Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India India Day 12 – Exploring Delhi in a day starting with the Red Fort then taking a walking tour through Old Delhi and seeing Jama Masjid and Masjid Fatehpuri. Ending the day with a tour of The Imperial. Then a departure home the next day! … Continue reading Delhi the Capital of India
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India India Day 7 – Touring Udaipur with a visit to the Jagdish Temple, an extensive walkthrough the City Palace and an exploration of Lake Pichola by boat. Ending the day with a long drive back to Jaipur. With plenty of places to visit in Udaipur, … Continue reading Udaipur City of Lakes
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India India Day 6 – A day of sightseeing in Jaipur with an elephant ride at Amer Fort, photo ops at Jal Mahal, and a hilarious guide at the City Palace of Jaipur. A long drive to Udaipur concludes the day. With another morning of touring … Continue reading Jaipur The Pink City
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India India Day 3 – A day in Kochi with a visit to Crafter’s, Paradesi Synagogue, and Mattancherry Palace in Jew Town followed by Santa Cruz Basilica and a Kerala backwaters tour. Then ending the day exploring the seaside with the Chinese Fishing Nets, the night … Continue reading Backwaters and Jew Town in Laid Back Kochi
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 8: Entering Country 53, Myanmar! Relaxing at The Strand Hotel, touring Yangon, and a meet up with a friend for a taste of the nightlife. After a short uncomfortable nap in the lounge, we caught our early Air Asia flight from Kuala Lumpur to Yangon, … Continue reading Yangon The Start of Myanmar
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 4: Travel from Bandung to Jakarta to Depasar and Lovina, Bali all in a day. Checking out Sunda Kelapa in Jakarta on the way. Bandung to Jakarta With an early start at 4:30 am, we had a quick bite to eat before catching our bus … Continue reading A Long Way to Bali
Travel North Korea: Powerful and Prosperous Nation Day 6: A relaxing morning of sightseeing in Dandong, with visits to the Yalu River Broken Bridge and the Museum to Commemorate the War to Resist American Aggression and Aid Korea. Then our journey back to Beijing via Shenyang. Waking up in the cozy bed of the Crowne … Continue reading Dandong the Path to North Korea
Following the Footsteps of Genghis Khan – Mongolia Day 4: Experiencing the Naadam Festival first hand and seeing the Opening Ceremony, Wrestling, Archery, and Shagai. Also stopping by the National Museum and ending the day with clubbing and fireworks in Sukhbaatar Square. Naadam Festival Today we were going to witness the famed Naadam Festival, listed … Continue reading Naadam Festival: An Authentic Mongolian Experience
Following the Footsteps of Genghis Khan – Mongolia Day 3: Attending Mongolia’s President, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj’s inauguration then touring the Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue and Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. Up around 9 a.m. we quickly ate some breakfast provided by the hostel consisting of buttered toast with jam and coffee or tea. The hot water pipe was … Continue reading Genghis Everywhere! The President’s Inauguration, Gorkhi-Terelj National Park and the Genghis Khan Statue
Coast of Riches: A Journey Through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama Day 8: Flying from Bocas to Panama to see the Panama Canal at Miraflores. Then going downtown to visit Panama’s Casco Viejo where we saw a guy get shot, then continuing to Panama La Vieja. Ending the day at a restaurant with typical Panamanian … Continue reading Bang Bang Shootout in Panama City!