Today we flew from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Manila (Philippines) at 10.55 am and landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport at around 2.35pm. Our flight from Kuala Lumpur to Manila Manila – the Capital of the Philippines Manila is the capital of the Philippines and has about 1.7 million inhabitants. The Manila metropolitan area has a population of about 12 million. The capital is the political, economic and cultural centre of the country as well as transport hub with universities, …
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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.
Phuket – The Monkey Temple Wat Suwan Kuha (Thailand)
After our tour to the James Bond Rock we visited the monkey temple Wat Suwan Kuha.
» Read the full blog postPhuket – The James Bond Rock in the Bay of Phang-nga (Thailand)
Khao Phing Kan is an island in southern Thailand, known as James Bond Island and the Khao Ta-Pu rock pinnacle. Our detailed travel report on our stay in the south of Thailand with a visit to Phang Nga Bay (James Bond Rocks) and Monkey Caves is still to follow. But we have already uploaded some pictures of this trip.
» Read the full blog postPhuket – Relaxing in the Twinpalms Resort (Thailand)
Our detailed travel report to the Hotel Twinpalms Phuket Resort and our stay in the south of Thailand with a visit to Phang Nga Bay (James Bond Rocks) and Monkey Caves will follow. But we have already uploaded some pictures of this trip.
» Read the full blog postBorneo – The Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort (Malaysia)
After 3 really great days on the mainland of Borneo, a very special hotel stay was on our program: the Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort located in the middle of the sea.
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When booking sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort, you have to decide whether to book a diving package or snorkeler package. Since we didn’t have a diving license yet, we chose the snorkeler package.
» Read the full blog postBorneo – Gomantong Caves & Jungle Elephants (Malaysia)
Today we were picked up by our guide at our hotel Four Points by Sheraton in Sandakan. Today’s destination was a river cruise on the Kinabatangan.
» Read the full blog postBorneo – Proboscis Monkey Labuk Bay Sanctuary (Malaysia)
After our visit this morning to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre we went to the Proboscis Monkey Labuk Bay Sanctuary.
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From Kuala Lumpur we flew with Air Asia to the island of Borneo to Sandakan.
» Read the full blog postKuala Lumpur – The Batu Caves & the Aquaria KLCC (Malaysia)
Today we visited the limestone caves Of Batu Caves about 15 kilometers north of Kuala Lumpur and then the aquarium in the Convention Centre Complex.
» Read the full blog postKuala Lumpur – The Petronas Twin Towers (Malaysia)
Today we flew with Air Asia from Siem Reap to Kuala Lumpur, the 5th country of this year’s Southeast Asia trip 🙂
» Read the full blog postSiem Reap – The temples of Angkor Wat (Cambodia)
We were particularly looking forward to today. Today, a visit to the temples of Angkor Wat was on the agenda.
» Read the full blog postSiem Reap – Hotel, Old Market & the Butterfly Farm (Cambodia)
Today we flew from Singapore with Jetstar Asia to Siem Reap in Cambodia, the 4th country of this year’s Southeast Asia trip 🙂
» Read the full blog postSingapore – Marina Bay Sands Resort & the Infinity Pool (Singapore)
When you see pictures of Sigapur, you immediately catch the eye of the spectacular-looking Marina Bay Sands Resort. For us, it looks like one of the most extraordinary hotels in the world.
» Read the full blog postSingapore – A day trip to Singapore Zoo (Singapore)
Today we visited one of the most beautiful and famous zoos in the world: the Singapore Zoo.
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