Chinatown is an ethnic enclave of Chinese people located outside mainland China. Mainly work brought people from China to other parts of the world. And a mass settlement happened in many countries and Chinatown is very lively in many places. Although I have visited a few in South East Asia didn't know one existed in [...]
Uttrakhand is also called as Devbhoomi. A mystical land of mountains and mythologies, exquisite landscapes and exhilarating adventure. Uttrakhand has got something to offer for every person's willingness. We travelled to Uttrakhand from New Delhi via Uttar Pradesh. Our journey was towards the Garhwal region, our first stop was Haridwar. Holy river of Ganga flows [...]
One major reason to visit Sarawak was the Bako national park. It is home to the most elusive long nosed monkey or the Proboscis monkey. It is endemic to South East Asian Borneo islands. Mostly live around the mangrove forests. Bako national park is situated on one of islands of Malaysian Borneo. Boat journey [...]
As usual looked for cheap flight from Johor Bahru, this time booked a flight to Kota Kinabalu for thirty odd dollars. When talking about Kota Kinabalu, any traveller would like to climb the Mt Kinabalu, highest peak in South east Asia. One needs to be relatively fit to climb it though. Met couple of travellers [...]
Periyar National Park/Tiger Reserve is situated in Western Ghats of Kerala. Periyar was named the first tiger reserve in Kerala under project tiger. This wildlife sanctuary is home to tigers and a significant elephant population, as well as rare lion-tailed macaques, sambar deer, leopards, Indian gaur, etc. Interestingly spotted deers are not seen here. Periyar [...]
Nattika is a tiny beach village with picturesque landscapes in Gods own country - Kerala. Situated in the Arabian sea coast with it's lush unspoiled tropical beauty, exotic locales and tranquil backwaters makes this lesser known village a peaceful getaway. Sunset in Nattika Everytime i visited Nattika, explored something different. Never waste any amount of [...]
Amboli lies in the Sahayadri Hills of Western India adjoining the coastal highlands of goa. It is considered one of the world's "Eco Hot-Spots" and known very well for it's unusual flora and fauna. Amboli ghat is one of the wettest places in India and receives very heavy rainfall, hence referred as Cherrapunji of Maharashtra. [...]
The Gunung Leuser National Park in northern Sumatra Indonesia is one of the last places on earth where the endangered sumatran orangutan lives freely in the wild. Bordered between North Sumatra and Aceh province Mount Leuser National park covers over nearly 8000 sq km of forest area. Bukit Lawang a small village in North Sumatra [...]
Taman Negara is Malaysia’s largest national park and is one of the world’s oldest tropical rainforests around 130 million years old. Covering an area of 4343 square kilometers. I always wanted to go to Taman Negra and knew very well that a visit to this place will be an incredible travel experience. From Kulala Lumpur [...]
George Town in Penang is one of my favorite cities in Southeast Asia. It has a unique blend of architecture, street art and hawker food. Whenever you visit a new city, you typically go from one attraction to the other but here, it feels like the entire city is the attraction. You can get lost [...]
