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2015

TRAVELS OF 2015 SLIDESHOW

Feb 08-24 > Ecuador

Feb 11-14 > Peru

Feb 15-17 > Argentina

Apr 10-17 > Japan

Sep 13 – 21 > USA > Alaska > Leaving Anchorage for the Alaskan Wilderness – Visiting Denali but the ‘Tall One’  Hides – Nenana and the Alaskan North Pole

Dec 05-08 > Czech Republic

Dec 09 > Hungary

Dec 10-14 > Poland

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2014

TRAVELS OF 2014 SLIDESHOW

Feb 27 – Mar 03 > Australia > South Australia > Granite Island – Victor Harbor – Adelaide the Capital

Mar 18-25 > Sudan > Khartoum, Capital of the Sudan – Khartoum to Marawi, a Desert Crossing – The Ruins of Jebel Barkal in Northern Sudan – Crossing the Bayuda Desert to Musawwarat es-Sufra Ruins in Meroe – The Pyramids of the Royal Cemeteries of Meroe – The Nuri Pyramids and the Wondrous Nile – From Dongola to Kerma

May 12-19 > Portugal > Lisbon, Capital of Portugal – The Old Garrison Town of Elvas – The Historical City of Evora – The Cultural Landscape of Sintra – The Old Quarter of Porto

Sep 28-30 > Indonesia > Bali, Island of the Gods – The Home of the Komodo Dragons – Labuanbajo in Flores, and Denpasar Airport

Oct 17-21 > China > Xi’an

Nov 12-12 > Malaysia > Langkawi

Dec 08-12 > Tunisia

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2013

TRAVELS OF 2013 SLIDESHOW

Feb 07-17 > Turkey > Arrival in Izmir – Hierapolis of Phrygia (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) – Pamukkale the Cotton Castle (Part 1, Part 2) – Ephesus, Capital of Roman Asia (Part 1, Part 2) – Virgin Mary and St John in Ephesus – Breathtaking Cappadocia (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) – Ancient Anatolian History Lesson in Ankara – Ankara to Urfa – Prophet Abraham’s Cave – Prophet Abraham’s Fish Lake – The Bazaars of Old Urfa – Damlacik Hill and Hasan Padisah Mosque –  Fascinating Harran and Gobekli Tepe in Southeastern Anatolia

Mar 23 > Malaysia > Kuching > Kuala Lumpur to Kuching with Malindo Air     

May 12-19 > South Africa >  Johannesburg Arrival and Nelson Mandela – Johannesburg to Kruger National Park by Road – Our Safari Lodge in the Kruger Bush – Leopards in Kruger National Park – Kruger Safari – a Pride of Lions, a Herd of Elephants – Kruger Safari – a Crash of Rhinos – Kruger Departure and Return to Johannesburg – Brilliant Bo-Kaap of Cape Town – Cape Town to Cape Point via Chapman’s Peak – (more stories to come)

Jul 01-05 > Taiwan

Aug 22-26 > South Korea > The Volcanic Island of Jeju (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) – The City of Jeju

Sep 23 – Oct 01 > France > Tracking Vincent van Gogh in Arles (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)

Sep 27-29 > Italy > Motorways and Cinque Terre

Nov 16 – Dec 07 > USA > Kuala Lumpur KUL to New York JFK, with Kuwait Airways – New York City Walkabout

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2012

TRAVELS OF 2012 SLIDESHOW

Jan 12 > Malaysia > Emirates Airbus A380 Official Welcome at KLIA

Mar 15-16 > Malaysia > Johor-Pahang Coastal Drive

Apr 06-08 > Russia > Saint Petersburg, the Imperial Capital of Russia 

Apr 09 > Estonia > The Medieval Old Town of Tallinn

Apr 10 > Finland > Helsinki and the Suomenlinna-Sveaborg Sea Fortress

Apr 11-12 > Latvia > The Medieval Old Town of Riga

Apr 14 > Lithuania > The Medieval Old Town of Vilnius – The Island Castle of Trakai

Apr 15-16 > Russia > The Red Square of Moscow

Jun 03-06 > Australia > Sydney to Gold Coast Road Trip

Jun 13-18 > The Phillipines > Davao City and Manila

Aug 31 – Sep 02 > Australia > Western Australia > The Historical Town of York – The Indian Ocean and Wildflowers – The Pinnacles Desert

Sep 13-18 > Nepal > Cultural Kathmandu – Pretty Pokhara 

Oct 21-24 > Vietnam > Delightful Da Nang – The Imperial City of Hue – Old Hoi An and My Son Ruins

Dec 15-22 > Japan > Train Rides – Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto

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2011

TRAVELS OF 2011 SLIDESHOW

Jan 20 > Indonesia > Anak Krakatau, the Island-Volcano

Feb 05 > Indonesia > On the Black Slope of Mt Merapi

Mar 25-28 > Myanmar > Yangon International Airport – Bagan: The Market at Nyaung U – Bagan: Pagoda-Climbing and Lunch at the Irrawaddy –  Bagan: Pagodas and a Sunset

Apr 14-19 > India > Darjeeling > The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) – Darjeeling in Himalaya India

May 13-17 > Australia > Victoria > The Great Ocean Road

Jun 01-17 > Canada > Niagara Falls and Toronto – Driving the Coast of the Gaspé Peninsula – Ottawa the Capital of Canada – Prince Edward Island PEI – Nova Scotia or New Scotland

Sep 15-18 > Indonesia > Tengger Caldera and Mt Bromo

Oct 12-18 > Norway > Oslo Arrival – Oslo Gardermoen Airport OSL – Bergen BGO and Tromso BGO Airports – Oslo to Ål (Bergen Railway) – Ål to Myrdal (Bergen Railway) – Myrdal to Flåm (Flåm Railway – Flåmsbana) – Flåm to Bergen, via the Fjords – Hanseatic City of Bergen – Arctic City of Tromsø – Oslo Walkabout

Dec 04-11 > Japan > Tokyo International Airport Haneda (HND) –Tokugawa Ieyasu Shrine in Nikko – Utsunomiya-Hakodate Train Journey and a Big Christmas Tree – Snowy Hakodate – Sapporo White Illumination – Historical Port of Otaru – Dancing Cranes of Kushiro – Snow Monkeys of Nagano

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2010

Jan 21-26 > China > Chengdu > En Route – Food Hunting – Red Pandas or Firefoxes – My Panda Hat – Drama in the Air

Feb 04 > Malaysia > Above Subang Jaya, Shah Alam & Setia Alam

Apr 02-03 > Malaysia  > Cherating

Jun 17-20 > China > Hangzhou – Shanghai

Aug 26-28 > China > Haikou, Capital of Hainan

Oct 01-08> China > Tibet > Arrival in Lhasa – Drepung Monastery – Sera Monastery –  Potala Palace – In Transit – Lhasa to Shigatse – Shigatse to Everest Base Camp – Qomolangma aka Everest – Return to Lhasa

Dec 10-16 > South Korea > DMZ Visit – Seoul B-52

(More 2010 stories to be filled in, so please return)

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2009

Jan 11-15 > Saudi Arabia > Eastern Province > Al-Khobar the Commercial Hub

Jan 21-24 > Thailand > Krabi Aonang Again – Krabi Town – Phuket At Last

Jan 31- Feb 01 > Malaysia > Kelantan > Gua Musang Train Station – The Humble Tamarind

Feb 14-18 > Australia > Coolangatta on the Gold Coast – Accidental Sydney Tour

Apr 04 > Malaysia > Kelantan > Tumpat Train Station – Kuala Krai Train Station

Apr 11 > Malaysia > Negeri Sembilan > Cendol Leman Dawi

Apr 23 > Malaysia > Perak > Tapah Road Train Station – Historical Pasir Salak

May 13-14 > The Netherlands > The Gardens of Keukenhof – Central Amsterdam

May 16-17 > Belgium > The Bikes of Bruges

May 18-24 > Spain > Andalucian White Village of Cartajima – The Minaret of Sevilla – The Roman City of Merida – Cordoba’s Magnificent Mosque-Cathedral – The Juderia of Cordoba – Generalife Gardens of Alhambra – The Alhambra of Granada

May 19 > Gibraltar > The Mediterranean Britain

Jul 30 – Aug 04 > China > Guangxi Province > Genial Guilin – Lovely Li River – Joyous Yangshuo

Oct 01-06 > Laos > Vientiane to Luang Prabang – Prelude and Hmong Market – Walkabout and Mekong River – Mighty Mekong – Wats or Vats – Night Market – Monks and Alms – Alms-giving and Ork Phansa – Luang Prabang to Vientiane – Vientiane Views

Oct 23-25 > Australia > Northern Territory > Kakadu Rock Art – Kakadu Yellow Water – Solar Car Race – Darwin Airport

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2008

Jan 11-13 > Indonesia > Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam > Banda Aceh I – Ulee Lheue “Zero Point Tsunami” – Lhoknga & Lampuuk – Banda Aceh II

Mar 09-13 > Indonesia > Sumatra Barat > Climbing Mt Marapi – Atop a Volcano – The Smoking Crater

Apr 04-06 > Cambodia > Phnom Penh > A Booming City – Choeung Ek’s Killing Field – Tuol Sleng Horror Prison

Apr 17 > Vietnam > Ho Chi Minh City > Fall of Saigon

May 01-02 > Brunei > Oil Town of Seria – Bandar Seri Begawan

May 03 > Malaysia > Labuan > Snippets

May 17 > Malaysia > Penang > A Ferry Ride

Jun 01-04 > Thailand > Krabi > Aonang – Island Hopping

Jun 26-29 > Vietnam > Saigon

Jul 29 > Singapore > The Armenian Church

Aug 06-12 > New Zealand > Christchurch to Aoraki Mt Cook – Exquisite Queenstown – Magical Milford – Haast Pass to Fox Glacier – Franz Josef Glacier to Christchurch –  Wellington-Auckland Road Trip

Aug 13-14 > Australia > Queensland > Gold Coast

Sep 05-07 > Indonesia > Sulawesi Selatan > Makassar

Oct 19 > Malaysia > Terengganu > Some Gorgeous Beaches

Nov 14-24 > United States > New York JFK to Troy – Troy to Syracuse – Niagara Falls – Seneca Falls – Ultra Long Haul Polar Flight JFK-HKG

Nov 27 > Singapore > Xmas Decorations

Dec 03-04 > Lebanon > Beirut & Bekaa Valley – Roman Temple of Baalbek – Armenian Town of Anjar

Dec 10-14 > Thailand > Chiangmai

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2007

Jan 01 > Malaysia > Kelantan > Ketereh > Back to My Roots

Jan 11-14 > Malaysia > Sabah > Kota Kinabalu Walkabout – The Crocker Loop – KK Old and New

Jan 20 > Malaysia > Perak > Sungkai > Another Rafflesia Quest

Feb 02-04 > Malaysia > Sarawak > Mulu > KL to Mulu – The Park HQ – The Bats – Cave of the Winds – Clearwater Cave – Lang Cave – Deer Cave – Bye-bye Mulu – Townesque Miri City

Feb 23-25 > Indonesia > Jakarta > Ancol – Jakarta Timur

Mar 07-09 > Vietnam > Saigon

Mar 23-25 > Malaysia > Sabah > Tawau – Semporna

May 25-29 > China > Xiamen > Jinjiang Trip – Gulangyu Island – A Walkabout

Jun 14-16 > Thailand > Bangkok’s Grand Palace – Ayutthaya of Old Siam

Jun 22-24 > Malaysia > Sabah > Semporna Again – Adrift in the Sulu Sea

Jul 06-09 > Indonesia > Sumatra Barat > Padang to Bukittinggi – Bukittinggi Afternoon – Bukittinggi Morning – On the Way to Batusangkar – Pagaruyung to Maninjau – Hamka’s Maninjau – Padang and Home

Aug 07-10 > Malaysia > Sabah > Climbing Mt Kinabalu (4095.2m)

Aug 20-24 > Indonesia > Bali > Kuta Walkabout – Kertha Gosa in Klungkung – Besakih Pura Agung – Kintamani Highland – Tanahlot Island Pura – Nusa Dua – Uluwatu Cliff Pura – Other Scenes

Nov 22-25 > Thailand > Chiangmai & The Golden Triangle

Dec 15 > Malaysia > Perak > Kg Kelantan

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RETRO > Hiroshima and Enola Gay (2004 & 2005)

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For Stories of 2006, click HERE — Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Vietnam

For Stories of 2005, click HERE — China, England, Malaysia, Northern Ireland, Rep. of Ireland, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Wales, USA

For Stories of 2004, click HERE — India, Japan, Malaysia

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© 2009 Naim Yunus (all materials, unless otherwise indicated; contact matny6-at-gmaildotcom)