Sunday, January 20, 2013

Brighter than the Sun

Taking the time to get a glimpse at how beautiful the human habitat is. Appreciating the beauty of the world while listening to Colbie Caillat's Brighter than the Sun :)


[credits: photos are grabbed from https://www.facebook.com/georama]



 Chamonix Mont-Blanc in France

 Longleat Maze in the UK

 Menton ,Côte d'Azur France

 Assos, Greece

 Putrajaya mosque in Malaysia

 Maldives

 Sweethaven Village in Malta

 Chichen Itza in Yucatan, Mexico

 Lake Malawi in Mozambique, Africa

 Raja Ampat, Indonesia

 Manhattan, New York

 Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, on the Grand Canal in Dorsoduro, Venice

Machu Picchu, Peru

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Posting it here, so I will not forget the name of the place.

// Carmel


Saturday, May 12, 2012

Asia Trotting

[Found this crazy itinerary online. Fits a crazy couple like us. Credits go to ITGO Travel.]

Day 1: Arrive in Bangkok. Some sightseeing, and overnight in Bangkok.

Day 2: Fly to Phuket ( an scenic island in the south ). Sightseeing on Phuket island and overnight in Phuket.

Day 3: Excursion to nearby Coral Island. Overnight in Phuket.

Day 4: Excursion to Phi Phi Island by boat. Overnight on Phi Phi island.

Day 5: Come back to Phuket. Afternoon fly back to Bangkok and overnight.
Day 6: Morning fly to Yangon ( capital of Myanmar ). Sightseeing in the city and overnight.

Day 7: Morning drive to Kyaikhtiyo Mountain Pagoda. Overnight on the mountains.

Day 8: Drive back to Yangon. On the way visit Bago ( former Mon capital ). Board on a night sleeper train at Bago train station. Overnight on the train heading north to Mandalay.

Day 9: Arrive Mandalay in the morning. Sightseeing in the city and overnight in Mandalay.

Day 10: Excursion to Amarapura ( an ancient capital ), Sagaing hills and Mingun. Come back to Mandalay for overnight.

Day 11: Morning leave Mandalay by boat on the Ayeyarwaddy river down to Bagan. Arrive Bagan in the afternoon and overnight.

Day 12: Sightseeing and visiting Temples in Bagan. Overnight in Bagan.

Day 13: Excursion to Mt Popa ( an extinct volcano ). Drive back to Bagan for overnight.

Day 14: Morning fly to Heho ( a town on Shan mountains ). Continue to Inle Lake ( a scenic lake on the mountains ). Excursion on Inle Lake by boat and overnight in Inle Lake.

Day 15: Excursion to Taunggyi ( the capital of Shan state ) by car. Overnight in Inle Lake.

Day 16: Drive to Pindaya. Visit limestone caves and temples. Overnight in Pindaya.

Day 17: Drive to Kalaw, a scenic resort town. Short hiking and overnight in Kalaw.
Day 18: Morning transfer to Heho and fly to Yangon. Sightseeing and shopping. Overnight in Yangon.

Day 19: Fly to Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. Sightseeing in Chiang Mai and overnight.
Day 20: Drive to Chiang Rai . Sightseeing and Overnight.

Day 21: Drive to Mae Sai ( Thailand border town with Myanmar ). Continue to the golden triangle point ( Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet together here ). Drive to Chiang Khong and cross the Mekong river by boat to get into Lao's Bokeo province.
Day 22: Bokeo to Udomsay in Laos.
Day 23: Udomsay.
Day 24: Udomsay to Luang Namtha.
Day 25: Luang Namtha.
Day 26: Luang Namtha to Udomsay.
Day 27: Udomsay to Luang Prabang.

Day 28: Sightseeing in and around Luang Prabang.
Day 29: By car to Vang Vieng in Vientine province..
Day 30: By car to Nam Ngum Dam Lake.
Day 31: By car to Vientiane.


Day 32: Vientiane and cross the border back to Thailand's Nong Khai town. Board on the night sleeper train heading to Bangkok.
Day 33: Arrive Bangkok in the morning. Overnight in Bangkok.
Day 34: Departure Bangkok to your country.