http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/LoneRunner/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from LoneRunner en-us Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:11:55 +0000 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:11:55 +0000 November December 2009 ... Another hop to SEA. Started from Singapore and bus to Larkin to swap bus for another one till PuduRaya in Kuala Lumpur and from there after a night's rest Skybus till the Large Cattle Carrier Terminal LCCT Low Cost Carrier Terminal for the flight to bustling Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh There the atmosphere was hectic The streets were packed with people d http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-460588.html Our local airline had huge promotions nearly 40 off normal rates thus bringing down return fare to Malaysia Singaporea to a bit less than 500 USD. So why not take opportunity of this And this trip added to my frequent flyer miles brings me a free ticket either to Reunion Island or Madagascar or South Africa Now isnt that great So I left home on the 9th June at night and flew for 6 12 http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-411382.html 10th March I started my trip to the SEA. Flew to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and transited there for a day. Then flew to Guangzhou in China where I spent 6 days running around for business and after that flew from there to Bangkok where the 5 days i spent there were too quick but relaxing Shopping massages... Then flew back to Kuala Lumpur and stay for 2 days for some shopping and then ... yes http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Guangdong/Guangzhou/blog-391487.html Yes another trip to BD 6th to 23rd December 08. Started from Dhaka and boat to Barisal on the Sunderban 7 launch a mighty river boat with people everywhere from the deck to the roof In Barisal this time i stayed in the Athena Hotel cleaner than the Hotel Ali International and only three minutes walk from the latter I went to different villages first to Bolohar and Boliarkathi small http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Bangladesh/blog-360189.html One word to describe what i felt is Wow Madagascar got me in my mind and heart. My trip was too short but it was what i could manage too many responsibilities I spent only ten days in Mada but already thinking of another trip there soon.So i started on the 8th June and landed in Tana the same day. Tana is short for Antananarivo the bustling capital of Madagascar. Weather was quite cool http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Madagascar/Antananarivo/blog-289846.html My trip to Bangladesh last December 2007. I landed in Chennai India first coming from my country and from there i went to Kolkata. Stayed only a day in each city then i flew to Dhaka on the mythical Biman First i had to spend nearly 10 hours in Kolkata airport as the infamous Biman announced some hours delay. A second announcement was made and while all passengers was about to say ouf http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Bangladesh/Dhaka/Dhaka/blog-279617.html