http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Josiah+William Travel Josiah William Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=74823&ca=Travel New Zealand is a country in the Southern Hemisphere in the Oceania region, which is called Aotearoa in Mand#257;ori, which translates as the Land of the Long White Cloud, It is a country of rare seismic beauty enriched with glacial mountains, fast-flowing rivers, deep, clear lakes, hissing geysers a... Travel Josiah William Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=74820&ca=Travel The Southeast Asian country Malaysia is a federation of 13 states, which was formed in 1963. Prior to 1963, the Federation of Malaya was known as Persekutuan Tanah Melayu in Malay. The name Malaysia was adopted in 1963 when Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak joined the Federation of Malaya. Singapore left... Travel Josiah William Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=74814&ca=Travel Australia, (The Commonwealth of Australia), is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the world's smallest continent and a number of islands in the Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Australia is a federation of six states (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia... Travel Josiah William Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=74816&ca=Travel China the most populous country of the world, is officially known as the People's Republic of China (with the exception of the other state known as the Republic of China which currently governs the island of Taiwan). In economic or business contexts, "the Greater China region" informally means Mainl... Travel Josiah William Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=68961&ca=Travel The Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century as was known as Siam until 1939. It is the only Southeast Asian country that has never been colonized by a European power. Thailand is a popular destination in Southeast Asia, and is served by over 80 international airlines landing mainly in B... Travel Josiah William Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=68959&ca=Travel Indonesia is derived from "indos nesos", meaning islands near India. It is the world’s largest archipelago with exactly 17, islands spread between the Asian continent and Australia, and between the Pacific and the Indian oceans. Air transport is the easiest and most comfortable means of travel in In... Travel Josiah William Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=68955&ca=Travel Vietnam, formerly a part of French Indochina, declared its independence from France after World War II, but France continued to rule the country until 1954 when it was defeated by Communist forces under Ho Chi Minh. Vietnam was divided into the Communist North and anti-Communist South. US economic a... Travel Josiah William Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=68949&ca=Travel Singapore derives its name from the Malay words singa (lion) and pura (city) which is why it is also known as the Lion City. Folklore has it that Malay a prince named Sang Nila Utama saw a lion as the first living creature on the island and decided to name it Singapura as a result. The Lion City was... Travel Josiah William Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=68944&ca=Travel The Republic of the Philippines has two international gateway cities – Manila and Cebu. Manila is served by the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, which handles more than 30 foreign airlines flying to different destinations in the world whereas Cebu, the Queen City of the South, handles regular fli... Travel Josiah William Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=69481&ca=Travel Nepal, draped along the spine of the Himalayas, is bordered by China to the north and India to the south, east and west. For a relatively small country, the Nepali landscape is uncommonly diverse, ranging from the humid terrain in the south to the lofty Himalayas in the north. It is notable that wit...