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The weather was very cloudy when we landed Cancun Airport. But the next morning we woke up to a sunny day. Took the public bus to the Hotel Zone, which means beaches of Cancun. Enjoyed all the day on the beach and had a nice dinner at down town. The next day we moved to Playa del Carmen by minivan. We stayed four nice days there,usually spending dinners at a bar on Calle 4 between 10 and 15 Avenue run by a German family. He used to offer extra free tekilas when you ask the bill. Then our third stop was Tulum on the same coast. While enjoying the ruins and the best beaches we have ever seen, we took an a day escape to famous ruins of Chichen-Itza and the town Valladolid. The last night ... read more

When you get out of the train station you see the yellow bus. Free transport to the Golden Temple. Religious songs sang on the bus all the way to the Temple . Free trolley and luggage services at the entrance. Toilets are free. Perhaps the largest kitchen , serves food free for hundred thousand people a day. People work voluteerally at different services of the Temple . By the help of a volunteer guide we took an easy visit to all areas of the Temple . Without guide you have to wait 3 or 5 hours in ques to reach to the main pray hall on the island. The floor is marble and very cold with naked foot. They put walking carpets early in the morning and take them away when the heat of the sun ... read more

On arrival we settled in Colva Beach, Goa. After visiting Hampi for two nights we found a better Place in Benaulim Beach , Goa. We made daily travels to Palolem and Calangute beaches. Old Goa and Panjim was our Goa cultural visits. Hampi which is in Karnataka took about 8 hours by train from Goa ( Madgoan) . It is one of the largest archaeological and World Heritage Site. To control the people of their kingdoms you feel that their only asset was religion.In more than two thousand years nothing changed. The same thing for the most countries, true. Hampi is impressive religious site, no alcohol, no meat is allowed to drink and eat at the commercial places. Today resting on the Beach .We will leave in few hours for Aurangabad, 9 hours for Mumbai and ... read more

Our visit to Nepal is Limited to Kathmandu Valley. Actually young heros trek over white paths of Himalayas with heavy trekking eguipments. Very little has changed since 1972, except the crowd and the traffic. Instead of freak area now developed a commercial zone Thamel. The culture of dirt and bumbing streets are same but ladies ımproved their make up, traditionaly black lines on their eyes. But lovely people trying to help you at all circumstances. Each day we visited one interest. Bhaktapur, Swayambhunath , Boudhanat and Durbar Square. Every night we had delicious dinner at different places in Thamel. While we were visiting Durbar Square Kumari, living Goddess of Nephal people appeared at the window for a few minutes. They didn't allow us to take picture of her. Pictures may describe the rest in Kathmandu Valley. ... read more

We have been in Bangkok many times. There is always something interesting to do in that beautiful city. This time we concentrated on Skhumwith night life, Chinatown and city river channels, Golden Mount which is a temple on a hill walking distance to our hotel is a nice place for city view. We enjoyed the dinners at Chinatown, cheap and delicious seafood. After four days we went to Phuket by night train+ bus. We again preferred to stay at Karon beach but visited Patong , Phuket Town, Kata Noi and Nai Haan beaches. Then we sailed to Lanta via Phi Phi for four days. We took Rok Island and Four Island tours from Lanta.Both were excellent day tours. On March 12th, we continued our sail to the South Andaman stopping at Koh Ngai for two days. ... read more