Who I Met in Bhutan In Bhutan, I continued trying to take more portrait photos. Bhutanese people have been great models, and pleasant in front of cameras. Most of the people (and animal friends) are from Thimphu, Paro, Punakha, and the road in between. We traveled a fraction of this country, but it was a
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Varanasi and the Ganges River Varanasi, the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism, gave me strong memories. It was the filthiest place I’ve ever been, and the whole atmosphere was quite intense. Many Hindu pilgrims, persistence soliciting locals, cows, goats, dogs, and people: everything is powerful in Varanasi. An excellent place
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Scenes from when my train broke down in Sri Lanka The day was beautiful. Everything was perfect. Because the train journey to and from Galle was much easier than I expected, I was delighted to go on another 5-hour journey to Anuradhapura. The train wasn’t busy at all. We got comfortable seats, I settled in
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Celebrating Vesak Day in Sri Lankan Way The train to Anantapur from Colombo broke down, long story. We had to get off at Kurungala. It was a pleasant experience, actually, but the accident left us without a plan. We decided to visit Dambulla, about 50km away from where we were. For the first time, we
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Capri by Fraser – the finest place to live in Singapore Although I ignored Singapore this time around, I can proudly say I had a good reason. Capri by Fraser has been my home and office for eleven days in Singapore. I cherish a little bit of routine I can get on the
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Where is your favorite place in Malaysia? “Where is your favorite place in Malaysia?” I asked my Malaysian friends. More than half of them answered “Penang”. I never made it to Penang during my first and second visit to Malaysia. It was marked on my guidebook, but I was captivated the beauty and comfort in
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The Gardens by the Bay is more than a just indoor garden The Pandora (the city in movie Avatar) must look like this if it exists in the real world. The Na’vi must live around the Supertree and take a bath under the Cloud Forest. Giant dragonfly is a transportation, and so as the skybridge.
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A Very Special Visit to Cameron Highlands Visiting the Cameron Highlands is like going to the Vatican City as a Catholic. Maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but you get the feeling of what I wanted to share. I’m a big tea drinker. Ever since my friend Diana introduced me the world of tea
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The main reason I wanted to go to the Philippines was the world-famous beaches. Boracay and Cebu are two of the most popular honeymoon destinations to Korean newlyweds. I’ve heard the emerald color beach, which we don’t have in Korea, is wonderful in the Philippines but I’ve never been yet. The fact I don’t enjoy
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Oh, Italy, how I miss you. I stayed the longest in Italy during my Runaway Europe tour. From Milan to Naples, I enjoyed various aspects of this country for two weeks, and made me want to go back someday. Italy, previously well known as a part of the Roman Empire, is one of the most important
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