George Town, Penang, Malaysia (2015)

Georgetown, Penang  (03 October 2015, Malaysia)

"The Spell which makes those who never been, wish to go there, those who live there want to stay, and fills those who have spent their appointed hour or two with a longing to return. "

J.W. Clark, "George Town", 1952

Found on - MAP OF IMMIGRATION - Penang Museum 

Asiatika Venture

Yeah man - Jamaica with ❤

Destination: Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Highlights: This small country is very well known for its people who are always happy. 'Yeah man' a word thats more oftenly used by Jamaicans to greet each other. Untill recently Jamaica allowed people to publicly consume Marijuana. In Jamaica you can get hold of some serious good shit and people often deal in public. People are really friendly but most of them are lazy and high most of the time. They've got some lovely beaches and nice landscape. Since I made a stop in Ocho Rios (8 rivers) during my Caribbean Cruise, and i was on some good dope I cant actually remember much to say about Jamaica.

Temples of Bagan - Myanmar

Destination: Bagan, Myanmar (Burma).
Cities: Yangoon Bagan

Highlights: Myanmar also previously known as Burma is well known for their natural resourses. One of the wolf heritage sites in Myanmar is the Bagan Temples. Another interesting site is the Mandaley lake where you can see the peddling boats.

Getting there: There are many connecting flights to the capital city of Myanmar known as Yangoon. Once you get to Myanmar you can either drive to Bagan or fly by a domestic airline to the highlands and take a vehical from there.

Myanmar is very different to other countries. I felt as if Myanmar was communist but I never took the time to research. The people are really nice. Specially the females. They have special features and differeniate from neighbouring countries such as Thailand and also China. 

Myanmar has a lot of natural resources, they also have a huge amount of gold reserves and the land is enourmously fertile. As you can see in the picture there are alot of temples in Bagan. On each of these temples, on the top of each pagoda gives a semi previous stone. 

There is also one specific pagoda in the centre of Bagan City which is completely made of pure gold. 

Weather is quite warm overal except for highlands.

Tip: dont forget to have a myanmar beer. 5% alcohol but trust me just one bottle of beer got me going on

The city of love - Paris

Destination: Paris, France

Highlights: Paris very well known for its Eifel tower is also known as the city to fall in love with. Shopping; exclusive brands, historical architectural buildings, Paris by night and what not.

Places to visit:
1. Eifel Tower
2. Paris Museum
3. Arc de Tromp
4. Garde lyon
5. Moulin Rouge
6. Pont de Arts (love locks)
7. Notre Dame

Redlight zone near Moulin Rouge.

When you are in Paris you definately try out the snails and the oysters. Which is very tradtional in France. Also you can get a decent "Paeliya" (mixed seafood rice). Check out the food tab for more info. about the delicious snails in Paris.

Tip: If you are not aware, french women are more passionate and exotic simply good in bed. I do not have any personal experience but trust me this is what I've heard

Backwaters Kerala India

Destination: Kerala, India
Highlights: Unique relaxing holiday in the backwaters

Getting here: Kerala is situated in the south of India. The nearest airports are either Cochin International or Thrivandram International airports. However flights are often cheaper to Cochin but more far distant to get to Alapphuza (backwaters) boat jetty rather than Thrivandrum. Its roughly 03 hours long drive from airport to boat jetty and is almost about 70km.

Whats the deal?: you find the most unique houseboats as seen in the picture. Very good for people who seek a realxing holiday after stressed out work or rather. You will get to eat typical south indian food for your entire trip. Will tell you more about this. Nature lovers will get to see plentyful. Early morning sounds of the birds, the rising sun on the golden paddy fileds, nice cold beer and some good company can bring out the best of realxing holiday.

Food: Rice & Curry, vaiety of vegetable curries. Each day you get to try a vegetable prepared in a different way. We were sereved fish, mutton and chicken also. For breakfast toast or either traditional meals like "Appam" or "Bambu pittu".

If you wanna come here best place to contact is Mr. A.V Babu or his lovely wife who runs thier family business for more than 20 years and have more than 5 houseboats.

Contact:
A.V Babu
Minar dé Lake Houseboats
Alappuza, Kerala
email: minardelake@yahoo.com.in
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When you are in Panama

Why would you want to go to Panama? 

        Panama is the country that divides Northern and the Southern American Continents. It is famous for it's Canal build in 1914 known as the Panama Canal. This 77km man made Canal has immensely helped the carriage of goods between the east and the west. It is also the country that seperates two Oceans. To the east you have the Atlantic and to the west you have the Pacific.

          Panamas population is est. 3million and the country maily depends on the service sector which contributes more than 70% to their economy. Some people are really friendly but if you do not know a little bit of Spanish or Italian you might possibly get lost here. There are some rainforests if you are interest in Hiking Adventures. 

      Undiscovered places of interests are nightlife in Panama which I heard from Taxi driver is good and the best Chickas are the Colombians 

          

Tips:

Ola - hello

Muchas Gracias - thank you

Restaurant: Bucanerios (if you like some sea food)

Mobile network: Movistar ($25 for unlimited data and sms for 7 days) good reception.

Taxi: they all speak Spanish so know where you are going. Won't cost much if you know how to negotiate. 

Contact 'Roberto' if you feel insecure 

His number: +5

Places to visit:

Colon

Gatun Locks

Portobello

Panama old city

Panoramic view point of city

Amazing Africa: Kenya 2013

#Kenya #nature #sky #mountains #roads #landscape #jungle #safari #animals  

Day 01 -    Nairobi;

           Arrived in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, I flew by emirates over Dubai to Nairobi. The International airport in Nairobi is comparatively small and many tourists can get their visas on arrival which is only $75. I arrived in the evening around 19:30, the weather was a little bit cold which took me by surprise. We were picked up by "Simon" our local driver and agent "Jenifer". We then checked-in to the hotel "Fairview Hotel Nairobi". 

          Next day morning we began our journey to explore the Eden of Africa!! Our journey began with a small city tour in Nairobi, the city was crowded and we were also stuck in traffic for a while. Many men in the city wear suits. Then we head towards Maasai-Mara.

Day 02 & 03 -    Maasai-Mara;

          We took the highway and then entered into a rough heavy damaged road, drive through nice landscapes, passed the "Rift Valley" continue drive through villages and little by little we had this feeling of "entering into the wilderness". We arrived in Maasai-Mara after long drive from Nairobi and straight away checked-in at "Maasai-Mara SOPA Lodge". In the afternoon, we drive in surrounding area of Masia-Mara and saw a lot of zebras and giraffes and we spend the night in the Hotel.  

The next day morning we started our safari in Maasai-Mara National Park, We saw a lot of wild African elephants, rhinos, leopards and once again zebras and giraffes.  

We also saw some cubs and lionesses but we were not able to see a male Lion in Mara. We were also lucky to see Cheetahs hunting for their pray. The other animals found in this national park were Impalas, African-buffalos, hyenas, jackals, ostriches and many other birds. It is said that in Maasai-Mara you could find the "big five". The big five animals are; lion, leopard, African elephant, African buffalo, and black rhino. In Mara I was able to see all the members of the "big five" family except the lion (a male lion). The picture below represents the "big five". After a long day of seeing a lot of wild animals we returned to the hotel and the night was spent.

Day 04 & 05 -    Nakuru;

We drove early morning from Maasai-Mara  in direction to Nakuru. At first we stopped in the Nakuru Lake, we also had a small excursion in the Naruku lake which is famous for "Hippos" and tropical birds. We go in the small boats which were very low to the waters. After about 2-3 hours of excursion we came back after seeing a lot of Hippos and birds. Since we drive a very long way we decided to take a day off and spend the night in the hotel. I recommend "Lion Hill Game Lodge" if you are staying overnight in Nakuru.

The next morning, we started safari in the Nakuru National Park. Altough we did not see many animals like in Maasai I realized the habitat of this park was different, there were a lot of monkeys, baboons, and chimps. During this safari the only thing I wished for was to see a male Lion. It was not quite long when suddenly the driver asked us to stay silent, and he was the king of the jungle, with his fierce looking golden fur. This was the most fascinating scenery of our tour, and I have now seen all the 5 of "big five".    

Day 06 -    Amboseli;

Day 07 -    Samburu;

The day 06 and 07 we spent also in 2 different National Parks, There wasn't anything new in these two National parks except some different kinds of small species like different deer, impalas, wild bores and there were a lot of wild African elephants in large groups. As usual there were a lot of zebras (at this point I was fed up seeing zebras and they were not fascinating anymore.

Day 08 -    Aberdares;

This was our last location of my trip. We were in Aberdares, located in the hills of Kenya. The climate was much cooler and the plants were green as everywhere. In this area we stayed in a special place called "Tree Tops" one of the must visit places in Kenya. Many famous people who visit Kenya usually drop by here for a overnight or so. A very private lodge in the middle of the National Park. In the night you can see animals that come to drink water from this lake which is found just in front of the lodge. This place is sure too good to enjoy a nice cold "Tusker Beer" and spend your evening waiting for the animals to come.

Tips:

Key Words:

Jambo: Hello

Asanthi Sana: Thank you

Karibu: Thank you

Hakunama Tata: Don't Worry Be happy