Category: Asia

great wall, china, transsiberian

Asia is continent with 48 countries, with almost 60 % of world population with 3 cities above 20 MIO (Shanghai, Beijing, Mumbai). One can there enjoy at nature, south east beaches (Phi Phi island), exploring tundra and taiga of Siberia, central Gobi desert  or Himalaya to hike and ski. But main attractions are cities with their long history (Angkor Wat, Forbiden city, Taj Mahal, Borobudur, Petra, Great wall, )

Japan and path there 2024 1

Japan and path there 2024

Japan is each traveler’s dream. I had a few plans so far, but until now I haven’t realized them. I started planning a 2-week vacation to Japan. While I was searching for possible flights...

Doha 2

Doha

We landed at 6 am in Doha. I changed there money, bad rate. I bought daily metro ticket 6 QAR. From there I moved to Oryx Rotana 5 star hotel, 170 QAR. Receptionist was...

Tokyo-Doha 3

Tokyo-Doha

I went out of clube when it was already morning. I took train missed way. went out and decided to walk to hotel 15 km. I needed around 3 hours. Half way there met...

Tokyo 4

Tokyo

I woke up early and moved to a fish market, Tsukiji. At 7am it was late for tuna selling but early enough to find a sushi place. I paid 8630 JPY for omakase with...

Nagano-Tokyo 5

Nagano-Tokyo

At 8 am I got traditional japanese breakfast, interesting experience (steamed rice-gohan, miso soup-shiru, grilled salted salmon-shiozake, tofu-freshly prepared, sea weed-nori, green tea, pouched egg, vegetable-gomaae, pickled vegetables-tsukemono, soya sauce). Back in room I...

Kyoto-Myoko 6

Kyoto-Myoko

After a short sleep, it was time to get up. First I went to Arishayama bamboo forest, 230 JPY bus. Early in the morning, there was not too big a crowd. I had ice-T,...

Osaka-Kyoto 7

Osaka-Kyoto

After shower I packed and moved into rainy city. I took metro 240 JPY to shrine Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine. I stumbuled on my way there to shrine for prosperity with car figurines. In Main...

Fukuoka-Osaka 8

Fukuoka-Osaka

I arrived in Osaka on a night bus at 5 a.m. The bus was not great, and it was a bad choice to take the middle seat. On arrival, I walked to the main...

Busan-Fukuoka 9

Busan-Fukuoka

Woke up early, packed, and ate breakfast. Now I moved to the airport by taxi, 15.5 KRW. At the airport long procedures, waiting, and smoking. Flight 1 hour long was OK, enough space for...

Busan 10

Busan

This was a day for resting. Slow morning, breakfast (toast and juice). Back to bed and watching TV. In the afternoon I went to the beach by bus, 2 KRW. At the beach, I...