Sri Lanka Deluxe
Explore Sri Lankan culture, enjoy the nature of Ella, sit back on the beautiful beach of Mirissa and stay in hand-picked first-class hotels and lodges. Go with us to Sri…
Category: Asia
Thailand in a Nutshell
Thailand is probably unsurpassed one of the world’s absolute best and most complete destinations. Where else are the beaches so white, the water so blue, the food so good and…
Luang Prabang (World Heritage)
The temple and royal city of Luang Prabang is located at the mouth of the Nam Khan in the Mekong. For centuries it was the seat of the kings of…
Qatar Overview
Politics According to the constitution approved by referendum on April 29, 2003 (officially in force since June 9, 2005), Qatar is a constitutional hereditary monarchy (emirate). The emir is the…
Beijing City History
The history of Beijing began in the 1st millennium BC. At that time, there were already cities near what is now the capital of China. The capital of the former…
China Travel Warning
Xinjiang region Particular caution is still required when traveling to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It is strongly recommended that you avoid crowds and listen carefully to the news. Instructions…
Tibet Geography
Autonomous regions and special administrative areas of China In addition to the 22 and 23 provinces and the two special administrative areas Hong Kong and Macao, there are the following…
Before the trip to the United Arab Emirates
Passport and Visa Nordic citizens are automatically given a visa on arrival in Dubai (tourist visa, 30 days). Check that your passport is valid 6 months after the return journey.…
ATTRACTIONS OF PHUKET
FLIGHTS, ACCOMMODATION AND MOVEMENT IN PHUKET You can travel to Phuket conveniently either by package or on your own. Flights and trips to Phuket There are good flight connections from…
Yemen Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Yemen is a strong patriarchal society. Women are usually regarded as inferior to men and referred to the home. Poverty and customer traditions play a big role in…
Vietnam Social Condition Facts
Social conditions The social standard is relatively good in Vietnam, compared to other poor countries. Maternal and child mortality is relatively low, and few residents now suffer from malnutrition. Almost…
Uzbekistan Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Since the turn of the millennium, Uzbekistan has made some progress in the fight against problems such as poverty and malnutrition. According to official statistics, the proportion of…
United Arab Emirates Social Condition Facts
Social conditions In terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per inhabitant, United Arab citizens are among the richest in the Arab world, although not all seven emirates are equally rich.…
Turkmenistan Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Turkmenistan is described by the World Bank as a “higher average income country”. But the state’s large revenues from natural gas and oil have not benefited the entire…
Turkey Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Turkey is an unequal society in many ways. Income levels are far below those in Western Europe. The differences are also large within the country. Nearly one million…
Thailand Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Many Thais have had better living conditions over the past two decades. This is evident in the statistics on average life expectancy and nutritional intake. But the income…
Tajikistan Social Condition Facts
Social conditions A lot has improved for the people of Tajikistan since the civil war of the 1990s in many respects brought the country to the same level as a…
Taiwan Social Condition Facts
Social conditions The standard of living in Taiwan is comparable to that in Western countries. The population is one of the most prosperous in Asia. The health problems are also…
Syria Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Virtually all Syrians are affected by the war in their everyday lives. In addition to the daily threat of violence and death, the economy has been largely destroyed…
Sri Lanka Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Since the end of the war in 2009, the proportion of poor people in Langes has more than halved, from 9 percent to 4 percent in 2017. In…
South Korea Social Condition Facts
Social conditions The standard of living and social conditions have improved radically for most South Koreans from the 1960s onwards. The development was temporarily broken when the country was included…
Singapore Social Condition Facts
Social conditions The standard of living in Singapore can be compared to that in many western countries, and in some aspects it is higher than that. When it comes to…
Saudi Arabia Social Condition Facts
Social conditions The Saudis enjoy social benefits that are among the most generous in the world. No state income tax is levied, despite the fact that schools – including higher…
Qatar Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Thanks to Qatar’s oil and natural gas wealth, citizens are among the most favored in the world, in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per inhabitant. The social…
Philippines Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Society is dominated by a small wealthy elite, while many Filipinos live in poverty. The most vulnerable are the rural population, but in the cities more and more…
Pakistan Social Condition Facts
Social conditions In few countries, economic progress has had so little impact on social development. Although Pakistan has experienced rapid economic growth for long periods, four residents were below the…
Oman Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Oman has a well-developed social security system for the country’s own citizens, but the foreigners working in the country have so far been largely outside the system. Health…
North Korea Social Condition Facts
Social conditions In theory, North Korea is a classless society, but in practice there are large gaps. A unique classification system means that many citizens are excluded from economic and…
Nepal Social Condition Facts
Social conditions A significant proportion of Nepal’s population lives in misery. Malnutrition is common, especially among children and women. More than one in three children are inhibited in the plant…
Mongolia Social Condition Facts
Social conditions More than a quarter of the population lives in poverty, according to the World Bank, but the number of poor has decreased in recent years. The economic difficulties…