http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Asha/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asha en-us Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:32:15 +0000 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:32:15 +0000 La Geneve comme c'est belleEurope Switzerland Geneva By AshaJune 22nd 2007Asha PatelA wonderful experience of fine food and fine company. As beautiful as it was there is no place like home. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Switzerland/South-West/Geneva/blog-175514.html they say a picture speaks a thousand words... http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Bermuda/blog-88996.html ...The final leg of my tour is accompanied by an amalgamation of indiscernible emotions. I sat with a larger than life frown in Hong Kong International Airport as the tourism official ploughed on with her inquisition despite my obvious disinterest. Truth be told I suppose I was glad for the distraction for I was more than reluctant to be leaving people and a country that had hosted me so well. Ye http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/blog-68139.html Yep went to Macau. But... too tired to tell you about it today. Besides I'm still suffering from 'bloglag'. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Macau/blog-66534.html Hi guys lack of updates have been travelling through rural southern villages where electricity water and telephones are a luxury let alone internet. For now feast on thisSawadee. Sawadee. We responded to the huge friendly smile characteristic of this region. It turns out that he is Laotian and an epitomy of everything that is rumoured about Laotian people. Warm friendly highlyloveab http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/blog-57637.html ...I have found that wisdom lies in allowing Life to take you whichever way She will without resisting nor attempting to change her course. To attempt to direct something which you in fact have no control over is akin to a fish swimming upstream it is exhausting and extremely frustrating. By allowing myself to throw my hands in the air and just watch Life happen.... I'm having an extraordinar http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Hong-Kong-Island/blog-65315.html My crossing back into Thailand was evidential that geographical proximity bears no neccesary reference to cultual similarities as the shock I received was apparent Border crossing Huay Xai Laos to Chiang Khong Thailand In the morning we stamped out of Huay Xai and went across the river to Chiang Khong the border on the Thai side. The friendly immigration official on the other side stamp http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/blog-63117.html MALAYSIA TO THAILAND KO PHA NGAN ...The night air was thick and humid. But at least it was quiet. As my tired head held up no longer it banged against the window pane on the bumpy ride to the border. I woke to a surreal scene of thick fog as we stopped for food. With a parched mouth following my 4am munch of a melted chocolate bar I bought some veg filled pao and crawled back into the bus http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/blog-53366.html KUALA LUMPUR ...Finally embarking on the adventure that for so long had seemed like a distant dream I failed to put pen to paper as I tried to describe the melange of thoughts and emotions running too fast for my mind to translate......My solo travel through Asia first stop Malaysia. This conjures images of an exotic land rich in culture and beauty. Driving up the west coast to Kuala Lu http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/blog-53364.html With the great collage photos courtesy of Michelle all that is to be said about my week in Singapore is thank you to one of my most lurvely friends Mich who has been a great host and made my week in Singapore a truely memorable one though it must be said your accountability for having gained me an extra few pounds is not something to be proud ofMemorable moments Dancing the night and the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/blog-52085.html NB. Lack of photos owing to the wonderfully frustrating temperamental antics of my new Sony camera. Sorry. ... I had intended a stay here of several weeks.. and now only a week or so after my arrival in Oz I am ready to leave gladly packing my bags for departure tomorrow... So the story goes SYDNEY ...Having had no inclination to come to Australia I now know why every one of the high http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/blog-49958.html NEW ZEALAND I'll update this blog as I travel around the North and South islands of the country. The story so far MANUKAU AUCKLAND ...seeing as I landed here in Auckland NZ on the 28th January my recollection of events are blurred and incoherent though probably more consise. In any case the fact that my intended three week stay in NZ has already extended to more than double that ti http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/blog-39743.html ... 1755 Muri Beach Rarotonga. I have been on the move now since 0900 EST. Though the miles travelled the time zones crossed and the jetlag accrued nothing compares nothing at all to the distance in emotion and personal endeavour......The South Pacific Ocean. A seemingly endless stretch of turquoise blue the sight and symbol of tranquility itself. And somewhere just east of the internati http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Cook-Islands/Rarotonga/blog-38912.html I'm not sure which is more challenging.. living the dream or writing about it. I'll try...It reverses. As this huge powerhouse virgin atlantic boeing 747 prepares for lift off so do I. And as I stare out of the window with tear stained cheeks I fly out of LHR with the utmost conviction that this journey holds more than I imagine possible......As the plane made it's descent through the clouds http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/Manhattan/blog-38885.html Okay so perhaps not the most exotic of locations but memories of the cool sea breeze sweeping off the sea front is sufficiently scrumptious for me to write a travel entry...sunshine through my window that's what you are... my shining star was an apt track to be playing in the car as we drove from London to Brighton. Although unfortunately for Anthony it was my company and not Gabrielle's tha http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/blog-35341.html As I stepped wearily off the 7009 Eurostar from London to Paris Gard du Nord my eyebags looking and weighing like the luggage I struggled through the gates with I had the distinct feeling that on this trip Paris would offer more than she ever had before.I was greeted by a familiar smile and a warm hug and happily handed over my luggage to Aleem before we sped through the streets and Metro lines http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-33156.html