Sun Sea Surf Sand Shopping Sightseeing and Sex
Bali is just two hour’s plus away from Singapore and it took me many many years later to make my 1st visit there. I have always wondered what the hype was about and when my younger sister visited Bali twice in a year and Tokyomike planning another Bali ho... more - travel report by
gloriajames
Magnificent capital of the Ming Dynasty. Nanjing.
Although I was considering Nanjing for my initial holiday plan, I eventually dropped it from my itinerary as it did not fall into a logical route. However, since the Tibetan leg of my holiday failed miserably (following the gross incompetence and perhaps... more - travel report by
krisek
China's ancient capital, Xi'an, still dazzles.
I went to Xi'an with one purpose only. I wanted to see the Terracotta Army ordered by the First Emperor of China, who united the country and initiated the construction of the Great Wall of China, and gave the start to the Quin Dynasty. So, I did not expec... more - travel report by
krisek
Legendary, once forgotten, now reinventing itself.
Arriving from the Pudong International Airport was very easy. The 430 km/h magnetic train (¥50 single, ¥80 return) makes the 30 kilometres trip in 8 minutes, and arrives at a line 2 metro station (¥4 single) not far from the centre. The metro was modern a... more - travel report by
krisek
Trek through the Karin, Lisu and Humong Hilltribes
We walk out the back door of our posh Chiang Mai boutique hotel, toss our backpacks into the back of a pickup truck and climb over the tailgate after them. The truck is outfitted with a covered metal frame, with long bench seats - no seat backs - on eit... more - travel report by
eirekay
Shinto meets Buddhism on Miyajima Island
Japan is made up of 4 main islands (Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku) and nearly 3,000 smaller ones, lying off the east coast of Asia. Its official name is Nihon or Nippon which means the Land of the Rising Sun or something close to that.
Most... more - travel report by
mistybleu
Exploring the land of the Rising Sun
I found a list of 10 things that were a must when visiting Japan:
1. Go to a Karaoke bar, 2. See a sumo fight, 3. Stay in a traditional Ryokan inn or a Capsule hotel, 4. Travel on the bullet train, 5. Eat sushi, 6. Enjoy the cherry blossom, 7. Visi... more - travel report by
mistybleu
A tropical retreat tucked in the Pahang Highlands
The Cameron Highlands is 5000ft above sea level and is located about 200km from KL and only 120km from city of Ipoh. The strange part about getting to Camerons is that although it is perched on one of the highest peaks in the state of Pahang, until recent... more - travel report by
fieryfox
A Plethora of Asian Culture and Oriental Charm
Penang is located just off the north-western coast of Peninsular Malaysia in the Straits of Malacca. It is linked to the mainland peninsular Malaysia by a 13.5km bridge (once the 3rd longest in the world) from Province Wellesley (now Seberang Prai). It is... more - travel report by
fieryfox
Great Silk Road. Uzbekistan. Mesmerising Khiva.
Imagine this - a small place with no traffic, surrounded by fairy-tale like wavy walls with conical towers, narrow streets running between architectural wonders, little open-air cafes serving ice-cold drinks, markets selling giant watermelons and colourfu... more - travel report by
krisek
