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Travels in Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar (Burma), India, Bangladesh, Japan, Vietnam, Laos, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, and then some... This is a Philippine site. More than anything, this is a "journal" solely meant to document my (mostly) solitary travels. Here rests whispers and tales from far off places.

Monday, November 3, 2008

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The Mekong as public bathroom in Don Kong, Siphandon's biggest island in South Laos.

Taj Mahal in Agra in the state of Uttar Pradesh: Every bit as stunning!

Rowing down Buriganga River from Sadarghat, one of the most sublime experiences to experience in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh.

Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma) - One early morning, I took a walk around the city when I suddenly noticed a parade of novice nuns (female monks) making their way from one block to the next. I was fascinated with their shaved head and the exuberance of pink and orange. For some reason, I just followed them, like a tail at the end of a queue. Before reaching their temple, this girl suddenly turns around and - naughtily makes a face! Snap!

Parrots Paradise in Baker's Hill, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines

Microtel Puerto Princesa is mainland Puerto Princesa's only beachfront hotel. It is located in Barangay San Manuel, a good 3.2 km from the Main Highway, about 15-20 minutes from the city center. Microtel is an upscale resort, and offers a breathtaking view, a wide expanse of fine white dunes, and sumptuous food. My favorite is the Pesto Pasta offered in huge serving. We went there at its soft opening, but was warmly welcomed by Ms. Marian Gabo Orlido, who kept egging us to roam the awe-inspiring resort.

Pedestrian crossing in Tokyo, Japan

Sunset and the Temples of Bagan. Boasting of more than 2,000 preserved temples built during the 6th century, Bagan outnumbers Angkor Wat's temples several times over. Bagan is Myanmar's most arid, with desert-like terrain, located some 600 km north of the former capital of Yangon. It is a 12-15 hour bus ride. This was from the Old Bagan area. My hotel was in Nyaung U. I hired a horse-drawn carriage to roam.

Jodhpur, Rajasthan's Blue City. This was taken from the Mehrangar Fort which sits atop a 150 meter hill. The fort is a whole city in itself, and would take 3-4 hours on a fast roving.

My camel Deeshka & his owner Dipsingh - I was waiting for the sunset at the Thar Desert which is located at the fringes of Jaisalmer, a boundary between India and Pakistan. It was a comfortable, wobbly 2-hour ride in the calm & quiet sand dunes.

Wat Kang cool! Vang Vieng, Laos

Vang Veng beauty, Laos

Tranquility in the Visayan Seas, Camotes Island, Philippines

Parade of the monks in the early morning, Luang Prabang, Laos

The Way to Luang Prabang

Thong Nhat Park, Hanoi, Vietnam

Serenity from a seaside town in Davao del Sur, Philippines

Immaculately shiny black cabs - London, England

Solitude. River Kwai, Kanchanaburi, West Thailand.

Hill Tribe Children strike a pose - Doi Suthep, Chiangmai, North Thailand

Wat Doi Suthep, Chiangmai, North Thailand

From Hang Ca Cave, along Ngo Dong River, Tay Coc, Vietnam

Vietnamese Children waddlin in a pond, Hoa Lu, Vietnam

Sunset over Ha Tay's rice paddies, Viet Nam

Thousands of boats, Perfume Pagoda, Yen River, Ha Tay, Vietnam

Yen River canoe lady

Rowing down the Yen River, Ha Tay Province, Vietnam

A young policeman, Ha Tay Province

Old Sukhothaii - 6 hours south of Chiangmai, 6 hours north of Bangkok, 1 hour from Phitsanulok

A tea house in Hangzhou, China

Shanghai, China - just a few walks from Xintiandi's Taicang Road

Inside Wat Niwet - Gothic Catholic-Inspired Buddhist Temple, Thailand

Tranquility at the Bogor Gardens, Bogor City

Maritime Museum, Old Batavia, Jakarta, Indonesia

Infinity Pool, Pearl Farm Resort, Samal Island, Davao

Grande Island, Subic

On the way to Pau Gu Grotto, Thien Cung, Ha Long

Cave of the Heavenly Palace

Thien Cung Cave

Ha Long Bay

2 boatmen, Ha Long Bay, Halong City


Ho Chi Minh Museum (their great hero's memorabilias)


dolls, temple of literature

Hanoi

are you lonesome - hanoi

selling what?

Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi

Boats at the Tonkinese River

The Bayon (mysterious smiling faces looking down on you anywhere you turn)

Ta Prohm entrance

Banteay Srey (said to be the most beautiful coz of its pinkish color) - this is the "girly temple", and though it is pretty in reddish-pink, the area doesn't match the scope and grandeur of Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Ta Keo, Preah Khan, etc. It is also very far from the central temples, about 37kms from Siem Reap. I absolutely enjoyed the ride going there. Wind against my face, sun-soaked fields, and my tuktuk.

The Bayon's smiling faces - some 200 of them

Ta Prohm. This, along with the Bayon, are two of my favorite temples. Nature taking over what men had built - that is just classic! If you take a look at what's inside those dark enclosures, you will find more intricate carvings, although most visitors never bother anymore. This temple is usually visited in the middle of a tour coz of it's location, and by which time, a visitor has shed gallons of sweat; climbed steep temples (I braved climbing up Ta Keo and got unexpectedly petrified coming down - didn't realize how steep and difficult it was - the step was just 3-4 inches wide, so I had to do a difficult side-step maneuvering), etc. I was already on my 3rd dry shirt, having changed in the "wilderness" at the back of the carinderia where my tuktuk driver and I had lunch. A row of small eateries and make-shift souvernir shops can be found at the entrance of this temple. But there's no toilet within walking distance. I walked some 50 steps at the back of these eateries, under shades of giant trees, just to change my shirt.


Ta Prohm - nature vs. man-made structures

West Baray - Angkor Wat. This is the surreal beauty from the moat leading to the main Angkor Wat's Western Baray.

Angkor Thom

An alley at Angkor Wat. It took me a good 15 minutes to decongest this hallway just to get this shot. I was competing with a french man who wouldn't leave. At any time of the day, these temples are filled with tourists, bus-loads! The temples open at 5AM and close at 5PM. Other far-flung temples in the vicinity of the jungles like Sra Srang are less populous - unguarded and dangerous (landmines, local hoodlums waiting for lone trekkers, etc.). Tourists can visit such sites at their own risk.


Angkor Thom - kunyari 1204 BC. He he...

off the beaten track


Notre Dame Cathedral - near the main post office, Saigon. Gloomy day and I wasn't happy with the colors I was getting. My solution - good old sepia.

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Wat Kesaram - along National Route 6, Siem Reap