Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India An experience at Trident Agra during our one night stay in Agra, India! Highlights Incredibly attentive service and thoughtful personalized care. Located a few minutes from the entrance of the Taj Mahal. Luxurious rooms with top notch amenities. Excellent onsite restaurant with fine Indian and … Continue reading An Extraordinary Experience at Trident Agra
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India An experience at Tissa’s Inn during our one night stay in Kochi, India! Highlights Luxurious rooms in a boutique hotel setting. Central location in Fort Kochi. Excellent, helpful, and friendly staff. Experience A friend and I stayed at this property one night during our visit … Continue reading Tissa’s Inn at Fort Kochi
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
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India India Day 2 – A midnight tour of Mumbai on a layover to see the Gateway of India, Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and have a nightcap. Mumbai The largest city in India and the 4th largest in the world, Mumbai, previously Bombay, was a city … Continue reading Mumbai at Midnight
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India Day 5 – A tour of the monasteries of Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, Punakha Dzong, and Chimi Lhakhang then ending the day in Thimphu to see Takins at the reserve, stopping by the Thimphu Dzong, doing some shopping, having a Bhutanese home cooked meal and a … Continue reading A Dzong Day in Wangdue, Punakha, Lobesa, and Thimphu
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India Day 4 – Going from Paro to Thimphu to Wangdue with stops at Rinpung Dzong, Iron Chain Bridge, Three Stupas, Dochula Pass, Buddha Dordenma, Memorial Chorten, the National Post Office, and an archery competition. Then checking out the nightlife of Bhutan! Waking up at 5 … Continue reading Paro to Thimphu to Wangdue Bhutan
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India Day 3 – Arriving in Bhutan, country 56. Meeting our guides, passing through Paro and hiking to the incredible Tiger’s Nest! Arrival An hour or so on the Drukair flight from Dhaka, beautiful mountain peaks appeared outside our window. The Airbus A319 weaved through the … Continue reading Bhutan’s Incredible Tiger’s Nest Monastery
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India An experience and review of Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel Dhaka for one night as we passed through Bangladesh! Highlights Modern rooms and amenities. Beautiful pool and lagoon area. Friendly proactive service. Close to airport with convenient shuttle. Experience During our day in Bangladesh, we … Continue reading Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel A Haven in Dhaka
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 An experience and review of Paramount Inle Resort where we stayed one night during our tour of Inle Lake, Myanmar. This resort is built on stilts sits in the middle of Inle Lake. With our one-day stopover in Mandalay, we arranged to experience the hotel ourselves. … Continue reading Unique Paramount Inle Resort Myanmar