We fly into Almaty on a sunny and warm day in June. After checking into the World Hotel Saltanat, we head out to see the sights. Along the way, I sample some Kumis, fermented mare’s milk, buy some cheap Kazakh champagne and walk for miles. 1. KokTobe Cable Car 2. Presidential Palace 3. Republic Square […]
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We fly into Manila and stay in Makati. The next day, we visit Rizal Park and Intramuros to see the sights of the old town and Fort Santiago. Along the way, we brave the Manila Metro, see tons of Jeepneys, stop at H & J (Heckle & Jeckle Sports bar and enjoy some San Miguel […]
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Part 5 of my South Pacific Trip. After a night in an airport hotel in Fiji, I jet off to the Kingdom of Tonga. The capital, Nuku’alofa is a sleepy town with a fair smattering of palm trees, foraging pigs and piglets and plenty of (friendly) stray dogs. There’s also some big fruit bats. My […]
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How to spend 24-hours in Dili, capital of one of the newest countries in the world. After a short hop aboard Nam Air from Bali, I land in sleepy Dili. The Hotel Timor is a good base to explore the city on foot, where I see the Presidential Palace, the Santa Cruz Massacre Memorial, the […]
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Part 1 of our Tirana – Ohrid – Skopje – Pristina tour We fly into the Albanian capital to sample its charms. Staying in the International Hotel Tirana, we see the following things: Skanderberg Square Clock Tower Tanner’s Bridge Old statues of Lenin and Stalin Bunk’Art museum Hoxha’s Pyramid Have a meal in the Block […]
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I fly into Indonesia’s second-largest city, Surabaya, over of the east coast of Java. After checking into the colonial-rich Hotel Majapahit, I set off to see the sights of the city, including a Snake-Crocodile Monument, an unusual Chinese mosque, Heroes Monument, the Al-Akbar Grand Mosque, Bamboo Monument, the Submarine monument and the spectacular Grahadi Building, […]
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Country number 10 of 10 on my Caribbean Island hop adventure by air. I fly into Paramaribo, with my broken arm, and see some of the sights of the capital before flying back to Europe. source
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With some trepidation, I fly into the Haitian capital. My guide picks up me up and then whips me through some Port-au-Prince’s highlights. Sights include the Iron Market, the voodoo statues in the Hotel Oloffson, the earthquake damaged cathedral, Place Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Place du Marron (home to some great statues), the view of the colourful […]
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Country number 2 of 10 on my Caribbean island hop! I fly into the capital, Port of Spain, see the sights and take a detour to see some hummingbirds. source
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Country number 9 of 10 on my Caribbean island hop by air. I fly into Guyana, on the northern coast of South America. Then disaster happens – I break my arm and end up visiting a local hospital. Stitched up and in a sling, I still manage to see some of the sights of Georgetown, […]