Borobudur and Prambanan temples, Mt. Meraki are the most prominent places to see in Yogyakarta. We went on an overnight tour to Yogyakarta from Bali, taking a Air Asia flight to Yogyakarta airport and a Lion Air flight back to Denpasar We hired a car from Absolute transport Yogyakarta. The driver was not English speaking,… Read More »Places to see in Yogyakarta
Day 1: Ubud: Monkey Forest, Goa Gajah temple, Kopi Luwak places Our first stop in Ubud was a coffee shop kind of place which had Kopi Luwak on its menu. You can see civet cats in cages and excreted coffee beans that are used to make this expensive coffee. There is a tasting menu for… Read More »Places to see in Bali
The land of nature, rice and temples Bali has always been an enchanting land, able to retain in Hindu culture in a Muslim majority population. It seemed close to India with its Hindu connections. The rice fields and the village scene seemed even close to home The option to get a visa on arrival made… Read More »Indonesia
For the love of wildlife Most watched channels at our home are Sony BBC Earth, Discovery, Animal Planet, Nat Geo Wild. We are big time animal lovers! Masai Mara and Serengeti had developed an unsaid familiarity. Travel to Africa was like a dream come true after years and years on watching animals on screen Independent… Read More »Tanzania
The heaven with wildlife Most watched channels at our home are Sony BBC Earth, Discovery, Animal Planet, Nat Geo Wild. We are big time animal lovers! Masai Mara and Serengeti had developed an unsaid familiarity. Travel to Africa was like a dream come true after years and years on watching animals on screen Independent travel… Read More »Kenya
Colombo Colombo was just a stop before our flight. We visited Pinnawala Elephant Sanctuary You will see elephants of all ages here. It is maintained by the government ($2.5 entry fee). Beware of similar places run by private operators who charge a much higher entrance fee ($10+). They hardly have a few elephants and use… Read More »Places to visit in Sri Lanka
The jewel of Indian ocean Best time to visit We wanted to avoid the rains which typically run from May-September in the south and west. There are multiple monsoon seasons, so checkout weather for each place before you visit. We chose to go in December which is dry, not very hot and pleasant Visa An… Read More »Sri Lanka
Shymbulak mountains, Charyn Canyon, Altyn Emel desert, lakes of Kolsai, Kaindy, Balkash, Almaty are the most prominent places to visit around Almaty city Shymbulak mountains- Half day Quick 45 -60 min ride from Almaty city. One way ride costed 2k Tenge ($5, INR 400) till Medeu ring. From there we had to take an electric… Read More »Places to visit around Almaty
The land of nomads Almaty was a last-minute addition when we were about to book flights to Uzbekistan. I did not know much about what to expect, apart from large grasslands/ deserts I had heard of. As I started looking deeper, I realized Almaty has a lot to offer with gorgeous nature and varied landscapes… Read More »Kazakhstan
Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Nukus near Aral sea, Ferghana valley are the most prominent places to see in Uzbekistan Tashkent Capital city and mountains of Ugam Chatkal National park including Chimgan, Charvak and Jade lake We covered the following sites in Tashkent City We arranged this day tour through Zidulay travel, a local travel company… Read More »Places to see in Uzbekistan