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In modern Turkey, the legacy of centuries of history coexists with progressive and contemporary culture. Its exciting capital, Istanbul, spans Europe and Asia: here, upscale eateries and swanky nightclubs are squeezed between Byzantine and Ottoman structures, with calls-to-prayer from city mosques sounding above the city.
In this twin set of seven-day scenarios, you'll give yourself an urban base to explore in-depth and from which to branch out into the regions. If you're enticed by the beach and nightlife of Tel Aviv, Israel's Mediterranean metropolis, start there. If you are more motivated by historical or religious interest, make Jerusalem your starting point.
The tiny sultanate of Brunei is just a remnant of a naval empire that once ruled all of Borneo and part of present-day Philippines. Nevertheless, this quiet darussalam (Arabic for 'abode of peace') boasts the largest oilfields in Southeast Asia.
Silhouettes of ants are seen on a flower during sunset in Van, Turkey, on July 17, 2018. Photo by Ozkan Bilgin / Anadolu Agency / Getty
Flamingos stride in Lake Tuz during sunset after their incubation period in Aksaray, Turkey, on July 12, 2018. Photo by Murat Oner Tas / Anadolu Agency / Getty
An aerial view of people at Konyaalti Beach in Antalya, Turkey, on a sunny day with temperature reaching about 107 F (42 C) on July 4, 2018. Photo by Orhan Cicek / Anadolu Agency / Getty
A man rides a horse among wildflowers in a field near Ercis Road, in Van, Turkey at beginning of June 2018. Photo by Ali Ihsan Ozturk / Anadolu Agency / Getty
Merlin Kafka is a freelance photographer and world-traveler originating from Germany and based in the UK. He ventures across the world to capture moments that are as spellbinding as they are beautiful. This world-explored crafts his photographs to feel like they occupy a moment in a distant dream. The desaturated colors, especially, have this effect, and their appearance is reminiscent of vintage photographs from long ago-certainly not of this century. More information at merlinkafka.co
Chang'an is one of the typical representatives of Chinese culture, and Rome is also an irreplaceable civilization highlands in the western world. Chang'an is "magnificent" and "majestic", and Rome is...
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Chang'an is one of the typical representatives of Chinese culture, and Rome is also an irreplaceable civilization highlands in the western world. Chang'an is "magnificent" and "majestic", and Rome is...
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Chang'an is one of the typical representatives of Chinese culture, and Rome is also an irreplaceable civilization highlands in the western world. Chang'an is "magnificent" and "majestic", and Rome is...
MOREStudents look at a film poster of the China-Laos Film Tour in Vientiane, Laos, Nov. 2, 2018. The China-Laos Film Tour kicked off in Vientiane on Friday...
SREMSKI KARLOVCI, Serbia, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- A Confucius classroom opened on Thursday in the Serbian city of Sremski Karlovci, on the occasion of the anniversary of the country's oldest secondary school...
ULAN BATOR, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's first three-level interchange, the new Yarmag Overpass built by a Chinese firm, was put into full operation on Friday...
DHAKA, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- China's electricity meter giant Hexing Sunday signed a joint venture pact with a state-owned Bangladeshi firm to develop a new company in the country's southern Khulna region to produce smart prepaid meters...
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