Recent content by Alexandoy

I agree that one of the best ways to experience the culture of a place is to see a major event. The festival of lights or Diwali (please correct me if I'm wrong) is one good event to experience. And why am I saying this? Because I cannot join a running event much more a marathon. but in fairness...

For ordinary people like us, it is always the economy seat and nothing more. Business class or first class seat is only a dream unles.... There was a time I had experienced a business class seat. We were going to Hongkong for my wife's first travel abroad on an Emirates flight. The ground...

We travel often and sometimes we meet a single female traveling by herself. I admire those women who are adventurous as to travel alone. I don't think I can do that myself because it is lonely to travel alone. Anyway, we had met this woman who is in her late 20s when we were in Japan earlier...

I always try to make an informal research on the country when we are going there for the first time. Right now, our first time country is Indonesia, we have a trip to the capital city of Jakarta in August. I am now on my search for itinerary and hotel. First to settle is the itinerary so we can...

Oh, what a good theme park you have there, it reminds me of Magic Mountain in California. The park seems to be complete from regular rides to unique rides with some rides that look challenging for the younger generation especially the water slide. I'm amused with the snow park because I have yet...

There is a vegetarian restaurant in one mall here. The name is Bodhi. I sometimes eat there. I like their barbecue on the stick although I know that it's soy bean meat. But someone told me that in India, the vegetarian food are not synthetic. They are reall veggies. I remember when we were in...

Gee, it looks like you have your own Disneyland in Kolkata. I am really surprised because I didn't know that India has such a theme park. Here I go again with my ignorance. Anyway, that's one good adventure for a tourist that can compete with other theme parks like Ocean Park in Hongkong and...

I have seen this in another forum and I seemed to have been mesmerized. As per the post, Mawlynnong is named Asia's cleanest village. That means all the inhabitants there are very disciplined when it comes to littering and trash. What's interesting is they speak good English and the literacy...

I am fascinated by the culture in the Ganges river. People submerge themselves in the waters which some claim are polluted. But is it true that the water of the river is dirty? And if it is then how about the claim of the curative properties of the water? Believers say that they are healed of...

This may be a segue way but I also want to know what gifts to bring for acquaintances. In our first years of travel, I bring t-shirts and other souvenir items from our country that I give to whoever we think deserve like the hotel concierge who is very accommodating. But now I bring a special...

I am attracted to the phrase - one of the most revered protected wildlife reserves. Most of the parks that I see in our country have no ample protection or maybe there are no rangers that's why anyone can go there and ruin the place. Littering is the biggest problem in wildlife parks so if there...

I have been to Thailand twice but no in Sri Lanka yet so I don't have the right to compare. For me, Thailand is a good place for a tourist if only for the cost. Almost everything is cheap in Thailand especially the food. Ttheir fruits are of excellent quality and very fresh. The flea market has...

Is there a vegan area in India where meat is not allowed? When a friend learned that I have plans of going to India next year, he said that I should know the culture of the particular destination because India is a big country with different states having different culture. I am not a vegan but...

May I know the exact place of the monastery of Mother Teresa in Kolkata? I don't know if this is the same as Calcutta as what we know because the saint was called Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Anyway, I know there is a nunnery where the nuns stay in helping the poor people of India. For Catholics...

Is Delhi the best place for a cultural trip? We usually go on vacation abroad for a period of 3 to 4 days only although sometimes we spend 5 days if the place is good. My question is about Delhi because based on my personal research, Delhi is the most appropriate for a first timer like us to...