The green paradise New Zealand has been on my dream destination since a long time. I had been to a 3-month trip in Europe and had heard New Zealand has similar landscapes as the beautiful Austria. We were debating Australia vs. New Zealand, decided with New Zealand for this time for the landscape New Zealand… Read More »New Zealand
Komodo Island is the only place where you can find the largest dragon like Komodo lizards. You can find how to visit Komodo island and Flores, the nearest airport here Getting in We took a flight to Labuan Bajo from Denpasar. Try getting a window seat even if it is a paid one for wonderful… Read More »How to visit Komodo island and Flores
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 Indonesia is made of more than 17000 islands. Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bali, Flores, Raja Ampat are the most prominent places to visit in Indonesia 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… Read More »Places to visit in 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. We… Read More »Places to visit in 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. We share… Read More »Places to visit in 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