Historical buildings are always fun to visit. If you are visiting Singapore, check out some of the fascinating and downright awesome historical attractions that will fascinating and downright awesome places.

Sri Mariamman Temple

This is Singapore’s oldest Indian temple located in the middle of Chinatown. The Sri Mariamman Temple continues to attract the local Indians and tourists.

Originally, the temple is a small, dilapidated building made of wood and palm leaves. Then in 1843, it was reconstructed into a concrete structure in the southern Indian temple style. The Indian convicts from Madras build the temple. The intricate temple remains sturdy even today.

The oldest Hindu Temple in Singapore also hosts the annual Timithi Festival, also known as the fire-walking festival. To fulfil the vows made to Hindu deities, 

Devotees walk or run across a pit of burning coals to fulfil the promises made to Hindu gods. Interesting fact, outside the temple only police vehicles are on stand-by and not ambulances.

Thian Hock Keng Temple

Another historic attraction in Chinatown is Singapore’s oldest temple, The Thian Hock Keng Temple. In the early days, grateful Chinese immigrants would come here the moment their boats come into port. Here they pray to the temple’s patron goddess for granting them a safe passage.

The architectural structure of the temple will amaze you. Skilled Chinese craftsmen work on the temple and built an intricate temple full of symbolism. Also, Thian Hock Keng symbolises good luck. Many believed that the temple gods grant gamblers lucky numbers for the local lottery.

During its restoration 1998, workers found a scroll stashed in one of the roof beams. It was written by no less than the Qing emperor Guang Xu, who proclaimed blessings on the local Chinese community.

Where do you plan to go in your next out of the country travel vacation? There are many good places to see around the world and here some awesome travel destination in the world you should consider.

South Island, New Zealand. The country is naturally beautiful with breathtaking green landscapes. South Island offers a lot of outdoor activities where visitors can traverse the glaciers by riding a helicopter. You can also see penguins and whales as you go to sea. South Island also offers a lot of different wineries which you can enjoy and drink and at night how about do stargazing on top of Mount Cook.

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The Grand Canyon is truly grand and is America’s most visited national parks. It mostly attracts around 6 million visitors a year not just because they want to see the beautiful colourful rock formation but because there are a lot of outdoor activities that most visitors can experience as they stay there. You can go hiking the North Rim trails, go to the Bright Angel Trail and even go rafting down the Colorado River.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai is the home to the Burj Khalifa, the current world’s tallest building. You will also find the Dubai Mall, which is also one of the world’s largest shopping centres. And, if you want to experience the only indoor ski resort in the world, then how about go skiing in Dubai. To complete your tour, immerse yourself in Dubai’s Middle Eastern traditions by going on a tour of the Jumeirah Mosque.

These are just some of the great places that you can explore this year and even in 2019 as these great places will never change.

There are a lot of great travel location to visit in Australia, and you may not have a lot of time to visit the country because the truth is, the land Down Under is a very huge place. Australia has a lot of different states and territories which means you need to plan your trip in advance.

Before you go to Australia, make sure you have outlined the places where you want to stay in. if you are going to spend weeks or even months, the better because you can have more grounds to cover. Also, you do not have to visit a lot of places. You can cover one state or territory and explore the location.

Australia has a lot of great beaches to swim, mountains to climb, and food to taste. Let us not forget the wildlife that you can also explore.

Some of the great places you can check out are:

Sydney

Which is one of the most beautiful cities in the country where you can visit the Harbour Bridge, Botanical Gardens, Circular Quay, Opera House, and The Rocks District? What is also great in visiting Sydney is the walk you can take from the Bondi Beach to Coogee Beach while enjoying the stunning view.

Great Barrier Reef, Queensland

GBR stretches 2,300km long and is a natural wonder of the world. If you are going to Australia and you are a diver, this should be in your Aussie bucket list. If you love to dive, a beginner, or a snorkeler, going to GBR should be your top choice. Most visitors come to the reef from Cairns as it is known as an unofficial gateway.

Are you considering to visit iconic locations in the hit TV series Game of Thrones? Here are some of the super cool filming locations you can actually visit and often only a plane ride away.

Northern Ireland

Take a tour of Westeros in real life, where most of it was filmed in Northern Ireland. Although most of the outdoor locations you see on the series are not as easily open to the general public, there’s still a guided tour you can get that will take you to the iconic locations. Some of the popular stops on Game of Thrones filming location tours include the Dark Hedges which you will recognise as the King’s Road, Magheramorne Quarry (Castle Black), County Antrim’s Murlough Bay (the Iron Isles), and Castle Ward in County Down, where parts of the scenes of Winterfell were shot.

A visit to Inch Abbey reminds you of the time when Robb Stark became a King in the North. This historical attraction contains the extensive ruins of a 12th Century Cistercian Abbey. You may want to get a walking tour in Tollymore Forest Park, where the Stark kids found their direwolve pups.

Morocco

Morocco is the location where they filmed Daenerys Targaryen’s arduous journey toward reclaiming her birthright. A tour to this GOT film location will remind you of the dramatic victory of the Mother of Dragons in Slaver’s Bay.

Meanwhile, Yunkai, also known as the Yellow City, one of the 3 great Ghiscari city-states of Slaver’s Bay, was filmed in Aït Benhaddou, a 32-km UNESCO World Heritage red mud brick ksar that seems to have been frozen in time.

Representing Astapor, also known as the Red City and home of the Unsullied, the great army of the Khaleesi, was filmed in the Western city of Essaouira, another UNESCO World Heritage site that is definitely worth seeing.

Japan cuisine does not just revolve around sushi and ramen since the country has a lot of great tasty food. From Japanese-style barbecue to hibachi, Japanese cuisine has a huge diversity of dishes.

Here are some of the best dishes you should try in Japan:

Takoyaki

Takoyaki is one of the most popular snacks in Japan and for good reason. It is easy to eat and can be eaten almost anywhere. Made of a piece of octopus that is fried inside a wheat flour batter, topped with bonito flakes, seaweed, mayonnaise and tare to complete.

Tonkatsu

Tonkatsu is a thick, deep-fried pork cutlet and if often served with a sweet brown sauce and a pile of cabbage.

Oyakodon

Oyakodon is a combination of chicken, eggs, sliced onion that are simmered in a soy-based sauce to make an omelette-like dish that is also draped on rice.

Sukiyaki

Served in a shallow iron pot with thinly sliced beef, vegetables, and noodles simmered in a sweet broth, this tasty soup is perfect any time of the day and night.

Shabu shabu

Different from sukiyaki, shabu shabu is more of a savoury hot pot which has different types of thinly sliced meats and vegetables that are cooked in a boiling broth.

Miso soup

Miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup that is made of miso paste, diced tofu, seaweed and scallions.

Udon

Udon is made of thick wheat flour noodle that is best served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter.

Onigiri

Onigiri is a popular rice lunch that is shaped into handy, triangular pyramids. It is commonly filled with different types of stuffing such as salted salmon or pickled plum.