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The tiny country, Comoros of the eastern coast of Africa that few people can pinpoint on a map. It ranks as the 179th (11th last) poorest country in the world and a true of the beaten path destination, but few places on earth have given me a bigger positive surprise when it comes to a travel destination. Amazingly friendly and warm people, world-class beaches and an underwater world, that even the most famous countries in south-east Asia would be jealous of. And to say it straight away, Comoros was my country nr 104 in the world, and it did definitely make it in among my top 10 favourite countries. There are no English guidebooks for Comoros, and very little information online, so this is most likely the most up to date information you will find. If Comoros would have been an easier destination to reach, would it be just as popular as any other island off the eastern coast of Africa, like Mauritius, Madagascar, and Schechylles. Comoros gained independently from France in 1975. But...

The Leshan Giant Buddha is not the world's biggest Buddha statue. It's not even on the top 10 list. But that doesn't matter because this is the most IMPRESSIVE Buddha statue in the world, especially when you know that's it's more than 1300 years old. So all the bigger statues in the world are built during the last 20-30 years. The Leshan Giant Buddha is t71-metre (233 ft) was built during the Tang Dynasty. The construction for the Leshan Buddha started in the year 713, by a Buddhist monk named Haitong. It's said that he decided to build the Buddha statue at the spot so the waters in "Dadu River" that are passing trough Leshan would calm down. The turbulent waters that plagued the shipping boats passing by on the river. The construction of the Buddha statue got stopped for almost 70...