Asia Travel Blogs - Page 15

ANDREI - It's been a couple of years since the last trip here, but Colombo remains the same - a central district of rising office blocks, enclosed by district upon district of densely packed, low-rise shops and houses.  I have difficulty telling where the city ends and where the commuter …

      Kuala Lumpur Bird Garden.       Only 10 minutes from the city centre by car.  The park was established in 1991 and was officially opened by the Her Majesty the Queen of Malaysia, Tunku Bainun.     Located in the serene and scenic Lake Gar…

March 21, Day 2 of our trip. We woke up at 6AM as we have arranged an 8AM trip with the boat operator. Yes, we allocated the whole day to be spent with just the waters of Cebu. We wanted to do nothing else but ISLAND HOPPING! The boat operator was already waiting at our meeting area when we arriv…

Tibet was a dream come true. For a long time we wanted to go there. We had to prospone the trip last year because Eric broke his collarbone. But this year we finally went to Tibet!! We started the trip in China, in Beijing. Because we were here in 2002 we just visited the forbidden city and th…

Bangkok: big, noisy, polluted, sweaty, touristy pain in the arse. I have a love-hate relationship with the place that I don't think is unusual. As the train pulled into Hualumphong Station it was love. I hadn't felt so excited to arrive anywhere since I first landed in Asia. Left my backpack in lef…

Joseph arrived in Bangkok last night. It's our first time to travel international together. let's see what happens.Anyway, in the morning we immediately went to Chatuchak Weeked market. I haven't been here in years. It still looks the same. The stalls are probably still the same ones when i last we…

So I'm here at the airport, enjoying free internet : )   Something right away I can say you'll hardly find in the US. Just hopped off a 12 or 13 hour flight. Think I was in a daze most of the time. In and out of sleep, watching the latest Die Hard, room 1804(or whatever), and that Asian D…

On March 3rd, in Japan it is Hinamatsuri, otherwise known as dolls festival or girls day. The dolls though are not dolls that girls play with but are dolls that are displayed on a red cloth in the families homes. The dolls are displayed over 7 tiers, with the emperor and the empress on the top tier…

Info variée et mélangée. Follow your nose: Je peux vous dire,  ca ne sent pas le quartier chinois nul part ici. Ya juste le notre qui a cette odeur de pas-frais. L'odeur habituelle est un mix d'épices, de kerosen, un petit je-ne-sais-quoi et une pincée de pollution. Rien a voir avec mont…

People have asked me why I was traveling to Vietnam alone. The answers i always give were (1) To make good use of my new camera and take lots of pictures; (2) To take a break from a very busy and stressful year; and (3) to do some growing up... seriously.As for the photo safari in Vietnam. I must s…

  This festival is about to start again for another year on December 9th. It will run for approximately one week, so if you are going to Kyoto very soon. It is a chance to see a great festival. Having lived in osaka for 8 years I thought i had seen virtually all the tourist things in Ka…

I got some money that can make just only the budget trip that I can only travel in my own country. It was in November so where would be better than going to the north of Thailand? But no! November is the winter season. Usually it's cold in the north but I was totally wrong!!! It was hot! Hot and ho…

Hey everyone!!! I know it's been ages since I have written and been on and I apologize, I have just been busy exploring so many sites, cultures and having an awesome time. I'm currently in Japan having a grand time there's so much to seeand do here it's just amazing. The people are so friendly and …

                   To please to my wife who wanted to see this attractive country in particular Rajasthan and Agra,I organised with Nishikant ,a staff of the reliable travel agency ACMETOURS www.acmetours.com from New Delhi a fortnight tour with a d…

Indonesia is the largest archipelago consisting of more than 17500 islands only 6000 islands are inhabited.So this is the right country to go for the real island hopping experience!! I dont have any reviews since i dont like writing but I have tons of pictures of my island hopping trips. If you want to know about places I've traveled around Indo or anything about Indo just drop me a msg \(^_^)/