Rajasthan Trilogy. 2. Jaipur. Overwhelming.
The driver, who took me from the airport, made a sales pitch to take me around the city and to the Amber Fort for 900 rupees. The receptionist at the hotel said that it was a reasonable price but if I wanted I could bargain down to 700 rupees.
I de... more - travel report by
krisek
Yerevan. Cafes everywhere, but where's nightlife?
I descended to Yerevan for a longer weekend. I arrived late on Friday and was departing on Monday mid day. This gave me enough time to see the capital as well as Echmiadzin and a monastery of Khor Virap, at the Armenia/Turkey border - right at the foot of... more - travel report by
krisek
Rajasthan Trilogy. 1. Udaipur. Splendid.
Udaipur is known to the world also as Venice of the East or the Indian City of Lakes. Frankly, I would strongly disagree with the Venice comparison. Just because a palace had been built on the water of one of the lakes, it does not make it even close to t... more - travel report by
krisek
Cheap Chic in KLCC
Kuala Lumpur means 'muddy estuary', which dates back to the late 1800s when the city was names by the tin prospectors. Nowadays KL is a great showpiece capital. There are many green areas, which makes it even more pleasing to the eye; however it is like a... more - travel report by
mistybleu
On Water. Vietnam Trilogy - 2. Hue & Perfume River
“Established as the capital of unified Viet Nam in 1802, Hué was not only the political but also the cultural and religious centre under the Nguyen dynasty until 1945. The Perfume River winds its way through the Capital City, the Imperial City, the Forbid... more - travel report by
krisek
Kumbhalgarh-A refuge and safe haven
Kumbhalgarh fort is located at a distance of 60kms from Udaipur and can be covered as a day-trip from your base at Udaipur. The most convenient way to reach here is by private cab.The Kumbhalgarh fort stretches across 36kms of the Aravalli mountains and i... more - travel report by
shalini_md
Georgia. Rising.
The country should really be known as Sakartvelo, as this is how the people call it themselves. Georgia, as the name of the country, has been established not to have derived from the country’s patron, St George, yet science has not agreed on the correct e... more - travel report by
krisek
Relax - Delhi can be Delectable!
Delhi surprised and delighted at every turn. Smoggy? Very! Crowded? Forget about personal space! Traffic? Worse than Rome! Loud? Every car horn is blaring! Delhi is all that, Delhi is also an amazing melting pot of cherished old (Red Fort) and sparkling n... more - travel report by
eirekay
Amed: Village off the Beaten Track (east Bali)
Amed is on Bali's east coast. The nearest bigger town is Amlapura (44 km). The nearest smaller town is Culik (3 km), which is the main transport hub. It is a bit of a backwater and transport is less frequent than in other parts of Bali.
Rajasthan Road Trip and the Places In Between
A 12 day road through Rajasthan, linking Dehli, Agra, Jaipur, Pushkar, Udaipur, Jodphur and Jaisalmer meant long hours in a car, 34 hours to be exact, with stops at "lesser" sites. It also meant that we had a window to a very different world, full of spec... more - travel report by
eirekay
