Today our first two boat dives to the spots Siaba Besar & Tatawa Besar in Komodo National Park were on the program.
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Asia, which from the Assyrian word Assus means “region towards the sunrise”, is with its 47 states the largest continent in terms of area and with over four billion people also the most populous. Both India and China each have over one billion people. The largest cities are Beijing, Shanghai, Istanbul, Karachi, Mumbai, Guangzhou, Delhi and Jakarta.
Flores – Diving on the house reef of Angel Island Resort (Indonesia)
For our stay at the Angel Island Eco Resort on the island Flores we had already decided in advance for a diving package, which means that we will have four diving days with 2 dives each. The advantage of the package is the slightly cheaper price, an included night dive and unlimited diving on the house reef without A Divemaster.
» Read the full blog postFlores – Angel Island Eco Resort in Labuan Bajo (Indonesia)
From the port in Labuan Bajo we were taken by transfer boat to our hotel. Already from the boat we could see the great location of the small private island Angel Island and were very happy to the small Angel Island Eco Resort booked there.
» Read the full blog postBali – Stopover in Denpasar & onward flight to Flores (Indonesia)
After 13 wonderful days in Australia we arrived today at around 9pm with Air Asia from Perth at the airport in Denpasar in Bali.
» Read the full blog postDubai – Stopover with Emirates to Australia (United Arab Emirates)
At last it’s time for us to go on holiday again today! On our way to Australia and Indonesia we made a short stopover in Dubai. The city is not entirely new to us. 4 years ago we spent a few days here when we were on our way to the Maldives. But since something is changing quickly in Dubai and is being built everywhere, we have enjoyed a 20-hour stopover before we head on to Perth in Australia.
» Read the full blog postDoha – Short stopover & Things to Do in the city centre (Qatar)
Today a short stopover in Qatar, the penultimate country of our world tour,was on the agenda. From our hotel in Mumbai, a shuttle took us to Mumbai International Airport around 2 a.m. Just after 4 a.m., our three-hour Qatar Airways flight departed for Doha.
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After our stay in Delhi and Agra, we landed today at the domestic terminal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport in Mumbai shortly after 6 pm.
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For this morning we had planned to visit the Hindu temple Akshardham.
» Read the full blog postAgra – Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort & Sunset at Taj Mahal (India)
After visiting the Taj Mahal this morning we continued our tour to Agra Fort 2,5 km away.
» Read the full blog postTaj Mahal – The Monument of a Great Love in Agra (India)
One of the main reasons why we have included India in the itinerary on our trip around the world is the Taj Mahal in Agra. We wanted to see this beautiful mausoleum for ourselves. Therefore we had already searched the internet a few days ago for providers offering a sightseeing tour from Delhi to Agra.
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After the countries Japan, China, Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia, our trip was going on to India. To get from Denpasar in Bali to New Delhi, we had 2 flights ahead. First it was around lunchtime with Malindo Air from Denpasar to Kuala Lumpur. Here we deliberately did not put in a stopover, as we have already seen the city with the impressive Petrona Towers 2 times. So we went on to Delhi 2 hours later with the next flight, where …
» Read the full blog postBali – A short stopover in Kuta & Things to do (Indonesia)
The last night before our flight to India we wanted to stay in Kuta as this is only a quarter of an hour away from Denpasar airport.
» Read the full blog postBali – Diving at USAT Liberty Wreck off the coast of Tulamben (Indonesia)
For today we had booked a diving excursion to the Orca Dive Club, the diving school in our hotel Puri Bagus Candidasa Resort, a diving excursion to the USAT Liberty Wreck.
» Read the full blog postBali – The Monkey Forest & the Rice Terraces in Ubud (Indonesia)
After our great rafting tour this morning our tour continued after lunch to Monkey Forest and the rice terraces of Ubud.
» Read the full blog postBali – Rafting on the Telaga Waja River (Indonesia)
Today we were looking forward to an activity we have never done before: rafting 🙂
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