We took a punt and booked online. Unfortunately our first choice boat based on Tripadvisor was fully booked and we ended up on the 3-star Golden Lotus Classic cruise. I think this is an overly generous rating – it was … Continue reading Halong Bay Cruise – Vietnam
Click here for part 1 Blurb repeated from previous entry so skip to the photos if you read the first one 😉 When we did our Royal Carribean cruise back in July, for the second cruise we had two stops … Continue reading Visiting Hoi An (part 2)
When we did our Royal Carribean cruise back in July, for the second cruise we had two stops in Vietnam. One of these was Hoi An which is situated on Vietnam’s central coast. Mum and I had previously visited Vietnam … Continue reading Visiting Hoi An (part 1)
Ah Barcelona! My first experience of Europe (if you don’t count the UK). We had a few days before our Transatlantic cruise in which to explore this warm, vibrant city. One of the stops on our itinerary was Dr Seussland Park Güell … Continue reading A slightly surreal experience at Park Güell – Barcelona, Spain
If you like forts then Castillo San Felipe de Barajas in Cartagena, Colombia is the big daddy of them all. Built in 1536 by the Spaniards to defend the city of Cartagena, in its early years it went through a couple of … Continue reading Castillo San Felipe de Barajas – Cartagena, Colombia
I doubt there is anyone in the world who hasn’t heard of the Taj Mahal, its one of those iconic landmarks like the Empire State Building, the Sydney Opera House or the Louvre. No visit to the north of India would … Continue reading Taj Mahal – Agra, India (photo heavy)
The Red Fort of Agra is known by many names, the Red Fort, Agra Fort, Lal Qila, Fort Rouge and Red Fort of Agra. It’s only a short distance from the Taj Mahal so you can easily see both in … Continue reading The Red Fort of Agra – Uttar Pradesh, India
Most people are familiar with the Taj Mahal being a mausoleum built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Not so well known, but very beautiful in its own right is Humayun’s Tomb in … Continue reading Humayun’s Tomb – Delhi, India
The Tonle Sap is a combined river & lake in Cambodia. Its the largest freshwater lake in South-East Asia and is a major ecological hotspot which was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. If you are interested in reading more about the … Continue reading Travelling the Tonle Sap River from Battambang to Siem Reap
Cartagena’s old town is a Unesco World Heritage Site. The alley ways, cobble stones and old buildings with their balconies are beautiful. You rarely hear good things about Colombia, its all drug cartels, violence and … well thats about it really. … Continue reading Balconies of the Old Colonial Walled City – Cartagena, Colombia
Ever since I first heard about the Plain of Jars, its a site I’ve wanted to see for myself. It was on my list along with the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt and the Nascar Lines in the Peruvian Desert. … Continue reading Plain of Jars – Laos (Iron Age archaeological site)
For as long as I can remember, Rajasthan was on my list of places to visit. I’m not entirely sure why the forts and palaces of this desert region called to me. I’d read the book The Far Pavilions … Continue reading Colours of Rajasthan – forts, palaces and painted elephants
While the temples in Cambodia in the Angkor region are simply swarming with tourists, in southern Laos is a beautiful pre-Angkorian temple which you can visit almost on your own. Its known by a number of names, Wat Phu, Vat Phou, … Continue reading Wat Phu – pre-Angkorian temple in Southern Laos
