Road of Central Asia. Khiva is an ancient and well preserved city which is still inhabited today. As far back as the 10th century, Khiva was a major trading centre on the Great Silk Road where caravans of camels stopped here on their way from China and back. From dawn to dusk when these large gates were open, a stream of camels with baggage passed through. What a sight it would have been! [MORE...]

#27 – Angkor Wat Ruins, CAMBODIA

January 8, 2015

The Angkor Wat Ruins ruins in Cambodia is the most impressive ruins across Asia and only rivalled by Indonesia's Borobudur. Constructed between the 12th and the 15th century, it is regarded as the largest religious monument in the world. While originally built as a Hindu temple during the Khmer Empire reign, it was slowly transformed into a Buddhist temple toward the end of the 12th century. Angkor Wat ranks #27 on our list. [MORE...]