Atlas North: A Tour through Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria Arriving in Morocco and spending two days in Marrakech with visits to Saadian Tombs, Jemaa el-Fnaa, the Souk, Bahia Palace, Majorelle Garden, and experiencing a hammam at La Sultana, a cooking class at La Maison Arabe, a belly dancing show at Dar Essalam, and staying … Continue reading Marrakech
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 6: Arriving in Lima, the capital of Peru, country 59! Quickly exploring Lima on a layover before flying to Cusco. There was nothing special about the first class Avianca operated TAM flight from Bogota to Lima, though the food was decent. I landed in Peru around … Continue reading Lima on a Layover
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 5: Arriving in and spending a day discovering the sights of Bogota, Colombia. From Santa Marta, I had a direct flight to Bogota. El Dorado International Airport is still under construction and you can see the ruins of the old airport as you walk through the … Continue reading Bogota in a Day
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 5 – Visiting the iconic Taj Mahal, Red Fort, and Fatehpur Sikri before a long drive to Jaipur. Having dinner at Chokhi Dhani then resting at the Trident Jaipur. Today my friends and I were going to see one of the New7Wonders of … Continue reading The Marvelous Taj Mahal
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India Exploring Istanbul in a day to see the main sights including the Byzantine Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkitpa Palace, the Basilica Cistern and a Bosphorous Cruise. Checking off Turkey, country 54, on the tour! There is a reason why Istanbul is the second … Continue reading Istanbul in a Day
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 10: Bus travel from Bagan to Mandalay. Checking into the Hotel by the Red Canal before a tour of the Mandalay Palace, followed by a happy hour and swim at the hotel. With a morning of traveling to Mandalay, we were up and at breakfast … Continue reading Royal Mandalay
Malaysia and Brunei in a Week: Day 3 Bandar Seri Begawan: Arriving in Brunei and exploring the sights of the capital, Royal Regalia Museum, Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque and concluding with a relaxing water village boat tour. Waking up to the sound of my alarm blasting in my ear and getting out of bed after … Continue reading Blingin’ Mosque in Brunei