Cyclo Story

Interesting life of Marco Polo    Marco Polo ( 1254 - 1324 ) was one of the world's most famous explorers and adventurers, and one of the first Europeans who is traveled through''Silk Road''. During his travels, he wrote travel journals, by which he became famous.     It's believed that he was born on the Korcula island, Adriatic Sea , (Croatia). His father Niccolo and uncle Matteo, were merchants at that time . In search of new goods, they traveled to the east. They were traveling through ''Silk Road''  and they arrived at China 1265, joining delegates, which were sent by the Persian Khan Hulagu. Together they traveled to the Khanbaliq, China, where they met Kublai Khan.  Marco Polo meet Kublai Khan         They returned from China as an messenger of  big emperor Kublai Khan. They were carrying a letter for Pope, in which he request from Pope to send educated people to his country, so that they could teach his people

Khao Yai - National Park    Khao Yai national park is located in the south-western part of the Sankamphaeng mountain range, Thailand. This national park is the third largest in Thailand, with a total area of 2.168 square kilometre. It's only three hours away from the Bangkok. In 2005 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the larger Dong Phaya Yen–Khao Yai Forest Complex.    Waterfall in Khao Yai National Park Tourism     Khao Yai National Park is a very popular destination for tourists. During the holiday and weekends, this park is visited by both foreign and domestic tourists. The main entrance is located in the north-west, near the city Pak Chong, and the second entrance is at south in Nakhon Nayok province. he entrance fee is 400 THB for adults and 200 THB for children (Thai Baht, 1$ - 33,40 THB). It is possible to explore the park by own car or motorcycle/scooter. Khao Yai is one of most popular destination for bikers in Thailand, frequen

The life of the Maasai tribe    Maasai are the people of eastern Africa, and populate the southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They belong to the people of the East-Sudanese group of people , the branch of  Nilotic ethnic group.    Masai are mostly semi-nomadic, shepherd people, who moves his cattle in search for new pastures, but in Tanzania, some groups began to work with agriculture. Maasai people Tribal structure     A fundamental social unit is called ''Kraal'', composed of polygamy families. 20-50 Kraals form a village, that is also called ''Kraal''. In Maasai tribe, men are classified into three basic groups: Young mans Warriors(Morans)  Old mans     When he receives the title of warrior, the young man leaving Kraal, and goes to a particular village called ''Manyatta''. In the Manyatta live warriors with their mothers, women and uninitiated ''Women lovers''. Contrary to Manyatta, Kraal, con

The Camino de Santiago    Camino de Santiago (eng: Way of St. James's, Road to Santiago, St, James's Trail, Route of Santiago de Compostela), is a route crossed by pilgrims from all over Europe.      Her last destination is Santiago de Compostela, a city where the relics of the Holy Apostle James are located. The city is located in the north of the Spain, in the province A Coruña.     In October 1987, the route was declared the first European Cultural Route by the Council of Europe; it was also named one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.  In 2000, the city was declared as ''World Capital of Culture''. Part of the route     Santiago de Compostela is also an important destination for a Christian pilgrims, after Rome and Jerusalem. During the entire Middle Ages, this city was a popular pilgrimage destination. History     It is assumed that the found relics 812. belonged St. James. This belief has spread over all over the Europe, so in