13th-14th February, 2015 Manila has a bad reputation among the capitals of South East Asia: crime levels are high, it is surrounded by shanty towns, the streets are dirty, the traffic is almost constantly congested, the air quality is poor, and some say it gives even Bangkok a run for its money for seediness. ItContinue reading “Travelblog#43: Manila – the Philippines”
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Travelblog#37: El Nido & Puerto Princesa – the Philippines
14th-19th January, 2015 El Nido, with its dramatic landscape of limestone mountains and white sand beaches, is the top tourist destination in Palawan. When we reached there we were greeted by the usual signs of a popular beach experiencing growing pains – inflated prices, cluttered streets, white people outnumbering Asian – but I had alreadyContinue reading “Travelblog#37: El Nido & Puerto Princesa – the Philippines”
Travelblog#33: Banda Aceh – Sumatra, Indonesia
20th-21st December, 2014 I had originally planned to only pass through Banda Aceh. I am not a big fan of Sharia Law, and it is a town at the nucleus of Sumatra’s very strict Islamic region. There have also been a few incidents of western tourists being abducted by extremists over the years. However, duringContinue reading “Travelblog#33: Banda Aceh – Sumatra, Indonesia”
Tej Turner 