One of the big benefits since moving to Almaty, Kazakhstan, over a year ago is that I am able to take more trips then I normally would. From May, 2010, until November, 2013, I did not travel anywhere except for a short trip to Can Tho in south Vietnam. Since I started working in Almaty a year ago, I have traveled back to Saigon, Vietnam, 4 times (next month will be my fifth … [Read more...] about My trips since moving to Kazakhstan
Indonesia
Malioboro Street – Yogyakarta
Malioboro Street in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, is one of the main reasons many Indonesians tourists visit Yogyakarta. In fact, towards the evenings, this street with be packed with Indonesian tourists looking for good bargains. It is also a backpackers paradise. The thing that struck me was the amount of motorbikes, they were equal to the number of motorbikes I have seen in … [Read more...] about Malioboro Street – Yogyakarta
ibis Yogyakarta on Malioboro Street
While in Yogyakarta, I stayed at the ibis Yogyakarta hotel. I chose this hotel since I really enjoyed the ibis hotel I stayed at in Singapore. ibis Yogyakarta is located on Malioboro Street right next to the Malioboro Mall (entrance to the mall is in the hotel). ibis Yogyakarta was an okay hotel though I did have hot water issues in the shower. My view was okay, I had … [Read more...] about ibis Yogyakarta on Malioboro Street
Prambanan Temple (Part 3)
This is my final Prambanan post from my Indonesia trip last summer. More Yogyakarta posts will come this week. Enjoy the remaining photos from my trip: … [Read more...] about Prambanan Temple (Part 3)
Prambanan Temple (Part 2)
Continuing from yesterday's Prambanan post, here are some more pictures from my visit to this Hindu temple site outside of Yogyakarta. … [Read more...] about Prambanan Temple (Part 2)