Anggun Boutique Hotel at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
An rhetorical ethnic fusion…the three magic words that described the aura and fascination you experienced once you started entering Anggun KL, before you were left there stunned for the next few hours once you were walking across the lobby and into the courtyard. Once you were walking into the lobby, you will be continually amazed [...]
Adventure Tourist’s Destination: India
For any tourist having the spirit of adventure, India represents a true challenge. Its amazing diversity is reflected even by the national currency, the rupee that is printed in 15 official languages, and English. Even the physical characteristics of the locals are different, as you will find the white Caucasian Indians left from the Colonial [...]
Exotic Destinations: Thailand
Thai means freedom, freedom means Thailand. This country has about 500 000 square kilometers, being neighbored with Cambodia, Malaysia and Myanmar. The country has about 66 million of inhabitants that worship their king, the supreme authority that you can see with every step. The Kingdom of Thailand is a preferred destination for the tourists that [...]
Malaysia
Situated in the heart of South Eastern Asia and spread on a surface of 330 000 square kilometers, Malaysia is split into two main regions: The peninsular Malaysia, situated in the Southern Thailand, and the Eastern Malaysia, an unexplored land with fascinating jungles, in the northern Indonesia. Those regions are divided into 13 federal states. [...]
Visiting Nepal
Are you into seeing monasteries and temples? Or are you drawn to Buddhism? Or hiking? Or wildlife? If you enjoy hiking or trekking, there are several well known treks you can do. There’s the Annapaurna trek and the Everest Base Camp trek. I’ve never been to Annapaurna but heard it’s beautiful. Lots of hills and [...]
Kathmandu, Nepal
Landing in Kathmandu is returning to a simpler way of life free of technological advancements that in theory were supposed to create leisure but in fact cause people in the “developed world” to work longer and harder. The first glimpse of Kathmandu from the plane window is a sprawling expanse of low-rise brick buildings, some [...]
Delhi, India
Forewarned by tourists and locals alike that Delhi is terribly polluted, we expected the worst. Sure enough, the city smog is dense enough to see within a 5-meter distance. Never had we seen air pollution this bad. Remarkably however, the streets, especially in Connaught Circus, were cleaner than in Varanasi, Agra, or Jaipur. For the [...]
Taj Mahal – Agra, India
Agra has an impressive marble tomb called Taj Mahal. The city around this world famous tourist attraction is the most polluted part of India we saw. Despite visits by millions of Indian and foreign tourists, the streets stank of unimaginable contamination. The area around our hotel was polluted to the extent that we lost our [...]
Kashgar Xinjiang, China
Kashgar was once an important haven on the Silk Road between the snowcapped mountains to the south and west and the scorching desert to the north and east. Today the city still plays an important role as the overland junction between China, Pakistan, and Kyrgyzstan. Travelers and tradesmen crossing the 4800-meter high Pakistani-Chinese Khunjerab Pass [...]
Turpan Xinjiang, China
Turpan In the middle of a vast desert sits an oasis called Tulufan (spelled Turpan in English). Famous for its vineyards, Turpan draws some independent foreign travelers and busloads of Chinese tour groups. Scenic spots listed in guidebooks are overrun with trinket vendors and touts. To see the real Turpan, dismiss the touts and start [...]
