Tag: Travels

  • ibis Yogyakarta on Malioboro Street

    While in Yogyakarta, I stayed at the ibis Yogyakarta hotel. I chose this hotel since I really enjoyed the ibis hotel I stayed at in Singapore. ibis Yogyakarta is located…

  • Prambanan Temple (Part 3)

    This is my final Prambanan post from my Indonesia trip last summer. More Yogyakarta posts will come this week. Enjoy the remaining photos from my trip:

  • Prambanan Temple (Part 2)

    Continuing from yesterday's Prambanan post, here are some more pictures from my visit to this Hindu temple site outside of Yogyakarta.

  • Prambanan Temple - Yogyakarta (Part 1)

    Edit 1: I mistakenly called this Borobudur, I just made the corrections. Well, this week I will do more posts from my Summer, 2014, trip to Indonesia. Today's post will…

  • Daejeon, South Korea

    Early last month I had a IB MYP training workshop in Daejeon, South Korea. I traveled from Almaty, Kazakhstan, with two colleagues on Air Astana. This would be my first…

  • Iron Mosque (Malaysia)

    At the other end of the lake from the Putrajaya Mosque is the Iron Mosque. It is another popular mosque but mostly visited by Muslim tourists. With all the pools, it is…

  • Putrajaya Mosque (Malaysia 2014)

    Well, I am back getting caught in blogging again. I was so busy returning to Almaty, Kazakhstan, that I just had no time to update this blog. After redesigning…

  • So many motorbikes in Yogyakarta

    I am traveling in Indonesia now. After a couple days in Jakarta I took the train to Yogyakarta, the second most popular tourist destination after Bali. It is an amazing…

  • Model Airplanes at KLIA

    I really loved these models. I collect airplane models of airliners. These were located at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Malaysian Airlines A380 Vietnam…

  • Hot in KL

    This is hot and yes, it is humid too. Posted from WordPress for Samsung Galaxy Note 3

  • Heading back to KLCC via KL Tower

    Well, I headed to the Central Market today. Did not buy much ao I decided tp find the Jamek Masjid and then head to my hotel. Since my 3G plan ran out so I decided to…

  • Jamek Masjid

    Jamek Masjid where two rivers meet I had expected two huge rivers meeting. It actually two small ones. I am currently walking back to my hotel. I ran out of 3g so I…

  • First days in Kuala Lumpur

    Well, after a real early morning flight yesterday, I finally made it "officially" to KL, Malaysia. It was another one lf those cities I should have visited earlier. I…

  • Singapore lah

    Tooks these photos on my walk to Marina Square. Marina Square Marina Bay Sands Posted from WordPress for Samsung Galaxy Note 3

  • Halal Singapore

    Singapore has a large Muslim population and many Muslim visitors. It also has its own Muslim section not far from my hotel with many shops and restaurants. Arabouji gave…

  • In Singapore

    Just made it to my hotel. Really liking Singapore. Great first impressions. I was even surprised when the taxi driver gave me my change. I saw three Airbus A380s today…

  • Saigon to Kuala Lumpur

    I am on my way to Singapore now. The first leg with Malaysia Airlines was great. Great service and very comfortable seats. I just arrived to KL but I am a bit…

  • Sunshine After the Rain

    Let’s face it, the weather forecast for this winter isn't exactly surprising. With snow, wind and rain predicted for the next three months, a sunshine escape is just…

  • Taraz, Kazakhstan (2012)

    Taraz was the biggest city next to my Peace Corp's site of Karatau in Kazakhstan back in 1997-1999. I was surprised to see how much it has changed since I left. Here is…