Steeped in history and home to breathtaking natural vistas and colourful cultures, South Asia offers some of the most exotic locations for shooting films. The enchanting island of Sri Lanka is one such example and has been used as the location for several internationally famous movies including the academy award winning The Bridge On The River Kwai and Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom. Those in search of production companies in Sri Lanka that will help you find some of the island’s best locations can consider Nkar Film Eye. It offers a wide range of services from set design to film equipment and will help in film production Sri Lanka. Making films in South Asia also gives filmmakers a chance to enjoy making a movie with relatively low …

Phuket is known for its heavenly beaches and is a much loved tourist destination. However, few people realise that Phuket is actually a highly spiritual place. Although not very big in size, the Thai island is home to a fair number of temples and there is always some type of function going on. Travellers who are interested in learning more about foreign customs and cultures can do so by participating in the local celebrations. There are several interesting options depending on the time of the year. Those visiting between August and September may get a chance to take part in the Por Tor Festival. The Por Tor Festival, more popularly known as the ‘Hungry Ghost Festival’, is a Chinese festival that falls on the seventh …

Ramdan Majlis 2013 is an ideal time to visit Dubai regardless of the religion and many other preferences. This holy month is the time to share the peace and joy with your family and loved ones. Some of the unique ways to spend your Ramadan is at the Dubai World Trade Centre and this is the time to share the spirit of hospitality and experience the authentic Arabic culture. Travellers looking for a conveniently located Dubai hotel can head down to Copthorne Hotel Dubai for a comfortable stay and easily access the city’s many top attractions. This Deira hotel Dubai is one of the highly recommended accommodation options available for the travellers visiting the city. Travellers looking forward to try out authentic Arabic and oriental …

The mid-autumn festival held in Singapore was brought by their Chinese ancestors and is still celebrated with much mirth and ardour. A yearly even in August or September, the festival has many legends attached to it. Also called the Mooncake or Lantern festival, the traditional date for the festival is the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Originally a harvest festival over the centuries, it has become a celebration of fertility and harvest. Moon worship is an integral aspect of this event and it is believed that the sun and moon are a couple while all the stars are their children. According to such beliefs, the moon becomes round when she is pregnant and after giving birth she changes to a crescent. Another legend …

China is a country that has so much cultural and ethnicity in everything that surrounds it. At almost any time of the year you can see some sort of cultural celebration that is happening there. China, the most populated country in the world, sets aside a fine set of tourist attractions each and every year. Some of their very unique festivals are the DuanWu Festival, which is a series of dragon boat races and where a traditional dish, Zongi is served; also the End of the Earth Moon Happy Festival which is an event that has folk singing, folk dancing and a host of other competitions. A truly unique event that China hosts is the Longevity Culture Festival in the region of Sanya. The event …

An indispensable creature gracing the harsh desert lands with style, the camel beauty pageant in Abu Dhabi is inevitably one of the most looked forward to events in the country. This popular event sees a massive influx of tourists every year to this part of the world and therefore, it is always wide to reserve a Hotel in Abu Dhabi for your accommodation needs well before hand. Kingsgate Hotel Abu Dhabi offers you a variety of accommodation options while being a hotel Abu Dhabi is greatly proud of. Peer into the very soul of the desert, the soul of the Bedouin for whom the camel is worth much more than money or gold by catching a glimpse of this uniquie beauty pageant that one can only witness at the …