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
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar An experience and review of Puri Mangga Sea View Resort & Spa during our three day stay in Bali, Indonesia. Highlights Exceptionally relaxed on the most tranquil side of Bali Friendly, polite, and attentive service by a close knit team. Magnificent views and sounds of the … Continue reading Relax and Revitalize at Puri Mangga Bali
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 3: A day of sightseeing around Bandung to see the Tangkuban Perahu, Bandung Cathedral, Gedung Sate, and watch the Saung Angklung Udjo. Then spending some more time with my wonderful grandaunt at the convent. Bandung The blazing Ramadan fasting siren woke up me, but I … Continue reading Bandung in a Day
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar An experience and review of Gran Melia Jakarta of our one night in Jakarta before heading to Bandung. Highlights Beautiful lobby with a unique semi-spherical wooden ceiling. Friendly, relaxed, and safe environment in the hotel. 5 Star luxury throughout. Excellent breakfast buffet. Central location in Golden … Continue reading Serenity within the Gran Melia Jakarta
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 1: Flying to Jakarta, Indonesia and arriving at our hotel in time for a dinner in a mall. Day 2: Exploring Merdeka Square and Monas before taking a bus to Bandung to reunite with a great relative. Day 1 The travel from Beijing to Jakarta … Continue reading Chaotic Order – A First Impression of Jakarta
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Planning: Overview of the planning involved for Indonesia and Myanmar, the flights booked, and introduction of the trip. To finish up the summer travel, there were two countries in South East Asia that I wanted to cross off the list. Indonesia and Myanmar would become country … Continue reading Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar
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
Travel North Korea: Powerful and Prosperous Nation An experience and review of Crowne Plaza Dandong for one night of relaxation after a tiring tour of North Korea. Highlights Attentive, friendly and professional staff. Excellent view into North Korea and over Yalu River. Comfortable rooms and facilities. Easily Dandong’s best hotel. Experience After an exhausting North … Continue reading Crowne Plaza Dandong Takes the Crown
Travel North Korea: Powerful and Prosperous Nation Day 5: Completing our last day of the tour and leaving North Korea with a visit to Kim Il-sung Square and the Pyongyang International Culture Center. Going through exit immigration and returning to China. Getting ready for our last day, we packed, checked the room and brought our … Continue reading Freedom! Leaving North Korea
Travel North Korea: Powerful and Prosperous Nation An experience at Yanggakdo, the “premium class” hotel in Pyongyang. We stayed at this property for all three nights on our North Korea adventure. Highlights Running hot water and electricity. Two-star amenities. 2nd Tallest Building in Pyongyang A number of activities available to kill time. Experience We stayed … Continue reading Yanggakdo The Most Luxurious Prison in North Korea