With one of the World's best airlines (Singapore Airlines) based here, it is no surprise that I have been to Singapore many times. I just love cities with tropical climate, good public transit and above all, safety. As with other Asian mega-cities, Singapore is also a mix of various cultures. One of the first things …
Though United Kingdom is very scenic, I just wish the weather was a bit better 🙂 Most of the days are overcast and a sunny day is to be highly cherished. The tour through the Scottish Highlands was highly enjoyable, except maybe for the food 🙂 I just wish it was a bit more sunny. …
Experience No:1 To be frank, though I have vaguely heard about "Yellow Fever", I never read up on it. Only when I got to know that I needed to get vaccinated for it did I read up and understand the basics. King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research is a WHO (World Health Organization) authorized center for …
Continue reading Government versus Private Hospital … Contrasting experiences.
The Belgrade Railway Station gives the hint that railways may not be the top priority for the Serbian Government. I am making this judgement based on how "Old-School" the station looks and how it is much less crowded than what I had expected. I got myself a beer and roamed around the premises and did …
Continue reading Train ride from Belgrade to Novi Sad … [Serbia]
As a veteran of the great Trans-Mongolian/Trans-Siberian train adventure, I have pretty high standards for scenic train rides 🙂 Definitely, the train ride from Split to Zagreb is one of the best! The train itself, run by Croatian Raiways (HZPP), is tiny, with just two coaches. Overall, it is a 6.5hr train ride, through coastal …
Continue reading One of the best train rides I have done … Split to Zagreb. [Croatia]
After the excellent train from Split to Zagreb (run by Croatian Railways, HZPP), I was a bit shocked when I saw the train which I had to take to Ljubljana. Since it was an International train, I was expecting a modern and posh train. I was waiting at platform #1 for the train to arrive …
Continue reading Train ride from Zagreb to Ljubljana … [Croatia/Slovenia]
When you visit England, you can get an in-person feel for the "fickle weather" we hear so much during the 2 weeks of Wimbledon 🙂 There is an old-World charm to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Not sure if there is an easier way, but in my case, there was a 15-20min walk …
When I was in Manila, it rained non-stop during the evenings ... So, all my exploring was only during the day-time. Wherever I looked, there were the unique Jeepneys. Each Jeepney has its own "personality", in terms of colors and the extra fittings. One could see the Colonial architecture all around. And souvenirs ... Wow! …
Continue reading Manila, the Pearl of the Orient … [Philippines]
Completed in 2001, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is definitely one of the premier Mosques in the World. (It is true, IMHO, that Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi is even more grand). When I went to the Grand Mosque, tourists were relatively less as it was earlier in the day. The premises are kept very …
I had read about Petra in Agatha Christie's (Am a big fan!) "Appointment with Death" ... It was nice to visit this UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of THE premier tourist attractions in the World. It is tough to have a more adventurous trip to Petra than the one I took. During a glorious week …
Continue reading Petra, one of the New7Wonders of the World … [Jordan]