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Doing the Norway-in-a-Nutshell excursion from Olso to Bergen, this story is the segment from Oslo to the highland town of Ål. It is located midway between Oslo and Bergen along the famous Bergen Railway.
read more» 2 CommentsA short pictorial on the Norwegian airports of Bergen (BGO) and Tromsø (TOS).
read more» 0 CommentsBeing an avid traveler (not a tourist), I know right away if I like a new airport that I arrive at. It’s like a sixth sense, I can feel the place uplifting my spirit, giving me good vibes, as soon as I sight it from inside the landing plane. And Oslo Gardermoen is one of them.
read more» 0 CommentsThis trip was planned barely two weeks ago when Qatar Airways announced, to commemorate its inaugural DOH-OSL service, an incredibly low promotional fare for KUL-OSL-KUL via Doha. I quickly grabbed two tickets, and here we are …
read more» 0 CommentsLate afternoon arrival in Bromo from Surabaya. The next morning, pre-dawn jeep ride and trek up Mt Penanjakan (2800m) for a splendid sunrise view from the Tengger Caldera rim. Then a ride down into the huge sandy caldera itself to climb Mt Bromo (2300m) — standing precariously on its narrow crater’s rim for an unforgettable experience. Here’s the video.
read more» 0 CommentsI have written 8 instalments on my Tibet trip in October, 2010. All are consolidated here: 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 (in progress)
read more» 0 CommentsCanada > Ontario . 04 June 2011 . Today we start our Atlantic Canada journey proper. Soon after picking up our car at Toronto Pearson International Airport, we are cruising along Highway 401 East, skirting the northern shore of Lake Ontario. In Ontario, car headlights must be switched on even during daytime, hence the line [...]
read more» 0 CommentsUSA > New York State > Niagara Falls . After publishing my recent story about Niagara Falls, Canada (see HERE), I thought it’d be appropriate to complement it with this one: my visit to Niagara Falls on the US side, more than 2 years ago. You can decide which is more worthy to visit: Niagara [...]
read more» 0 CommentsAustralia > Victoria > The Great Ocean Road . May 2011 . Dawn somewhere over South Australia, an hour before landing at Melbourne Tullamarine. It has been a long overnight flight from Kuala Lumpur. Approaching Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, Runway 16, the AirAsia X A330-300 twists and turns, providing a good view of the Calder Freeway, [...]
read more» 1 CommentCanada > Ontario . 01-03 June 2011 . We are going to Canada for 17 days, and our journey begins here, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). At the designated gate C32 stands our transport to Hong Kong (HKG) — a Cathay Pacific B777-300, reg. B-HNJ, operating as flight CX720. 38,000ft over the South China [...]
read more» 8 CommentsMalaysia > Terengganu > Penarik . May 2011 . Penarik Inn. I just love this place. A bit spartan, but the ambience is top-notch — lagoon on one side, the South China Sea just metres away on the other. That’s the new ‘clubhouse’, with the old one to the right (where we once held a [...]
read more» 9 CommentsIndia > West Bengal > Darjeeling April 2011 I’d heard so much of the delightful Toy Train of Darjeeling, that one fine spring weekend Mr Alan Bligh and I found ourselves in the Indian Himalaya, after flying into Kolkata, an overnight train to New Jalpaiguri and a harrowing car ride up the mountains to Darjeeling [...]
read more» 4 CommentsMyanmar > Bagan . 25 March 2011 After our Irrawaddy lunch, the day became torrid and we retired to our hotel for a couple of hours’ siesta. We ventured out again later in the afternoon as the heat became more bearable. . With map in hand, we try to figure out where we are. Lack [...]
read more» 4 CommentsMyanmar > Bagan . 25 March 2011 . Our first pagoda visit is Shwezigon, a gilded bell-shape structure built 11th century — it became the prototype for other pagodas uniquely found in Myanmar. The base is a square facing north, south, east, west. The main entrance is always the one facing east, the sunrise. In [...]
read more» 6 CommentsMyanmar > Bagan . 25 March 2011 . After overnighting in Yangon, we are ready for our Myanmar adventure as I lay our plane tickets on the table. I haven’t seen such coupon tickets for ages, thanks to e-tickets. Over the next three days we have to do three daily flights: Yangon-Bagan (RGN-NYU), Bagan-Mandalay (NYU-MDY) [...]
read more» 6 CommentsMyanmar > Yangon . March 2011 . Yangon Airport RGN Airside, main facade with new international terminal to the right, open since May 2007, just 15km north of downtown Yangon. The new international terminal wing, with four aerobridges. On the other side, the old terminal, now solely used for domestic flights. A bit decrepit, baggage [...]
read more» 0 CommentsIndonesia > Bali . With the current euphoria over rock-bottom plane tix prices, Bali has always been a very popular destination. So here’s the collection of tales of our 2007 trip. Read them before heading for Bewitching Bali! . Kuta Walkabout Kertha Gosa in Klungkung Besakih Pura Agung Kintamani Highland Tanahlot Island Pura Nusa Dua [...]
read more» 0 CommentsIndonesia > Java > Mt Merapi Kaliedam & Kinahrejo, 05 February 2011 In late October and early November, 2010, Mt Merapi erupted, sending extremely hot pyroclastic flows racing down the southern slope of the 2968-metre volcano, decimating everything in their paths. First, a quick backgrounder, or two … This is my video of what was [...]
read more» 0 CommentsThailand > Krabi . I’ve been receiving enquiries on Krabi, so to make things easy, here is a compilation of my Krabi stories. . June 2008 Aonang Beach Island-Hopping . January 2009 Aonang Again Krabi Town Roadtrip to Phuket . . . Share on Facebook
read more» 0 CommentsIndonesia > Sunda Strait Krakatau Archipelago, 20 January 2011 . . Anak Krakatau, said to be one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, has increased activities in the last few months. This is my collection of videos taken during our visit on 20.01.2011. . . But first, thanks to qwiki.com, a backgrounder … [...]
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