Hey everyone! Well here is the sunrise as I saw it around 5am in Mongolia from the Trans-Mongolian train! Thanks for stopping by - May the Journey Never End!
Category: Asia
Kandy’s Temple of the Tooth
One of the most pleasant town’s in Sri Lanka is without a doubt Kandy. Up in the hills, it’s a great base for exploring the region and it also has plenty to see in town as well. There are plenty of great eateries and accommodation. But for Buddhists across Sri Lanka, the highlight must be …
City Rumble – Tokyo Disneyland versus Tokyo Disney Sea
I’ve wanted to do this for a while. Okay, you can’t really call either of these a city… although they are cities of sorts. So the question is – which one is better, right? Well before I make any calls, I need to consider what we can measure in the two theme parks. Food – …
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Travel Videos – Vibrant Vietnam
Welcome to a new week! Today's video is one I compiled from my time in Vietnam, 2011. Wonderful wonderful warm country! I visited Ho Chi Minh City, Da Lat, Nha Trang, Hoi An, Hue, Hanoi and Halong Bay, and here's a pretty long (18 minute) video with the highlights! I hope you enjoy! Thanks for …
Travel Video – Changing China
Good Monday to you! Today the week starts with an old travel video - not from my most recent trip but from back in 2011 when I visited China for the second time. I explore Hong Kong, move on to the wonders of Yanshuo and the surrounding area, then to the big city that is …
A Great Hostel Experience in Ulaan Baatar – Zaya Hostel
And in Mongolia I returned to the ol’ ‘hostel’ experience. Which I have to say, was pretty bally splendid! It’s been a long time since I can say I stayed in a place that was good in so many aspects as ‘Zaya Hostel’, in the Mongolian capital of Ulaan Baatar. Firstly I was met by …
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PanAsia Panorama – Mongolia
Yes it’s panorama time again! Mongolia certainly provided plenty of opportunities for panoramas. Although I had only four days limited to Ulaan Baatar and a tour that took me to Terelj and the giant statue of Genghis Khan which you can get inside, I still managed to snap quite a few. Ulaan Baatar is a …
Accommodation Review – Jade Garden Hotel, Beijing
Hi folks. Back with another review of a place I stayed, we’re now rolling out the ones from my latest adventure. In Beijing I prebooked through hotels dot com. I’ve finally got to the point where I get a free night and am actually pretty close to another so that’s very exciting. I rifled through …
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Pan-Asia Panorama – Beijing and the Great Wall
Well, following my series of panorama shots from South America I now have another well to dip into of shots from my latest trip. Starting with Beijing and the Great Wall of China. I was surprised to find that I didn’t take nearly as many as I thought I might have. Still, how many photos …
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In China. That Wall Thing. (great!)
When I went to China at the beginning of May this year, more specifically to Beijing, it was about 95% to catch the first leg of the Trans-Mongolian train journey. However, as I was going there, I decided that I wanted to get to two of China’s great historical landmarks, the Forbidden City and the …
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