One thing you have to do in North Korea is show your deference to the great leader.
Asia
August in Pyongyang & the Arirang Mass Games
I might not risk it now but at the time a summer holiday in North Korea seemed a good idea.
The Lakes and Countryside of Myanmar
The Burmese people were so friendly and willing to explain their culture to us. I wonder if this has changed now they have had so much more exposure to tourists.
Exotic Mandalay and Pagoda Valley
From Yangon we flew to Bagan, an ancient city in the Mandalay region. From the 9th to the 13th century it was the capital of the Pagan kingdom. Now tourists visit to view the pagodas.
Memories of Myanmar
Myanmar, or Burma, as it used to be called was top of my wish list for years. So when Aung San Suu Kyi said tourists could visit as long as we tried to spend money with the locals, not the government, we booked to go.
The Keralan Backwaters Experience
The Kerala backwaters are canals, rivers, and lagoons all connected together over a huge area.
Tamil Nadu’s Temples
A Southern Indian Tour From Chennai
And another from the past.
We flew into Chennai for our tour of southern India. Once called Madras, Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu on the Coramandel coast.
Buddhist Borabudor and Hindi Prambanan
The most famous trip from Yogykarta is to Borobudor.
Lost Again, this time in Java
We get lost everywhere and Yogyakarta on Java was no exception. Although we did expect that if we took a becak (tri-shaw) ride we would arrive at the right place only we didn’t!