Swimming with the sharks in The Maldives 9/2023 (Stop 1)
Caption: Itinerary on this trip through The Maldives, Sri Lanka, India and Nepal: 12 Sept 2023 I flew to the middle of the Indian Ocean, trying to land on the Maldives, made up of many...
Enjoying the good time in Colombo and Sigiriya, Sri Lanka 9/2023 (Stop 2)
19th September 2023 Colombo 3 days of in the sun and sea, my nose burned red and my lips cracked. This was the world where I chased the fish, giant turtles, sharks and nearly dolphins....
Trying for enlightenment in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka 9/2023 (Stop 3)
21 September 2023 After seeing Sigiriya, I rode a tuk-tuk for 18 km to Dambulla, then a bus to Anuradhapura which was a further hour away. Anuradhapura was once the old capital of Sri Lanka...
Cycling to the beaches in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka 9/2023 (Stop 4)
23 September 2023 Trincomalee From Anuradhapura, it was a 3-hour bus ride to Trincomalee on the east coast of the island. All along the way was the jungle, with houses nestled in it. Some coconut...
The most scenic train ride in the world, Kandy to Ella, Sri Lanka 9/2023 (Stop 5)
26 September 2023 Train ride from Kandy to Ella From Trincomalee on the east coast, I took the local buses towards Dambulla, in central Sri Lanka. After staying a night, I boarded another bus for...
One last indulgent fling with the beaches in Merissa, Sri Lanka 9/2023 (Stop 6)
29-30 September 2023 Merissa From Ella in central Sri Lanka, I headed south towards the southern coast, to Mirissa. Many foreigners came to rendezvous with the beaches and whale watching. Along the way, some rivers...
Mumbai, more fun than Bollywood 10/2023 (Stop 7)
2-3 October 2023 Mumbai So, on this trip, I first flew to Malé in The Maldives, from Kuala Lumpur on 13 September 2023, then onward to Sri Lanka, on the 18th of September, and now...
Paying homage to India’s greatest, Gandhi, of Ahmedabad, India 10/2023 (Stop 8)
6 October 2023 AhmedabadAfter 2 days in Mumbai, I took a night train to arrive in Ahmedabad at 6.30 a.m. Stepping into the arrival hall, many were still sleeping snugly on the floor, like on...
Romancing the lakes in Udaipur, India 10/2023 (Stop 9)
8-9, October 2023, Udaipur, India From Ahmedabad, I continued northward by train. 6 hours later, I reached Udaipur. This part of India was getting into late summer and becoming cooler. I did not realize I...
Drunk with the beauty of Jodhpur palaces 10/2023 (Stop 10)
10-11, October 2023, Jodhpur, India From Udaipur, I headed north to Jodhpur, another city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. At my guesthouse, which was at a foothill, the towering Mehrangarh Fort rose in the...
The best living fort and jaw-dropping havelis in desert Jaisalmer, India – 10/2023 (Stop 11)
13-15, October 2023, Jaisalmer, India I continued my adventure in the Indian state of Rajasthan. From Jodhpur, I took a bus ride for 5 hours to Jaisalmer, near the Western border with Pakistan. It looked...
Jaipur, the most incredible, in the heart of Rajasthan 10/2023 (Stop 12)
16-19th October 2023, Day 1 Jaipur, India From Jaisalmer, I now went eastward for 13 hours to Jaipur on an overnight train. It was not pleasant as I slept in a 6 bunk-bed compartment on...
Finding love in Agra India 10/2023 (Stop 13)
20-21st, October 2023 Agra, India From Jaipur I now rode the train to Agra, arriving the evening of Thursday. Everyone comes to India to see the Taj Mahal. I was rubbing my hands with great...
See the renaissance, from old to New Delhi 10/2023 (Stop 14)
22-23th, October 2023 New Delhi, India From Agra I now took the train to New Delhi, the capital of India, to see what has become of India. First, a look at her past – the...
Varanasi, where you see life and rebirth 10/2023 (Stop 15)
24-26th, October 2023 Varanasi, India From New Delhi, I took the train to Varanasi, the holy city of the Hindus. As I walked toward the guesthouse at about 6 am, people were already on the...
See the spectacular sunrise over the highest peaks in the world in Pokhara, Nepal 10/2023 (Stop 16)
26th October – 1 November 2023 Pokhara, Nepal It was hard to emerge from Varanasi after the incense, the orange robes, tilak, rituals, and the drumbeats. That is a fitting clomax to my discovery of...
See mysterious Kathmandu stuck in time 11/2023 (Stop 17 part 1)
2-3 November, 2023 Katmandu, Nepal. During the 5 days in Pokhara I did try to rise as high and as early as I could, to get a closer look at the Himalaya peaks, and to...
See mysterious Kathmandu stuck in time 11/2023 (Stop 17 part 2)
4th November, 2023 Katmandu, Nepal. There are 3 main squares around Kathmandu. I have visited the Durbar Square. One in the bag, 2 more awaited. So, the next day I set out for more. These...