Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. It is located in Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley, which has a temperate climate for most of the year.
Chiang Mai is a city in mountainous northern Thailand. A short 9 km drive from Chiang Mai, Bo Sang Village – also called the Umbrella Village – welcomes families to watch their arts in action. See the entire process from constructing the saa paper umbrellas by hand to painting them in intricate designs.
Rice production in Thailand represents a significant portion of the Thai economy and labor force. Forty percent of Thais work in agriculture, 16 million of them as rice farmers by one estimate. Thailand has a strong tradition of rice production.