Blog Entries tagged 'east'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'east'
- Bang Tao Beach IIIts difficult to imagine a beach 6 kilometers long, but Bang Tao is just that! So here is Bang Tao II as the beach changes its beauty from one end to the other. Here is the North end of the Posted by TheJohnsons in Thailand The Johnsons | Feb 3, 2022
- Heading for the border After a year of living with Covid lockdowns, border closures, cancellations, quarantines and sleazy politicians trying to assure us they have it all under control, Judy, John and I decided enough was eno Posted by Joanne David in On The Road Again | Jan 12, 2022
- A South East Asian kingdom in India-The Ahom Dynasty On the flight from Posted by Ramdas Iyer in Ramdas Iyer's- World Traveller Blogs | Apr 19, 2020
- BIG BUDDHA PHUKETOne of the best attractions on Phuket Island is our Giant Buddha on Nakkerd Hill in the town of Chalong(where I live). Looking down on the town, i get a feeling of safety and calm when driving my partner to work, Posted by TheJohnsons in Thailand The Johnsons | Nov 10, 2019
- Temple of heaven- BeijingIn 2015 I had a wonderful trip to Myanmar(just after the sanctions had been lifted). The flip side was we flew via Beijing . The plus side was we had a 15hr stop over in Beijing on the way home, what Posted by TheJohnsons in China 2015 | Mar 11, 2019
- Arge e Rayen- Iran Arge e Rayen- Iran I wanted to visit Arg-é Bam on my trip along the Silk Route in Iran, but went to Rayen castle instead. When i saw a picture of Arg-e Bam I knew I would go there no matter Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Oct 4, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Anau Fort TurkmenistanDuring my journey along the Silk Route in 2012-2013 I visited Turkmenistan, here are my pictures from the Anau Fort just before we entered the Karakum desert. Both stunning places that I had to share Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out-PersepolisDuring my "Silk Route" journey in 2012 I travelled through Iran and of course the route Alexander the Great took to Persepolis the ancient City of Persia. Now in ruins, this UNESCO World Heritage is one that you really need Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Necropolis at Naqsh e Rustam During 2012 following the Silk Route of Alexander the Great I visited Iran, and persepolis and this great Necropolis; Naqsh-e Rustam where the great kings of Persia, Darius and Exercese and Artaxerxes I Makrocheir, Darius II Nothus. A beautiful landscap Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Khiva Khiva; Beautiful restored living citadel town which is so refreshing after seeing so many abandoned ones in Turkmenistan. First thing that struck me about the Uzbeks here is how Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 18, 2018
- The Big Year Out-KashanKashan Kashan is much smaller than Tehran; we arrived by bus about 3.00pm. We managed to get a taxi to near enough the Noghli home stay. As with some Iranian taxi drivers, they say they know the way, but are not Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 18, 2018
- Where East Meets West - IstanbulWe arrived into Istanbul at 5am from Bulgaria and so had finished our Intrepid trip. Although sleep deprived we were wired from the great vibe that Istanbul delivered. We were both cautious to over hype Istanbul considering everyone we Posted by chellebelle in Nil Responsibilities 'Til 30 | Nov 8, 2014
- Mooloolaba - up to August 25Greetings from the Sunshine Coast - hope the people who named it kept their receipt for the plaque. Because for the last few days (and nights) it has CHUCKED IT DOWN. And I'm from England, so I'm not exactly a stranger to Posted by emmaabroad in Australia | Aug 24, 2014
- OUT OF AFRICAAs always I like to capture a few points of interest about each trip. Since I am now officially “out of Africa’ I thought I would spend my 4 hour layover in Geneva compiling my list. 1. As a tourist you are Posted by curlygirl in One mom, one son, one world | Apr 27, 2014
- THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT TRAVELThere is something about travel. Something about what it does to you even before you take off. Before any trip, you have to consider the destination, the culture, the temperature and in turn determine what you will need to Posted by curlygirl in One mom, one son, one world | Apr 6, 2014
- A history lesson straight from the sourceToday (Wednesday) was a national holiday that split up the week nicely. Since it was a holiday, Bernd and Elke were up eggs for breakfast. My two egg omelettes had overstuffed them on Sunday, so both requested just Posted by atbrady in Boundless Adventures | May 7, 2013
- Railay's Redeeming FeaturesLike I mentioned in the last post, Sam and I had been really excited about spending some time in Railay. We'd read about it and watched a few YouTube videos that made it sound pretty low key and relaxed. I Posted by Sam.and.Avery in Float On | Feb 4, 2012
- My Solo RTW TripFamily, friends, countrymen, lend me your ears; I write here to tell you that I shall be backpacking across the globe. Even though I believe that time is a social construct, I think life is too short to achieve many Posted by Night Buggie in Born To Backpack | Dec 21, 2011
- Coordinating tours in the East Sepik and SimbaiIt was the busiest time of the year with traffic at the airport and lots of passengers rushing in for check-in. We pushed our way through and finally made to the counter. Not long, we had our boarding call. It Posted by TheosguidePNG in Theo's Travel Blog in PNG | Dec 29, 2010
- Three of the crew Posted by mkmp in Trans Siberian 2011 | Apr 21, 2011
- Into the Kaziranga Grasslands.One of the oldest forests of India & also one of the most loved parks of India, Kaziranga needs no introduction. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985, Kaziranga is solemnly responsible for bringing the One horned Rhino Posted by Vaivhav in Greener Pastures | Jun 14, 2011
- The Seven Sisters AwaitThe Seven Sisters and my dear mate Sumus home in Dibrugarh have been on the list of must visit, must experience for almost 5 years now. Many excuses and too many moons later its finally happening... Im going. I arrive Posted by k81p in Me. Road. | Jun 7, 2011
- Democracy and regimes…Those of us who are watching the news today are aware of the recent turn of events in the Middle East. With the fall of the Tunisian government (protests caused the ruling president to flee the country), on Jan 25, Posted by 2011 in A Tale of Three | Feb 2, 2011
- That Eastern SmellI find it quite soothing. That Eastern Smell. That familiarity that represents all things unfamiliar. I should shower. Perhaps then I'll get over my fear of those rubber slippers next to the bathroom and feel familar. It's drizzling. And noisy. Posted by JayneHol in Meet My Vietnam | Dec 14, 2010
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