**** This article was written just over 30 days before the tsunami delivered its fatal blow to Trincomalee and its coastal environs. Tragically, the delightful Lotus Park Hotel is I fear no more – there are no longer contact details for it and I ca... more - travel report by
britman
Chiba’s hidden gem
Tateyama is a small city, maybe 60,000 or so residents, but the town is definitely inaka (rural). The tallest building in this city is only about 5 stories tall. I lived in this area for 2 years while teaching English.
Every August, Tateya... more - travel report by
bootlegga
Japan’s ancient capital
Kyoto is Japan’s ancient capital, and was the seat of power for the Emperor for over a thousand years. Despite the formal capital of Japan being Tokyo, many residents of Kyoto believe that one day the Emperor and his family will return to Kyoto and again... more - travel report by
bootlegga
A modern and pleasant capital of Kyrgyzstan
I had high expectations from Kyrgyzstan and Bishkek. I heard great stories about the country landscape and the hospitality of people. I arrived in Bishkek after a few hick-ups. First, I had to turn back from the border to get my Kyrgyz visa, which had bec... more - travel report by
krisek
Varanasi - Crowded, colourful, holy.
The holy city of Varanasi, arguably the oldest one in the world, was strikingly Indian with the Ganges river flowing through it carrying semi-cremated bodies of the deceased, washing detergents and soap, as people bathe in the river, and flower offerings... more - travel report by
krisek
Uniquely Singapore - An Insider’s View (“;)
With a population of 4 million on a land area of 682 square km, and land being scarce which means about 80% of the population have to live in apartments / flats, Singapore is a relatively small country and a young nation having attained her independence o... more - travel report by
gloriajames
Luang Prabang - SE Asia's gem
It has a sleepy languid feel and is wonderful to walk around in and soak up the atmosphere as traffic is almost nonexistent. Nearly every step that you take passes a temple or temple ruin and you can wander freely into nearly any of these temples. The dee... more - travel report by
downundergal
“Mouth Watering Kerala Backwaters around Kochi!”
The backwaters are a unique contribution of Kerala to the world and is found no where else. This is a network of lakes, canals, estuaries and delta’s of 44 rivers that flows into the Arabian Sea from the Western Ghats. These backwaters are a self-supporti... more - travel report by
kandath
Three attempts to reach the Bamiyan Buddha statues
I had one sabbatical year and wished to emulate the romantic hippie’s way of the sixties, when they travelled overland from Europe to Turkey and further East towards the Kathmandu valleys with the hope of reaching the “Samadhi”. Afghanistan was one of the... more - travel report by
jorgesanchez
2 Nights in Mui Ne, Vietnam. Worth the visit.
All those traveling to Vietnam who own a copy of Lonely Planet, raise your hands. OK, that's all of you. In the Lonely Planet, you'll read that Mui Ne is one of those undiscovered places that you should get to before the hoards arrive. I mentioned this to... more - travel report by
tokyomike
