Brian Lawrenson

Silk Road eBooks for Kindle

Amazon has just announced that eBook titles are now outselling paper books for the first time. The Secrets of the Terracotta Warriors is one of the top selling eBooks available from Amazon’s Kindle book stores. The Kindle formatting allows the title to... Read >

The Middle East is becoming a popular tourist destination

Over the past 12 years the countries in what was called the Middle East have become more popular travel destinations. The four countries of Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel by themselves or in combination have a lot to offer. The vast majority of travele... Read >

Is the Silk Road China's Most Exciting Tourist Destination?

The Silk Road has become one of China's most popular tourist destinations. It is already offered by heaps of travel agents and tour companies in 2010. So why is it so popular? Going back in history, the Silk Road extends from Xian in central China to e... Read >

Tourist mecca descends into hell

At one one-time a peaceful tourist haven, the Swat Valley in central Pakistan has descended from a rich, peaceful and progressive area into a tourist ghost valley today. The Taliban have taken over. Pakistan's Zardari government have signed a deal that gi... Read >