India Welcome to Calcutta: First immersion in the cultural capital of India Calcutta, Travel to India As I was leaving at 4am, I didn't sleep, taking advantage of this last evening with friends in Amsterdam. Needless to say, going from Europe to
United Arab Emirates Stopover in Dubai: an eventful day between visits and shocks Travel to Dubai So as we were leaving Sri Lanka, I was heading towards France and had planned to stop for a day in Dubai (flying with Emirates) to visit the city. And
Sri Lanka Last stop in Colombo: express visit of the capital of Sri Lanka Columbo, Travel to Sri Lanka Our stay in Sri Lanka is coming to an end, we are now reaching our last stop, returning to Colombo where we had arrived 11 days earlier. We were keeping the capital
Sri Lanka Walking around Kandy Lake: the heart of the city Kandy, Travel to Sri Lanka Originally, I had titled this article with a good rotten pun ("Au pays de Kandy", I also had a paragraph titled "Kandy-tu?", that's high flying huh!) but
Malaysia Walking tour through Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur, Travel to Malaysia Not counting the obligatory stop at the Thai embassy, a stop that turned out to be very short since there was no queue (which was more than appreciable!), this day was
Malaysia First time in Kuala Lumpur and the story of the exchanged luggage Kuala Lumpur, Travel to Malaysia This day therefore marks a return to Malaysia, already 4 years after our visit to Penang, except that this time, I am alone. A stay which is above all in the
Thailand Should you visit Bangkok? Bangkok, Travel to Thailand This is a question that may seem trivial but which often comes up. People tend to have reservations about this megacity too often wrongly described as "too noisy",
Singapore Crowd bathing in Singapore's shopping district: Orchard Road Travel to Singapore Here is already the last day that arrives for this first visit to Singapore. Well, 3 days go by quickly but it is already good to visit a city, it leaves the
Singapore Walking tour through Chinatown and Arab Quarter to Marina Bay Travel to Singapore For this 2nd day in Singapore, nothing special planned. We first meet our friend Tony, before heading to Chinatown, because we have to start the visit
Singapore First steps in Singapore – overview of the Indian Quarter and Marina Bay at night Travel to Singapore This visit was not a holiday in the strict sense (I came to buy equipment which is much cheaper here than in Thailand) but that did not prevent me from enjoying these few days in
Thailand Family visit: Phetchaburi – 25th day continued – Trip April 2012 Phetchaburi, Central Provinces, Travel to Thailand Some 70km after leaving Hua Hin we were on the outskirts of Petchaburi when my parents asked to stop there, while we were at it, it was on the road and as much
Thailand Family visit: Hua Hin market – 25th day – Trip April 2012 Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Central Provinces, Travel to Thailand Before hitting the road to Bangkok, marking the end of this month throughout Thailand, I wanted to stop at the Hua Hin market, this market
Thailand Family visit: Last stop in Hua Hin Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Central Provinces, Travel to Thailand So here comes the time for the last stage of this trip across Thailand with my parents, Hua Hin, a seaside resort quite well-known to Bangkokians but less so
Thailand Family visit: visit to the old temples of Nan – 5th day – Trip April 2012 Nan, Northern Provinces, Travel to Thailand This day should take us to one of the national parks in the surroundings of Nan. For this day, it was the Doi Phu Kha national park north of Nan,
Indonesia Rest in Malang before exploring the volcanoes Java, East Java, Poor, Travel to Indonesia On this day of my birthday, it was a day rather under the sign of rest than this 10th of the stay. On the menu, "finding" an open agency to be able to go to the
Indonesia In Malang: bird market and city walk Java, East Java, Poor, Travel to Indonesia The train journey went quite well as we were provided with blankets and being at the back of the carriage we had space behind our seats.
Indonesia A short impromptu stroll through the streets of Yogyakarta Java, Travel to Indonesia, Yogyakarta This night in Yogyakarta was a stage from where we did not really know how to organize ourselves. Hesitating in particular to push our visit to the capital, Jakarta, it was after a discussion
Vietnam First steps in the capital of Vietnam: Hanoi Hanoi, Travel to Vietnam The last stage of this 2010 stay in Vietnam, we are at the gates of northern Vietnam (EDIT 2017: which we will visit in more detail in 2015). The legendary Hanoi, point
Vietnam Walking around Po Nagar Cham Temple in Nha Trang Nha Trang, , Travel to Vietnam With some regret, we booked our bus for this evening, a regret because we were sometimes on the verge of boredom. However, Nha Trang has some interesting spots.
Vietnam First steps in Vietnam – Saigon is ours! Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Travel to Vietnam So we left on February 26th, which, in terms of the season there, is supposed to be pretty good for the south but cool and rainy going up.
